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On
August 19th Ernestina arrived in Providence from
Cape Verde after a fast 23-day passage. The ship docked
at the old Colonial Line Wharf on South Water Street in
Providence. Henrique Mendes credited the radio with
giving warning of Hurricane "Connie" while
enroute to the U.S. in 1955. His son, Arnaldo, was
captain for that voyage. He dropped sail, stopped the
engine and let the storm pass.
Customs and immigrations officials boarded and cleared
three of the passengers who left soon after for their
homes. They were Anna Gomes of New Bedford, Manual Santos
of Port Chester, NY and Alva Roderiquez of East
Providence. The fourth passenger, Lydia Tourinho of
Brockton, who had not been vaccinated remained on board
for a medical checkup. All passengers were returning
after a visit to Cape Verde. Ernestina's cargo
consisted of beans, flour, and miscellaneous items.
Ernestina departed for Cape Verde on November 3, 1955.
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