Altos Hornos de Vizcaya

Altos Hornos de Vizcaya

Faustino R. San Pedro Faustino R. San Pedro - Colección de J. Careaga

Shipyard / Year	J. Readhead & Son / 1890
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
Owner (1st)	Hain Steamship Company
Name	*Trevalgan*
Sold	1911	to
Owner (2nd)	Sociedad Uribarri-Echevarria
Name	*Charito*
Bought	1916
Sunk	Suances / 1937

Jaime Girona Trece - Collection J. Careaga

Shipyard / Year	Ropner & Son - Stockton / 1891
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
Owner	T. Appleby
Name	*Elwick*
Sold	1906	to
Owner	Ballingall & Co. - W.Coupland
Sold	1913	to
Owner	Rafael Ferrer y Malzarraga
Name	*Trece*
Bought	1916
Renamed	*Jaime Girona*
Sold	1940	to
Owner	Eugenio Valdés
Name	*Jaime Girona*
Sold	1943	to
Owner	Cía. Valenciana de Cementos Portland
Name	*R.Ridaura*
Scrapped	Alicante / 1967

Marques de Urquijo

Shipyard/Year	Armstrong - Glasgow / 1891
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.
Owner	Cay, Hall & Co
Name	*Cereda*
Sold	1913	to
Owner	Rafael Ferrer Malzárraga
Name	*Quince*
Bought	1916
Renamed	*Marques de Urquijo*
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.

Jose Vilallonga Jose Vilallonga by T. Diedrich

Shipyard/Year	Euskalduna / 1916
Dead weight	7,438	MT
Gross register	4,648	GRT
Length	121.0	mtr
Breadth	15.4	mtr
Depth	7.8	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,800	H.P.
Bought	1953
Scrapped	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

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

Fernando L. de Ybarra Fernando L. de Ybarra - Photo supplied by 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

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
Donkey boiler for maneouvers:
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
Propulsion	Burmeister & Wain
Power	3,000	H.P.
Sold	1983

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	Burmeister & Wain
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 - Photo library of J.L. Díaz Campa and Amador Méndez

Shipyard/Year	Meira / 1973
Dead weight	5,625	MT
Gross register	3,576	GRT
Length	99.8	mtr
Breadth	15.3	mtr
Depth	8.3	mtr
Propulsion	Deutz RBV12M350
Power	4,000	H.P.
Bought	1974
Sold	1988

Hornos Sestao Hornos Sestao by F. Estrañi

Shipyard/Year	Meira / 1973
Dead weight	5,625	MT
Gross register	3,576	GRT
Length	99.8	mtr
Breadth	15.3	mtr
Depth	8.3	mtr
Propulsion	Deutz RBV12M350
Power	4,000	H.P.
Bought	1974
Sold	1987

Hornos Vizcaya Hornos Vizcaya - Photo supplied by 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.

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