We KNOW Ann Dunham traveled from Hawaii to Kenya in 1961 prior to giving birth there to Barack Obama II, but WHAT IS THE MOST LIKELY WAY SHE MADE THE JOURNEY?

Guest Post by B. Steadman

We KNOW Ann Dunham traveled from Hawaii to Kenya in 1961 —

Lucas Daniel Smith proved it by showing the world a high resolution image of a certified copy of the August 4, 1961 birth certificate of Barack Hussein Obama II, which he obtained directly from the Coast Province General Hospital in Mombasa, Kenya on February 19, 2009.

Mr. Smith submitted an affidavit, SIGNED UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, which was filed with the 9th District Federal Court in Santa Ana, California on or about September 8th, 2009. The affidavit was submitted in support of a case being heard by Federal Judge David O. Carter that was challenging the eligibility of Barack Obama to serve as POTUS. Mr. Smith explained in the affidavit how he obtained the certified copy of Obama’s Kenyan birth certificate from the birth hospital in Mombasa. A copy of Obama’s Kenyan birth certificate accompanied the affidavit. Mr. Smith was present and prepared to TESTIFY IN OPEN COURT regarding the facts and circumstances surrounding his obtaining the birth certificate, but was not called upon to do so.

A copy of Obama’s Kenyan birth certificate is linked below:

Barack Obama Kenyan Birth Certificate

— but, how did Ann most likely travel from Hawaii to Kenya?

My speculation concerning Ann Dunham’s possible SEA VOYAGE from Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, to Mombasa, Kenya in the Spring of 1961 is outlined below:

It seems likely to me that Ann, 18 years old and about 4 or 5 months pregnant, traveled via one of the passenger ship itineraries indicated on the timetable linked below. I believe it is likely she traveled alone.

Link to Worldwide 1962 Ocean Liner Sailing Schedules — British India Line

http://www.lastoceanliners.com/cgi/lolschedule.pl?l=0&p=0&r=EW

http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s440/bsteadman/2eccfa05-4292-4031-9341-b99b62ef0921_zpsuxa5okqw.jpg

For example, assuming the sailing schedule was similar in 1961 to that linked and shown for 1962, she could have taken the voyage: — Line 42, Around the World, Westbound via the Orient & South Africa. On the leg from Hawaii to Kenya, it utilized the American President Lines, Messageries Maritimes, and the British India Line.

Alternatively, she could possibly have taken either of the following two voyages:

• Line 62, Leave Honolulu: April 1st, Arrive Mombasa: May 25th
• Line 101, Leave Honolulu: June 7th, Arrive Mombasa: July 25th (not likely, IMO, because of the late arrival date)

Travel Details, Line 42, as One Possible Itinerary:

Depart from Honolulu, USA, March 7, 1961 with stops at Yokohama, Hong Kong, Saigon, Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Seychelles, and arrive at Mombasa, Kenya, April 25.

Thus, the minimum total trip time from Honolulu to Mombasa was slightly over 7 weeks. However, I presume passengers could arrange to make extended tourist stops at cities along the route, board the next ship traveling the same route and belonging to the same shipping line which stopped at that city, and then continue the journey. Thus, we don’t know long it actually took for her to make the trip, or when she arrived at the port in Mombasa.

The trip would likely have been relaxing, enjoyable and extremely interesting for Ann.

American President’s Line:

http://www.lastoceanliners.com/cgi/lolline.pl?APL

Video: S.S. Lurline – Matson Liner sailing from Honolulu – from whiteships.com

Uploaded 3/26/2009 by ‘TheWhiteShips’

“A home movie of the SS Lurline on Boat Day in Honolulu. Taken in the early 1960s, this scene was a regular occurrence in Honolulu during the golden era of steamship travel (1927-1978). Each week, Matson’s grand white passenger ships arrived from California or the South Seas, and later continued on their voyage across the Pacific….”

If Ann Dunham did indeed make the OCEAN VOYAGE from Hawaii to Kenya in the Spring of 1961, this would explain WHY she essentially disappeared from view during that time period and no photos of her pregnant have been posted.

I imagine that a young, 18 year old, Ann, who later obtained her Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees in ANTHROPOLOGY and made that occupation her lifetime career, EXTREMELY ENJOYED HER SPRING 1961 SEA VOYAGE WITH ITS MANY STOPS AT EXOTIC LOCATIONS on her way from Honolulu to Mombasa.

MONEY for the ocean voyage to Kenya was likely not a major problem for Ann. It seems MONEY WAS NEVER A MAJOR PROBLEM for those closely associated with her son, Barack, and he attended some of the most prestigious and expensive schools in the country, including Panahou School in Honolulu, Occidental College, Columbia University and Harvard.