MIGRATION · JOURNEY

The Hellenic Prince's last displaced-persons voyage, 1950–1951

Bremerhaven, by way of NaplesPort Melbourne

The sixth and last displaced-persons voyage of the Hellenic Prince left Bremerhaven by way of Naples on 3 December 1950 and took thirty-eight days to reach Melbourne. On 5 January 1951 the ship's newsletter Kangaroo carried the master's accusation of mutiny. The ship arrived at Melbourne on 11 January 1951; a complaint signed by the passengers went to the IRO and the ship was inspected.