29 Nov 1930
Portugal
Portugal
10 Jun 1940
Portugal
Portugal
- Rear Admiral David M. LeBreton relieved Rear Admiral Charles E. Courtney as Commander of US Navy Squadron 40-T on board light cruiser USS Trenton at Lisbon, Portugal. ww2dbase [Lisbon | CPC]
- US passenger liner Washington arrived at Lisbon, Portugal to embark Americans desiring passage to the United States via Ireland. Destroyer USS Dickerson arrived from French Morocco with Americans who wished to board the passenger liner. ww2dbase [Lisbon | CPC]
20 Jun 1940
Portugal
Portugal
- Destroyer USS Herbert departed Lisbon, Portugal for French Morocco. ww2dbase [Lisbon | CPC]
21 Jun 1940
Portugal
Portugal
- Destroyer USS Dickerson departed Lisbon, Portugal for Bilbao, Spain. ww2dbase [Lisbon | CPC]
5 Jul 1940
Portugal
Portugal
- USS Omaha relieved USS Trenton as Rear Admiral David M. LeBreton's flagship for Squadron 40-T at Lisbon, Portugal. ww2dbase [Lisbon | CPC]
12 Jul 1940
Portugal
Portugal
- US passenger liner Manhattan departed Lisbon, Portugal with about 800 American citizens and their families fleeing the European War. ww2dbase [Lisbon | CPC]
15 Jul 1940
Portugal
Portugal
- USS Trenton departed Lisbon, Portugal with members of the royal family of the Duchy of Luxembourg aboard. ww2dbase [Lisbon | CPC]
11 Nov 1942
Portugal
Portugal
- The 5,681-ton Norwegian merchant steamer Alaska, damaged by German submarine U-510 on 31 Oct, arrived at Lisbon, Portugal. The Alaska's master, Berge Mevatne, later received the Krigskorset (The War Cross with Sword), the highest Norwegian war decoration, which had only been awarded to 19 in the merchant marine, for his bravery during the rescue of the survivors of French troopship Président Doumer which led to his own ship being damaged. ww2dbase [Lisbon | HM]
12 Sep 1943
Portugal
Portugal
- Orde Wingate departed Lisbon, Portugal for Cairo, Egypt. ww2dbase [Orde Wingate | Lisbon | CPC]
15 Aug 1945
Portugal
Portugal
- In Lisbon, Japanese Ambassador Morito Morishima informed the Portuguese government that Japan was developing a plan to return East Timor to Portugal. ww2dbase [Lisbon | CPC]
6 Sep 1945
Portugal
Portugal
- Portuguese foreign office expressed displeasure in regards to the Allied military presence in East Timor. ww2dbase [Lisbon | CPC]
13 Sep 1945
Portugal
Portugal
- Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu told Japanese Ambassador to Portugal Morito Morishima that the Japanese government was awaiting Allied instructions in regards to East Timor. ww2dbase [Lisbon | CPC]
28 Jan 1948
Portugal
Portugal
- Arthur Coningham departed Lisbon, Portugal. ww2dbase [Arthur Coningham | Lisbon | CPC]
16 Apr 1969
Portugal
Portugal
- USS Wasp arrived at Lisbon, Portugal. ww2dbase [Wasp (Essex-class) | Lisbon | CPC]
7 May 1970
Portugal
Portugal
- USS Wasp arrived at Lisbon, Portugal for NATO exercise Night Patrol. ww2dbase [Wasp (Essex-class) | Lisbon | CPC]
19 Jan 2010
Portugal
Portugal
- Sagres departed Lisbon, Portugal. ww2dbase [Albert Leo Schlageter | Lisbon | CPC]
24 Dec 2010
Portugal
Portugal
- Sagret arrived at Lisbon, Portugal, completing her longest voyage; it was an around-the-world trip of about 35,000 miles. ww2dbase [Albert Leo Schlageter | Lisbon | CPC]
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