Migrants ***** Former Carrie -- The 7000-ton Italian migrant ship Fairsea, a recently converted United States aircraft carrier, berthed at Port Melbourne yesterday with 1896 displaced persons, 457 of whom are children.Among 13 nationalities represented were 31 White Russians, fleeing from Communist-controlled Europe.Fairsea was a gay sight as she approached the wharf bedecked with flags to celebrated her maiden voyage.Formerly the U.S.S. Charger Fairsea was refitted as a migrant ship in New York and sold to the Societa Italian Transporti Marittimi, ***** Genoa. June 17, 1949.

Migrants ***** Former Carrie -- The 7000-ton Italian migrant ship Fairsea, a recently converted United States aircraft carrier, berthed at Port Melbourne yesterday with 1896 displaced persons, 457 of whom are children.Among 13 nationalities represented were 31 White Russians, fleeing from Communist-controlled Europe.Fairsea was a gay sight as she approached the wharf bedecked with flags to celebrated her maiden voyage.Formerly the U.S.S. Charger Fairsea was refitted as a migrant ship in New York and sold to the Societa Italian Transporti Marittimi, ***** Genoa. June 17, 1949.
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