Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1833) Admiral Manuel António Marreiros. On 6 July, receiving news of the victory, Dom Pedro named Napier as Viscount Cape St Vincent in the peerage of Portugal. Immediately afterwards his fleet was ravaged by cholera (which was raging on mainland Portugal), with appalling loss of life, but he was able to bring it safe into Lisbon, which the Miguelistas had precipitately abandoned after being defeated by Terceira’s army advancing from the south at the Battle of Almada. Napier visited Rear-Admiral Sir William Parker of the British navy who was in the vicinity of the Tagus, and was received according to his
MV Cape Vincent (T-AKR-9666) in New Orleans, Louisiana. "Cape Vincent" is located in the Beaumont Reserve Fleet in Reduced Operating Status with a crew of 10. operated by Keystone Shipping Company until Jan 2016, Patriot Contract Services took over operations in Feb 2016. "Cape Vincent" moved to the Marad Reserve Fleet in Beaumont, Texas, in August 2009 along with her sister ship the "Cape Victory", saving the US Government approximately $1,000,000.00 per year. MV Cape Vincent (T-AKR-9666) MV "Cape Vincent" (T-AKR-9666) was built as MV "Marzario Italia in 1984 at Italcantieri S.P. A., Italy. After launch, it was delivered to CMB Italy after which