The 1st Independent Polish Parachute Brigade

(1 Samodzielna Brygada Spadochronowa)

Ship No 15 (Wave 1)
Name Unknown

Overview

The ship was an unknown type and was owned by an unknown entity.

It was one of the official ships (unofficial flotillas of fishing boats were also involved) organised by Stalin in 1942 at Krasnovodsk (Russian: Красноводск) (Modern day Türkmenbaşy) to transport Polish exiles (also mistakenly called "deportees") who had been held captive in Siberia/Kazakhstan labour camps over the Caspian Sea to Pahlevi (Pahlavi) now called Banzar-e Anzali which is in modern day Northwest Iran.

Ship Movements

From passenger testimonies & any other available data this is a "best educated guess" of the ships movements.

  • Embark: ??/??/42 | Time: ?
  • Depart: ?/04/42 | Time: ?
  • Arrive: 04/04/42 (Ross Report) | Time: ?

Extract From "The Ross Report"

According to the Ross Report, here is who was on this ship;

Division
Unit
Officers
O.Rs
ATS
TOTAL
Scouts
Adults
Children
Total
Various Infantry
-
3
24
2
29
-
1421
750
2200
TOTAL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2200

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