An item reported that on 9 July the Brazilian light cruiser Bahia was lost in an explosion North East of Recife probably caused by hitting a mine. More as 100 crewmembers managed to reach Fernando Noronha and others were saved by British, American and Brazilian ships.(1)
Note
1. Part of Bahia-class based on the British Adventure-class scout cruisers laid down under the 1904 naval building program by Armstrong Whitworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England with yard number 809 on 19 August 1907, launched on 20 January 1909, commissioned on 21 May 1910, modernized in mid-1920s and sunk on 4 July 1945. Sources supplying different numbers of the losses, but clear is that just a few men were saved but over the 300 killed.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-66-67-28 Weekly Résumé (No. 306) of the naval, military and air situation from 0700 5th July to 0700 12th July 1945.
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