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From South Africa to Timor: the most remarkable missions of the ship NRP Afonso de Albuquerque

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During a training voyage in 1941, the cadets of the NRP Afonso de Albuquerque helped save lives after a ship was sunk by German submarines off South Africa and witnessed the horror of the Japanese invasion of Timor.

Expresso15 Jan

From South Africa to Timor: the most remarkable missions of the ship NRP Afonso de Albuquerque

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1939: Portugal and Spain sign the Treaty of Friendship and Non-Aggression (Iberian Pact), establishing formal neutrality between the two Iberian nations on the eve of World War II. This treaty helped maintain Portuguese neutrality throughout the war.
2002: Portuguese legislative elections are held, won by the PSD under José Manuel Durão Barroso, who would later become President of the European Commission (2004–2014).

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From South Africa to Timor: the most remarkable missions of the ship NRP Afonso de Albuquerque

From South Africa to Timor: the most remarkable missions of the ship NRP Afonso de Albuquerque