Curiouser & Curiouser…
And the search goes on. The US archives drew a blank, and the Pacific seaman’s union drew a blank. There was a Carl Webb in Carolina of similar age to AB Carl Webb but he was not in the merchant marine. US Death records to this point, are also a dead end, so to speak.
Looking over the information, it seems likely that the Able Seaman Carl Webb aboard the Golden Sun in 1934, was not a US citizen. We also found that he was not a UK citizen. But this of course does not necessarily make him an Australian either.
There are still a couple of avenues left to pursue, and that work is underway.
Able Seaman Carl Webb is still a possibility but not as yet a probability.
For those new to the case. AB Carl Webb was a crewman on board ships that plied the Pacific during the 20s and 30s. He was the same age as ‘Charlie’ Webb. However AB Carl Webb was only 5 feet 8 inches tall. The Somerton Man who it has been claimed was ‘Charlie’ Webb, was 5 feet 11 inches tall.