03936cam a2200493 a 4500 ocm28424236 OCoLC 20241121130151.0 930617s1994 mdua 001 0deng 93028122 1557506795 (acid-free paper) 9781557506795 (acid-free paper) 1853105252 9781853105258 AU@ 000010255000 GEBAY 2229854 NZ1 3978168 YDXCP 1174848 AU@ 000077430981 (OCoLC)28424236 eng GAFCSC LIBRARY a-is--- a-cy--- DS126.4 P27 Patzert, Rudolph W., 1911- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJrm633fcwfyMmjJ7BWFKd Running the Palestine blockade : the last voyage of the Paducah / Rudolph W. Patzert. Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, 1994. ix, 223 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent Includes index. This 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. Patzert, Rudolph W., 1911- Haganah (Organization) Paducah (Ship) Politics and government fast Palestine Politics and government 1917-1948. Cyprus fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRphw4TgXv6FQ8hcYXqp Middle East Palestine fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJbGRpdjCJGRyrXqt8rTHC Israel gnd Juden. swd has work: Running the Palestine blockade (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGJdR3MKKTdDYBrwvBx4Md https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Online version: Patzert, Rudolph W., 1911- Running the Palestine blockade. Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, 1994 (OCoLC)623383446 lcc BK DS126.4 P27 0 NO HOLDINGS IN GHUCC - 294 OTHER HOLDINGS 2380 2380 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-11-21 0 DS126.4 P27 2024-3812 2024-11-21 13:06:10 c.1 2024-11-21 BK