Question

In the short story “Out of Hand” Jackie Kay described this vessel as a “huge fiction.” Whilst thirty miles north-west of Cape Caxine, this vehicle’s engine room experienced a sudden explosion and fierce fire that killed four crew members on board. This vehicle was first owned and operated by the German shipping line Hamburg Süd in the 1930s under the name Monte Rosa, and in November 1942 was one of several ships used for the deportation of Norwegian Jews. George (*) Isaacs, the Minister of Labour, stated that there would be no encouragement for others to follow the example of passengers, many of whom bought tickets (10[2])following advertisements in The Daily Gleaner. Among the passengers of this ship were the calypso singer, Lord Kitchener and Sam Beaver King, the first black Mayor of Southwark. For 10 points, name this ship that gave its name to the generation of British Caribbean people it carried to the UK. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: HMT Empire Windrush [prompt on MV Monte Rosa until mentioned with “what was its final name?”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Naveed ChowdhuryBHSUJeff Weiner Fan Club10410
Conor ThompsondoubleplusnegfiveWeird Klaus Barbie10410
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Summary

2023 UMN COOT08/19/2023Y3100%0%0%121.00