Egoz אגוז Pisces
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Egoz אגוז Pisces an old launch that had served the British during World War II, converted into a smuggling boat.
Registered name: Pisces
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In the summer of 1960, Egoz אגוז Pisces, a former vessel of the Moroccan Royal Air Force, was leased by Misgueret Mossad, so they were no longer dependant on smugglers to smuggle Jews out of Morocco.
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On Wednesday 11 January 1961, Egoz אגוז Pisces sailed for the thirteenth time, on her illegal crossing to Gibraltar, carrying ten families of Moroccan Jews, 42 people in all.
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Captain Francisco Morilla commanded a three-man Spanish crew aboard Egoz אגוז Pisces.
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Egoz אגוז Pisces sailed out to sea, but despite the fact the forecast had been checked for good weather, the waves became rough. Yet all checks had been made and the forecast had been for good weather.
At 3:00AM GMT, ten miles from the Moroccan coast, the hull of Egoz אגוז Pisces split 'like a nutshell', and sank within five minutes.
Captain Francisco Morilla and two sailors managed to escape in the only lifeboat.
Web Links
| Type | Link/ Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Web Search | L'Histoire du Bateau Eegoz "Pisces" |
| 2 | Web Search | Fifty years since the Egoz disaster |