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.

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

• Embark: 1942 | Time:
• Depart: 1942 | Time:
• Arrive: 13/08/42 (Ross Report) | Time:

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