Portuguese pass/cargo liner QUANZA, 133,53m/ 6.472gt, launched as PORTUGAL and completed 05/09/1929 as QUANZA by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, for Companhia Nacional de Navegação, Lisbon, for its West and East Portuguese territories of Africa: Her cruise stern was the first in a Portuguese liner. 1931 she had a heavy collision with the Portuguese coaster SANTA IRENE. She served as trooping ship for Goa, Macau, Timor, Angola and Mozambique;10/12/1968 arrived Castellon, Spain, for breaking up.
Seen outbound Leixões on the 30/08/1966. |