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Migrant ship FLORENTIA c1951
« on: Monday 21 May 07 07:46 BST (UK) »
I need a photo of the Italian migrant ship FLORENTIA that made a few trips to Australia in the early 1950s

Can someone please help me obtain a photo of this ship or direct me to a Site.

Thanks.
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Re: Migrant ship FLORENTIA c1951
« Reply #1 on: Monday 21 May 07 09:18 BST (UK) »
Hi Rover,

I found this,  but not sure it is the same ship ??  Seems to be a cargo ship at this stage ?


http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/salty/florentia-u-jn.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/salty/saltyf.htm&h=432&w=800&sz=53&hl=en&start=8&sig2=DQCqmA6vlvfbd9pxpvFRbw&um=1&tbnid=WaOtnTV9z5YN1M:&tbnh=77&tbnw=143&ei=rlRRRpLTF56SggOfwPn4DA&prev=/images%3Fq%3DFLORENTIA%2B%2B%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN


wow... hope all that works...
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Re: Migrant ship FLORENTIA c1951
« Reply #2 on: Monday 21 May 07 12:10 BST (UK) »
Hi Craizi

I'm afraid its not that ship.

The Florentia was a passenger / migrant ship.

Thanks.
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Re: Migrant ship FLORENTIA c1951
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 13 June 07 07:23 BST (UK) »
Hi Rover,

An excerpt from the following website, there is also a picture entitled "A section of the dormitories on board the Florentia "

http://www.maltamigration.com/history/valve/chapter2b.shtml

"Complaints were also raised about the ship Florentia which made three trips from Malta to Australia between December 15, 1950, and August 21, 1951. She had been built in Dunbarton, Scotland, in 1914. Some of those who travelled on t e ren felt that the ship was not fit to cross the Indian Ocean, especially between May and September when the monsoons were likely to occur. One particular trip created quite a stir. The Florentia was expected in Grand Harbour, Valletta, on April. She was to carry 1,039 passengers but these were kept waiting for a number of days until she finally made port eleven days later".

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Re: Migrant ship FLORENTIA c1951
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 13 June 07 07:44 BST (UK) »
Hello  eilidh

You wouldn't believe it !

I just got your reply and this morning someone sent me a photo of the ship.

I have copied the report about the ship from that Site.

Many thanks.
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