Colorado

34. Colorado 1

Departed Susak, Yugoslavia 19-May-1939, arrived 14-Jun-1939

ex- Lemnos, ex- Amvrakios, ex- Tessie, ex- Lelia, ex- Alb�tre, built 1918, 626 gross tons, passenger steamer.

379 passengers

Organized by Mossad

Chartered to pick up 400 passengers at Susak, with story they were going to Mexico. Passengers came by train from Vienna. Transferred at sea to Atrato (No. 35). When Colorado returned to port two days later without passengers, the Yugoslavs withdrew permission for her to board more refugees.

Photograph source: Haganah Archives

Name Colorado
Voyage Number 1
Flag Panama
Gross tons / Year Built 626/1918
Sailing Date 19-May-39
Country of departure Yugoslavia
Arrival date in Palestine 14-Jun-39
Result of voyage transferred
Number of immigrants on board 379
Organizer of voyage Mossad

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