Sea Tales - Season 1 Episode 14 The Doomed Voyage of the St. Louis
In May of 1939, the ship St. Louis departed Hamburg, Germany for Cuba. Onboard were 930 Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazi regime. In one of the darkest chapters in World War II, they would eventually be returned to the continent they tried to leave, and many ultimately perished in the Holocaust. THE DOOMED VOYAGE OF THE ST. LOUIS is a chronicle of shame and desperation, bravery and quiet heroism. Footage shows the ship arriving in Havana, where officials refused to allow the passengers to disembark. As the St. Louis steamed in circles of Florida and its passengers pondered their uncertain fate, immigration officials from various nations were contacted, but none, including the U.S., allowed them in. Here, the shameful decision of the U.S. is examined in detail. Eventually, the St. Louis returned to Europe, where, despite the heroic efforts of the ship's captain, most of the passengers became victims of the Holocaust.
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Season
Season 1
Episode
Inferno on the Morro Castle
The Witch and the Pirate Prince
The Halifax Explosion
Remember the Maine!
The Sinking of the Andrea Doria
The Fatal Voyage of Captain Cook
The Dunkirk Dilemma
Mutiny on the Bounty
Blackbeard's Reign of Terror
The Secret of the U-110
Missing: The Indianapolis
The Deadly Arctic Expedition
Battleship Potemkin
The Doomed Voyage of the St. Louis
The Hooligan Navy
Fatal Victory: Nelson at Trafalgar
Ghost Ship of the Confederacy
Revolt of the Potemkin
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