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Fernando Po

British  
/ fəˈnændəʊ pəʊ /

noun

  1. a former name (until 1973) of Bioko

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Marjorie Stewart was a spy and did work for the SOE, but she was not part of the Fernando Po team.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024

In real life, the operatives sailed two ships from Britain to Fernando Po.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Unfortunately the refueling operations, accomplished via a few Italian boats, were parked on a Spanish-controlled island called Fernando Po, located just off the coast of West Africa — in neutral territory.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2024

At the time, Malabo was called Santa Isabel and Bioko, the island where it is located, Fernando Po.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2012

He had had a foot bitten off by a shark in the Bay of Fernando Po.

From Submarine U93 by Gilson, Charles