03651cam a2200397 a 4500001001300000003000600013005001700019008004100036010001700077020003400094020003700128020001500165020001800180035002000198040002400218043002100242050001700263100009600280245009200376260005200468300004400520336002600564500002000590520196100610600003202571610002702603610001902630650003402649651005102683651008102734651009702815651001602912651001602928758016402944776014503108ocm28424236 OCoLC20241121130151.0930617s1994    mdua          001 0deng    a   93028122   a1557506795q(acid-free paper)  a9781557506795q(acid-free paper)  a1853105252  a9781853105258  a(OCoLC)28424236  bengcGAFCSC LIBRARY  aa-is---aa-cy---00aDS126.4bP271 aPatzert, Rudolph W.,d1911-1https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJrm633fcwfyMmjJ7BWFKd10aRunning the Palestine blockade :bthe last voyage of the Paducah /cRudolph W. Patzert.  aAnnapolis, Md. :bNaval Institute Press,c1994.  aix, 223 pages :billustrations ;c24 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aIncludes index.  aThis haunting narrative recounts the clandestine transport of Holocaust survivors to Palestine by the Jewish underground and volunteer American seamen. The story is told by the American captain of one of the rescue ships, the Paducah, an aging U.S. gunship sold as surplus after World War II. He begins in May 1947, at the start of the Paducah's six-month voyage, as he and his largely inexperienced crew make their way from New York to Bulgaria, where they retrieve 1,388 refugees. Captain Patzert's poignant memoir of this epochal migration in the face of strong British opposition reads like a novel, but with the uncompromising reality of history in the making. A dramatic true story of political intrigue and sea adventure, Running the Palestine Blockade tells of constant surveillance by the Royal Navy and Air Force, uncharted mines in the Black Sea, and informants bent on sabotaging the mission. Surrounded by British ships for its final run into Palestine, the Paducah didn't have a chance, and everyone aboard was captured and taken to internment camps on Cyprus. There, the brutal conditions Patzert and his men share with the already weakened exiles forge an enduring bond between passengers and crew. The author's transformation from impartial protector of a cast-off population to active supporter of their cause provides an uncommon viewpoint of a momentous journey. In an ironic twist at the end of his tale, Patzert gets to see the Promised Land when he and some of his men are transferred to Palestine, where they then escape to America. Reminiscent of the classic story Exodus, Running the Palestine Blockade captures the bravery, compassion, and indomitable spirit of Europe's war-wracked refugees as they navigate the turbulent postwar waters. Captain Patzert's vivid depictions of the unforgettable individuals who embark with him on the Paducah's final voyage complement a moving account that will appeal to a wide range of readers.10aPatzert, Rudolph W.,d1911-20aHaganah (Organization)24aPaducah (Ship) 7aPolitics and government2fast 0aPalestinexPolitics and governmenty1917-1948. 7aCyprus2fast1https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRphw4TgXv6FQ8hcYXqp 7aMiddle EastzPalestine2fast1https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJbGRpdjCJGRyrXqt8rTHC 7aIsrael2gnd 7aJuden.2swd  ihas work:aRunning the Palestine blockade (Text)1https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGJdR3MKKTdDYBrwvBx4Md4https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork08iOnline version:aPatzert, Rudolph W., 1911-tRunning the Palestine blockade.dAnnapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, 1994w(OCoLC)623383446