Hello S. Swiggum I'm looking for more information or pictures of the following ships listed in the Brazil Lloyd: - CAMPOS, ex- Asuncion, 1917 seized from Hamburg South America Line by Brazilian Government renamed Campos, 1922 purchased by Lloyd Brasileiro, 23rd Oct.1943 torpedoed and sunk by U.170 near Santos. - COMANDANTE PESSOA, ex- Mormacsea, 1940 purchased from American Scantic Line, NY renamed Comandante Pessoa. 2nd Sep.1954 struck rocks and sank off Cabo Sao Roque, Brazil. - RIO NEGRO (2), 1890 purchased, 17th July 1893 wrecked off Santos. - Therezina, ex- Siegmund, 1917 seized from Hamburg America Line by Brazilian Government renamed Therezina, 1st Feb.1919 wrecked on San Sebatian Island. - TOCANTINS, 1911 purchased from Buarque Line (E. Ribeiro), London, 1933 struck rocks and sank near Santos. Thank you very much for your attention, and i hope you have something else about this ships so we can do business. Rodrigo Gherardi ------------------------------------------------- WebMail Litoral Internet www.litoral.com.br

Hello Rodrigo, Here is all I have on your ships - CAMPOS 4,663 gross tons, passenger ship, length 114.6m x beam 14.0m, one funnel, two masts, speed 10.5 knots, accommodation for 24-1st and 440-3rd class passengers. Built 1895 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg as the ASUNCION for Hamburg South America Line. 4th Aug.1914 sheltered at Santos and subsequently requisitioned as a supply ship for the German cruiser KARLSRUHE. 2nd Nov.1914 arrived at Para with captured British crews from KARLSRUHE. Subsequently laid up at Para. 1st Jun.1917 seized by Brazilian Government and renamed CAMPOS (managed by Lloyd Brasileiro). 1926 sold to Lloyd Brasileiro. 23rd Oct.1943 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.170 off Alcatrassas Island near Santos with loss of 16 crew. Photo in book Hamburg South America Line by A. Kludas, ISBN 0-905617-50-9 COMANDANTE PESSOA 5,104 g.t., length 390ft x beam 54.2ft, cargo ship, speed 11 knots. Built 1919 by American International Shipbuilding Corp, Hog Island, Pa as the CLIFFWOOD for US Shipping Board, Seattle. 1930 sold to American Scantic Line (Moore & McCormack Ltd), New York. 1938 renamed MORMACSEA. 1940 sold to Lloyd Brasileiro renamed COMANDANTE PESSOA. 2nd Oct.1954 struck rocks and sank 10 miles off Cabo Sao Roque while on Brazilian coastal voyage with salt. RIO NEGRO (2) no information. THEREZINA 3,034 gross ton passenger / cargo ship, length 318.8ft x beam 45ft, speed 10 knots. Built 1905 as the SIEGMUND by Irvine's Shipbuilding & Drydock Co, West Hartlepool for Dampschiffsrhederei "Union" AG, Hamburg. 1907 sold to Hamburg America Line, Hamburg. Aug.1914 laid up at Santos. 1st Jun.1917 seized by Brazilian Government renamed THEREZINA. 1st Feb.1919 wrecked on San Sebastian Island on voyage Rio de Janeiro to Antwerp with coffee. TOCANTINS 3,837 gross tons cargo ship, length 340ft x beam 46.5ft, speed 9 knots. Built 1901 by J. Blumer & Co, Sunderland as the RAS BERA for Ras Steam Shipping Co (Grahams & Co), London. 1908 sold to Buarque Line (E. Ribeiro), London renamed TOCANTINS. 1911 sold to Lloyd Brasileiro. 30th Aug.1933 struck rocks and sank off Queimada Grande near Santos on voyage Sao Francisco to Rio de Janeiro with timber. Hope this helps Ted. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rodrigo Gherardi" <rodrigo@scafo.com.br> To: <TheShipsList-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 3:10 AM Subject: [TSL] Information about some ships > Hello S. Swiggum > > I'm looking for more information or pictures of the following ships listed > in > the Brazil Lloyd: > > - CAMPOS, ex- Asuncion, 1917 seized from Hamburg South America Line by > Brazilian Government renamed Campos, 1922 purchased by Lloyd Brasileiro, > 23rd > Oct.1943 torpedoed and sunk by U.170 near Santos. > > - COMANDANTE PESSOA, ex- Mormacsea, 1940 purchased from American Scantic > Line, > NY renamed Comandante Pessoa. 2nd Sep.1954 struck rocks and sank off Cabo > Sao > Roque, Brazil. > > - RIO NEGRO (2), 1890 purchased, 17th July 1893 wrecked off Santos. > > - Therezina, ex- Siegmund, 1917 seized from Hamburg America Line by > Brazilian > Government renamed Therezina, 1st Feb.1919 wrecked on San Sebatian Island. > > - TOCANTINS, 1911 purchased from Buarque Line (E. Ribeiro), London, 1933 > struck rocks and sank near Santos. > > Thank you very much for your attention, and i hope you have something else > about this ships so we can do business. > > Rodrigo Gherardi > > ------------------------------------------------- > WebMail Litoral Internet > www.litoral.com.br > > > ==== TheShipsList Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE from LIST - mailto:TheShipsList-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > To UNSUBSCRIBE from DIGEST - mailto:TheShipsList-D-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > Leave Subject Line empty * Put Only: UNSUBSCRIBE in body of message > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ > > >