Assimina at Genoa, Italy

nickwilson89 · Apr 16, 2021

With such a very distinctive profile anyone who has a war time publication of merchant ship silouettes should have not trouble finding her name. An immigrant ship on the Aussie run and there cannot be that many that fill that bill.

Nick

eddyw · Apr 17, 2021

Must be 1949 or later. Vessel of interest is alongside "Conte Grande" of 1928 which is evidently in service.. She is in her post WW2 rebuild state and commenced South American sailings in 1949

albertomoura · Apr 17, 2021

Greek owned immigrant ship ss Assimina / Derna, ex french cargo vessel.

nickwilson89 · Apr 17, 2021

Google 'Australian Migrant Ships 1946-1977 by Peter Plowman and you will find a very detailed piece on the life of the Assimina/Dema though it seems she only did one imigrant trip to Oz.

Nick

Mario Sannino · Apr 17, 2021

Looking at the times the Assimina was in Genoa, the picture should have been taken in end of April-beginning of May 1951

Fairlane500 · Apr 20, 2021

Thanks for all of the help, everyone! I had every expectation that someone here had the answer, and even narrowing down the possible date range is a pleasant surprise.

Sal martel · Apr 6, 2023

My father border in 1950 at Genoa, Italy a 35 day trip to Buenos Aires with 15 passengers two of them women.

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