The 1st Independent Polish Parachute Brigade
(1 Samodzielna Brygada Spadochronowa)
Ship No 18 (Wave 2)
Borowski
Overview
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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: 1942 | Time:
- Depart: 1942 | Time:
- Arrive: 26/08/42 (Ross Report) | Time:
Extract From "The Ross Report"
According to the Ross Report, here is who was on this ship;
| Date | Civilians | Soldiers | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/08/1942 | 51 | 1407 | 6 o.p. | 1464 |
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