Departed Metaponto, Italy 9 Oct 1946, arrived 20 Oct 1946 Gross tonnage/Year built: 313/1918
806 passengers Captured off Lebanon by British destroyer Chaplet and minesweeper Moon. Boarding delayed by rough weather. Passengers included 262 women and 40 children. Name: Bracha Fuld, a member of Palmach, was killed by British police at the landing of the Wingate (#99).
Photo courtesy of Algerine Association
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