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Galila גלילה Former name: Derector Col. Frederic C. Johnson De Witt Clinton Nopatin Manhattan, was built for the American Railroad Company, for travel on the Hudson River.
Built: 1813, by Harlan & Hollingsworth Corp., Wilmington
The Ships List.com cites: Galilah גלילה Ex- Manhattan built for American Railroad Company was built in 1913, by Bethlelem Steel.
Capacity: 3,899 tons

During World War I, De Witt Clinton Col. Frederic C. Johnson served as a troop carrier.

Between the war years, De Witt Clinton served as a passenger ship.

During World War II, De Witt Clinton served as a troop carrier, and her name was changed to Col. Frederic C. Johnson.

In 1948, ZIM צים acquired SS Negba, SS Artza and Frederic C. Johnson SS Galila, to bring the first detainees released from Cyprus to Israel.
Frederic C. Johnson was renamed Derector.
Derector SS Galila arrived in Israel, captained by Eliezer Hodorov.

In January, 1949, Galila גלילה Derector was the first ship that brought Maapilim from Cyprus to Israel.

On July, 1949, Galila גלילה Derector sailed from Marseille, carrying a group of boys from Aliyat haNoar עליית הנוער. from the Netherlands.
On July 8, 1949, she landed in Haifa.

On July 8, 1949, Chava Dinar landed at Haifa חיפה with an Aliyat haNoar עלית הנוער group of 17 children, accompanied by 4 escorts.

In August, 1949, Galila גלילה Derector sailed from Marseille.
On August 29, 1949, she landed in Haifa.

On October 2, 1949, Galila גלילה Derector sailed from Marseille, carrying a group of boys from Aliyat haNoar עליית הנוער in Morocco.
On the eve of Yom Kippur, she landed in Haifa.

In 1949, Leah Izhar and her parents sailed from Italy to Israel aboard Galila גלילה De Witt Clinton.

Galila גלילה Derector served for three and a half months in in the Israeli Merchant Marines, bringing close to -11 000 Maapilim, on 8 sailings, of which 5000 Maapilim came on three sailings from Cyprus.

In 1953, Galila גלילה De Witt Clinton was scrapped.