Naviera Sota y Aznar










Axpe-Mendi Monte Albertia         On 1929 the Naviera Sota y Aznar began receiving eight sister motor ships, built by Euskalduna. They were: Axpe-Mendi, Ayala-Mendi, Altube-Mendi, Arnabal-Mendi, Aya-Mendi, Anboto-Mendi, Artza-Mendi and Araya-Mendi, renamed on 1939 as Monte Albertia, Monte Ayala, Monte Altube, Monte Arnabal, Monte Almanzor, Monte Amboto, Monte Abril and Monte Aralar respectively.         They had 2,955 GRT, with 107.4 meters lenght, 13.9 breadth and with 6.2 depth, and 3.820 MT of cargo with maximum draft 5.9 meters. All them had a diesel engine Burmeister and Wain 4SC6SA 55/100, with 6 cylinders with 600 mm diameter and 1,060 stroke, with 1,908 HP, what gave them 11 knots consuming 4.5 MT of gasoil daily.

Ayala-Mendi Monte Ayala Built on 1929 as Ayala-Mendi on 1937 she was renamed Elise under German flag to avoid attacks from the republican ships, and in 1938 again Ayala-Mendi. On 1940 Naviera Aznar S.A. changed her name to Monte Ayala
During the Second World War to show her neutral country condition, specially to the submarines, she had Spanish flags painted on her hull.
Here the poop can be seen very detailed, whilst passing by the bridge of Deusto (Bilbao)

Altube-Mendi Monte Altube

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1929
Dead weight	3,948	MT
Gross register	2,955	MT
Length	107.4	mtr
Breadth	13.9	mtr
Depth	6.2	mtr
Propulsion	Burmeister & Wain 4SC6SA 55/100
Power	1,650	H.P.
Sold	1969	to
Owner	Armadores de Cabotaje
Owner	Monte Altube
Sunk	16/12/1972 - Close Cape Juby

       The Altube-Mendi was sold on 1969 to Armadores de Cabotaje, keeping her name. She was lost on 16/December/1972 after grounding close to Tarfaya (Morocco) in a trip carrying wheat in sacks from Cádiz to Mauritania. At Vigo

Arnabal-Mendi Monte Arnabal

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1929
Dead weight	3,897	MT
Gross register	2,955	GRT
Length	107.4	mtr
Breadth	13.9	mtr
Depth	6.2	mtr
Propulsion	Burmeister & Wain 4SC6SA 55/100
Power	1,650	H.P.
Speed	12.5	knots
Scrapped	Bilbao - 1967

In 1959 at Avilés, with her sister ship Monte Ayala. At La Guaira

Aya-Mendi Monte Almanzor


Anboto-Mendi Monte Amboto
At Santoña on 1960
At Villagarcía de Arosa
And these, that showed her so good, were at unknown places with the two different hull colours. She was also sold on 1969 to Armadores de Cabotaje, keeping her name.

Artza-Mendi Monte Abril

Araya-Mendi Monte Aralar


Monte Moncayo        She was owned by a German shipping company and was interned at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria because she took refuge there during the Second War World. She was delivered on 1942 to Aznar by the German Government as compensation for the sinking of the Monte Gorbea. She was sold on 1954 to Marítima Madrileña and renamed Tajuña. She grounded on 1957 at Mazarrón (Murcia) when the anchor dragged due rough weather, whilst waiting for loading, being total loss.

Shipyard / Year	Coll Pollack / 1921
Name	Louisiana
Name / Year	Nord Friesland / 1928
Name / Year	Munster / 1931
Name / Year	Corrientes / 1937
Dead weight	7,040	MT
Gross register	4,648	GRT
Lenght	110.8	meters
Breadth	14.6	meters
Depth	9.5	meters
Propulsi0n	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	3,000	H.P.
Integrated	1944	from
Owner	Hamburg-Sudamerikanische Dampfs.
Name	Corrientes
Sold	1954	to
Owner	Marítima Madrileña
Name	Tajuña
Grounded	11/12/1957 - Mazarrón
Scrapped	Cartagena - 1958

Very nice view of the poop, with the emergency wheel on the top of the deck house.

At Searsport - Maine - United States


Monte Nafarrate

Shipyard / Year	Cammell, Laird & Co. / 1919
Owner	Pacific Steam Navigation Company
Name	Bogota
Owner / Year	G.& F. Fratelli Bozzo / 1933
Name	Madda
Dead weight	7,950	MT
Gross register	5,181	GRT
Lenght	125.7	mtr
Breadth	15.9	mtr
Depth	8.6	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,610	H.P.
Incorporated	1945	from
Owner	G.& F. Fratelli Bozzo
Name	Madda
Sold	1955	to
Owner	Vapores Suardíaz
Name	Rivadeluna
Transferred	1967	to
Owner	Naviera Rivadeluna
Name	Rivadeluna
Scrapped	Santander - 1976

Monte Betayo         Built in Germany she was Birgenti and Hundeck. After confiscated due to smuggling during the Spanish Civil War was delivered to the Gestora de Buques Mercantes para Servicios Oficiales and renamed as Ria de Pontevedra, passing on 1942 to Elcano. She was bought by Aznar on 1948 and renamed Monte Betayo. On 1950 she was sold to Naviera Astur Andaluza and rechristened as Benjamin. She was scrapped at Gijón in 1967.

Shipyard / Year	F. Schichan - Elbing / 1923
Name	Girgenti
Name / Year	Hundseck / 1937
Owner / Year	Gestora de Buques Incautados / 1938
Name	Ria de Pontevedra
Dead weight	2,560	MT
Gross register	1,531	GRT
Lenght	81.7	mtr
Breadth	11.7	mtr
Depth	5.8	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	900	H.P.
Speed	12	knots
Bought	1948	to
Owner	Empresa Nacional Elcano
Name	Ria de Pontevedra
Sold	1950	to
Owner	Naviera Astur Andaluza
Name	Benjamin
Scrapped	1967 - Gijón

Monte Betayo

Shipyard / Year	Duro Felguera / 1948
Armador	CONSMAR
Nombre	Peñon de Ifach
Armador / Año	Jaime Castañer Enseñat / 1953
Nombre	Peñon de Ifach
Dead weight	590	MT
Lenght	49.2	mtr
Breadth	8.5	mtr
Depth	5.2	mtr
Propulsion	Atlas Polar - 5 cylinders
Power	450	H.P.
Speed	11	knots
Bought	1956	to
Owner	Jaime Castañer Enseñat
Name	Peñon de Ifach
Sold	1973	to
Owner	Armadores de Cabotaje
Name	Monte Betayo
Scrapped	Ferrol - 1981

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

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