The Fleets
In 1916 Portugal seized German ships lying in Portuguese ports and between 1919 and 1921 made a few passenger crossings between Lisbon, Azores and Boston / New York. Two of the 1921 voyages also called at New Bedford, Mass. with passengers. The service ceased in 1921.
Many thanks to Ted Finch for his assistance in collecting this data. The following list was extracted from various sources. This is not an all inclusive list but should only be used as a guide.
Company Ships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goa | 1903 | ex- Lichtenfels, Hansa Line, 1916 seized by Portuguese Government and renamed Goa, 1925 sold to Cia Nacional, renamed Cubango. | 5,605 |
| Mormugao | 1910 | ex- Kommodore, German East Africa Line, 1916 seized by Portuguese Government and renamed Mormugao, 1925 sold to Portuguese owners, renamed Infante de Sagres. | 5,235 |
| Sao Vicente | 1900 | ex- Wurzburg, North German Lloyd, 1916 seized by Portuguese Government and renamed Sao Vicente, 1925 sold to Cia Colonial, renamed Loanda. | 5,085 |
Managed Ships with no Transatlantic crossings
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernao Veloso | 1906 | ex- Khalif, Deutsche Ost-Afrika Line (Woermann Line). 1916, seized by Portuguese authorities and renamed Fernao Veloso. 1925 transferred to Soc. Geral de Commercio, Industria e Transportes Ltda, Lisbon and renamed Mirandella. 1955 scrapped at La Spezia. | 5,105 |
| Gaza | 1914 | ex- Hof, Deutsche Australische Line, 1916, seized by Portuguese authorities and renamed Gaza. 1924 transferred to Soc. Geral de Commercio, Industria e Transportes Ltda, Lisbon. 1949 scrapped at Lisbon. | 4,705 |
| Lourenco Marques | 1905 | ex- Admiral, Deutsche Ost-Afrika Line (Woermann Line). 1916, seized by Portuguese authorities and renamed Lourenco Marques. 1925 when she transferred to Cia Nacional de Navegaceo. Portugal - Mozambique service. 1950 scrapped at Faslane. | 6,341 |
| Pungue | 1895 | ex- Gutrune, 1902 sold to Woermann Line renamed Linda Woermann, 1916, seized by Portuguese authorities and renamed Pungue. 1925 sold. (see full details in Descriptions L, as Linda Woermann) | 1,377 |
| Quelimane | 1900 | ex- Kronprinz, Deutsche Ost-Afrika Line (Woermann Line). 1916, seized by Portuguese authorities and renamed Quelimane. 1927 scrapped. | 5,645 |
| Tungue | 1902 | ex- Zieten, North German Lloyd. 1916, seized by Portuguese authorities and renamed Tungue. 1917 chartered to Britain, 27th Nov.1917, torpedoed and sunk by UB.31. | 8,066 |