On This Day in History Newsrael News Desk 05:00 PM
Today, June 17, 1939, Jewish refugee ship SS St. Louis returns to Europe
On May 13, 1939, the SS St. Louis left Hamburg, Germany with 938 passengers on board, almost all of whom were Jewish refugees fleeing from Nazi Germany
The ship was bound for Havana, Cuba. Most of the passengers had landing permits for Havana that they had purchased in Germany.
They planned to remain in Cuba and wait for an opportunity to be admitted into the United States.
When the St. Louis arrived in Havana on May 27th, Cuban officials denied entry to all but twenty-eight passengers.
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