רפי Rafi
| Alternate Locations | |
|---|---|
| City | Πειραιάς Piraeus |
| County | Attikí |
| Country | Ελλάδα |
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Rafi רפי
Rafi רפי was named for Israeli parachutist, Rafael Reis רפאל רייס, who, along with Haviva Reik חביבה רייק and Tzvi Ben Yaacov צבי בן-יעקב, was caught in Slovakia and executed by the Nazis in 1944.
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On May 28, 1946, Rafi רפי sailed from Pireaus Πειραιάς, carrying 150 passengers.
Tzvi Ben-Tzur cites: Rafi רפי sailed from Cape Sounion Aκρωτήριο Σούνιο, in June, 1946, carriying 119 passengers, with Haviva Reik חביבה רייק carrying 343 passengers.
Amuta Yam.org cites: on June 2, 1946, the boats sailed from Cape Sounion Aκρωτήριο Σούνιο, with a total of 462 passengers, Haviva Reik חביבה רייק carrying 343 passenger, which extrapolates to 113 passengers carried by Rafi רפי.
Aryeh Kippy Kaplan cites: they took 150 passengers aboard Rafi רפי, on June 2, 1946, and 312 passengers aboard Haviva Reik חביבה רייק.
Paul H. Silverstone's Aliyah Bet Project cites: Rafi רפי carried 150 passengers.
Aryeh 'Kippy' Kaplan cites: Shmuel 'Samek' Yanai served as Palyam פלי”ם Commander מפקד aboard Rafi רפי.
Aryeh 'Kippy' Kaplan cites: Avraham Lichovsky served as Gidoni גדעוני aboard Rafi רפי.
Aryeh Kippy Kaplan served as Palyam פלי”ם Commander מפקד aboard Haviva Reik חביבה רייק,
Shalom Bornstein served as Gidoni גדעוני aboard Haviva Reik חביבה רייק.
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On May 28, 1946, Haviva Reik חביבה רייק sailed from Piraeus Πειραιάς, carrying 462 passengers.
Tzvi Ben-Tzur cites: in June, 1946, Haviva Reik חביבה רייק sailed from Cape Sounion Aκρωτήριο Σούνιο, carrying 343 passengers, with Rafi רפי carrying 119 passengers.
Palmach Information Center cites: on June 2, 1946, Haviva Reik חביבה רייק sailed fromPiraeus Πειραιάς, carrying 342 passengers.
Amuta Yam.org.il cites: on June 2, 1946, Haviva Reik חביבה רייק sailed from Cape Sounion Aκρωτήριο Σούνιο, carrying 343 passengers.
Fritz Liebreich cites: Haviva Reik חביבה רייק sailed from Cape Sounion Aκρωτήριο Σούνιο, south of Piraeus Πειραιάς.
Aryeh Kippy Kaplan cites: on June 2, 1946, they took 312 passengers aboard Haviva Reik חביבה רייק, and and 150 passengers aboard Rafi רפי.
Aryeh Kippy Kaplan served as Palyam פלי”ם Commander מפקד aboard Haviva Reik חביבה רייק.
Shalom Bornstein served as Gidoni גדעוני aboard Haviva Reik חביבה רייק.
Aryeh Kippy Kaplan cites: Shmuel Samek Yanai served as Palyam פלי”ם Commander מפקד aboard Rafi רפי.
Aryeh Kippy Kaplan cites: Avraham Lichovsky served as Gidoni גדעוני, wireless radio operator, aboard Rafi רפי.
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Tzvi Ben-Tzur cites: On June 7, 1946, there were 462 passengers aboard Chaviva Reik חביבה רייק when she sailed into Palestinian waters.
Aryeh Kippy Kaplan cites: When Chaviva Reik חביבה רייק and Rafi רפיi were close to the shore of Palestine, those on Rafi רפי transferred to the Chaviva Reik חביבה רייק, and the Greek crew on Chaviva Reik חביבה רייק went to Rafi רפיi, which immediately headed back to Greece.
Amuta Yam.org.il cites: The passengers aboard Rafi רפי were crowded aboard Chaviva Reik חביבה רייק., on June 5, 1946,
Paul H. Silverstone's Aliyah Bet Project cites: 150 passengers aboard Rafi רפי were crowded aboard Chaviva Reik חביבה רייק, and the crew of Chaviva Reik חביבה רייק disembarked.
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On June 5, 1946, Shmuel 'Samek' Yanai, who served as Palyam פלי"ם Commander מפקד aboard Rafi רפי, came aboard Haviva Reik חביבה רייק, with the Maapilim.
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Rafi רפי sailed back to Greece, with her crew, and Avraham Lichovski, and waited two months to sail again as escort for Henrietta Szold.
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On July 30, 1946, Henrietta Szold הנרייטה סולד, sailed from Piraeus Πειραιάς, carrying 536 passenger, illegal immigrants from the Kifissia Κηφισιά orphanage in Athens Αθήνα.
Fritz Liebreich cites Henrietta Szold הנרייטה סולד sailed from Cape Sounion Aκρωτήριο Σούνιο, south of Piraeus Πειραιάς.
Henrietta Szold הנרייטה סולד was accompanied by Rafi רפי, a smaller boat, that carried 140 passengers.
Paul H. Silverstone's Aliyah Bet Project cites: Rafi רפי carried 150 passengers.
Amuta Yam.org cites Henrietta Szold הנרייטה סולד carried 394 passenger, while Rafi רפי, carried 150 more passengers.
Aryeh 'Kippy' Kaplan served as Palyam Commander aboard Henrietta Szold הנרייטה סולד.
Avraham Lichovsky served as Gidoni aboard Henrietta Szold הנרייטה סולד.
Shmuel 'Samek' Yanai served as Palyam Commander aboard Rafi רפי.
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With rough seas and engine troubles, Henrietta Szold הנרייטה סולד sought shelter near Syrna Island, where the inhabitants demanded they leave.
She sailed to the neighboring island of Kamilla Nisi, and Rafi רפי went back to Greece with engine parts for repair.
After 6 days, Henrietta Szold הנרייטה סולד and Rafi רפי resumed their course.
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About 150 miles from Palestine, the passengers aboard Rafi רפי were transferred to Henrietta Szold הנרייטה סולד, and the Greek crew returned to Greece aboard Raf רפיi.