The fate of the S.S. St. Louis is the most vivid example of the guilt shared by so many. 937 with visas for Cuba set sail from Germany in May 1939. They knew they could not remain in a land that encouraged Kristallnacht. Cuba refused them entry, so the captain set sail for Florida. When the ship neared its territorial waters, the coast guard fired a warning shot, and the ship had to seek another port where it could land. The long journey in search of a haven eventually brought the S.S. St. Louis back to Germany and to death for most of its passengers.