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...if you'll excuse the pun
3 8 2007-02-02 03:58:38 by jcesal

Ships of the Fifth Fleet

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Just to get the conversation started...
4 8 2008-04-15 02:01:34 by ivarasa

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
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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
1 1 2006-09-14 04:07:29 by Reet

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 2 2008-08-11 17:39:51 by tundern

Fairsea

Ten trips during 1949-51 brought more than 18,000 Displaced Persons
1 1 2008-08-10 01:43:07 by andy

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
1 1 2007-06-01 02:23:37 by carlene neutert

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
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General ML Hersey

This ship brought more than 4,000 on three trips in 1949-50
1 2 2007-08-16 19:15:15 by emmafranz

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
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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 20 2008-08-27 19:22:17 by lekss

General WC Langfitt

Four trips, including one bringing Poles from Kenya!
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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
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Goya

This "transport" made eight trips during 1949-51, bringing nearly 7,000 people
1 26 2008-11-08 01:44:45 by tundern

Hellenic Prince

Four voyages to Melbourne in 1949-50 and nearly 4,000 passengers
1 6 2007-12-29 15:32:49 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 men to Fremantle in October 1948).
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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
1 2 2008-03-15 20:32:06 by oscar bucis

Nea Hellas

The "luxury liner" of the Fifth Fleet brought 1525 to Melbourne on 23 February 1949
1 1 2008-02-27 15:39:03 by tamara

Nelly

A workhorse, bringing 1500 or more on 8 of her 9 trips: a total of 13,307 during 1949-51
2 2 2008-08-10 20:22:09 by Polish

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 2 2007-01-14 03:19:05 by silverbuck

Roma

One voyage arrived in Newcastle on 18 December 1950 with 949 Displaced Persons
1 2 2006-12-14 00:29:02 by tundern

Skaubryn

Made four trips to Melbourne in 1951, bringing nearly 4,000 passengers
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Skaugum

Eight voyages during 1949-50 brought more than 14,000 people
1 1 2008-04-27 06:26:58 by TERESA SAKALUK

Svalbard

Made six voyages in 1948-49, brought more than 5,000 Displaced Persons to Melbourne and Sydney
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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
1 14 2008-08-11 21:14:08 by tundern

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!
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Migrant Camps

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Bonegilla, Vic

The first and largest Reception and Training Centre
2 5 2008-01-01 20:19:20 by tundern

Bathurst, NSW

The second of the Reception and Training Centres
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Northam, WA

The major camp in the West
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Other camps

Let us know where you were--perhaps old friends can reunite
4 9 2008-11-16 16:40:54 by Khrystene

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