Sunken & attacked

Alpha Captain: José Ferreira de Oliveira Type: Cargo Steamer Tonnage: Owner: Sociedade Luso-Marítima  Homeport: Lisbon Construção/Built: Acontecimento/Event: Sunk in the English Channel by German Planes Meet the Alpha Crew The German planes approached from the Southeast dropping bombs and firing machine-gun bursts. Because of the … Read more

On July 15, 1940, the Portuguese ship ALPHA was sunk in the English Channel by German aircraft. There were 21 crew on board and all of them survived. Read the story of the ALPHA attack HERE.   Name Age Profession … Read more