Portuguese steamer LOBITO (1), imo 5602761/ 104m/ 2.679gt/ 10kn; 31/01/1906 completed by Eiderwerft AG, Tonning, Germany, as THORA MENTZELL for AG Chinesische Kustenfahrt Ges., Hamburg; 1907 INGBERT, Hamburg-Bremer Afrika Linie, Bremen; 06/03/1916 interned at Luanda due WW1, The INGBERT was seized by Portuguese Government owing to lack of maritime transport, being hand over to new formed state company Transportes Maritimos do Estado (mgrs Furness, Withy Co, Ltd., UK), and meanwhile renamed her PORTO ALEXANDRE; 1924 LOBITO, Companhia Colonial de Navega??o, Luanda; 21/01/1953 arrived Hamburg for breaking up.
Seen somewhere in an Angola port, 50?s
Author unknown - collection F. Cabral, Oporto. |
Rui Amaro
