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13. Breakout
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents ix
- Introduction xi
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Part One. Interviews and Reminiscences of Jewish Illegal Immigrant Ship Ben Hecht Crewman Henry Mandel
- 1. Vienna Born, Bronx Bred 3
- 2. The War Comes Home 14
- 3. The Merchant Marine 20
- 4. From Gowanus Canal to Atlantic Crossing 31
- 5. Final Preparations 42
- 6. The Irgun Had Other Ideas 48
- 7. Bazooka Plant 62
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Part Two. Letters and Contextual Commentary
- 8. The Bergson Group 73
- 9. The Mission and the Crew 87
- 10. Atlantic Crossing to the Mediterranean Sea 103
- 11. The Palestine Run 115
- 12. Piracy on the High Seas 125
- 13. Breakout 155
- 14. Release 161
- 15. Machal 171
- 16. A Mercy Ship’s Legacy 179
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Part Three. Henry Mandel Reflects
- 17. Family and Brotherly Love 193
- 18. Civil Servant and Union Activist 201
- Epilogue 205
- Acknowledgments 209
- Selected Bibliography and Works Cited 211
- Index 225
- Illustrations 231
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents ix
- Introduction xi
-
Part One. Interviews and Reminiscences of Jewish Illegal Immigrant Ship Ben Hecht Crewman Henry Mandel
- 1. Vienna Born, Bronx Bred 3
- 2. The War Comes Home 14
- 3. The Merchant Marine 20
- 4. From Gowanus Canal to Atlantic Crossing 31
- 5. Final Preparations 42
- 6. The Irgun Had Other Ideas 48
- 7. Bazooka Plant 62
-
Part Two. Letters and Contextual Commentary
- 8. The Bergson Group 73
- 9. The Mission and the Crew 87
- 10. Atlantic Crossing to the Mediterranean Sea 103
- 11. The Palestine Run 115
- 12. Piracy on the High Seas 125
- 13. Breakout 155
- 14. Release 161
- 15. Machal 171
- 16. A Mercy Ship’s Legacy 179
-
Part Three. Henry Mandel Reflects
- 17. Family and Brotherly Love 193
- 18. Civil Servant and Union Activist 201
- Epilogue 205
- Acknowledgments 209
- Selected Bibliography and Works Cited 211
- Index 225
- Illustrations 231