Haapalah / Aliyah Bet

The Washington Times cites: "The night of July 18, 1947, the British Royal Navy rammed the boat and boarded it in international waters to keep it from entering Palestine. After a struggle with passengers and crew, three shipmates were killed, including one crew member."
After the British subdued Exodus 1947 אקסודוס passengers and crew, and a medical team was brought on board, Bernard Marks was introduced as Captain. He guided her into Haifa חיפה port.
During the disembarkation process he slipped away with the help of Haganah הגנה members posing as dock workers, and was taken to kibbutz Ein Hashofet קיבוץ עין השופט.
He was later discovered by the British and imprisoned briefly, before returning to the United States.

David 'Kochavi' Starec, age 18 years, stayed with the Maapilim on HMT Ocean Vigour.

Frank Lavine stayed with the Maapilim on HMT Ocean Vigour.
Frank Lavine cites: "After being driven off the prison ship “Ocean Vigour” by club swinging English troops in Hamburg, Germany, we were put on heavily guarded trains and taken to Poppendorf and Amstau internment camps. Most of us ended up in Poppendorf."

Meier Schwarz, who had been sent to Europe to usher refugees to the south of France to catch Haapalah boats to Israel, was smuggled aboard HMT Ocean Vigour, deporting the 4,500 Exodus 1947 Maapilm.
He served as Haganah הגנה Commander aboard HMT Ocean Vigour, on her voyage back to France.

Zeev Siegel was transported back to France on HMT Ocean Vigour, and was assigned by Yossi Harel the job of Escort מלווה, serving under Zvi Meeri Katznelson, head מלווה, to live with the Maapilim, and help maintain their morale and discipline.

Moses Fuks, age 11 years, and Hadassa Fuks, age 14 years, were transported back to France on HMT Ocean Vigour.

Zevulun Gold, Nehama Gold and Pesia Gold, were transported back to France on HMT Ocean Vigour.

Michael Pertzov and Pessia Baumstein Pertzov were transported back to France on HMT Ocean Vigour.
Berry Pinshow cites: Pessia Baumstein Pertzov gave birth to a daughter, Hana, in the ship's "hospital".

Disembarking Exodus 1947, Izhak Pressburger was put on the Transport Ship, HMT Ocean Vigour.
Itzhak Pressburger cites: "We then realized that instead of going northwest towards Cyprus, the ship was headed west towards France,"

Captain Tony Bailey, served as Commander aboard HMS Childers, one of the six British destroyers which intercepted Exodus 1947 אקסודוס תש"ז.

Lt. R.J.G. MacPherson commanded the Exodus 1947 boarding party.
Ninian Stewart cites: "His instructions were to gain control of the Wheelhouse, then clear the Top and Upper Promenade decks from for'ard to aft and establish a 'citadel' at that level. Once those tasks were completed, control was to be gained, using a strong party, first of the steering engine, to ensure it was not tampered with, and then the engine room."
In his operational report, Lt. R.J.G. MacPherson cites: "It is submitted that Boarding Parties may be most strongly warned of the danger of familiarity with American Jew-runners, and especially against accepting offers of alcoholic refreshment. They are extremely plausible fellows after they have ceased opposition, and it may be forgotten that they are criminals with a decided pecuniary interest in regaining control of the vessel if they see any chance of doing so."

Bernard Marks cites: "Mordechai Baumstein shot to death."
Berry Pinshow cites: "Mordechai Baumstein was not killed by a British bullet, rather he received a head injury when beaten with a truncheon. The British refused to allow him to receive medical treatment in Haifa and he died as a result."
John Stanley Grauel cites: "Mordecai Baumstein bled to death from a gunshot wound to the stomach. The British did not transfer him to one of their ships for a blood transfusion."
Shmuel Be'ari cites: "My job was to remain below in the engine room and I did that despite the tear gas grenades that were thrown through the ventilation pipes. We had given maximum power to the engines in our mad and hopeless race to the shore, before we would give in. We almost succeeded in doing so. Only when the British soldiers on the upper deck threatened to throw tear gas grenades on the women and children did we give in. Once caught, we were brought to Haifa and transferred to the deportation ships and we thought that we were now on our way to Cyprus. Only on the following day, 24 hours after the start of our voyage were we told that we were being sent back to France."