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SERPA PINTO |
Portuguese pass/cargo liner SERPA PINTO, imo 1136346/ 143m/ 8.480gt/ twin screw/ 15kn/ crew 100/ pax 600; 01/1915 completed by Workman Clark & Co., Belfast, as EBRO for Royal Mail Steam Packet & Co, London; WWI as auxiliary cruiser; 1920 chartered and 1922 purchased by Pacific Steam Navigation Co., London; 1935 PRINCESA OLGA, Jugoslavenska Lloyd, Dubrovnik; 1940 SERPA PINTO, Companhia Colonial de Navega??o, Lisbon; 1941 Lisbon/USA stopped by Royal Navy and proceeded to Bermudas. 1944 Lisbon/USA stopped by U-541 and life-boats lowered with all on board, 17 hours after proceeded for Philadelphia, but with the confusion generated 3 casualties; 1945 transferred for Portugal/Brazil service and in 1952 for Central America; 1952 made an extra trip to Helsinquia transporting the Portuguese delegation to the local Olympic Games; 1955 broken up at Antwerp. Sister ship ESSEQUIBO. Seen Leix?es - Dock no.1, 1949. (c) Foto Mar, Leix?es. |
Username | Rui Amaro |
Shipowner | Companhia Colonial de Navega??o, Lisbon |
Ship manager | |
IMO Number | imo 1136346 |
Type of ship | Passenger/cargo liner |
Year of build and builder | 01/1915 completed by Workman Clark & Co., Belfast, |
Date | 1949 |
Place | Leix?es |
Added on | 20/12/2013 |
Dimension | 700 x 392 |
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