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Hellenic Trader survivors were towed by the Nacala

11 June, 2022 by Carlos Guerreiro

Nacala (Portugal) Captain: Type: Thug Boat Tonnage: 2072 gt Owner: Companhia Nacional de Navegação  Homeport: Lisbon Construção: England (1886) On the morning of June 12, 1942, the tugboat Nacala was returning to Mozambique towing whaleboats with shipwrecked of the British freighter Mahronda, when … Read More

Sea | Search & Rescue

The Argus found survivors from the Empire Clough

9 June, 2022 by Carlos Guerreiro

Argus (Portugal) Captain: João Pereira Ramalheira Type: Cod Lugger Tonnage: 696 Owner: Parceria Geral das Pescas  Homeport: Lisboa Built: Hensdem (Nederland) The crew of the Portuguese Argus, on the way from North Sidney, Nova Scotia, to the cod banks of Greenland, sighted, on … Read More

Sea | Search & Rescue

The “Cunene” found the survivors from the Norwegian “Svenør”

27 March, 2022 by Carlos Guerreiro

Cunene (Portugal) Captain: António Pinto e Neto Type: Vapor de Carga Tonnage: 5875 TB Owner: Sociedade Geral  Homeport: Lisboa Built: Flensburger Schiffsbau, Flensburg, Alemanha (1911) On the dawn of March 27, 1942, the Cunene was sailing between Lisbon, Portugal, and Philadelphia, USA, when the … Read More

Search & Rescue

The “Ana I” rescued the crew from the Greek “Aghios Nicolaos”

14 May, 2019 by Carlos Guerreiro

Ana I (Portugal) Captain: José Maria de Matos Type: Codfish Cuter Tonnage: 191 Owner: Soc. de Pesca Luso-Brasileira Lda. Homeport: Fugueira da Foz Built: Solvesborg, Suécia (1918) Event: Rescued 13 crew members from the Greek cargo ship Aghios Nicolaos On October 7, 1940 the Portuguese codfish … Read More

Sea | Search & Rescue

Shipwrecked from “Martin Pecheur” picked up by “Ás de Paus” and “Pátria e Liberdade”

25 February, 2019 by Carlos Guerreiro

Às de Paus (Portugal) Captain: Type: Fishing boat Tonnage: Owner: Homeport: Olhão Built: Pátria e Liberdade (Portugal) Captain: Type: Fishing Steamer Tonnage: 26,15 Gt Owner: Manuel de Brito Homeport:  Olhão Built: Vigo (1910) On the night of May 9 to 10, 1941, two Portuguese … Read More

Sea | Search & Rescue

“Angola” found survivors from the “Wray Castle”

25 February, 2019 by Carlos Guerreiro

Angola (Portugal) Captain: Nazareth Cardoso Type: Long Range Steamer Tonnage: 7884 Owner: Companhia Nacional de Navegação  Homeport: Lisboa/ Lisbon Built: Bélgica, 1912 Event: On 4 may 1941 it rescued 43 shipwreked from the ship “Wray Castle” sunk the day before. The passenger ship “Angola” travelled … Read More

Sea | Search & Rescue

The destroyer “Dão” search for the “British Fame”

21 February, 2019 by Carlos Guerreiro

Dão (Portugal)  Comander: Arnaldo Guedes da Silva Moreira (Cap. Frag.) Type: Destroyer Tonnage: 1621  Owner: Portuguese Navy Homeport: Lisbon Built: Arsenal do Alfeite, Portugal, 1934 Event:  Rescued 16 crew members from the “British Fame” sunk by the italian submarine Alessandro Malaspina. “Wrecks of all … Read More

Sea | Search & Rescue

The “Nyassa” picked up 23 survivors from the British “Andaluzian”

21 February, 2019 by Carlos Guerreiro

Nyassa (Portugal) Captain: Bettencourt Type: Tonnage: Owner: Companhia Nacional de Navegação  Homeport: Lisboa Built: Event: Rescued 23 crew members from the British Andaluzian, sunk by U.106. The “Nyassa” was returning from a trip to the African colonies when, on 20 March 1941, they … Read More

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The “Serpa Pinto” picked up the survivors of “Antonios Chandris”

21 February, 2019 by Carlos Guerreiro

Serpa Pinto (Portugal) Captain: Américo Santos Type: Vapor Longo Curso/ Long Range Steamer Tonnage: 8266 Owner: Companhia Nacional de Navegação Homeport: Lisboa Built: Belfast, 1915 Event: Rescued 22 Shipwrecked from the Greek “Antonios Chandris” sunk by the German “Widder”. The shipwrecked were spotted and … Read More

Sea | Search & Rescue

“Tarrafal” picked up 85 survivors from “Clan Macdougall”

20 February, 2019 by Carlos Guerreiro

Tarrafal (Cabo Verde, Portugal) Captain: Type: Coastal Steamer, water tanker Tonnage: 111,82 Owner: Ferro & Comp Ld Homeport: São Vicente, Cabo Verde Built: Leith, England (1930) Event: Found on the 1 June 1941 85 survivors from the British merchant  “Clan Macdougall”, sunk the day … Read More

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