Naviera Aznar







Monte Udala         The Monte Udala was built by Euskalduna in 1948. She was like the Monasterios serie, that was built following her specifications. In the page dedicated to the serie can be observed the differences during the five years spent since the first to the last vessel.

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna - Bilbao / 1948
Dead weight	8,760	MT
Gross register	10,170	GRT
Displacement	14,750	MT
Passengers	392
Length	148.6	mtr
Breadth	18.9	mtr
Depth	12.1	mtr
Maximum draft	7.9	mtr
Propulsion	Sulzer - Winterthur 10SD72CN
Power	7,300	C.V.
Speed	16.5	knots
Wrecked	07/09/1971 -- 15º02'S-36º38'W

She sank at Archipelago dos Abrolhos (Brasil) on 07 September 1971 due to a hole in the hull.
The crew was picked up by the Liberian vessel Freeport, from where this photo was shot by the Second Deck Officer, Rafael Ruiz Martínez. The vessel has the Ybarra's funnel, because she was on time charter. Felipe Rodríguez, who was the Third Deck Officer at same time, sent these four photos with the ship carrying out cargo operations at Buenos Aires and Montevideo on August 1971 few days earlier of her sinking. The previous an this were shot at Buenos Aires. This is showing the discharging of a uncommon cargo, bumping cars loaded at Genoa (Italy). On this are the granite blocks that can be seen on the the photo showing her sinking. They were loaded at Montevideo with destination Valencia.


Monte Urbasa This vessel was the first on the serie, second if we include the Monte Udala. and built by Naval de Sestao in 1948 as the previous. The vessels of the Monasterios serie were combinated cargo and passengers ships.

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1948
Dead weight	8,557	MT
Gross register	10,142	GRT
Displacement	14,750	MT
Passengers	390
Length	148.6	mtr
Breadth	18.9	mtr
Depth	12.1	mtr
Maximum draft	7.9	mtr
Propulsion	Sulzer - Winterthur 10SD72CN
Power	7,300	C.V.
Speed	16.5	knots
Sold	1969	to
Owner	Ybarra y Compañía
Name	Cabo Santa Paula
Name / Year	Esperos I / 1977
Name / Year	Eurostar / 1978
Scrapped	Yemen / 1979

In 1969 was bought by Ybarra and renamed Cabo Santa Paula In 1977 was sold to Greek owners, and scrapped in 1980


Monte Urquiola The propulsion of all them was a diesel engine Sulzer 10SD72, with 10 cylinders of 720 mm bore and 1,250 mm stroke, with 7,300 HP. The speed was 16.5 knots.

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1949
Dead weight	8,971	MT
Gross register	7,723	GRT
Displacement	14,630	MT
Passengers	74
Length	148.6	mtr
Breadth	18.9	mtr
Depth	12.1	mtr
Maximum draft	7.9	mtr
Propulsion	Naval - Sulzer 10SD72CN
Power	7,300	C.V.
Speed	16.5	knots
Sold	1974	to
Owner	Climax Shipping / Panamá
Name	Climax Garnet
Scrapped	Gadani Beach (Paquistán) / 1977

The Monte Urquiola was sold in 1976 to Sigaporean owners and renamed Climax Ganet. She was scrapped in 1978. With black hull
Alerta - 20/March/1957 On 25/July/1970 at Montreal, when chartered by Hispalac Line for trading between Spain and Montreal (Canada).


Monte Ulia

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1952
Dead weight	8,864	MT
Gross register	10,122	GRT
Displacement	14,800	MT
Passengers	114
Length	148.6	mtr
Breadth	18.9	mtr
Depth	12.1	mtr
Maximum draft	7.9	mtr
Propulsion	Winterthur - Sulzer 10SD72CN
Power	7,300	C.V.
Speed	16.5	knots
Sold	1976	to
Owner	Climax Shipping / Panamá
Name	Climax Opal
Fire	02/04/1977 - Belfast
Scrapped	Santander / 1977

As the rest of the vessels in the serie, except the Covadonga, was built by Naval de Bilbao. The daily consumption was around 25 MT gasoil and the bunker capacity was 1,250 MT, except the Monte Urquiola that had 2,290 MT. She was sold in 1976 to the same Singaporean owners and renamed Climax Opal, but suffered a big fire next year and was scrapped in Santander.
These two photos showed some ship's interiors. And the passenger ticket of three of the persons showed on them.



The company edited an interesting brochure about these four vessels


Monte de la Esperanza

Shipyard / Year	Pusey & Jones Co. - Wilmington / 1938
Name	Cavalier
Name / Year	Monadnock / 1941
Name / Year	Cavalier / 1946
Name / Year	Karukara / 1949
Dead weight	2,249	MT
Gross register	3,245	GRT
Passengers	10
Length	90.8	mtr
Breadth	14.8	mtr
Depth	9.8	mtr
Propulsion	Turbines General Electric
Power	5,000	H.P.
Speed	17.5	knots
Bought	1952	to
Owner	Cooperative de Nav. Guadeloupe
Name	Karukara
Scrapped	Santander - 1966

As Cavalier, with side doors and without derricks.

At Santander, beginning the scrapping.


Monte Arucas Above her original look, with passengers cabins along main deck both sides. Below after converted to reefer, with the cabins removed. Below a close look to the cabins along main deck

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna - Bilbao / 1956
Dead weight	3,800	MT
Gross register	4,691	GRT
Displacement	7,200	MT
Passengers	36
Length	118.4	mtr
Breadth	16.1	mtr
Depth	9.3	mtr
Maximum draft	7.2	mtr
Propulsion	MTM - Sulzer 10SD72CN
Power	7,300	C.V.
Speed	19	knots
Sold	1976	to
Owner	Greeksea Shipping
Name	Nissos Kerkyra
Name / Year	Atlantic Reefer / 1980
Name / Year	Bardini Reefer / 1982
Fire	15/02/1982 - Casteltownbere - Ireland
Foundered	18/02/1982 - 52º38'45''N-09º55'21''W

Her main engine was the same that for the Monasterios serie and being a rather smaller vessel her speed was 19 knots.      On this photo she was in Liverpool, berthed at King's Dock, in 1963 before her modifications. After several years in the line Canarias-United Kingdom with fruit and passengers was converted to reefer, fitting three extra auxiliary engines and three new compressors in the hold n.4 lower tweendeck, which was linked to the Engine Room.      In 1976 was sold and renamed Nissos Kerkyra. In 1980 was renamed as Atlantic Reefer and in 1981 as Bardini Reefer. On 16th December 1981 when at Casteltownbere (Ireland) a big fire broke up, with explosions that difficulted the extinguising. After several days on fire she was sunk close to the port inlet. She was ready to leave bound to Avilés (Spain). In the photo the first mast is the poop one. In the rear is the funnel with the casing already destroyed by the corrosion, only the Main Engine exhaust pipe remaining. Here can be seen better how is the funnel and the bridge.


Monte Umbe      This vessel had similar specifications to the Monasterios serie. The main engine was the same as in the serie.
     With her original configuration the 580 passengers were in three classes: 4 in First, 84 in Tourist and 492 in Third, and she was in the line Bilbao - La Coruña - Vigo - Tenerife - Rio de Janeiro - Santos - Montevideo - Buenos Aires.
     In 1968 was reformed in Euskalduna and converted in a single class vessel with 360 passengers. With this configuration sailed in the line Tenerife- United Kingdom, mainly Liverpool. In 1975 was sold to Lebanese owners and renamed Liban.

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna - Bilbao / 1959
Dead weight	8,200	MT
Gross register	9,971	GRT
Length	154.8	mtr
Breadth	18.9	mtr
Depth	11.6	mtr
Maximum draft	7.7	mtr
Propulsion	Naval - Sulzer 10SD72CN
Power	7,300	H.P.
Speed	17	knots
Sold	1975	to
Owner	Demline & Star Steamship Co.
Name	Liban
Scrapped	Gadani Beach - Pakistan / 1979

Monte Anaga

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna - Bilbao / 1959
Dead weight	5,545	MT
Gross register	6,813	GRT
Passengers	162
Length	130.9	mtr
Breadth	18.1	mtr
Depth	10.3	mtr
Maximum draft	6.8	mtr
Propulsion	MTM - Sulzer 10SD72CN
Power	7,300	C.V.
Speed	18	knots
Sold	1973	to
Owner	Gobierno de Mexico
Name	Primero de Junio
Scrapped	Unknown

Monte Berretin         In 1964/66 the Naviera Aznar was scheduled for taking delivery of five coastal ships built by Juliana Constructora Gijonesa. Their names would be: Monte Uno, Monte Dos, Monte Tres, Monte Cuatro y Monte Cinco, but three were sold when yet at the shipyard. They were the Monte Uno, Monte Dos and Monte Cinco, sold to Naviera Eco the first and to Naviera Vasco Gaditana the other two, renamed Eco Luisa, Puerto de Pasajes and Puerto de Cadiz respectively.
        The Monte Tres and Monte Cuatro were also renamed before their delivery as Monte Berretin and Monte Balerdi.

Shipyard / Year	Juliana Gijonesa / 1965
Dead weight	1,933	MT
Gross register	1,165	GRT
Length	74.7	mtr
Breadth	10.8	mtr
Depth	5.8	mtr
Maximum draft	5.0	mtr
Propulsion	Euskalduna – MAN G9V30/45ATL
Power	1,230	H.P.
Sold	1968	to
Owner	Grupo Suardíaz
Name	Monte Berretin
Owner / Year	Naviera Marítima Arroyo Frío / 1982
Name	Monte Berretin
Name / Year	Maroula / 1984
Name / Year	Ionnian Wave / 1987
Name / Year	Dabiyan / 1988
Scrapped	Gadani Beach (Pakistan) / 1992

Monte Balerdi         They were sold in 1968 to Vapores Suardíaz, keeping their names until sold in 1982 to Panamanian shipping companies.
        After several owners and names they finished their lives almost at same time. The Monte Berretin was scrapped in 1992 and the Monte Balerdi in 1990 but before she was during short time used for radio broadcasting close to Honduras.

Shipyard / Year	Juliana C. Gijonesa / 1965
Dead weight	1,933	MT
Gross register	1,165	GRT
Length	74.7	mtr
Breadth	10.8	mtr
Depth	5.8	mtr
Maximum draft	5.0	mtr
Propulsion	Euskalduna – MAN G9V30/45ATL
Power	1,230	H.P.
Sold	1968	to
Owner	Grupo Suardíaz
Name	Monte Balerdi
Owner / Year	Naviera Miravalles / 1982
Name	Monte Balerdi
Name / Year	Dionissios K. / 1982
Name / Year	Nannell / 1986
Name / Year	Mi amigo / 1989
Scrapped	Zeebrugge / 1990

At Santander as Nannell, after being prepared as a broadcast ship. The deck-mounted telescopic antenna would be extended at the broadcast location.


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

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