Monte Monjuich - Collection C. Kleiss
At Searsport - Maine - United States
        She was interned at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, having taken refuge there during World War II, and was handed over in 1944 by the German Government to Naviera Aznar as compensation for the sinking of Monte Gorbea. She was renamed Monte Monjuich, navigating mainly on the regular lines to the United States. She was sold in 1954 to Marítima Madrileña, who renamed her Tajuña. On 11/December/1957, she grounded at Mazarrón (Murcia) during a storm, when she was anchored waiting to load ore. The damages were extensive, so she was scrapped atCartagena during the following year.
Shipyard / Year Scheeps de Klop / 1921
Dead weight 7,165 MT
Gross register 4,904 GRT
Lenght 112.0 metros
Breadth 15.3 metros
Depth 9.2 metros
Propulsion Reciprocating triple expansion
Power 1,480 H.P.
Bought 1922 to
Owner Ebalsen & Dresselhuys
Name Maraglo
Sold 1957 to
Owner Naviera Astur
Name Bahia de Palma
Sold 1968 to
Owner Compañía Marítima del Cadagua
Name Ondategui
Scrapped San Esteban de Pravia - 1975



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