Haapalah / Aliyah Bet

Krav Emek Ayalon קרב עמק איילון made two additional voyages with immigrants and volunteers for the War of Independence, and later served as a ship carrying arms for the Haganah.
In early September, 1948, Krav Emek Ayalon קרב עמק איילון sailed from Gaeta, near Napoli to Haifa, carrying Maapilim and 31 South Africans coming to join Machal.
On September 17, 1948, Krav Emek Ayalon קרב עמק איילון arrived.
At the end of 1948, she was sent back to Italy, and put up for sale.

In September, 1948, Krav Emek Ayalon קרב עמק איילון Fabio sailed from Gaeta, near Napoli.
The Commander was Yehuda Ben Tzur, and his second in command was Willie Rostoker.
South African volunteers:
* Ralph Lanesman
* Hymie Malbin
* Teddy Levin
* Eli Herr
* Aubrey Angel
* Abe Berkow
* Chaim Eisenberg
* Bernard Etzine
* Morris Freeman
* Harry Goldstein
* Bernard Judelson
* Ivan Kirschner
* Lionel Clingman
* Robert Lowenberg
* David Solma
* Emanuel Shall
* Mickey Sher
* Manuel Scheiner
* Morris Smith
* Jesse Weinstein
* Jack Kacev
* David Fine
* Arthur Goldreich
* Louis Hack
* Simon Stern
* Effie Levy
* Stanly Nash
* Morris Segal
* 'Rusty' Kirsch

On September 17, 1948, Krav Emek Ayalon קרב עמק איילון Fabio docked at Haifa חיפה, and the volunteers from South Africa were held in isolation or about 10 days at Beit Lid بيت ليد‎ בית ליד, because they had arrived on the day Count Folke Bernadotte was assassinated.