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VERA CRUZ

Portuguese pass/cargo liner VERA CRUZ, imo 5378347/ 185,8m/ 21.765gt/ twin screw/ 20 knots/ 1,242 passengers and about 300 crew members; 02/1952 completed by St?. Anonyme John Cockerill ? Ougr?e, Hoboken, Belgium, for Companhia Colonial de Navega??o, Lisbon, for its regular service to Brazil and River Plate; 20/03/1952 began the maiden voyage and led as guest of honor Admiral Gago Coutinho; 1954 she entered to the Central America service; 1962 traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, chartered by the Portuguese government in order to bring back to the homeland, troops prisoners of war, when Indian Union taking the Portuguese territories of Goa , Daman and Diu; In the years 60/70 made several trips to Angola and Mozambique, most of which as transport of troops and military equipment and on these trips, when on the night of 26/05/1970 in transit Mozambique/Lisbon via Luanda carrying about 3.000 soldiers, she was hit by two colossal waves off Cape of Good Hope, which rose to the level of the bridge, causing heavy damage, especially on the bridge, so returned to Louren?o Marques , Mozambique, for repairs, and if she had been hit by a third enormous wave, very possibly have succumbed giving a great misfortune, it would not be the first wrecked in that area. During her life, she made several sightseeing cruises, being one of them around Africa, 51 days; 1972 entered into "laid up" in Tagus estuary; 19/04/1973 reached Kaohsiung, Taiwan, for breaking up. Sister-ship SANTA MARIA. Owner?s post card painted by Gordon Ellis ? my collection.

Username	Rui Amaro
Armateur	Companhia Colonial de Navega??o, Lisbon
Ship manager
Numéro IMO	imo 5378347
Type de navire	Pass/cargo/cruising ship
Année et chantier de construction	02/1952 completed by St?. Anonyme John Cockerill ? Ougr?e, Hoboken, Belgium,
Date	50'S
Lieu	Lisbon
Téléchargée le	08/12/2013
Dimension	400 x 281
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