Sylvia Starita – Lamed-Hay [35] Heroes of Gush Etzion
"Lamed-Hay Heroes of Gush Etzion" sailed from Venice on January 17th 1948, with 274 immigrants on board.
The Haapala ship, "Lamed-Hay Heroes of Gush Etzion" "was named after the 35 Palmach warriors' unit and the Jerusalem Field Crops, who walked into an ambush on their way to help the residents of the besieged Gush Etzion. They all died in battle on January 16th 1948. The ship prepared to depart for Israel from Venice port in Italy. The ship commander was Yitzhak Landauer. The 'Gidoni' was Yechiel Admoni.
"Lamed-Hay Heroes of Gush Etzion" sailed from Venice on January 17th 1948, with 274 immigrants on board. It overcame a few storms on its voyage. A British reconnaissance aircraft spotted the ship on January 31st, and a few hours later, the ship was followed by British destroyer. The next day, it was surrounded by three destroyers, and the British takeover crew boarded it without any resistance from the immigrants. The ship was towed to Haifa port, and its immigrants were transferred to the "Empire Rival" deportation ship. After hiding in the 'Silk,' Landauer was found and together with Admoni, joined the immigrants who were sent to detention camp No.55 in Cyprus.
"Lamed-Hay Heroes of Gush Etzion" sailed from Venice on January 17th 1948, with 274 immigrants on board. It overcame a few storms on its voyage. A British reconnaissance aircraft spotted the ship on January 31st, and a few hours later, the ship was followed by British destroyer. The next day, it was surrounded by three destroyers, and the British takeover crew boarded it without any resistance from the immigrants. The ship was towed to Haifa port, and its immigrants were transferred to the "Empire Rival" deportation ship. After hiding in the 'Silk,' Landauer was found and together with Admoni, joined the immigrants who were sent to detention camp No.55 in Cyprus.