I have received a plan of the Groote Beer from Anton Verhulst.
I am constantly looking for Passenger Lists of the Groote Beer. This ship made 105 sailings to Canada, USA, Australia and New Zealand with Dutch and European migrants. If you have any Passenger lists to donate please email me. hugo@accountant.com
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I found a menu for Christmas Day, 1949 dinner on the Groote Beer. At that
time it was still a troop ship sailing from Batavia (Indonesia) to
Rotterdam. My cousin was assigned officer's accommodation on the trip,
although he was not an officer (that's another story). They sailed from
Batavia on December 16, 1949, but I don't know when they arrived back in
Holland. I'm not sure if everyone on board got this meal, but the officers certainly
did.
THE MENU: Potage Tortue, ---Sole au vin blanc, ---- Tournedos Clamart,
---- Poulet de graine rotie, Compote Melee, ---- Pouding de cabinet,
Sauce rum, ---- Fruit, ---- Cafe.
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Return to Groote Beer Page. Go to Hugo and Denise TravelPage. Go to Hugo Schouten Accountant page. This page maintained by Hugo Schouten, Accountant and Tax Agent.
Part of Passenger list of
Groote Beer left approx 20 Feb 1951.
Part of Passenger list of
Groote Beer left approx 20 May 1951.
Passenger list of
Groote Beer 19 September 1951. Aankomst Wellington. Alleen Passagiers naar Nieuw Zeeland.
Fragment of Passenger list of
Holland Australia Line showing Groote Beer passengers of 18 June 1952.
Passenger list of Groote Beer 16 Jul 1952.
Fragment of Passenger list of
Holland Australia Line showing Groote Beer passengers of 22 Sep 1952.
Passenger list of
Groote Beer 20 Feb 1953.
Passenger list of
Groote Beer 19 Mar 1953.
Passenger list of
Groote Beer 30 Apr 1953.
Passenger list of
Groote Beer 22 Sep 1953.
Passenger list of
Groote Beer 20 Oct 1953.
Passenger list of Groote Beer 5 Feb 1954.
Passenger list of Groote Beer 30 March 1954.
Passenger list of Groote Beer 20 April 1954.
Passenger list of Groote Beer 27 April 1954.
Passenger list of
Groote Beer 10 May 1954.
Passenger list of
Groote Beer 2 June 1954.
Passenger list of
Groote Beer 18 Mar 1955.
Passenger list of
Groote Beer 4 May 1955.
Passenger list of
Groote Beer 27 May 1955.
Passenger list of
Groote Beer 15 July 1955.
Part of Passenger list of
Groote Beer October 1955 of people who disembarked at Fremantle. This is the ship which I (Hugo) arrived on. The list is shown under the date 20 Nov 1955.
Passenger list of Groote Beer 13 March 1956.
Passenger list of Groote Beer 4 Apr 1956.
Passenger list of Groote Beer 28 Apr 1956.
Passenger list of Groote Beer 16 January 1957.
Passenger list of Groote Beer 8 Feb 1957.
Passenger list of Groote Beer 5 March 1957.
Passenger list of Groote Beer 7 June 1957.
Passenger list of Groote Beer 2 July 1957.
Passenger list of Groote Beer 16 September 1957.
Passenger list of Groote Beer 15 July 1958.
Passenger list of Groote Beer 7 August 1958.
Groote Beer Passenger list 11 March 1959.
Passenger list COVER of 27 April 1959 to Canada.
Passenger LIST of 27 April 1959 to Canada. NOTE: There is also a PDF file of the list on this site but marked incorrectly as 27 Apr 1954.
Part of Passenger list of
Groote Beer October 1961.
Groote Beer Passenger list 25 August 1962 and ship "newpaper".
Groote Beer Passenger list 11 October 1962.
Martin's photos of the Groote Beer.
Peter's photos and memorabilia of the Groote Beer.
Other Groote Beer photos and links.
Holland America Line (HAL) history. The Groote Beer and other great migrant ships belonged to this line.
From Bill Boogaart.
SEARCHING FOR PASSENGER LISTS OF OTHER MIGRANT SHIPS Click Here.