looking info of immigration ships to Argentina 1950-1951

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looking info of immigration ships to Argentina 1950-1951

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Hi everybody, Im trying to find information about the ships where my grandma and grandpa came to Argentina in 1950 and 10/3/1951. They were called "Paulo Toscanelli" and "Cabo de Hornos".

I want to give to my grandma for christmas a "book" with photos, pictures and all the info I can get about them.

In Argentina there is the "CEMLA - (Centro de Estudios Migratorios Latinoamericanos)", but they have data until 1920 :(

Is there a site where I can get the ship lists, the manifests?. All the info you can give me will be apreciated.

Her name is: Gemma Alersi
His name was: Ezio Raggi

Thanks
Fernando
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Re: looking info of immigration ships to Argentina 1950-1951

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I found only this about the ships:
The Fleets

Societa Italia Flotte Riuniti / Italia Societa Anonima di Navigazione

Paolo Toscanelli 1947 built 1973 scrapped. Tons 9,004
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PRESIDENT WILSON / EMPIRE STATE / MARIA PIPA / CABO de HORNOS 1920
Built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, NJ in 1920, she was a 12,599 gross ton ship, length 516.5ft x beam 72.2ft, one funnel, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 18 knots. There was accommodation for 320-1st class passengers. Launched on 4/8/1920 as the "Empire State" for the United States Shipping Board, she was chartered to Pacific Mail and commenced her maiden voyage on 30/7/1921 when she left San Francisco for the Orient. In 1922 she was renamed "President Wilson" and continued on the same service. In 1925 she was purchased by the Dollar Line and used for the trans-Pacific service and in January 1927 sailed from San Francisco for Japan, China, Malaya, Ceylon, Suez Canal, Mediterranean and New York (arr.21/4/1922). On 24/4/1931 she started her last New York - round the world - New York voyage and resumed San Francisco - round the world - New York voyages in December 1935. On 13/2/1937 she commenced her last voyage from Los Angeles - round the world - New York sailing (arr.23/4/1937) and in 1938 was transferred to the American President Line. She was sold to Berge & Co, Spain in 1940 and renamed "Maria Pipa", resold to Ybarra & Cia, Spain the same year and renamed "Cabo de Hornos". Scrapped at Aviles, Spain in 1959. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.4,p.1570] [Pacific Liners 1927-72 by Frederick Emmons]
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Thanks...I read this information from the shiplists.com or something like that. But I couldnt find any pictures of the ships... :(


Thanks again and bye
Fernando
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