UIGE

Portuguese Pass/cargo liner UIGE, imo 5372185/ 145,5m/ 10.001gt/ 16kn/ 571pax; 30/07/1954 completed by Societ? Anonyme John Cockerill - Ougr?e, Hoboken, Belgium, for Companhia Colonial de Navega??o, Lisbon, for its Portugal/Angola pass/cargo service; 1961/75 several trips as troopship; 04/02/1974 UIGE, CTM ? Companhia Portuguesa de Transportes Maritimos, Lisbon, due amalgamation of Colonial and Insulana, which formed that state company; 27/01/1976 UIGE, laid up Lisbon; 16/03/1979 arrived Alhos Vedros, Tagus estuary, for breaking up by Baptista & Irm?os, Lda.
Water colour Gordon Eliis ? Owner?s post card ? my collection