I think the ship you are looking for was originally called the Kamerun and was taken as a war prize from the Germans and eventually sailed after conversion as an migrant ship from 1949 . If I am correct you can google IMO 5411547 GOYA there are some photos of her on a few sites but probably the best with a short history is on the shipspotting site, try googling shipspotting then in the search engine put GOYA and on page 3 of various ships with this name you will find a good shot of her when she was working as a migrant ship before being converted to a general cargo ship in 1950. I hope this is of help and good luck with your search.

 

Thanks very much for this.

 

skipshistorie

 

There is also this photo to be found in this sites pages.

GOYA

Goya As Immigrant Ship c1950 at Melbourne

www.shipsnostalgia.com

A google search for "goya immigrant ship" brought a lot of hits.

 

My in-laws migrated on the Goya arriving in Melbourne on Christmas Day 1949. I have more than 100 photos taken by my mother-in-law during the journey. These photos include scenery along the journey, passengers onboard and the images of the ship. If you or your family arrived on this ship, which travelled from Naples Italy to Melbourne in November/December 1949, I'd be happy to share photos that may help you understand their journey a little better.

 

My father also travelled to Melbourne on the same voyage. I've been trying to locate information on his journey but there seems to be little available. I've tried to access the passenger manifest but it doesn't appear to be available. Do you know which ports they called in at? Any information you can provide would be fantastic and really appreciated.

 

My grandparents were Yugoslavian refugees who came to Australia on the Goya in 1949, but we don’t have any photos from the trip. I’d love to see those family photos, @bec.depod - if you’d be willing to share them. Perhaps my grandparents will even be in the background somewhere!

 

Hello Bec and Dano,
My grandparents travelled on this ship to Fremantle in 1949. I would be so thrilled to be able to see your mothers photos Bec and to receive a copy of the manifest Dano. If you would be willing to share I would be ever so grateful.
With every thanks