Luis González de Ubieta
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González de Ubieta and the second or maternal family name is González del Campillo.
Luis González de Ubieta y González del Campillo (1899 – 1950[1]) was an admiral of the Spanish Republican Navy during the Spanish Civil War. He died in exile as the captain of the Panamanian merchant vessel Chiriqui, refusing to be rescued when the ship under his command sank in the Caribbean Sea not far from Barranquilla.[2]
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Birth name | Luis González de Ubieta y González del Campillo |
Born | 1899 Spain |
Died | 30 December 1950(1950-12-30) (aged 50–51) At sea near Barranquilla, Colombia |
Allegiance | Spanish Republic |
Service/ | Spanish Republican Navy |
Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War |
Awards | Laureate Plate of Madrid |
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