Maria Terceiro (Portugal) Captain: Type: Fishing boat Tonnage: Owner: Homeport: Vila Real de Santo António Built: Event: Rescued the crew of the “Empire Warrior” sunk by airplanes near Vila Real de Santo António. On the morning of June 19, 1941, the crew of … Read more
Sultana (Cape Verde, Portugal) Captain: Type: Cuter Tonnage: 21,26 Owner: Vergilio Carlos Rochetau Homeport: Saint Vicente, Cape Verde Built: Saint Vicente, Cape Verde (1933) Event: Rescued 23 crew members from the British merchant Auditor leaving them in the Saint Vincent Island, in … Read more
Santa Princesa (Portugal) Captain: António Trindade da Silva Paião Type: Cod fishing trawler Tonnage: 1188 Owner: Empresa de Pesca de Aveiro Homeport: Aveiro Built: Scotland, 1906 Event: Found 7 crew members from the British merchant “Designer”, sunk by the U-98 on 9 July 1941. The “Santa Princesa” … Read more
Saudades (Portugal) Captain: Joaquim Andrade Rainho Type: Vapor de carga Tonnage: 4745 Owner: Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Indústria e transportes Homeport: Lisboa Built: Germany, 1913 Event: Rescued 16 shipwreked from the “Holmside” on 24 July 1941, after it was sunk by U-66. On July 24 and … Read more
Altair (Portugal) Captain: Type: Fishing steamer Tonnage: 340 Owner: Companhia Portuguesa de Pesca Homeport: Lisboa Built: GB, 1920 Event: On 25 July 1941 it found 14 shipwreked from the Norvegian ship “Ida Knudsen”, sunk by the italian submarine Torelli, on the 21th. On July 27, 1941 … Read more
África Ocidental (Portugal) Captain: Type: Motor Merchant Tonnage: 1265 Owner: Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Indústria e Transportes Homeport: Lisbon Built: Portugal, 1938 Event: Found 12 crew members from the “Horn Shell” on 06 August 1941. Maria Leonor (Portugal) Captain: Type: Fishing steamer Tonnage: Owner: Companhia Portuguesa de … Read more
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
