33. Liesel
Departed Tulcea 17-May-1939, arrived 3-Jun-1939
ex- Efterpi, ex- Alexandros A., ex- Efterpi, ex- Myconos, ex- Lamacta, ex- Guercif, ex- Faneromeni, ex- Freifrau, ex- Sea Hound, built 1901, 1090 gross tons, steamer.
906 passengers
Organized by Betar
Refugees from Austria, Poland, Romania and Czechoslovakia. 574 including 50 children traveled on river steamer Helios. Many
passengers felt mistreated by 200 Betar on board. Ship arrested by HMS Pangbourne and brought into Haifa.
Photograph source: 75 Years of Hebrew Shipping
Liesel