PORTUGUESE NAVY

[AdrianC]

Would any forum members have any experience in researching the records of the Portuguese Navy. I am attempting to research the career of - Admiral FERNANDO EDUARDO PINTO de ORNELAS e VASCONCELOS (1950's to 1980's) - Any help or advice would be appreciated.

Adrian

 

 

[Stuka f]

Hello, 

I know someone on a other forum who is Portugese, we could ask him.

cheers

|<ris

[AdrianC]

Stuka f

Thank you for responding - If you could ask the Portuguese forum member it would be appreciated.

Adrian

 

 

[lambert]

Hi

Perhaps our colleague Peron can help.

http://gmic.co.uk/profile/14223-peron/

Cheers

Lambert

[lambert]

I did not find much, may not be digitally available.

Was Chief of General Staff of the Navy on January 1970

Married to: Ida Irene Botelho Coelho.
He commanded the ship NRP Alvares Cabral F336 in 1960

 

Lambert

[AdrianC]

Lambert

Thank you for the information. Your help is much appreciated.

Adrian

 

 

[peron]

Hi Adrian

This is the link for the folio on the portuguese navy archives where is reference the Admiral that you are looking for...

VASCONCELOS Fernando Eduardo Pinto de Ornelas e (fólio 91); († 01/05/1994);

but there is a snag...he died in 1994 and they only grant acess to his file passing 50 years after is death!!!!!!

 

https://arquivohistorico.marinha.pt/details?id=2371

[paul wood]

There are snippets on the internet including the decree for his award of the Spanish Order of Naval Merit Grand Cross.

Paul