S.S. Medina Yehudid (Jewish State) docked at a Haifa pier, 1947

Photograph of the S.S. Medina Yehudid (Jewish State) docked at a Haifa pier. "NY-103-10-7-47... Soundphoto... Haifa, Palestine... Decks [... ... ...] S.S. Medina Yehudid (Jewish State), one of the two Hagana vessels that were seized by British naval unites while attempting to bring 4.500 illegal Jewish immigrants to the Holyland [sic], is shown as it docked at a Haifa pier. The ships were captured after throwing out smokescreens during a desperate zigzag race with destroyers towards shore. R.A.F. planes also aided in locating the vessels. The refugees, after being taken off the ships were lated deported to detention camps on Cyprus. Photo by Hugh Mendelson" -- typed note above the image on front.; VERSO NOT SCANNED YET