Altos Hornos de Vizcaya

Altos Hornos de Vizcaya

Faustino R. San Pedro

Shipyard / Year	J. Readhead & Son / 1890
Name	*Trevalgan*
Owner / Year	José de Uribarri / 1911
Name	*Charito*
Dead weight	3,846	MT
Gross register	2,420	GRT
Length	88.5	mtr
Breadth	12.2	mtr
Depth	6.1	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	900	H.P.
Speed	8.5	knots
Bought	1916	to
Owner	José de Uribarri
Name	*Charito*
Sunk	Suances / 1937

Jaime Girona Trece - Collection J. Careaga

Shipyard / Year	Ropner & Son - Stockton / 1891
Name	*Elwick*
Owner / Year	Rafael Ferrer Malzárraga / 1913
Name	*Trece*
Dead weight	3,725	MT
Gross register	2,434	GRT
Length	88.4	mtr
Breadth	11.9	mtr
Depth	5.7	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	896	H.P.
Speed	9	knots
Bought	1916	a
Owner	Rafael Ferrer Malzárraga
Name	*Trece*
Sold	1941	a
Owner	Cía. Valenciana de Cementos Portland
Name	*R. Ridaura*
Scrapped	Alicante / 1967

Marques de Urquijo

Shipyard / Year	Armstrong - Glasgow / 1891
Name	*Cereda*
Owner / Year	Rafael Ferrer Malzárraga / 1913
Name	*Quince*
Dead weight	3,850	MT
Gross register	2,500	GRT
Length	88.4	mtr
Breadth	12.4	mtr
Depth	5.9	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,050	H.P.
Bought	1916	to
Owner	Rafael Ferrer Malzárraga
Name	*Quince*
Sunk	1916 - Submarine U-46

Marques de Urquijo - Collection L.Santa Olaya

El Noroeste - 10/August/1932

San Jose San Jose - Collection J. Careaga

Shipyard / Year	Haarlem / 1895
Dead weight	320	MT
Gross register	256	GRT
Length	38.9	mtr
Breadth	7.0	mtr
Depth	3.3	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	120	H.P.
Sold	1968

Ricardo - Collection J.L. Díaz Campa and Amador Méndez

Portu

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1902
Dead weight	320	MT
Gross register	256	GRT
Length	38.9	mtr
Breadth	7.0	mtr
Depth	3.3	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	120	H.P.
Sold	1968

At Museo Marítimo de Bilbao, former Euskalduna drydock, with her original name and funnel colours.

Victor de Chavarri

As Satur

Shipyard / Year	E. Withy & Co. / 1891
Name	*Wildcroft*
Owner / Year	Echevarrieta y Larrinaga / 1908
Name	*Satur*
Dead weight	4,130	MT
Gross register	2.958	GRT
Length	95.8	mtr
Breadth	12.4	mtr
Depth	6.4	mtr
Original owner	Wildcroft Steamship Co. Ltd.
Name	Wildcroft
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1.455	H.P.
Bought	1916	to
Owner	Echevarrieta y Larrinaga
Name	*Satur*
22/01/1918 - Torpedoed by the submarine UB-31

Jose Vilallonga Jose Vilallonga by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1916
Owner	Sota y Aznar
Name	*Igotz-Mendi*
Name / Year	Monte Mulhacen / 1939
Dead weight	7,438	MT
Gross register	4,648	GRT
Length	121.2	mtr
Breadth	15.3	mtr
Depth	8.6	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,610	H.P.
Speed	9	knots
Bought	1951	to
Owner	Naviera Aznar
Name	*Monte Mulhacen*
Scrapped	Erandio - 1969

Conde de Zubiria Conde de Zubiria by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.Naval - Sestao / 1919
Dead weight	4,790	MT
Gross register	3,256	GRT
Length	99.2	mtr
Breadth	14.7	mtr
Depth	7.4	mtr
Propulsion	Steam turbines
Power	1,300	H.P.
Scrapped	1968

Marques de Chavarri Marques de Chavarri by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.Naval - Sestao / 1919
Dead weight	4,790	MT
Gross register	3,278	GRT
Length	99.2	mtr
Breadth	14.7	mtr
Depth	7.4	mtr
Propulsion	Steam Steam turbines
Power	1,300	H.P.
Scrapped	1969

Marques de Chavarri - Collection C. Kleiss

Loading iron ore at Águilas Marques de Chavarri - Colección de P. Blanco

Victor de Chavarri Victor de Chavarri by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.Naval - Sestao / 1919
Dead weight	4,920	MT
Gross register	3,308	GRT
Length	99.2	mtr
Breadth	14.7	mtr
Depth	7.4	mtr
Propulsion	Steam turbines
Power	1,400	H.P.
Sold	1971

Victor de Chavarri - Colección de M. Budiño

Fernando L. de Ybarra Fernando L. de Ybarra - Collection F.J. Tomás Martinez

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.Naval - Sestao / 1920
Dead weight	4,920	MT
Gross register	3,324	GRT
Length	99.2	mtr
Breadth	14.7	mtr
Depth	7.4	mtr
Propulsion	Steam turbines
Power	1,400	H.P.
Sunk	1943

Galindo Galindo by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.Naval - Sestao / 1920
Dead weight	430	MT
Gross register	412	GRT
Length	46.6	mtr
Breadth	7.1	mtr
Depth	3.1	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	250	H.P.
Sold	1968

Virgen del Mar Virgen del Mar - Collection J. Careaga

Fue construido como velero, cambiando varias veces el tipo de velamen. Durante su larga vida fue convertido en gabarra y reconvertido en velero, hasta ser definitivamente convertido en gabarra en 1923.

Shipyard /Year	John Reid & Co. / 1869
Dead weight	1,550	MT
Gross register	1,040	GRT
Length	59.5	mtr
Breadth	10.4	mtr
Depth	7.0	mtr
Maximun draft	6.0	mtr
No propulsion - Barge with donkey boiler for maneuvers
Coal consumption	5	MT/day
Bought	1930	to
Owner	Compañía Naviera Mioño, S.A.
Name	*Virgen del Mar*
1963 - Sestao - Sunk at discharge berth and scrapped

On this photo, at Sestao berths, she was already barge.

Fernando L. de Ybarra Utamboni by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1914
Dead weight	6,990	MT
Gross register	4,313	GRT
Length	114.6	mtr
Breadth	15.3	mtr
Depth	8.5	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,450	H.P.
Sold	1952
Sold	1959

Dicido Dicido by F. Estrañi

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1948
Dead weight	2,066	MT
Gross register	1,142	GRT
Length	60.1	mtr
Breadth	9.9	mtr
Depth	6.0	mtr
No propulsion - Barge with donkey boiler for maneuvers
Coal consumption	5	MT/day
Sold	1970	to
Unión de Estibadores - Bilbao

Marques de Triano Marques de Triano by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.Naval - Sestao / 1953
Dead weight	3,471	MT
Gross register	2,469	GRT
Length	90.3	mtr
Breadth	12.8	mtr
Depth	6.7	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,000	H.P.
Scrapped	1975

Marques de Triano - Collection C. Kleiss

Steaming down the river under the Puente Colgante bound to load a new iron ore cargo

Alfonso de Churruca Alfonso de Churruca por F. Estrañi

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.Naval - Sestao / 1954
Dead weight	3,505	MT
Gross register	2,469	GRT
Length	90.3	mtr
Breadth	12.8	mtr
Depth	6.7	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,000	H.P.
Scrapped	1977

Alfonso de Churruca - Collection M. Rodríguez Aguilar

Alfonso de Churruca - Collection C. Kleiss

At Dársena La Benedicta (Sestao), waiting for scrapping together with other ships. The third by her portside was the Liberian tanker Venture. Alfonso de Churruca - Collection J. Careaga

Alfonso de Churruca - Collection J. Careaga

The big difference in her look depending in ballast or fully loaded. Usually she was loading at Astillero. Alfonso de Churruca por F. Estrañi

Benedicta Benedicta by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.Naval - Sestao / 1955
Dead weight	1,668	MT
Gross register	920	GRT
Length	62.7	mtr
Breadth	11.0	mtr
Depth	5.2	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,000	H.P.
Scrapped	1973

This hopper was in AHV until 1973, when she was sold to Naviera Peninsular and reconverted to coastal ship. The steam machine was changed to a Caterpillar engine of 1,125 HP and renamed Cheu. Cheu by T. Diedrich

The amazing change can be seen in this photo.

Conde del Cadagua Conde del Cadagua by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.Naval - Sestao / 1959
Dead weight	5,735	MT
Gross register	3,853	GRT
Length	113.1	mtr
Breadth	16.4	mtr
Depth	7.7	mtr
Maximum draft	6.4	mtr
Propulsion	Naval - B&W 562-VTF-115
Power	3,000	H.P.
Speed	13.4	knots
Sold	1983	to
Owner	Naviera Peninsular
Name	*Kocaeli*
Sold	1988	to
Owner	Incom Ltd.
Name	*Inco 107*
Scrapped	Bhavnagar - India / 1989

This photo shows her at Dunston (United Kingdom)

Juan Tomas de Gandarias Juan Tomas de Gandarias by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.Naval - Sestao / 1959
Dead weight	5,735	MT
Gross register	3,853	GRT
Length	113.1	mtr
Breadth	16.4	mtr
Depth	7.7	mtr
Propulsion	Naval - B&W 562-VTF-115
Power	3,000	H.P.
Scrapped	1967

Aurora Aurora by F. Estrañi

Shipyard / Year	Juliana / 1964
Dead weight	1,691	MT
Gross register	941	GRT
Length	68.6	mtr
Breadth	11.1	mtr
Depth	5.7	mtr
Propulsion	Euskalduna-MAN G6V 30/45 m.A.L.
Power	820	H.P.
Bought	1974	to
Owner	Compañía Naviera del Vapor Aurora
Sold	1984	to
Owner	Sociedad Auxiliar Marítima
Sold	1986
Owner	Sociedad Cala Nelle
Scrapped	Santander - 1988

Hornos Baracaldo Hornos Baracaldo - Collection J.L. Díaz Campa and Amador Méndez

Shipyard / Year	ASTICON - Meira / 1973
Owner	Joaquín Davila
Name	*Barrosa*
Dead weight	5,716	MT
Gross register	3,434	GRT
Length	100.0	mtr
Breadth	15.3	mtr
Depth	8.3	mtr
Maximum draft	6.8	mtr
Propulsion	Barreras - Deutz RBV-12M-350
Power	4,000	H.P.
Alternators	2 x 200 kW - 400 VAC - 50 Hz
Speed	12	knots
Bought	1975	to
Owner	Joaquín Davila
Name	*Barrosa*
Sold	1988	to
Owner	Naviera Peninsular
Name	*Iberica*
Scrapped	Bilbao - 1999

Hornos Sestao Hornos Sestao by F. Estrañi

Shipyard / Year	ASTICON - Meira / 1973
Owner	Joaquín Davila
Name	*Borna*
Dead weight	5,713	MT
Gross register	3,434	GRT
Length	100.0	mtr
Breadth	15.0	mtr
Depth	8.3	mtr
Maximum draft	6.8	mtr
Propulsion	Barreras - Deutz RBV-12M-350
Alternators	2 x 200 kW - 400 VAC - 50 Hz
Power	4,000	H.P.
Speed	12	knots
Bought	1975	to
Owner	Joaquín Davila
Name	*Borna*
Sold	1987	to
Owner	Naviera Peninsular
Name	*Kanin*
Name / Year	Lepanto Star / 1994
Name / Year	Albatros 1997
Name / Year	Capt - Lian / 2005
Name / Year	Al Wadi / 2007
Scrapped	Aliaga (Turkey) / 2009

Hornos Vizcaya Hornos Vizcaya - Collection J.M González Alonso

This vessel was never owned by AHV. The order was cancelled and the ship was bought by Naviera Sokorri and renamed Sokorri.

Spanish version

With the contribution of Javier Careaga Basarrate, who supplied the engines data.