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Chronology
Date
Event
1928
The President Warfield sets sail for the first time
July 12, 1942
President Warfield is acquired by the War Shipping Administration
September 21, 1942
President Warfield departs St. John's, Newfoundland
September 25, 1942
The President Warfield's convoy is attacked by a German submarine
May 21, 1944
The President Warfield is acquired by the U.S. Navy and commissioned as the USS President Warfield (IX-169)
July 25, 1945
President Warfield arrives in Norfolk, Virginia
September 11, 1945
President Warfield is struck from the Naval Register
September 13, 1945
USS President Warfield (IX-169) is decommissioned
November 14, 1945
President Warfield is returned to the War Shipping Administration
November 9, 1946
President Warfield is sold to the Potomac Shipwrecking Company
January 25, 1947
President Warfield departs for the Mediterranean
July 12, 1947
President Warfield, loaded with 4500 Jewish refugees, departs for Palestine
July 18, 1947
President Warfield becomes the Exodus 1947
May 14, 1948
Israel achieves independence
August 25, 1952
Exodus 1947 is burned down to the waterline
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