she served as a "target ship" for PT boats and then recovered the test torpedoes. In June 1945, she was relieved of those duties and assigned to the 5th Naval District at Norfolk, Virginia, where she assumed patrol work. Immigration ship On 10 October 1945 the U.S. Navy decommissioned Unalga and turned her over to the War Shipping Administration. On 19 July 1946 she was sold and renamed Ulua. She participated in the immigration of Jewish refugees to Palestine. On 24 January 1947 Haganah renamed her Haim Arlosoroff'' after the assassinated leader of the Jewish Agency. The ship embarked on a voyage that carried 1,378 Jewish refugees in Sweden and Italy bound for Palestine. It was intercepted by the Royal Navy destroyer and ran aground at Bat Galim, Haifa on 27 February 1947. The crew and passengers, some of whom were injured, were arrested and deported to Cyprus. Notes Citations Bibliography Further reading * External links 1912 ships Jewish immigrant ships Ships built in Newport News, Virginia Ships of the United States Revenue Cutter Service Ships of the United States Coast Guard Steamships of the United States