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German sea captain (1885–1959)

Gustav Schröder (German:[ˈɡʊs.tafˈʃʁøː,dɐ]^ⓘ; 27 September 1885 – 10 January 1959) was a German sea captain most remembered and celebrated for his role in attempting to save 937 German-Jewish passengers on his ship MS St.

Louis having sailed from Hamburg to escape Nazis in 1939. Disembarkation of nearly all of the passengers at the official destination port of Havana, Cuba, was refused in the midst of Cuban political turmoil and corruption.

Knowing the risks to his passengers of returning them to Hamburg, Capt. Schröder sailed on to several other countries, in order to save the lives of his passengers.

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Most notably, America and Canada refused his plea for landing passengers as refugees.

Career

Schröder began his seafaring career in 1902 at the age of 16 aboard the training ship Großherzogin Elisabeth.

After completing his training, he served first on sailing ships, and then was an able seaman on SS Deu