26 May 1914 - Crew of Shamrock IV. Harold Cranfield is middle row, fourth from the left. William Cardinal Cranfield is middle row, third from the left, and Arthur Richard Cranfield is middle row, one from the left. Front row centre men are Capt. Albert Turner and first mate Edward Heard.

CREW LIST

Name of Yacht; SHAMROCK IV
Official Number; 135942
Port of Registry; Portsmouth
Registered Tonnage; 97.21
Nominal Horse Power of Engines (if any); -
Name of Owner; Sir Thomas Lipton Bart. K.C.V.O.
Address of Owner; Osidge, Middlesex
No of Seamen for whom accommodation is certified; -
[Handwritten insertions are in italics]
The Several Persons whose names are hereto subscribed, and whose descriptions are contained on page 4 hereof, and of whom – all – are engaged as Sailors, hereby agree to serve on board the said Yacht, in the several capacities expressed against their respective Names, until the said Yacht shall be paid off.
On a pleasure voyage from Portsmouth to America for the purpose of racing in the contest for the America Cup such voyage not to exceed six calendar months and to terminate in the United Kingdom.
Voyage not to exceed twelve months, and to terminate in the United Kingdom.
And the said Crew agree to conduct themselves in an orderly, faithful, honest and sober manner, and to be at all times diligent in their respective Duties, and to be obedient to the lawful commands of the said Master, or of any person who shall lawfully succeed him, and of their Superior Officers, in everything relating to the said Yacht, and the Stores thereof, whether on board, in boats, or on shore: in consideration of which Services to be duly performed, the said Master hereby agrees to pay to the said Crew as Wages the Sums against their names respectively expressed. And it is hereby agreed, That any Embezzlement, or wilful or negligent Destruction of any part of the Yacht’s Stores, shall be made good to the Owner out of the Wages of the Person guilty of the same: And if any person enters himself as qualified for a duty which he proves incompetent to perform, his Wages shall be reduced in proportion to his incompetency: And it is also agreed, That if any member of the Crew considers himself to be aggrieved by any breach of the Agreement or otherwise, he shall represent the same to the Master or Officer in charge of the Yacht in a quiet and orderly manner, who shall thereupon take such steps as the case may require: and it is also stipulated that the Seamen shall receive the advances of wages entered herein against their names. And it is also agreed, That any Man guilty of misconduct shall be liable to be discharged by the Master at any port in Great Britain or Ireland. That the voyage shall be considered as terminated when the said Yacht is paid off. And it is also agreed, that The conditions contained in the attached typewritten Document form part of this agreement.
Any man being paid off previously by reason of misconduct or otherwise shall forfeit the same.

In Witness whereof, the said parties have subscribed their Names herein, on the days mentioned against their respective Signatures.
Signed by Albert Turner, Master, on the 16th day of July 1914.

Date of Commencement of Voyage: 16/7/14
Port at which Voyage commenced: Portsmouth
Date of Termination of Voyage: 18/8/14
Port at which Voyage terminated: New York
I hereby declare to the truth of the Entries in this Agreement and Account of Crew, &c. [signed] Albert Turner, Master.

LOCAL MEN ON BOARD
Signatures of crew, Age, Nationality, Port of engagement address & Home address, Ship in which he last served, and year of discharge therefrom, Date and Place of signing this Agreement, Capacity, Amount of wages paid weekly and balance of wages paid on discharge, Signatures on release. All sailors were rated "Very Good".
All men signed the Agreement 16 Juy 1914 at Portsmouth and were discharged 22 August 1914 at New York, except where noted.
Albert Turner 50, Alma Street Wivenhoe, last served on Norada 1913, Master
Edward Heard 36, East Street Tollesbury, 1st Mate, £2.10., £2.4.3
William Cranfield 37, Rowhedge, 2nd Mate, £2, £2.4.3
Ralph Cant 30, 86 New Street Brightlingsea, Steward, £2.5.0., £1.2.2
George Salmon 43, 7 Station Road Brightlingsea, Cook, £2.5.0., £1.2.2
Arthur Jefferies 40, 56 John Street Brightlingsea, 2nd Cook, £2., £2.4.3
Arthur Tillett 35, 67 Nelson Street Brightlingsea, Boatswain, £1.10.0., £1.8.1
Leonard Frost 30, East Street Tollesbury, AB, £1.10.0., £3.6.5
Harry W. Hillyard 41, Regent Street Rowhedge, AB, £1.10.0., £1.4.5
Percival J. Howe 41, 71 Nelson Street Brightlingsea, AB, £1.10.0., £1.2.2
Benjamin Heard 26, Hall Cottages Tollesbury, AB, £1.10.0., £2.4.3
David Wade 40, 6 Station Road Wivenhoe, AB, £1.10.0., £2.4.3
Robert South 30, Station Road Tollesbury, AB, £1.10.0., £1.4.5
Arthur Cranfield 33, Albion Street Rowhedge, AB, £1.10.0., £1.6.9
Bertie French 26, West Mersea, AB, £1.10.0., £1.4.5
William G. Raynes 30, 48 High Street Brightlingsea, AB, £1.10.0., £1.10.0.
John C. Gentry 27, 23 New Street Brightlingsea, AB, £1.10.0., 10/-
Bob Howe 25, 125 New Street Brightlingsea, AB, £1.10.0., £1.12.0
Robert Fisk 37, Acacia Cottage Rowhedge, AB, "Called for Active Service, Bermuda , Aug. 13, 1914."
E. Griggs 33, 43 Silcott Street Brightlingsea, AB, £1.10.0., 10/-,
A.E. South 40, born Tollesbury, of West Mersea, AB, "Called for Active Service, Royal Naval Reserve, Bermuda, Aug. 13, 1914."
Bertie R. Pearman 32, Albion Street Rowhedge, AB, £1.10.0., "Called for Active Service, Royal Naval Reserve, Bermuda, Aug. 13, 1914."
William R. Hazelton 27, Brightlingsea, AB, £1.10.0., £1.10.0
Henry Moulton 29, Church Street Rowhedge, AB, £1.10.0., "Called for Active Service, Royal Naval Reserve, Bermuda, Aug. 13, 1914."
Nelson Pettican 30, Station Road Tollesbury, AB, £1.10.0., 5/-
Uriah Levett 30, Hall Cottages Tollesbury, AB, £1.10.0., 10/-
Walter Leavett 28, Hall Cottages Tollesbury, AB, £1.10.0., 10/-
Albert W. Heard 29, 2 Victoria Cottages Tollesbury, AB, £1.10.0., 10/-
Harold V. Cranfield 27, Vine Cottage Rowhedge, AB, £1.10.0., 10/-
Albert E. Lewis 28, New Road Tollesbury, 3rd Cook, £2, 10/-
The navigator was George Porter of Southampton
34 men in total.