I can't imagine how long it would have taken to line all these folks along the side of the ship. Seven to eight rows deeps, and running the length of the entire ship. It would certainly seem that most of the folks wanted to get their picture taken. Something about that... having your picture taken. Especially after returning home, to remember the voyage.
No names, only faces are shown. Lines and lines of faces that have seen life in a setting unknown to most of us.
Here we are. The last two pictures of a long series of photographs that records the faces of these folks in 1946.
The end for some...perhaps the beginning for others.
The Marine Robin spent her last six or so trips sailing between New York and Bremerhaven, Germany. She was taken out of service in February 1947.
ReplyDeleteAs mentioned in the german publication MEIN GETEILTES HERZ the Marine Robin repatriated internees from Shanghai to germany in 1946
DeleteI currently sail ⛵️ on the Joseph H. Thompson which was constructed using the Marine Robin. Everyone on board talks about its history and I personally can't wait to hang a picture thanks to this page.
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