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Crewlist.org.uk
The Crew List Index Project supports research into records of British merchant seafarers from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
About Crewlist.org.uk
Crewlist.org.uk is the website of CLIP, the Crew List Index Project. CLIP is a not-for-profit volunteer project run by Pete and Jan Owens, and its aim is to improve access to records of seafarers on British registered ships of the late 19th and early 20th century. It supports research into British merchant seafarers, mainly from 1863 to 1913, and covers records of every British registered ship from 1855 to the 1950s.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- Searchable CLIP databases for People, Ships and Documents
- People indexes for seafarers, masters and owners
- Ship search by name, official number and port
- Indexed images of the Mercantile Navy List
- Explanations of how crew lists and records work
- Case studies on seafarer and ship records
- Links to other maritime record sites
Best for: People tracing a merchant seafarer and maritime researchers looking for original crew documents.
Watch out for
- Transcribed entries are only a small sample of crew documents
- Does not do privately commissioned research
- Finding individual records can be challenging
Crewlist.org.uk at a glance
- Website
- crewlist.org.uk
- Category
- Travel & Maps › Flight & Ship Tracking
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Details verified
- Oct 21, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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