Haapalah / Aliyah Bet

In 1875, Rudnicar Рудничар, which means Miner, and pronounced Rudnichar
Built: in Stockholm
Paul H. Silverstone's Aliyah Bet Project cites: Rudnicar was built in 1872.
Capacity: 400-tons
Gross tonnage: 269 tons

Until 1939, Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר transported coal from Burgas to Varna Варна.
She was abandoned in the channel connecting the sea and Varna Варна Lake.
She was described as "a wretched wreck with the shape of a ship".

In 1939, Baruch Konfino and wife, Dora, acquired Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר.

On August 1, 1939, Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר sailed from Varna Варна, organized by Betar בית"ר and Baruch Konfino, carrying 305 passengers, mainly from Czechoslovakia.
Grigor Gorbatenko Григо́рий Тимофеев Горбатенко served as Captain aboard Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר.

On August 18, 1939, Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר arrived off Netanyah נתניה.
Amuta Yam.org.il cites: Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר arrived at Haifa חיפה, where the passengers were arrested by the British, and released shortly after, their numbers subtracted from the official immigration quota.
Atanas Panayotov Атанас Панайотов cites: on August 19, 1939, Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר arrived at Haifa חיפה,
The passengers were secretly landed in rowboats,
They were put in 5 boats several miles offshore and 297 people including women and children, in lifebelts, were packed in so tightly all could not sit, bailing constantly.
They were rescued by police boats.

On August 30, 1939, Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר sailed from Varna Варна, via Constanţa and Burgas Бургас, organized by Betar בית"ר and Baruch Konfino, carrying 371 passengers.
Amutayam.org.il cites Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר sailed in September, 1939, from Varna Варна, carrying 371 passengers.
Atanas Panayotov Атанас Панайотов, cites: Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר caried 368 passengers.
She towed the large boat Success, also full of refugees.
During the voyage, a storm began and Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר began to leak.
Grigor Gorbatenko Григо́рий Тимофеев Горбатенко served as Captain aboard Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר.

On September 10, 1939, Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר sailed through Turkey Türkiye, carrying 210 Bulgarian passengers.

On September 19, 1939, Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר arrived off Herzliyah הרצליה, and her passengers were transferred to shore in rowboats.
Amuta Yam.org.il cites: on September 15, 1939, Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר arrived off Netanyah נתניה, and the Maapilim were arrested by British Coast Guard, and brought to Tel Aviv תל אביב.

In November, 1939. Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר sailed from Varna Варна, organized by Betar בית"ר and Baruch Konfino, carrying 457 passengers, and towed Cooperator.
Atanas Panayotov Атанас Панайотов cites: on September 29, 1939. Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר sailed from Varna Варна, via Sulina, carrying 457 passengers.

On November 7, 1939, Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר, towing Cooperator, were caught in a heavy storm and was forced to shelter sat Rodos Ρόδος, for emergency repair.

On November 14, 1939, Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר arrived off Tel Aviv, and landed 457 passengers by small boats.
The עמותת חיל הים cites Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר arrived off Netanyah in early November, 1939.
Atanas Panayotov Атанас Панайотов cites: on November 14, 1939. Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר arrived near Haifa.

On December 1, 1939, Rudnicar Рудничар רודניצ'ר, sailed from Varna Варна to Sulina, back to Varna Варна, and on to Palestine, carrying 500 passengers.

Rudnicar רודניצ'ר was rented by a German company as a cargo ship.