Cogedar
Line MS Aurelia – The Family Bulthuis voyage from Fremantle
to Rotterdam
in 1960
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Cogedar Line
MS
Aurelia
The
Family Bulthuis Story,
by Harry Bulthuis
A fine
photograph of the MS Aurelia seen during a voyage from Australia
From
the Author’s private Collection
Photographs
have been provided by Mr Bulthuis, unless
stated otherwise
My elders were on
board of the MS Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
in 1952 and they sailed from Rotterdam
to Fremantle. Their arrival Date February 22, 1952.
They travelled with their three children, Margriet, Ella and Ria.
The Netherland Line Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
From
the Author’s private Collection
When we arrived in Fremantle (Western Australia)
there was a strike, thus, it took a long time before we could get our luggage
off the ship.
We moved to and lived in Byford, where my
parents they bought a bakery, the “Byford Bakery.” They remained in
Australia
for eight years until 1960. But due to my father having health problems my
parents decided it would be better to go back to Holland.
Whilst living in Australia Mum has two more
children, being my sister Annemarie
and last but not least myself, Harry. They booked a voyage on the Cogedar Line
MS Aurelia and boarded her in Fremantle in November 1960 and we sailed to Rotterdam, Holland.
Photographs of Aurelia Getting ready to
depart from Fremantle
Aurelia berthed in Fremantle (Perth
Western
Australia
November 1960
The
Bulthuis crate with their belongings about to go on board
The
crate is almost on board
Passengers
waiting for Aurelia’s departure from Fremantle
During our voyage was now without
incident for whilst crossing the “Great
Ocean”
there was a tanker that had a man on board who had fallen and he had badly
injured himself. As the tanker had suitable medical facilities and the Aurelia
just happened to be close by, they requested for Aurelia to take him on board
and admit him to the ships hospital and have our doctors take care of him. As
soon as we reached the tanker, the Aurelia stopped all engines, which gave me
as a child, just 6 years old at the time, a little scary feeling as the engines
were always noisy when at sea. A lifeboat was sent out and brought the
wounded man to Aurelia and he came onboard via a small stairway on the side of
the ship. Obviously the Aurelia had a small hospital board, but it was
well equipped for all situations. From this incident I have two pictures.
Note: But these ‘two pictures” were not supplied with Hans Bulthuis’
story, no idea why?
Harry Bulthuis.
MS Aurelia & Cogedar Line INDEX:
Page
One:??????????????????????????????? MS Aurelia –
history page.
Page
Two:??? ??????????????????????????? The Bulthuis Family
Story - This page.
Page
Three:???????????????????????????? MS Aurelia - Photo Page.
Page
Four:? ???????????????????????????? Jacoba Ris-T?r?k
Story.
Also read:??????????????????????????????? Other Cogedar Line ships …
.?????????????????????????????????????????????? MS Flaminia - The Old Cogedar Liner.
.?????????????????????????????????????????????? RMS Media / SS Flavia - The last Cogedar Liner.
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