Athenia 5

Miscellaneous Ship Histories

Athenia (II)

Sinking - Newspaper and other accounts 10 October 1939 to 31 December 1945

Press Coverage 10 October 1939

Just one story on 10 October and it contains the list of those reported missing. I have transcribed the names into a table below the article to enable searching as this cannot be done with the image files.

Image 1 is from page 10 of The Times on 10 October and contains the names of those reported missing.

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Table of Passengers Posted Missing

Press Coverage 14 October 1939

Image 2 is from page 5 of The Times on 14 October and reports the gratitude of survivors for the hospitality afforded to them.

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Press Coverage 17 October 1939

Image 3 is from page 8 of The Times on 17 October and reports on a payment made towards the cost of returning survivors to the US by Donaldson Atlantic Lines.

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Press Coverage 23 October 1939

Image 4 is from page 7 of The Times on 23 October and reports a bizarre accusation made by Goebbels the German Minister of Propaganda and National Enlightenment that Churchill was to blame for the sinking which he says was done by three British Destroyers.

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Voelkischer Beobachter 23 October 1939

This German newspaper, a mouthpiece of the German Nazi regime, carried the following headline on the front page:

Churchill Sank the Athenia

And on Page 3 carried a picture and the following article:

"Churchill sank the 'Athenia'.

The above picture shows the proud 'Athenia', the ocean giant, which was sunk by Churchill's crime. One can clearly see the big radio equipment on board the ship. But nowhere was an SOS heard from the ship. Why was the 'Athenia' silent? Because her captain was not allowed to tell the world anything. He very prudently refrained from telling the world that Winston Churchill attempted to sink the ship, through the explosion of an infernal machine. He knew it well, but he had to keep silent.

Nearly fifteen hundred people would have lost their lives if Churchill's original plan had resulted as the criminal wanted. Yes, he longingly hoped that the one hundred Americans on board the ship would find death in the waves so that the anger of the American people, who were deceived by him, should be directed against Germany as the presumed author of the deed. It was fortunate that the majority escaped the fate intended for them by Churchill.

Our picture on the right shows two wounded passengers. They were rescued by the freighter, 'City of Flint', and as can be seen here, turned over to the American coast guard boat 'Gibb' for further medical treatment. They are an unspoken accusation against the criminal Churchill. Both they and the shades of those who lost their lives call him before the Tribunal of the world and ask the British people, 'How long will the office, one of the richest in tradition known to Britain's history, be held by a murderer?'

Govan to Nuremberg - the History of Athenia (II)

Press Coverage 25 October 1939

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Image 7 is from page 10 of The Times on 25 October and reports the Canadian Government finding on whether Athenia (II) carried guns etc.

Press Coverage 24 October 1939

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Image 5 is from page 6 of The Times on 24 October and reports on the New York Herald Tribune’s reaction to statements made by Goebbels on Churchill being responsible for the sinking of Athenia (II).

Image 6

Image 6 is from page 6 of The Times on 24 October and also reports on the New York Herald Tribune’s reaction to statements made by Goebbels.

Press Coverage 18 November 1939

Image 8

Image 8 is from page 4 of The Times on 18 November and is a letter to the editor about the assistance given to survivors by the owner of Southern Cross.

Press Coverage 31 October 1939

Image 8

Image 8 is from page 6 of The Times on 31 October and reports a British Government statement to the US about the sinking of Athenia.

Images

1. All images are from The Times Archive - Ext Ref. #12

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Name/Other Information	Nationality	Last Abode
William Allan	British	Northfield, Queen Street, Alloa
Georgina Allan, Age 51, Domestic	British	West Croydon
Harriet Barrington, Age 52, Housewife	British	Sandfield Road, Gateacre, Liverpool
John Bernard, Age 23, Student	U.S
Peter Birchall, Age 49, Librarian	US	Hawberry Street Bedford
Nancy Bishop, Age 36, Housewife	British	C/O T. Eaton Company, Regent Street London
Frederick Blair, Age 60, Musician, born Chatham Ontario	British	Savoy Court Hotel, Portman Square, London
Herbert Bown, Age 79, Retired, born Birmingham England	U.S.	Faireview Road, Dartmouth
Henry Braunschneiger, Age 33, Lawyer	German	C/O Cunard White Star, Liverpool
Elizabeth Brookes, Age 60, Widow	British	C/O Scott, Highholm Street, Port Glasgow
William Brown, Age 60, Teacher, born Scotland	U.S	C/O McMorland, Belmont, Barrhill Road, Gourock
Sarah Burdett, Age 51, Housewife	U.S.	Broughton Astley, Nr Leicester
Helen Burrows, Age 50, Housewife	British	C/O Coleman, York Lodge, Antrim
E. Campbell, Age 37, Teacher	U.S.	Ederston Road, Peebles
Helen Chalmers, Age 46, Table Maid	British	Restalrig Circus, Edinburgh
Isabella Chalmers, Age 51, Nurse	British	Restalrig Circus, Edinburgh
Ina May Duncan, Age 30, Nurse	British	C/O Davidson, Craighill Terrace, Edinburgh
Arthur Fisher, Age 16	U.S	C/O R. Hancock, Tunbridge Wells
Mrs. A.B. Fletcher	British	Kildare Terrace, Bayswater, London
Helen Flower, Age 45, Housewife	British	Cromer Villas Road, Wandsworth, London
Alexandrina Forbes, Age 52, Housewife	British	Frederick Street, Aberdeen
Muriel Fraser, Age 54, Secretary	British	Cockspur Street, London
Anna Gach (possibly Gacii), Age 13, Schoolgirl	Polish
Cora Gilroy, Age 41, Housewife	U.S	Lockend Road, Leith
John Gilroy, Age 7, born Detroit Michigan	U.S	Lockend Road, Leith
Martha Goddard, Age 52, Housewife	British	Oldham Road, Manchester
Sarah Goodman, Age 31, Secretary	British	Northfield Road, London N
Nellie Graham, Age 34, Housewife	British	Collier Street, Carnoustie
George Graham, Age 2½	British	Collier Street, Carnoustie
Helen Hannah, Age 37, Housewife	U.S	Berebriggs, Strathaven
Sara B. Harper, Age 66, Housewife	N/K	Belfast
Robert Harper (husband)	N/K	Willowholme Drive, Belfast
Ellen Harrington, Age 63, Housewife	U.S	C/O Cunard Whte Star Limited, Liverpool
Robert Harris, Age 21	U.S	York Buildings, Adelphi, London
James Haslet, Age 41, Butler	British	Grantown-on-Spey, Morayshire
Margaret Haslet, Age 38, Housemaid	British	Grantown-on-Spey, Morayshire
Albert Hart, Age 60, Accountant	British	C/O Miss A Hart, University Avenue, Belfast
Margaret Hayworth, Age 9, Schoolgirl, b. Hamilton Ontario	British	Primrose Hill Drive, Aberdeen
Margaret Hogg, age 52, Housewife	British	C/O Tough, Dundee Terrace, Edinburgh
Mary Hodge, Age 49, Widow	British	C/O Thos. Cook and Sons, Glasgow
Jean Gwen Holmes, Age 6, Schoolgirl, born Winnepeg	British	Inverskip Street, Greenock
Ellen Howland, Age 65	U.S	C/O Raymond Whitcombe and Co, London SW
Dorothy Hutchings, Age 39, Teacher	British	Peel Street Glasgow
George Innes, Age 41, Advertising Executive	British	C/O Stewart, Glenmackie Terrace, Dundee
Matilda Jacobs, Age 24, Housewife	British	English Street, Shieldmuir, Wishaw
Emily James, Age 38	British	C/O E. Pullen, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton
Lottie Kunstlicher, Interpreter	German	Great Russell Street, London
Eudokia Kucharczuk, Age 40, Housewife	Polish
Aleksandra Kucharczuk, Age 8	Polish
Jakeb Kucharczuk, Age 2	Polish
Stefan Kucharczuk, Age 15	Polish
Margaret Lennon, Age 57, Housewife	British	Newall Terrace, Dumfries
Catherine Leslie, Age 69, Widow	British	C/O Preshaw, Chancellor Street, Glasgow
Artur Lourie, Age 35, Merchant	Polish	C/O Regent Street London
Edith Lustig, Age 27, Housewife	German	C/O Great Russell Street, London
Charles Mailer, Age 69	British	Wilson Street, Craigie, Perth
Lucy Marston, Age 53, Housewife	British	Ely View, Houghton Road, St Ives
Thornton Mustard, Age 47	British	Dudley Arms Hotel, Dudley
Sophie McDonald, Age 78	British	C/O Dawson, Sankey Street, Warrington
Bridget McErlean, Age 38, Domestic	U.S	Moneystaghan, Portglenone, Co. Antrim
Agnes McFarlane, Age 43, Housewife	British	Curwood Street, Greenock
Gladys McFarlane, Age 3, born Verdun P.Q.	British	Curwood Street, Greenock
Ray McFarlane, Age 19, Student	U.S	C/O Macfarlane, Cathkin Avenue, Rutherglen
Margaret McGorty, Age 7	U.S	Milltown Birches, Portadown, Co. Armagh
Jean C McNeish, Age 69, Widow	British	Glebe Road, Letchworth, Herts or Clochview, Kirn
Alexander Nicol, Age 40, Receiving Clerk	U.S	Easter Drylaw View, Edinburgh
Edith Nicol, Age 33, Housewife	U.S	Easter Drylaw View, Edinburgh
Marion Nicol, Age 9, born Lawrence Mass	U.S	Easter Drylaw View, Edinburgh
Alexander Park, Age 49	U.S	C/O McAleer, Omagh, Co.Tyrone
Annie Quine, Age 57, Housewife	U.S	Marsh Lane, Halsall
Nancy Redgers, Age 16,	British	Tredegar Street, Risca, Mon
Gertrude Reed, Age 58, Housewife	U.S	C/O Stewart, Stubbs Road, Chertsey
Alice Robinson, Age 44, Housewife	U.S	C/O Mr Home, Little King Street, Edinburgh
Mary Scott, Age 31, Housekeeper	British	C/O Mr J Scott, James Street, Edinburgh
Jessie Sharp, Age 45, Housewife	British	C/O Williamson Limited, Frederick Street Edinburgh
Fejga Spring, Age 32	Polish
Emma Steele, Age 49, Librarian	British	C/O Canada House London
Anna Stewart	British
F. Stotland, Age 13	Stateless
Rebekka Stotland	Stateless
Fred Tinney, Age 30	U.S	C/O Robinson, Graham Street, Johnstone
Madeleine Tinney, Age 27, Housewife	U.S	C/O Robinson, Graham Street, Johnstone
Hariet Tolley, Age 74	British	Tyran Avenue, Llancily
Harry Truss, Age 54	British	Fleet, Holbeach
Ethel Truss, Age 52, Housewife	British	Fleet, Holbeach
A.H.Vincent, Age 7	British	C/O Thomas Cook and Son Newcastle
Sara Warenreich, Age 39, Cook, born Vienna	U.S	c/o Kingsley, Miens Road Blackburn
Anne Waterman, Age 52,	British	C/O C.W.S. Limited, London
Fred Weir, Age 61,	British	C/O Watson, Lochend Road, Leith
Matilda Wilkes, Housewife	U.S	C/O American Express Company, Glasgow
Jonathan Wilkes, Age 8	U.S	C/O American Express Company, Glasgow
David Wright, Age 63, Laundry Manager	U.S	Killshannagh, Co. Tyrone
Jessie Young	British	Wilson Street, Craigie, Perth