SS MASSILIA
built by Alexander Stephen & Sons Glasgow,Yard No 398 (this is the shipyard Billy Connolly worked in).
built by Alexander Stephen & Sons Glasgow,Yard No 398 (this is the shipyard Billy Connolly worked in).
John Batton sailed on the SS Massilia departing from Glasgow on 9th February 1920 and arriving in New York 23rd February 1921. He was back in Scotland visiting family.
If you check on Ellis Island website you can see the original ships manifest.
John was the son of George Batton and Eliza Massey and brother of Andrew Batton.
He moved to USA with his wife Jessie and children George, Samule and Agnes in the mid 1880's.
Port of Registry: Glasgow
Propulsion: Steam
Launched: Thursday, 21/08/1902
Built: 1902
Ship Type: Passenger Cargo Vessel
Tonnage: 5353 grt Length: 400.6 feet (BP) Breadth: 49.2 feet
Owner History:Anchor Line (Henderson Bros.), Glasgow
Status: Arrived for Scrapping - 13/03/1930
Remarks: Scrapped at Bo'ness
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