#saintgeorgeboat #Chloraka #EOKA 

It was the first group of #EOKA consisted of seven young patriots from Chloraka, with the group leader being Costas Leonidas – later P/Kosta-, and members of the group – Nikola Mavranikola, Nikola K. Pentara, Christodoulo N. Pentara, Christakis Evzona, Kyriacos G. Mavronicola, and Michalaki Papantoniou. They were joined also by the fighter-lawyer – Sokratis Loizides from Dikomo.

After the first shipment received at Vrexi coast, the seven patriots from Chloraka expected the “St. George” boat on the coast “Rodafinia” to receive the second shipment with weapons, which was also intended to be used in a great uprising against of the English conquerors.

It was January 25, 1955, when the captain of the warship HMS Comet identified on the radar the boat “St. George” moving to the west of Chloraka. The engines were immediately switched off, a blackout made and the police were alerted.

British soldiers that encamped in Coral Bay, were transferred to Chloraka, and surrounded the whole area from the village to the beach.

And while the boat approached the shore, and began to unload the weapons and to transport it to the shore by boat, patrol police in their march for “Rodafinia” arrested Kyriakos Mavronicola and Michael P. / Anthoniou carrying blinds for the needs of the boat, and two more patrols encircled the shore and arrested the rest along with boxes that had already been unloaded. At the same time the English warship chased and captured the boat “St. George” with the entire crew.

The arrestees were tried and sentenced to imprisonment for many years.
#saintgeorgeboat #Chloraka #EOKA #EOKA