N. R. P. Vouga (Portugal) Comander: António Emílio Martins de Magalhães (Cap. Ten.) Type: Destroyer Tonnage: 1621 Owner: Portuguese Navy Homeport: Lisbon Built: Scotland, 1933 Event: Rescued 19 crew members from the german “Frankfurt” scuttled by the crew when attaked by “HMS Cavina”. The … Read more
Alferrarede (Portugal) Captain: Armando Lorena Type: Long range steamer Tonnage: 1452 Owner: Sociedade Geral de Comércio Indústria e Transportes Lda. Homeport: Lisboa Built: Germany, 1905 Event: Found 33 survivors of the ship “Sud” sunk by the combined action of a german and a Italian submarines. SUD … Read more
Gronelândia (Portugal) Captain: João Fernandes Matias Type: Cod fish schooner Tonnage: 441 Owner: Armazéns José Luíz da Costa & Comp. Homeport: Lisbon Built: Portugal, 1922 Event: Rescued five crew memebers of the panamian ship Trinidad on the 25 September 1941. At the port of Leixões arrived on … Read more
Alferrarede (Portugal) Captain: Armando Lorena Type: Long range steamer Tonnage: 1452 Owner: Sociedade Geral de Comércio Indústria e Transportes Lda. Homeport: Lisboa Built: Geestemunde, 1905 Event: Found 31 survivors of the tanker Lucrecia sunk by a U-34 on the 7th July 1940. On July 7, 1940, on … Read more
Carvalho Araújo (Portugal) Captain: Type: Mixed Steamer Tonnage: 4559 Ton Owner: Empresa Insulana de Navegação Homeport: Lisboa Built: Belfast, 1915 Event: Rescued 16 crew members from the Manaar The steamer “Carvalho Araújo” was returning to Lisbon when, at three o’clock in the morning … Read more
