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Following World War II USS General George M. Randall was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East for the following periods: Assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) in October 1949 Decommissioned, 2 June 1961, at Bayonne, N.J. The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. Visit Taylor Sailors. Struck from Naval Register December 1 1966. of Troopships of World War II Hi Joe, Thank you for contacting me. From 1949 to 1952, the ship, U.S. Army Transport Service (USATS) General Harry Taylor (AP-145) made about 39 trips ferrying displaced persons (DPs) from Germany to the United States. 28 August 1942 | 30 August 1942 | 31 May 1946, Muster Roll U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. left via Italy or Shanghai. 28 August 1942 | 30 September 1943, Anchor Log Steam was supplied by an iron flue boiler at an average working pressure of 20 psi. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. I also left Bremerhaven on the General CC Ballou, on Mary 31, 1952, arriving New York June 10. where beautiful actresses wore strapless dress and gowns. 's stood there on deck watching their he came to the United States as a Displaced Person (D.P. Thank you for contacting me. spend on deck. In the picture, the expressions on the faces are fascinating. I have had no success finding it online. 1948 Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Philadelphia Bank Immigrant Passage Records, 1890-1949 over 130,000 entries documenting Jewish immigrants to Philadelphia and other ports (at Ancestry/free with registration) Pennsylvania German Pioneers, 1727-1808 p.s. Ship USS General Blatchford 1949-1950 Passenger Lists Can anyone help with finding the passenger lists for the USS General Blatchford arriving in Sydney Australia in 1949-1950. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Kbert-77 Additional comment actions There is this websiteand it has the General Blatchford. Construction edit Taylor ' s keel was laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, on May 5, 1983. The men had been in the pay of Narciso Lpez, a Venezuelan filibuster. We use cookies to give you the best experience. Reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950, General C. H. Muir began operations under MSTS and was re-designated T-AP-142. Although Do you have a copy of that wonderful book that Gerhard Maroscher wrote ? Research for the original information found in the ISTG COMPASS was conducted by Harriet Rosch and the late Donna Jackson. This database contains U.S. Navy muster rolls and associated reports of changes for U.S. Navy enlisted personnel who served on U.S. Navy ships or in other naval activities between 31 January 1938 and 31 December 1949. General C. C. Ballou completed her voyage by transiting the Panama Canal, arriving New York via San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 May. [9], On 10 October 1846, General Taylor caught fire while lying at the wharf of the Pensacola Navy Yard, and was burned to the water's edge. the first time in my life I had oranges, bananas, nickel Cokes in bottles In July 1844, General Taylor was used to convey abolitionist Jonathan Walker from Key West to the Pensacola Navy Yard, where he was handed over to local authorities and charged with slave stealing. Major General Muir retired in 1924 and died 8 December 1933 at Baltimore, MD. [1], In September 1849, General Taylor was despatched to Round Island, Mississippi, to help monitor a party of 500 or more "adventurers" gathered there, whose leaders were rumored to be planning an attack on Cuba. Ships transferred to Military Sea Tranport Service from Naval Transportation Service and Army Transportation Service 1949-1950. General Harry Taylor to US Navy USNS General Harry Taylor (T-AP-145) General Hugh J. Gaffey to US Navy USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121) General J. H. McRae to US Navy USNS General J. H. McRae (T-AP-149) General John McE. 4 April 1954 to 20 August 1955, USS Taylor Anchor Log 19421955 Placed In Service October 1949 - Out of Service December 11 1965. Hello! ; USS Washington was a row galley that operated in Narragansett Bay during the winter and spring of 1776.; USS Washington was one of 13 frigates authorized by the Continental Congress. Stewart that carried D.P. This database contains U.S. Navy muster rolls and associated reports of changes for U.S. Navy enlisted personnel who served on U.S. Navy ships or in other naval activities between 31 January 1938 and 31 December 1949. [1][2] Her fate thereafter is unknown. Key West Shipwreck is part of the Historic Toursof America quarterly eNewsletter. Konyen is the name I came under.. Following the armistice, General C. C. Ballou continued to sail to Japan and Korea on troop rotation duty. Anneliese I remember the burial at sea also. 3 Yard, Richmond CA", Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_General_C._C._Ballou_(AP-157)&oldid=1093104450, Transport ships of the United States Army, Korean War auxiliary ships of the United States, Cold War auxiliary ships of the United States, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 14 June 2022, at 15:37. Gerhard Maroscher, fellow passenger on the USS General Ballou, departing Bremerhaven, March 31, 1952. I reside in Bucks Co, PA. webmistress aboard, was greeted by a brass band waiting on the docks of Boston since I too came to the United States as a Displaced Person in 1949. As long as land was in sight, the D.P. Walker later testified that for most of the voyage aboard General Taylor, in spite of being seriously ill, he was kept chained hand and foot in "filthy"[4] and oppressively hot conditions in or near the engine room of the steamer's hold,[5] apart from brief periods of a few hours a day when he was allowed on deck. USS General Harry Taylor AP-145 after berthing at pier 18 in New York on 18 Aug 1945. people forced to work in German factories and farms, some were survivors of In 1940 we resettled to Austria, then part of the Deutsches Reich after the Anschluss in 1939. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). In that year, too, two round trip voyages from New Orleans and . page on the Internet or in published material please notify usmm.org @ comcast.net. Thank you for your note. We were originally from Austria-Hungary our area (Buchenland / Bukovina) became part of Romania after the breakup of A.-H. after WWI. 28 August 1942 to 7 November 1945, Deck Logs USS GENERAL W. A. MANN AP-112. These C-4 Maritime Commission ships were built to transport On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Eastern Star Maritime Ltd. of Panama renamed her Eastern Light when it purchased her in 1981. which include use of any spider, robot, retrieval application or any device Sunday, Dec. 25th: Open at 10am. The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. I never had any grandparents to ask as they were deceased (tragically in most cases) before I was born. to the refugees. General Taylor's original builder is not known, but her original engine was supplied by the Allaire Iron Works of New York. I was wondering how you were able to locate the manifest for your voyage. Also remember that the men and women were separated and I hardly saw my dad, as we were in the womens section of the vessel. [I guess I passed the test.]. out of a machine, and in the evening we saw black-and-white American movies That gentleman is about 83. I wanted to ask if there was a way to get a manifest our family was Konyen, my phone number is xxxxxxxxxx. Others congregated in groups, telling each other of the things they "Immigrant Ships, Transcribers Guild, General Haan", "Kaiser Company, Inc., Richmond No. they were leaving their mother continent, probably never to return again. Army Transport Service and its successor, Military Sea Transportation Service, The other gentleman lives within 45 minutes of me. former officer's dining room. Eastern Light left Kobe, Japan on 24 December 1981 to steam to Kaohsiung, Taiwan where she was scrapped.[1][5][6]. New York was welcoming these citizens-to-be Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. I'm not sure which port they arrived at, but I know they didn't go through Ellis Island. It joined ships from Poland, Germany and Spain. This film was originally dated by Julien Bryan as 1947. Photos: Mast Magazine and personal collection, List consisted of 388 Poles, Next in number were 178 Lithuanians. Thank You Gerhard for your beautiful book that also shared my own distant memory of my trip to America. I once saw an about 14 year old boy nearly fall into the angry ocean. [3] General Taylor's hull dimensions remained the same after the rebuild as before. They exchanged destination addresses believe they went to South Carolina. [4] Walker was later infamously sentenced by a Florida civil court to having the letters "S.S."an acronym for "Slave Stealer"[6]branded on his hand. This passenger list contains individuals and families that migrated to Australia after World War II from various European Countries including Germany, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, etc. was also on hand.". It is good to hear from another passenger who enjoyed our lovely cruise. It was indeed an adventure. [1][2] Her fate thereafter is unknown. General Taylor had a length of 105 feet (32 m), a beam of 17 feet 6inches (5.33 m), a draft of 6 feet 6 inches and a hold depth of 8 feet 6inches (2.59 m). A picture capturing the sinking of the USS General Taylor. Take care, Hermann H. Hermann H. Im Gerda Konyen. They usually include portraits of the sailors, officers, and other personnel aboard the ship, accompanied by the individuals surname and naval rate. His living accommodations Her early duties consisted mainly of carrying troops, dependents, and large numbers of European refugees. On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). regards, "Ex-Transport Carries D.P. We were on that ship also DP. the land of golden opportunities. She was transferred to the Navy in 1842, and used for a time in the Gulf of Mexico. USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145) Forum - Passenger Lists for 1949 USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145) See other topics in USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145) Forum USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145) Forum Thank you for using Forum Jar. All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means 's from Bremerhaven to New York. I have been contacted by mostly fellow passengers on my voyage. If you see substantial portions of this in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they could become farmers or factory workers. aboard the Military Sea Transportation Service operated USNS General M. B. 's and 17,000 orphans would be permitted to Watson B. Miller, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, "A The ISTG Compass began to guide researchers in September 1999, and is an invaluable research site for genealogists. World War II In October 1949 she was transferred to MSTS and in 1950 continued her West Coast-Orient travels. 1947USAT General Stuart Heintzelman 28 November, 1948USAT General Stewart 14 February USAT General Black 27 AprilSS Maetsuycker 27 JuneSS Svalbard 30 JuneSS Wooster Victory 6 SeptemberSS Charlton Sovereign 29 SeptemberProtea 29 SeptemberSS Kanimbla 11 OctoberSS Napoli 15 OctoberSS Svalbard 29 OctoberSS Wooster Victory 17 NovemberSS Toscana 21 DecemberProtea 22 December, 1949SS Svalbard 15 JanuarySS Napoli 19 JanuarySS Partizanka 4 FebruarySS Volendam 4 FebruarySS Ugolino Vivaldi 9 FebruarySS Nea Hellas 23 FebruarySS Wooster Victory 15 MarchProtea 18 MarchCastel Bianco 20 MarchUSAT General Omar Bundy 20 MarchSS Partizanka 29 MarchSS Toscana 8 AprilUSAT General Stewart 13 AprilSS Dundalk Bay 16 AprilSS Svalbard 20 AprilSS Amarapoora 21 AprilUSAT General Ballou 29 AprilSS Mozaffari 21 MaySS Ugolino Vivaldi 24 MaySS Wooster Victory 24 MayCastel Bianco 17 MaySS Oxfordshire 25 MaySS Luciano Manara 29 MaySS Skaugum 31 MayProtea 6 JuneFairsea 8 JuneSS Surriento 16 JuneUSAT General Langfitt 17 JuneAnna Salen 22 JuneSS Goya 23 JuneUSAT General Black 25 JuneSS Svalbard 27 JuneUSAT General Omar Bundy 8 JulySS Toscana 25 JulySS Amarapoora 28 JulySS Skaugum 28 JulySS Wooster Victory 1 AugustSS Castel Bianco 3 AugustSS Napoli 10 AugustSS Oxfordshire 11 AugustFairsea 19 AugustSS Sebastiano Caboto 22 AugustSS Anna Salen 24 AugustSS Surriento 6 SeptemberSS Dundalk Bay 14 SeptemberSS Ugolino Vivaldi 19 SeptemberUSAT General Langfitt 22 SeptemberSS Skaugum 28 SeptemberSS Wooster Victory 5 OctoberSS Svalbard 8 OctoberUSAT General Greely 12 OctoberCanberra 16 OctoberFairsea 19 OctoberAmarapoora 20 OctoberCastel Bianco 24 OctoberSS Anna Salen 25 OctoberSS Toscana 7 NovemberUSAT General Blatchford 11 NovemberUSAT General Haan 15 NovemberSS Dundalk Bay 21 NovemberSS Oxfordshire 22 NovemberSS Ugolino Vivaldi 22 NovemberSS Surriento 26 NovemberUSAT General Hersey 6 DecemberUSAT General Black 13 DecemberUSAT General Howse 17 DecemberSS Castel Bianco 29 DecemberFairsea 31 December, 1950SS Skaugum 6 JanuarySS Volendam 19 JanuarySS Toscana 20 JanuarySS Sebastiano Caboto 23 JanuarySS Sydney 7 FebruarySS Surriento 10 FebruaryUSAT General C. Langfitt 14 FebruarySS Ugolino Vivaldi 23 FebruarySS Cyrenia 2 MarchSS Fairsea 2 MarchSS Oxfordshire 6 MarchSS Dundalk Bay 29 MarchSS Nicol Bay 29 MarchSS Sebastiano Caboto 16 AprilSS Surriento 28 AprilSS Sibajak 15 MaySS Toscana 16 MaySS Castel Bianco 17 MaySS Napoli 28 MaySS Ugolino Vivaldi 8 JuneSS Nelly 12 JuneSS Oxfordshire 16 JuneSS Surriento 12 JulySS Skaugum 14 JulySS Sebastiano Caboto 16 JulySS Sibajak 17 AugustSS Skaugum 29 SeptemberSS Ugolino Vivaldi 29 SeptemberSS Surriento 4 OctoberSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 13 OctoberSS Toscana 14 OctoberSS Sebastiano Caboto 24 OctoberUSAT General M.L. I also remember the terrible smells, since nearly all were sick My mothers and my cots were very close to the bow. Some are OK with sharing stories others want to remain anonymous. If you wish, can e-mail you a copy of the picture (my father and I are in it).It was sent to us by a family my parents befriended on the journey. Ive tried Ancestry.com without much success. Taylor was homeported in Charleston, South Carolina, was part of Destroyer Squadron 6 "Greyhounds", from 1985 to 1993. I Believe that my Family was on this ship, Looking for help in finding the manifestDo I need to look on Ancestry.com. 's to sift My family were refugees from Poland and had been in a DP camp outside of Munich for 4 years. Gerda Konyen-Wickett. After WWII we were German citizens in Austria from which we emigrated to the US in 1952 under the displaced persons program. [3], General C. C. Ballou was reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950 for MSTS and for nearly 2 years sailed between Europe and the United States with refugees. Thank you Gerhard for putting this site together. [7], In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. River towards the sea, the passengers gradually fell silent. USS Taylor (FFG-50), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Commander Jesse J. Taylor (19251965), a naval aviator who was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his heroism in the Vietnam War. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. They left Bremerhaven, Germany on March 27, 1949 and arrived in New York City on April 6, 1949. The search/info is free, but you do have to create an account with your name and email. They also came to the US on the USNS Ballou from Bremerhaven to New York City in Dec 1950. Another long story that could be a book by itself. Built by Earles Shipbuilding Co, Hull for the Wilson Line, she was launched on 26th Apr.1881. On 5 April 1949, USAT General C. C. Ballou departed Naples with 859 displaced persons from Europe for resettlement in Australia arriving 29 April 1949 at Melbourne. I have only personally met two of them. Required fields are marked *. At the end of the war, the American public demanded the rapid demobilization of overseas troops. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. Information usually available includes name of enlistee, occupation specialty . You may quote material on this web page as long as you cite American My parents, Erika and Rudolf Haffner, and I at age 12 (Hermann) were on that ship voyage to the US. [11], For the operation, General Taylor was equipped with a single 6-pounder cannon, and her crew issued with small arms. After her Seminole War service, she played a cameo role in the notorious trial and sentencing of abolitionist Jonathan Walker. This database is an indexed collection of the draft cards from the Fourth Registration. I just discovered your story page. Up to 2015, Taylor was homeported at Naval Station Mayport, and was part of Destroyer Squadron 14. Portraits are generally organized alphabetically by surname within each division or department. The list of fellow passengers on the USS General Ballou is growing. [4] Walker was later infamously sentenced by a Florida civil court to having the letters "S.S."an acronym for "Slave Stealer"[6]branded on his hand. Sunday, Jan. 1st: Open at 10am, last entry at 2:30pm. I have looked online to find more information for years. All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means Displaced Person Transports: Fresh air seemed helpful being sick and I stayed on deck as much as I could. For USAT General Haan. In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. She arrived Marseilles after the Japanese surrender, and sailed with returning veterans 23 August bound for Hampton Roads. Acquired by U.S. Navy October 13 1943. The GALILEO was a 2,990 gross ton ship, length 350.7ft x beam 41.2ft, one funnel, two masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 12 knots. Harry Taylor, born on 26 June 1862 in Tilton, N.H., graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1884, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineerson 15 June. In fact, a group of banks and financiers right here in Key West bought the USS General Taylor and it was docked for a time at the East Quay Pier of the Key West Harbor. This was a cargo steamer with limited accommodation for 13-1st class passengers. I was on the same ship in 1952. [11] Lopez would later organize two further attempts to invade Cuba; on the last attempt he was captured and executed by the Spanish. Ohio, Hi Gerhard, Thank you for the research. The sleeping quarters smelled terribly. The General W.M. Maybe we saw each other? Representative Frank R. L. Howze. Ships transferred to Military Sea Transport Service from . anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. Merchant Marine at War, www.usmm.org, as the source. were quite different from those pictured above. I do however vividly remember our sleeping quarters and the burial at sea of a person lost during the voyage. Europeans: people who were unable or unwilling to return to their native countries at Bremerhaven, many dressed in cast-off clothes and carrying their pitifully She was retired in 1983 and sunk as an artificial reef in May of 2009. Oldenbarnevelt 3 NovemberSS Surriento 10 NovemberSS Neptunia 13 NovemberSS Groote Beer 20 NovemberSS Sydney 30 NovemberSS Australia 4 DecemberSS Waterman 10 DecemberSS Castel Felice 24 December, 1956SS Sibajak 10 JanuarySS Toscanelli 19 JanuarySS Roma 21 JanuarySS Surriento 29 JanuarySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 13 FebruarySS Australia 19 FebruarySS Castel Felice 24 FebruarySS Zuiderkruis 3 MarchSS Sydney 16 MarchSS Fairsea 18 MarchSS Oceania 18 MarchSS Sibajak 10 AprilSS Surriento 10 AprilSS Neptunia 16 AprilSS Australia 7 MaySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 8 MaySS Toscanelli 18 MaySS Sydney 25 MaySS Surriento 26 JuneSS Neptunia 1 JulySS Australia 30 JulySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 11 AugustSS Sydney 18 AugustSS Oceania 25 AugustSS Surriento 22 SeptemberSS Australia 14 OctoberSS Sydney 25 OctoberSS Neptunia 8 December, 1957SS Australia 9 JanuarySS Sydney 20 JanuarySS Neptunia 3 MarchSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 17 MarchSS Oceania 27 AprilSS Zuiderkruis 1 JuneSS Waterman 7 SeptemberSS Begona 23 SeptemberSS Australia 25 NovemberSS Oceania 15 December, 1958SS Australia 10 FebruarySS Sydney 30 MarchSS Iberia 5 AprilSS Toscana 10 AprilSS Neptunia 21 JulySS Australia 18 AugustSS Sydney 8 SeptemberSS Neptunia 6 OctoberSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 27 OctoberSS Australia 3 NovemberSS Zuiderkruis 13 NovemberSS Oceania 24 November, 1959SS Australia 6 AprilSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 30 AprilSS Neptunia 25 MaySS Australia 27 JuneSS Roma 10 JulySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 24 JulySS Oceania 11 AugustSS Sydney 24 AugustSS Neptunia 17 SeptemberSS Roma 19 SeptemberSS Australia 28 SeptemberSS Oceania 26 OctoberSS Sydney 1 NovemberSS Neptunia 23 NovemberSS Roma 26 NovemberSS Australia 11 December, 1960SS Sydney 8 JanuarySS Oceania 11 JanuarySS Roma 2 FebruarySS Neptunia 8 FebruarySS Australia 29 FebruarySS Sydney 16 MarchSS Oceania 28 MarchSS Neptunia 27 AprilSS Australia 20 MaySS Sydney 24 MaySS Oceania 13 JuneSS Roma 20 JuneSS Neptunia 11 JulySS Castel Felice 12 JulySS Monte Udala 23 JulySS Sydney 1 AugustSS Australia 3 AugustSS Aurelia 6 AugustSS Oceania 30 AugustSS Roma 10 SeptemberSS Zuiderkruis 12 SeptemberSS Neptunia 26 SeptemberSS Sydney 9 OctoberSS Australia 17 OctoberSS Toscana 17 OctoberSS Waterman 16 NovemberSS Roma 18 NovemberSS Neptunia 12 DecemberSS Sydney 21 December, 1961SS Australia 2 JanuarySS Conte Grande 6 JanuarySS Zuiderkruis 23 JanuarySS Roma 30 JanuarySS Sydney 27 FebruarySS Neptunia 16 MarchSS Australia 20 MarchSS Oceania 17 AprilSS Sydney 14 JuneSS Oceania 3 JulySS Neptunia 31 JulySS Australia 21 AugustSS Roma 24 AugustSS Oceania 18 SeptemberSS Sydney 21 SeptemberSS Neptunia 16 OctoberSS Australia 6 NovemberSS Groote Beer 17 NovemberSS Oceania 4 DecemberSS Sydney 8 December, 1962SS Neptunia 1 JanuarySS Australia 22 JanuarySS Sydney 15 FebruarySS Oceania 20 FebruarySS Zuiderkruis 24 FebruarySS Neptunia 19 MarchSS Roma 19 MarchSS Australia 9 AprilSS Sydney 25 AprilSS Neptunia 5 JuneSS Australia 25 JuneSS Sydney 3 JulySS Oceania 25 JulySS Aurelia 10 AugustSS Neptunia 20 AugustSS Australia 11 SeptemberSS Oceania 8 OctoberSS Roma 16 OctoberSS Flavia 31 OctoberSS Groote Beer 7 NovemberSS Aurelia 11 NovemberSS Australia 26 NovemberSS Oceania 24 DecemberSS Roma 26 December, 1963SS Neptunia 21 JanuarySS Sydney 31 JanuarySS Australia 10 FebruarySS Waterman 13 FebruarySS Roma 6 MarchSS Oceania 10 MarchSS Neptunia 6 AprilSS Sydney 9 AprilSS Galileo Galilei 3 MaySS Roma 13 MaySS Sydney 18 JuneSS Neptunia 20 JuneSS Galileo Galilei 12 JulySS Roma 22 JulySS Aurelia 11 AugustSS Galileo Galilei 20 SeptemberSS Sydney 3 NovemberSS Marconi 5 December, 1964SS Sydney 11 JanuarySS Galileo Galilei 30 JanuarySS Marconi 27 FebruarySS Galileo Galilei 2 AprilSS Marconi 7 MaySS Galileo Galilei 11 JuneSS Marconi 9 JulySS Galileo Galilei 13 AugustSS Marconi 10 SeptemberSS Galileo Galilei 15 OctoberSS Aurelia 23 OctoberSS Galileo Galilei 15 December, 1965SS Marconi 21 JanuarySS Galileo Galilei 19 FebruarySS Marconi 18 March. [2] This voyage was one of almost 150 voyages by some 40 ships taking refugees of World War II to Australia. There was Attorney If you are unable to find the person you are searching for in this collection, try the Browse option and search by ship name and year. private companies. I would be happy to communicate more with you in the future. concentration camps, and others fled to Germany to escape Communist rule. [citation needed]. this was one of the best.". These passenger lists contain individuals and families that migrated to Australia during and after World War II from various European Countries including Germany, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, etc. Our names are listed on lines 7, 8, 9, and 10. Hello Gerda, So nice and unexpected to hear from a fellow traveler so much time and so many stories.Yes, I have the book and it inspired me to write down many remembrances from the war years. 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