Historical information

The MS Skaubryn was a Norwegian passenger liner launched in 1950 and used extensively on the Europe–Australia migrant route. It carried more than a thousand migrants per voyage and was considered well‑equipped for post‑war mass migration.

The Skaubryn made multiple voyages from European ports to Australia between 1951 and 1958, carrying migrants from Germany, the Netherlands, Malta, and elsewhere. It also made occasional voyages to Canada and troop transport charters.

The Skaubryn is best remembered for its catastrophic fire in the Indian Ocean on 31 March 1958.

Physical description

A collection of digital photographs of the Skaubryn Migrant Ship.

Inscriptions & markings

5476.01 - Skaubryn Migrant Ship Photograph.jpg
5476.02 - Migrant Ship C1950's Photograph.jpg
5476.03 - Migrant Ship C1950's Photograph.jpg