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   ocr: On - May 13, the St. Louis sailed from Hamburg, with 930 Jewish passengers aboard, all of whom held entry visas for Cuba. When the ship reached Havana, its passengers were told that their visas would not be honored. American immigration officials similarly refused to allow the refugees to enter the United States. The ship was forced to return to Europe and docked on June 17 in Antwerp. Belgium, the Netherlands, France, and Great Britain agreed toa admit the refugees, but ST L U U a - J - most murdered were by the eventually Nazis, RG who these occupied four three countries. of