117. HaChayal Ha’Ivri — Hochelaga
type: str
Departed Antwerp, Belgium 14 Jul 1946, arrived 31 Jul 1946
ex-Hochelaga, ex-HMCS Hochelaga, ex-Waturus, built 1900, 628 gross tons, passenger steamer, former yacht
550 passengers
Mostly young people, with 70 aged 12 to 16. Captured at sea by British destroyer Saumarez.
Name means “The Jewish Soldier.”
Photograph source: Leaning Masts
HaChayal Ha’Ivri