Patria
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Patria was a passenger ship best known for its tragic 1940 sinking in Haifa harbor, which killed hundreds of Jewish refugees during an attempt to prevent their deportation by British authorities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sinking of Patria | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime disaster
ⓘ
passenger ship ⓘ |
| aftermath |
controversy over responsibility and planning
ⓘ
some survivors allowed to remain in Palestine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Paquebot Patria
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SS Patria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
bomb placed on board
ⓘ
explosion ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
annual remembrance events
ⓘ
memorials in Israel ⓘ |
| controlledByAtTimeOfSinking | British authorities in Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | British Mandate of Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| date | 1940-11-25 ⓘ |
| deportationDestinationPlanned | Mauritius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | sinking of Patria ⓘ |
| fate | sank in Haifa harbor on 1940-11-25 ⓘ |
| flagAtTimeOfSinking | French flag ⓘ |
| intendedOutcome | disable ship ⓘ |
| launchedInYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| location |
Haifa
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Haifa harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
death of hundreds of Jewish refugees
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tragic 1940 sinking in Haifa harbor ⓘ |
| numberOfDeathsEstimate |
200–300
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approximately 260 ⓘ |
| numberOfPassengersOnBoardEstimate | about 1800 ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Compagnie Générale Transatlantique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Haganah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
British White Paper of 1939
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ⓘ
restrictions on Jewish immigration to Palestine ⓘ |
| propulsionType | steamship ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aliyah Bet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jewish immigration to Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| responsibleAuthorityForDeportation | British authorities in Palestine ⓘ |
| result | mass loss of life ⓘ |
| shipPurposeAtTime | deportation transport ⓘ |
| unintendedOutcome | sinking of ship ⓘ |
| usedAs |
passenger transport
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troopship ⓘ |
| victimGroup |
Holocaust refugees
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Jewish refugees ⓘ illegal immigrants to Palestine ⓘ |
| year | 1940 ⓘ |
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