Steaming down the Guadalquivir river from Sevilla She was built at Vigo by Barreras in 1956. In 1972 she was bought by Compañía Técnica de Gestión Naval and sunk on 31/December/1977 close to Dakar, during a trip Banjul-Las Palmas.

Shipyard / Year	Hijos de J. Barreras - Vigo / 1956
Dead weight	1,350	MT
Gross register	1,271	GRT
Length	67.9	mtr
Breadth	10.2	mtr
Depth	6.0	mtr
Maximum draft	5.3	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	1,323	H.P.
Dynamos	2 x 50 kW + 1 x 35 kW - 110 VDC
Speed	12	knots
Sold	1972	to
Owner	Compañía Técnica de Gestión Naval
Sunk	31/12/1977 - Close to Dakar

On this photo at Villagarcía de Arosa, on the left was the Tiran or her sister ship Meira. Berthed from left to right were Rio Mero, Monte Espadan and one of the "Valerianos".

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