- The term
Krumen (also Kroumen,
Kroomen)
refers to
historical sailors from the Kru
people group living mostly along the
coast of
Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire...
- from
Sierra Leone around to the
mouth of the
Congo River. A
number of
Kroomen (between 20 and 30) are
buried in the
Seaforth Old
Burial Ground in Simon's...
-
Seedies and
Kroomen (also
Kroumen or Krumen) were
African sailors recruited locally into the
British Royal Navy in the 19th and
early 20th century. The...
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steam **** boats. At this time
there were
Africans from West
Africa (
Kroomen or Krumen) and East
Africa (Seedies or Sidis)
serving on board.
There were...
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African melodies—the lawless, half-mournful, half-exulting
songs of the
Kroomen.
These and the
sailor songs could never have been the
songs of civilized...
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challenge European forces. Many West-African natives, such as
Seedies and
Kroomen,
served on
European ships, and
received regular pay,
which greatly enhanced...
- and a
storage ship. At this time,
there were
Africans from West
Africa (
Kroomen or Krumen) and East
Africa (Seedies or Sidis)
serving on board.
There were...
- midshipmen,
thirty seamen, and five marines, as well as a
number of
Liberian Kroomen for use on
detached boat service. Her
armament consisted of one long 18-pounder...
- was
carrying a crew of 18 or 19 men (accounts differ),
including four
Kroomen, and one p****enger, a Mr. Waddell, an ****istant
surgeon from the artillery...
- Cape
Coast Castle. Is
reported to have been to Cape
Palmas to
recruit Kroomen, but they are
reported to be
reluctant to
serve on RN
vessels during the...
