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Keystone castaways recovered by the Sines

13 March, 2023 by Carlos Guerreiro

Sines (Portugal) Captain: João de Sena Azevedo Type: Vapor de Longo Curso Tonnage: 2,977 Gt Owner: Sociedade de Transportes Carvoeiros Homeport: Lisbon Built: Glasgow (1906) The Portuguese freighter Sines was on the way to Lisbon, after a trip to Philadelphia when, at two … Read More

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Aelybryn survivors rescued by the Lourenço Marques

11 March, 2023 by Carlos Guerreiro

Lourenço Marques (Portugal) Captain: Type: Passenger Steamer Tonnage: 6,281 Gt Owner: Companhia Nacional de Navegação (CNN)  Homeport: Lisboa Built: Blohm & Voss, Germany (1905) On March 14, 1943, the crew of the Portuguese steamer Lourenço Marques – traveling from the city of … Read More

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The crew of the Julia Ward Howe was saved by the Lima

29 January, 2023 by Carlos Guerreiro

. . . Funeral for the chief engineer of the Julia Ward Howe who died aboard the NRP Lima. (picture: “Vida Mundial” magazine) NRP Lima (Portugal) Capitain: Capitão-Tenente Sarmento Rodrigues Type: Destroyer Tonage: 1563 Gt Owner: Portuguese Navy Porto: Lisbon Construção: Yarrow, England … Read More

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The Lima found survivors of the American City of Flint

28 January, 2023 by Carlos Guerreiro

. . . Picking up castaways from the American ships City of Flynt and Julia Ward Howe. (Picture: “Vida Mundial Ilustrada” magazine) NRP Lima (Portugal) Capitain: Capitão-Tenente Sarmento Rodrigues Type: Destroyer Tonage: 1563 Gt Owner: Portuguese Navy Porto: Lisbon Construção: Yarrow, England (1933)

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Amarylis survivors found by NRP Gonçalves Zarco

1 December, 2022 by Carlos Guerreiro

NRP Gonçalves Zarco (Portugal) Captain: Joaquim Marques Esparteiro (Cap-Frag.) Type: Sloop Tonnage: 1784 t Owner: Portuguese Navy  Homeport: Lisboa Built: Hawthorn-Leslie, England (1933) To avoid misunderstandings that could have serious consequences as they were living a wartime period, the Portuguese Navy sloop Gonçalves … Read More

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Survivors of the Greek Cleanthis found by the Lourenço Marques

1 December, 2022 by Carlos Guerreiro

Lourenço Marques (Portugal) Captain: Type: Passenger Steamer Tonnage: 6,281 Gt Owner: Companhia Nacional de Navegação (CNN)  Homeport: Lisboa Built: Blohm & Voss, Germany (1905) At 12:10 am on December 2, 1942, a rescue-boat with 22 castaways from the Greek ship Cleanthis, sunk … Read More

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The NRP Bartolomeu Dias found Dagomba survivors

9 November, 2022 by Carlos Guerreiro

NRP Bartolomeu Dias (Portugal) Captain: Caetano Coucello (Capitão de Mar e Guerra) Type: Sloop Tonnage: 2475 Gt Owner: Portuguese Navy Homeport: Lisbon Built: Hawthorne Leslie, Newcastle, GB (1935) On the night of November 13, 1942, the watch officer aboard the Portuguese … Read More

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The Mouzinho found the survivors of Baron Ogilvy

28 September, 2022 by Carlos Guerreiro

Mouzinho (Portugal) Captain: Paulo Batista (?) Type: Long Range Steamer Tonnage: 5830 GT Owner: Companhia Colonial de Navegação  Homeport: Luanda Built: Kiel, Alemanha (1907) It was around 3:30 pm on October 5, 1942, when the Portuguese steamer Mouzinho, traveling between Funchal and … Read More

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Portuguese fishing boats saved HMT Alouette survivors

18 September, 2022 by Carlos Guerreiro

Duas Gémeas (Portugal) Captain: José dos Santos Type: Motor fishing boat Tonnage: 9,2 GT Owner: Sociedade Chagas Salgado & Cª Homeport: Setúbal Built: José Amaro Peres (1928) Ilha Graciosa (Portugal) Captain: Alberto de Matos Franco Type: Long Range Fishing Boat Tonnage: Owner: Soc. Armadores … Read More

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The Cubango found thirteen castaways from the Breedijk

14 September, 2022 by Carlos Guerreiro

Cubango (Portugal) Captain: Type: Long Range Steamer Tonnage: 5,727 GT Owner: Companhia Nacional de Navegação  Homeport: Lisbon Built: Germany  (1903) The Portuguese steamer Cubango was returning to Lisbon when – on September 21, 1942 – the crew spotted a lifeboat with 13 castaways from … Read More

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