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Wednesday, 6 May 2026

British naval attaché Owen visited Portuguese rear admiral Ramilho Ortigão in September 1941

In his letter No. 1215/II dated Lisbon 17 September 1941 reported the German naval attaché in Portugal to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin that the British naval attaché captain Owen (1) during his journey on 12 September at Faro spoke the Portuguese rear admiral Ramilho Ortigão.(2)

Notes

1. Hilary Dorsett Owen (25 August 1894 Plasyn Grove, Ellesmere, Shropshire-18 April 1980). Naval Attache at Lisbon between 8 October 1938-1944,

2. António de Macedo Ramalho Ortigão (5 August 1875 Algarve, concelho de Faro, freguesia da Sé, ua do Bedel, Portugal, 16 April 1963 Algarve, Faro, freguesia da Sé, Portugal).

Source

Bundesarchive. RM 11-17. German naval attaché in Portugal.

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