Carvalho Araújo
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José Botelho de Carvalho Araújo (18 May 1881-14 October 1918) was a Portuguese Navy
officer and colonial administrator.
at the parish of São Nicolau
, while his fathers were visiting the city. Two months later, his fathers returned to Vila Real
in Trás os Montes where they lived.
After completing his studies at the Academia Politécnica do Porto, he enlisted in the Portuguese Navy in 1899.
He served on several ships: the frigate
Dom Afonso, the corvette
Duque da Terceira, the cruisers Vasco da Gama
, Adamastor and São Rafael, the gunboats Zambeze, Liberal, Diu and Lúrio, the tugboat
Bérrio and the transport ship Salvador Correia.
A strong supporter of the republican ideals, he was elected deputy after the proclamation of the Portuguese Republic
and governor
of the Inhambane district
in the Portuguese colony of Mozambique
.
He died in 14 October 1918, at the command of the Portuguese patrol boat NRP Augusto Castilho while protecting the civilian ship São Miguel from the attack
of the German U-boat U-139.
Portuguese Navy
The Portuguese Navy is the naval branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in cooperation and integrated with the other branches of the Portuguese military, is charged with the military defence of Portugal....
officer and colonial administrator.
Life
Son of José de Carvalho Araújo Júnior and Margarida Ferreira Botelho de Araújo, he was born in the northern city of PortoPorto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
at the parish of São Nicolau
São Nicolau (Porto)
São Nicolau is a Portuguese parish of the municipality of Porto. It is 0.21 km² in area with 2,937 inhabitants as of 2001....
, while his fathers were visiting the city. Two months later, his fathers returned to Vila Real
Vila Real
- Coat of Arms :The coat of arms of Vila Real - a sword embedded in a wreath of zambujeiro and the slogan Aleu - is derived from the decorative motif of the tomb of Pedro de Menezes, 1st Count of Vila Real, found in the Igreja da Graça in Santarém. 'Aleu' or 'aleo' is an old Portuguese term for a...
in Trás os Montes where they lived.
After completing his studies at the Academia Politécnica do Porto, he enlisted in the Portuguese Navy in 1899.
He served on several ships: the frigate
Frigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
Dom Afonso, the corvette
Corvette
A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...
Duque da Terceira, the cruisers Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama (cruiser)
Vasco da Gama was a Central Battery ironclad which entered service with the Portuguese Navy in 1876, serving until 1936....
, Adamastor and São Rafael, the gunboats Zambeze, Liberal, Diu and Lúrio, the tugboat
Tugboat
A tugboat is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal,or those that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for...
Bérrio and the transport ship Salvador Correia.
A strong supporter of the republican ideals, he was elected deputy after the proclamation of the Portuguese Republic
5 October 1910 revolution
The revolution of 1910 was a republican coup d'état that occurred in Portugal on 5 October 1910, which deposed King Manuel II and established the Portuguese First Republic....
and governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of the Inhambane district
Inhambane Province
Inhambane is a province of Mozambique located on the coast in the southern part of the country. It has an area of 68,615 km² and a population of 1.412.349 . The provincial capital is also called Inhambane....
in the Portuguese colony of Mozambique
Portuguese East Africa
Mozambique or Portuguese East Africa was the common name by which the Portuguese Empire's territorial expansion in East Africa was known across different periods of time...
.
He died in 14 October 1918, at the command of the Portuguese patrol boat NRP Augusto Castilho while protecting the civilian ship São Miguel from the attack
Action of 14 October 1918
The Action of 14 October was a naval engagement of the First World War when the German Navy submarine U-139 attacked the Portuguese civilian steamer São Miguel and the Portuguese Navy patrol boat NRPAugusto de Castilho in the Atlantic Ocean on the 14 of October, 1918.-Background:On the island of...
of the German U-boat U-139.
Navy Career
- 1903 - Midshipman
- 1905 - Lieutenant
- 1915 - First Lieutenant
- 1918 - Captain-Lieutenant (posthumous title)