Built 1928
Tonnage 7,132 / 9,408 dwt
Scuttled 13/Mar/1943 to avoid capture by French Cruiser Georges Leygues on position 06º 12’N 21º 45’W.
59 crewmembers and 48 passengers were rescued. Info kindly provided by Ken Deshaies.
French Ff Cruiser Georges Leygues. Photo Wikipedia.
In the pictures above Portland survivors rescued by Georges Leygues landed at Dakar. Pictures by IWM Imperial War Museum.
Boatload of survivors from German Blockade Runner Portland approach French Cruiser Georges Leygues.