The the story of the SS Derna and its passengers Armstrong, Diane 1939- creator text bibliography biography at Sydney, NSW Flamingo 2001 monographic eng

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ix, 483, [1] pages, [32] pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm. In August 1948, 545 passengers boarded an overcrowded, clapped-out vessel in Marseilles to face an uncertain future in Australia and New Zealand. They came from displaced persons camps in Germany, death camps in Poland, labour camps in Hungary, gulags in Siberia and stony Aegean islands. There were those who had been hunted by the Nazis and those who had welcomed them; those who had followed the Communists and those who had fled them. Diane Armstrong set sail on the Derna with her parents when she was nine years old. Like a detective searching for clues, she has located over a hundred of the passengers. Through their recollections and memorabilia, as well as archival documents, she has recreated the voyage and traced what became of their hopes and dreams. The result is the unique portrayal of a migrant ship and its passengers. Diane Armstrong. Includes index. Bibliography: p. [484]. e------ u-at--- Armstrong, Diane 1939- Travel Australia World War, 1939-1945 Refugees Jewish refugees Australia Biography Immigrants Australia Biography Voyages and travels Europe Emigration and immigration Australia Emigration and immigration D809.A8 A76 2001 940.53/086/91 0732268265 0732268680 (pbk.) 2002327177 ANL 020103 20240116110102.0 2823 eng