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SAVE (2) |
Portuguese passenger/cargo m/v SAVE (2), imo 5607732/ 78,93m/ 2.036gt/ 2d ? 12kn; 10/1951 completed by Grangemouth Dockyard Co., Ltd., Grangemouth, for Companhia Nacional de Navegacao, Lisbon, for its Mozambique passenger/cargo coastwise service; 09/07/1961 she was aground off river Chinde mouth, near Quelimane, followed by fire when cargo of fuel and amunition exploded. 243 loss amongst 495 passengers and crew. She was in transit Beira/Quelimane with general cargo and passengers and troops. The majority of passengers were natives, which embarked in Lourenco Marques coming from mines in Transvaal returning to their lands in Northern Mozambique. Seen inbound Leixoes late 1953. ? Foto Mar, Leixoes. |
Username | Rui Amaro |
Shipowner | Companhia Nacional de Navegacao, Lisbon |
Ship manager | |
IMO Number | imo 5607732 |
Type of ship | Pass/cargo coaster |
Year of build and builder | 10/1951 completed by Grangemouth Dockyard Co., Ltd., Grangemouth, |
Date | late 1953 |
Place | Leixoes |
Added on | 15/02/2014 |
Dimension | 800 x 466 |
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