Setti Frateli – Le'kommemiot [for sovereignty]
"Le'kommemiot" sailed from Bandol, France on December 14th 1947, with 600 immigrants on board.
The Haapala ship "Le'kommemiot," which prepared to depart for Israel from the La Spezia port in Italy, completed two voyages: The first one was for the purpose of transferring immigrants onto the "November 29" ship, and the second voyage was to Israel.
The ship commander was Palyam member, Yehuda Ben-Zur. The 'Gidoni' was Yosef Lazrovsky. The escort team included Palyam members Ya'aqov Ben-Zion ("Melech"), Aharon Michaeli, Emanuel Katzav and Avner Goldman (Gilad.)
"Le'kommemiot" sailed from Bandol, France on December 14th 1947, with 600 immigrants on board. The immigrants were loaded onto the ship that docked at the entrance to the bay by rubber boats and a cable that stretched from the shore to the boats; instructions were given by the Palyam team, headed by David Ben-Horin. Two days later, the immigrants were transferred to the "November 29" ship at the Girolatta Peninsula in Corsica. Le'kommemiot returned to France, but its engine broke down while en route back and the ship were held up by the French Navy. The crew was arrested for ten days, after which they returned with the ship to Bandol port.
"Le'kommemiot" sailed on its second voyage on February 8th 1948, with 699 immigrants on board. The ship commander was Palyam member Avner Goldman (Gilad.) The 'Gidoni' was Aharon Michaeli. An additional escort was Palyam member, Ya'aqov Ben-Zion ("Melech.") British reconnaissance aircrafts spotted the ship on February 19th, and the ship was followed by British destroyer the next day. A few hours later, it arrived at Haifa port, followed by two more British destroyers. The immigrants were disembarked and transferred onto a deportation ship that took them to Camp No. 63 in Cyprus. The escorts hid in a pre-arranged 'Slik' on board the ship, and were later rescued by a team of Jewish 'Solel Boneh' cleaners.
The ship commander was Palyam member, Yehuda Ben-Zur. The 'Gidoni' was Yosef Lazrovsky. The escort team included Palyam members Ya'aqov Ben-Zion ("Melech"), Aharon Michaeli, Emanuel Katzav and Avner Goldman (Gilad.)
"Le'kommemiot" sailed from Bandol, France on December 14th 1947, with 600 immigrants on board. The immigrants were loaded onto the ship that docked at the entrance to the bay by rubber boats and a cable that stretched from the shore to the boats; instructions were given by the Palyam team, headed by David Ben-Horin. Two days later, the immigrants were transferred to the "November 29" ship at the Girolatta Peninsula in Corsica. Le'kommemiot returned to France, but its engine broke down while en route back and the ship were held up by the French Navy. The crew was arrested for ten days, after which they returned with the ship to Bandol port.
"Le'kommemiot" sailed on its second voyage on February 8th 1948, with 699 immigrants on board. The ship commander was Palyam member Avner Goldman (Gilad.) The 'Gidoni' was Aharon Michaeli. An additional escort was Palyam member, Ya'aqov Ben-Zion ("Melech.") British reconnaissance aircrafts spotted the ship on February 19th, and the ship was followed by British destroyer the next day. A few hours later, it arrived at Haifa port, followed by two more British destroyers. The immigrants were disembarked and transferred onto a deportation ship that took them to Camp No. 63 in Cyprus. The escorts hid in a pre-arranged 'Slik' on board the ship, and were later rescued by a team of Jewish 'Solel Boneh' cleaners.