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All-jewish Vessel, Flying Hebrew Colors, Sails on Maiden Voyage to Palestine

July 18, 1947
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The S.S. Kedmah, a 3,500-ton all-Jewish vessel, (##)iled yesterday on her maiden voyage to Palestine. Equipped with a synagogue and (##)rrying 60 British students en route to the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, 25 (##)brew teachers scheduled to attend a world conference and several immigrants, the (##)dmah is the first of a planned fleet of eight ships. She flies the Zionist (##)lors.

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