Port of Almeria area. The VTS is fitted with radar on top of the tower. Several shipping companies offer frequent connections with North Africa Port of Almeria The Port of Almeria is a busy ferry-port in Almeria, Spain. The port is located in the center of the city, and serves primarily as a ferry terminal. Crossings to destinations in North Africa take approximately 6 hours (normal ferry to Nador or Melilla). This is a much longer (and more expensive) crossing than the short crossings from Algeciras to Tangier, but it is more convenient for people traveling to the Rif area or Algeria. Almeria
SS Almeria Lykes (1940) Passing Gibraltar on 10 August, the convoy became Operation Pedestal, consisting 14 merchant ships escorted by a total of 23 warships at various times from 2 August. On 12 August, gunners on board "Almeria Lykes" shot down two enemy aircraft. Also on that day, an unexploded torpedo mine was caught on the bridge of "Almeria Lykes". It was safely deposited into the sea. On 13 August, "Almeria Lykes" was torpedoed at 3:14 AM by German E boat "S-36" and later, at 3:40 AM, by Italian MAS 554 off Kelibia, Tunisia. She had been under attack for 60 hours. "Almeria Lykes"