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. The … 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
Date Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 15-01-1943 Portela Airport – Lisbon USAAF 350FG Bell P-400 Aircobra BX369 Land’s End (GB) → Port Lyautey (Marrocos) 2Lt. Paul H. Hazelrigg USA
Date Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 03-06-1943 Aljezur – Pego das Aguas USAAF Bell Aircobra P400 BX187 Portreath (GB) → Port Lyautey (Marroco) Lt Richard Savoy USA
Date Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 09-07-1943 Aljezur LUFTWAFFE 9/KG40 Focke-Wulf FW200 C4 W.Nr.0178 Bordeus-Cognac Merignac → Bordeus-Cognac Merignac Feldw Karl-Gunther Nicolaus Germany † Uffz Hans Weigert … Read More
The Horsa LH122 in the Vieira de Leiria beach (Photo: Uknwon author /C. de Modelismo da Região de Leiria) Another image from Horsa LH122 being pushed away from the beach (Photo: Unknown author/C. de Modelismo da Região de Leiria) The … Read More
The RAF aircraft Beaufort DD953 had engine problems and landed in Lavos, near Figueira da Foz. The crew survived.… Read More
