Henry Smith Craven
Item
Title
Henry Smith Craven
Who?
Henry Smith Craven
Item(s)
Photographs of Henry: one on the SS Orduña, one in uniform, one in civilian clothing and two in sports teams.
Story
Henry Smith Craven was a clerk in the Civil Service who became a purser on the SS Orduna, an ocean liner built in 1913–14 by Harland and Wolff in Belfast for the Pacific Steam Navigation Company. Henry, who was responsible for navigating the ship, sailed across the Atlantic and spoke four languages. He died around 1916.
When?
1916
Where?
Panama
Contributor
Judith Hamilton-Hayden
Collection Day
King's High
This item was submitted on May 20, 2019