the 35 Giborei Kfar Etzion (280 passengers) was intercepted by HMS Childers. On 12 February 1948, the Yerushalayim Hanezura (679 passengers) was intercepted by HMS Cheviot. On 20 February 1948, the Lekommemiyut (696 passengers) was intercepted by HMS Childers. On 28 February 1948, the Bonim v'Lochamim formerly the Enzo Sereni, (982 passengers) was intercepted off Cape Carmel by HMS Venus . On 29 March 1948, the Yehiam (771 passengers) was intercepted by the destroyer HMS Verulam. On 12 April 1948, the Tirat Zvi (817 passengers) was intercepted by HMS Virago. On 24 April 1948, the Mishmar HaEmek (782 passengers) was intercepted by HMS Chevron off Haifa. On 26 April 1948, the Nakhson (553 passengers) was intercepted off Haifa by the sloop after fierce resistance which left a number of people injured. Conclusion The success of Aliyah Bet was modest when measured in terms of the numbers who succeeded in entering Palestine. However, it proved to be a unifying force both for the Jewish community in Palestine (the Yishuv) and for the Holocaust-survivor refugees in Europe (Sh'erit ha-Pletah). The immigrants who drowned in the sea and whose bodies were found were buried in the National Cemetery in Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. See also Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries Jewish Agency for Israel Yom HaAliyah References Further reading External links Aliyah Bet and Machal Virtual Museum United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Aliyah Bet Aliyah Bet Voyages Aliyah Bet Project Aliyah Bet Voyages includes pictures and details of the boats of Aliyah Bet, ports of origin, dates of sailing, dates of arrival in Palestine and the number of immigrants on board. The background to Aliyah Bet Jewish Agency for Israel Yishuv during World War II Blockades Jews in Mandatory Palestine Articles containing video clips Mandatory Palestine in World War II