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6 9 2010-05-28 23:40:17 by tundern

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...if you'll excuse the pun
4 22 2009-05-27 15:46:43 by Hnatyk

Ships of the Fifth Fleet

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First words

Just to get the conversation started...
4 12 2010-04-03 22:35:20 by Debbie Boyce

Amarapoora

Five voyages to Australia during 1949-50, bringing more than 3000 people
1 5 2008-01-20 04:47:33 by MacJoske

Anna Salen

Five "and a half" voyages brought more than 9,000 to Australia
2 4 2010-06-14 16:03:17 by tundern

Brasil

One voyage to Sydney, bringing 1112 Displaced Persons on 18 November 1950
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Canberra

Brought 766 Displaced Persons to Sydney on 5 October 1949
1 1 2007-06-22 19:41:27 by kasprowicz

Castel Bianco

Made the most voyages in the Fifth Fleet--13 trips brought nearly 12,000 passengers
2 2 2009-08-09 03:38:38 by bill

Charlton Sovereign

One voyage in October 1948 brought 725 to Sydney
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Dundalk Bay

Seven trips in 1949-50 brought more than 7,000 to Melbourne and Newcastle
1 4 2010-05-21 17:21:25 by tundern

Fairsea

Ten trips during 1949-51 brought more than 18,000 Displaced Persons
3 4 2010-05-23 16:09:32 by tundern

General AW Greely

Three trips in 1949-50 brought more than 3,000 people
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General CC Ballou

In two trips to Sydney in 1949 and 1950, this ship brought more than 2,000 passengers
3 3 2009-03-17 01:42:53 by paulzag

General CH Muir

Two 1950 trips brought more than 2500 to Sydney and Melbourne
1 2 2008-08-14 20:13:46 by Maria Comber (Brataniec)

General Harry Taylor

This ship brought more than 2,000 on two trips to Sydney and Newcastle in 1949-50
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General MB Stewart

The Second Transport made four more trips, bringing more than 5,000 altogether
1 5 2009-10-11 23:52:17 by dibbley

General ML Hersey

This ship brought more than 4,000 on three trips in 1949-50
2 8 2010-07-25 22:39:11 by Aldo

General Omar Bundy

Two trips in 1949 brought 1,684 to Sydney
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General RL Howze

Two trips in 1949-50 brought 2,400 passengers to Melbourne
1 3 2009-06-26 14:06:34 by tundern

General RM Blatchford

Two voyages in 1949-50 brought 2,400 to Sydney
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General SD Sturgis

Three voyages in 1948-50 brought more than 3,000 to Sydney
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General Stuart Heintzelman

Was this your ship?
2 33 2010-03-04 17:44:56 by tundern

General WC Langfitt

Four trips, including one bringing Poles from Kenya!
1 1 2010-07-03 06:20:59 by clark

General WG Haan

Two trips brought 2,600 to Melbourne in 1949-50
1 1 2007-11-24 05:36:04 by jakemunn

General WM Black

The Third Transport made three more trips, bringing more than 4,000 to Melbourne and Sydney
1 1 2009-02-19 08:37:12 by POLSTIA

Goya

This "transport" made eight trips during 1949-51, bringing nearly 7,000 people
1 30 2009-11-01 01:33:55 by gizmo

Hellenic Prince

Four voyages to Melbourne in 1949-50 and nearly 4,000 passengers
1 10 2009-02-04 15:41:40 by tundern

Kanimbla

A special ship: assistant to the First Transport in 1947 and the only Australian-flagged ship ever to carry migrants here (429 DP men to Fremantle in October 1948)
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Liguria

One troubled voyage as far as Fremantle, completed to Melbourne by the Nelly
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Marine Jumper

One trip only, bringing 844 to Sydney on 7 September 1949
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Mohammedi

One trip only, bringing 900 to Melbourne on 11 May 1949
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Mozzafari

Made two trips in March and May 1949, with 902 passengers each time, for Melbourne and Fremantle
2 4 2009-02-12 14:48:36 by tundern

Nea Hellas

The "luxury liner" of the Fifth Fleet brought 1525 to Melbourne on 23 February 1949
3 9 2009-07-24 04:55:40 by poliwog

Nelly

A workhorse, bringing 1500 or more on 8 of her 9 trips: a total of 13,307 during 1949-51
5 23 Yesterday 15:51:24 by tundern

Oxfordshire

Five voyages in 1949-50 brought 3,300 passengers to Fremantle, Adelaide and Newcastle
1 4 2007-05-07 23:25:46 by tundern

Protea

Five voyages in 1948-50 carried 4,700 to Melbourne and Sydney
1 4 2009-06-22 19:08:24 by viking

Roma

One voyage arrived in Newcastle on 18 December 1950 with 949 Displaced Persons
2 3 2009-01-31 04:45:59 by peecee

Skaubryn

Made four trips to Melbourne in 1951, bringing nearly 4,000 passengers
2 4 2010-07-23 21:50:15 by tundern

Skaugum

Eight voyages during 1949-50 brought more than 14,000 people
1 7 2010-04-01 21:37:29 by jackel

Svalbard

Made six voyages in 1948-49, brought more than 5,000 Displaced Persons to Melbourne and Sydney
2 8 2010-05-23 17:09:47 by DonnaZ

Volendam

One voyage to Sydney brought 500 people on 24 January 1949
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Wooster Victory

Six trips in 1948-49 brought more than 5,000 Displaced Persons to Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide
2 21 2010-01-23 17:03:22 by ship

Other DP ships

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Derna

Was this the voyage of your life?
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Other ships

Tell us about them!
1 1 2009-05-23 22:42:12 by JNewland

Migrant Camps

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Bonegilla, Vic

The first and largest Reception and Training Centre
2 13 2010-05-23 15:57:20 by tundern

Bathurst, NSW

The second of the Reception and Training Centres
1 1 2009-03-14 05:58:04 by paulzag

Northam, WA

The major camp in the West
1 2 2010-06-14 15:58:08 by tundern

Other camps

Let us know where you were--perhaps old friends can reunite
9 20 2010-06-29 12:37:44 by tomas

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