Ship Number 119: Knesset Israel
	Departed Bakar, Yugoslavia 8 Nov 1946, arrived 25 Nov 1946 Gross tonnage/Year built: 1870/1889 3845 passengers This ship carried the largest number to date, picking up survivors of the HaKedosha (#118). 11 babies born during the voyage. Captured without resistance by four destroyers. But at Haifa efforts to transship the refugees to deportation ships were met with much resistance and two refugees were killed and 46 injured. The refugees were taken to Cyprus on the Empire Heywood, Empire Rival, and Ocean Vigour. Name: Gathering of Israel. Photo courtesy of Algerine Association

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