MARIALVA

Portuguese steel tug MARIALVA, 26,10m/ 119gt/ 9,5kn; 1937 completed by H. Parry & Sons, Lda., Ginjal, Lisbon, as ANTÓNIO SERRA for ??; 06/02/1945 MARIALVA, Pascoais Unidos, Lda, Oporto; 195_ MARIALVA, Sofamar – Sociedade de Fainas do Mar e Rio, Sarl, Lisbon; 07/12/1959 whilst on Setubal/Oporto passage towing lighters CANTANHEDE and MICAELENSE with a full cargo of cement was sunk together with those lighters in heavy storm 2nm west Oporto, with loss of 17 men of the three boats, when making Leixões for shelter.
Seen at Leixões outer harbour 1952
Source unknown – collection F. Cabral, Oporto.