Portuguese cargo liner GANDA (2), imo 1143141/ 122m/ 4.333gt/ 1907 completed by Flensburger Schiiffswerke Ges., Flensburg; as PLAUEN for Deutsche Australische Dampfs. Ges., Hamburg; 1918 taken by Britains as war reparation; 1918 CITY OF MILAN, Ellerman City Lines, Ltd, London; 31/03/1931 GANDA (2), Companhia Colonial de Navega??o, Luanda; 20/06/1941 she was torpedoed and sank by U-123 in the position 34.10N/11,40W, off Morocco coast, while in transit Lisbon/ Luanda. From 72 on board (50 crew and 22 pax) 5 men (3 crew and 2 pax) lost. 26 survivors were rescued by Portuguese trawler FAFE and 41 by Spanish trawler VENTURA GONZALEZ.
Photographer unknown ? collection F. Cabral. Oporto |
Rui Amaro
