American citizen Susan Benson gave an address at Tullybrannigan, Newcastle, Co. Down at time of boarding the ill-fated Athenia at Belfast on 1st September 1939.
Passenger on S.S. Athenia
Susan Benson departed from Belfast on the ill-fated S.S. Athenia on 1st September 1939. Her address given on boarding documents was Tullybrannigan, Newcastle, Co. Down and she appeared under a list of American and Canadian residents sailing in Third Class.
Susan, a 51 year old housewife, survived the sinking, landing at Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. On 5th September 1939, she was reported safe with fellow survivors at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.