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La Societą di Navigazione LLOYD TRIESTINO aveva l'abitudine di realizzare sempre dei quadri ad olio che riproducessero le sue navi.Questa cartolina della Societą, era stampata negli anni '30.

Toscana
[Lloyd Triestino]

The Toscana photographed on one of its earlier departures from Pola, Istria after the February 10, 1947 Paris Peace Treaty. [Photo source: Unione degli Istriani]

  • Length: 146 m
  • Beam: 17,6 m
  • GRT: 9,429 t
  • Built: 1924 AG Weser, Bremen, Germany
  • Operator: Lloyd Triestino
  • Speed: 12,5 kn
  • Passengers: 198
  • Sister ships (with original names): Coblenz, Fulda, Trier, Werra, Weser
  • Former name: Saarbrücken (1924-35)

She was built for Bremen - East Asia service for the Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen, Germany as the Saarbrucken. In August 1935 transferred to the Italian Government and in 1936 to Lloyd Triestino, Genoa. In September 1943 taken over by the Allied and in 1945 returned to Lloyd Triestino. On 02-21-1962 she arrived in Genoa for demolition.

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Questa pergamena venne donata all'equipaggio del Toscana, dopo l'ultimo viaggio da Pola.This parchment was donated to the crew of the Toscana after its last voyage from Pula / Pola in 1947. [Source: Aldo Cherini]

Istrians leaving Pula (Pola) during the mass exodus.

The Toscana on the date of departure from Trieste to Australia, April 27, 1954. Photo taken by and courtesy of Guido Villa, an Istrian passenger on the stated voyage.

Immigrant voyages to Australia
(departures from Trieste)

Arrival Dates

Jan 1948
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La fotografia usata per il francobollo Italiano di 6 dicembre 1997.

Above: Horvath and Patri families next to the Toscana 10.11.1958 departing for Australia.

Charles Horvath (copyright)
Museum Victoria, Immigration Museum Collection

Below: Karoly Horvath, Hungarian immigrant, on board the S.S."Toscana", 1958.

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