U-boat – Portugal 1939-1945

“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

Sea | Search & Rescue

“Mirandella” found the shipwrecked from the “Queen Maud”

20 February, 2019 by Carlos Guerreiro

Mirandella (Portugal) Capitão: J.(?) Oliveira Type: Long Range Merchant Steamer Tonnage: 5179 Owner: Sociedade Geral de Comércio Indústria e Transportes Lda. Homeport: Lisboa Built: Gemany, 1906 Event: They found a lifeboat with survivors of the “Queen Maud” but when they wanted to … Read More