Bilbaina

Naviera Bilbaina

Guecho Guecho by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Davie Shipbuilding / 1920
Name	*Canadian Trapper*
Owner / Year	Compañía Naviera Amaya / 1929
Name	*Guecho*
Owner / Year	Republican Government / 1936
Name	*Genecho*
Owner / Year	Compañía Naviera Amaya / 1940
Name	*Guecho*
Dead weight	4,800	MT
Gross register	3,267	GRT
Length	101.0	mtr
Breadth	14.2	mtr
Depth	7.1	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	2,500	H.P.
Speed	9	knots
Bought	1942	to
Owner	Compañía Naviera Amaya
Name	*Guecho*
Sold	1946	to
Owner	Compañía Naviera Española
Name	*Guecho*
Scrapped	Vigo - 1966

Jupiter Jupiter by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Russell and Company / 1900
Owner	Compañía Anónima Marítima Unión
Name	*Jupiter*
Owner / Year	SA Cooperativa di Nav. Garibaldi / 1936
Name	*Arezzo*
Owner / Year	Compañía Anónima Marítima Unión / 1938
Name	*Jupiter*
Dead weight	8,000	GRT
Gross register	4,896	TRB
Length	118.6	mtr
Breadth	15.9	mtr
Depth	8.3	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,212	H.P.
Speed	9	knots
Bought	1946	to
Owner	Compañía Anónima Marítima Unión
Name	*Jupiter*
Scrapped	Santander - 1970

Marte

Shipyard / Year	Londonderry Shipbuilding / 1900
Owner	Compañía Anónima Marítima Unión
Name	*Marte*
Dead weight	5,960	GRT
Gross register	3,714	TRB
Length	110.0	mtr
Breadth	14.1	mtr
Depth	7.9	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,100	H.P.
Speed	9	knots
Bought	1946	to
Owner	Compañía Anónima Marítima Unión
Name	*Marte*
Sold	1946	to
Owner	Naviera Asón
Name	*Marte*
Owner / Year	Cia. Marítima Torrelaveguense / 1971
Name
Scrapped	Valencia - 1973

El Saturno El Saturno by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Burntisland / 1921
Name	*Bergsdalen*
Owner / Year	Compañía Naviera Mundaca / 1928
Name	*Guipuzcoa*
Owner / Year	Compañía Anónima Marítima Unión / 1935
Name	*El Saturno*
Dead weight	6,200	MT
Gross register	3,447	TRB
Length	101.1	mtr
Breadth	14.8	mtr
Depth	7.6	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,040	H.P.
Speed	9	knots
Bought	1935	to
Owner	Compañía Anónima Marítima Unión
Name	*El Saturno*
Scrapped	Bilbao / 1964

Here is at Avilés on September 1960

El Neptuno El Neptuno by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	William Dobson & Coompany / 1900
Name	*Chatton*
Owner / Year	Compañía Anónima Marítima Unión / 1934
Name	*El Neptuno*
Dead weight	6,860	GRT
Gross register	3,564	TRB
Length	109.7	mtr
Breadth	15.2	mtr
Depth	8.0	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,100	H.P.
Speed	9	knots
Bought	1946	to
Owner	Compañía Anónima Marítima Unión
Name	*El Neptuno*
Scrapped	Bilbao - 1966

Eolo

Shipyard / Year	Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. / 1929
Name	*Tynemouth*
Name / Year	Statira / 1932
Owner / Year	Compañía Anónima Marítima Unión / 1936
Name	*Eolo*
Dead weight	7,680	GRT
Gross register	4,409	TRB
Length	119.0	mtr
Breadth	16.6	mtr
Depth	7.2	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,750	H.P.
Speed	10	knots
Bought	1944	to
Owner	Compañía Anónima Marítima Unión
Name	*Eolo*
Scrapped	Valencia - 1965

Eolo - La dictadura franquista a ojos de la comunidad internacional | España después de la Guerra

Unloading Argentinian wheat to two ships tied alongside, both owned by Vapores Costeros. The one in the photo lower part was the Marta Junquera. Eolo - La dictadura franquista a ojos de la comunidad internacional | España después de la Guerra

Josiña Josiña by F. Estrañi

Shipyard / Year	Tidewater - Three Rivers / 1921
Name	*Canadian Forester*
Owner / Year	Compañía Naviera Amaya / 1929
Name	*Josiña*
Dead weight	4,800	GRT
Gross register	3,314	TRB
Length	101.0	mtr
Breadth	14.3	mtr
Depth	7.1	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	2,500	H.P.
Speed	11	knots
Bought	1947	to
Owner	Compañía Naviera Amaya
Name	*Josiña*
Sold	1947	to
Owner	Naviera Morey
Name	*Josiña*
Owner / Year	Cia. de Nav. Vasco Asturiana / 1965
Name	*Josiña*
Owner / Year	Ignacio Vega Leguina / 1973
Name	*Parayas*
Scrapped	Santander - 1975

Detailed drawing of the Josiña

Apolo Apolo by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Napier & Miller / 1900
Owner	Compañía Anónima Marítima Unión
Name	*Apolo*
Dead weight	7,100	MT
Gross register	4,320	GRT
Length	116.7	mtr
Breadth	15.2	mtr
Depth	8.1	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	2,000	H.P.
Speed	10	knots
Bought	1951	to
Owner	Compañía Anónima Marítima Unión
Name	*Apolo*
Scrapped	Bilbao - 1964

Vizcaya Vizcaya by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Chantier et Atelier de la Gironde / 1923
Name	*Joseph Magne*
Owner / Year	Compañía Naviera Mundaca / 1930
Name	*Bizcaya*
Owner / Year	SA Cooperativa di Nav. Garibaldi / 1936
Name	*Padova*
Owner / Year	Compañía Naviera Mundaca / 1938
Name	*Bizcaya*
Owner / Year	Compañía Naviera Mundaca / 1938
Name	*Vizcaya*
Owner / Year	Compañía Anónima Marítima Unión / 1949
Name	*Vizcaya*
Dead weight	6,673	MT
Gross register	4,579	GRT
Length	110.0	mtr
Breadth	14.9	mtr
Depth	8.1	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,600	H.P.
Speed	9	knots
Bought	1954	to
Owner	Compañía Anónima Marítima Unión
Name	*Vizcaya*
Scrapped	Valencia - 1964

Deusto Deusto by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1960
Dead weight	12,237	MT
Gross register	8,229	GRT
Length	144.5	mtr
Breadth	18.7	mtr
Depth	12.0	mtr
Propulsion	Naval – Burmeister & Wain 662VTF 115
Power	4,900	H.P.
Speed	12.5	knots
Sold	1969	to
Owner	Prekookeanska Plovidba
Name	*Cetinje*
Sunk	05/02/1979 -- 22º33'N - 74º41'W

Las Arenas Las Arenas by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1960
Dead weight	11,490	MT
Gross register	6,366	GRT
Length	144.7	mtr
Breadth	18.7	mtr
Depth	12.0	mtr
Maximum draft	9.6	mtr
Propulsion	Naval – Burmeister & Wain 662VTF 115
Power	4,900	H.P.
Alternators	3 x 150 kW - 220 VCC
Speed	13	knots
Scrapped	San Esteban de Pravia - 1985

Sailing on the Seine River Las Arenas by T. Diedrich

Converted to ore carrier

Luchana Luchana by T. Diedrich

Above as general cargo vessel and below after converted to ore carrier. Luchana by F. Estrañi

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1964
Dead weight	14,524	MT
Gross register	8,250	GRT
Length	144.9	mtr
Breadth	18.7	mtr
Depth	12.0	mtr
Maximum draft	9.6	mtr
Propulsion	Euskalduna - MAN K6Z 70/120 A
Power	5,400	H.P.
Alternators	3 x 170 kW - 230 VCC
Speed	13	knots
Sunk	15/01/1986 close to Avilés - 4 death

Jose Luis Aznar Jose Luis Aznar by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1966
Dead weight	14,423	MT
Gross register	8,279	GRT
Length	145.1	mtr
Breadth	18.8	mtr
Depth	12.0	mtr
Maximum draft	9.6	mtr
Propulsion	Euskalduna - MAN K8Z 70/120 C
Power	7,250	H.P.
Alternators	3 x 170 kW - 230 VCC
Sold	1973	to
Owner	Poseidon Shipping Co.
Name	*Aghios Gerassimos*
Name / Year	Iris / 1986
Name / Year	Ocean Tone / 1986
Speed	14	knots
Scrapped	Alang (India) - 1987

Steaming on the Seine River

Lujua Lujua by F. Estrañi

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1968
Dead weight	26,759	MT
Gross register	15,494	GRT
Length	183.1	mtr
Breadth	22.5	mtr
Depth	14.2	mtr
Maximum draft	10.5	mtr
Propulsion	Euskalduna - MAN K7Z-70/120 E
Power	9,800	H.P.
Alternators	3 x 280 kW - 440 VAC - 60 Hz
Speed	15	knots
Scrapped	San Esteban de Pravia - 1986

Eolo

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1969
Dead weight	6,290	MT
Gross register	4,259	GRT
Length	118.0	mtr
Breadth	16.5	mtr
Depth	8.1	mtr
Maximum draft	6.8	mtr
Propulsion	Euskalduna - MAN G10V52/74 A
Power	4,310	H.P.
Speed	14	knots
Alternators	2 x 240 kW - 440 VAC - 60 Hz
Sold	1977	to
Owner	Merlin Maritime Inc.
Name	*Kallistratos*
Sold	1986	to
Name / Year	Olympic / 1986
Name / Year	Bilkar I / 1990
Scrapped	Aliaga (Turkey) - 2009

Talo

Shipyard / Year	Juliana Constructora Gijonesa / 1970
Dead weight	6,560	MT
Gross register	4,358	GRT
Length	118.9	mtr
Breadth	16.6	mtr
Depth	8.2	mtr
Maximum draft	7.1	mtr
Propulsion	Euskalduna - MAN G10V52/74 A
Power	4,310	H.P.
Alternators	2 x 240 kW - 440 VAC - 60 Hz
Speed	14	knots
Sold	1977	to
Owner	Chrisdan Shipping Co.
Name	*Chrisdan Trader*
Name / Year	Seafriar / 1987
Scrapped	Aliaga (Turkey) - 1887

She was sister ship of Marta owned by Compañía Naviera Vascongada.
Talo

Lekeitio Lekeitio by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1970
Dead weight	27,172	MT
Gross register	15,528	GRT
Length	183.1	mtr
Breadth	22.5	mtr
Depth	14.2	mtr
Maximum draft	10.5	mtr
Propulsion	Euskalduna - MAN K7Z 70 / 120 E
Power	9,800	H.P.
Alternators	2 x 336 kW + 1 x 280 kW - 450 VAC - 60 Hz
Speed	15	knots
Scrapped	Bilbao - 1993

Deusto Deusto by F. Estrañi

Shipyard / Year	A.E.S.A. - Olaveaga / 1972
Dead weight	27,938	MT
Gross register	15,525	GRT
Length	183.1	mtr
Breadth	22.5	mtr
Depth	14.2	mtr
Maximum draft	10.5	mtr
Propulsion	Euskalduna - MAN K7Z-70/120 E
Power	9,800	H.P.
Alternators	3 x 350 kW - 450 VAC - 60 Hz
Speed	15	knots
Sold	1991	to
Owner	Compañía Naviera Vascongada
Name	*Deusto*
Name / Year	Cretan Trader / 1993
Name / Year	Iman / 1996
Scrapped	Xiamen (China) - 1998

Jupiter Jupiter - Collection Eliseo Fernández

She was built in 1972 at Gijón by Juliana Constructora Gijonesa. She was sold in 1979 to a Cypriot shipping company and renamed Lucie S. Jupiter by F. Estrañi

Shipyard / Year	Juliana Constr. Gijonesa / 1972
Dead weight	7,400	MT
Gross register	5,298	GRT
Length	118.1	mtr
Breadth	17.7	mtr
Depth	8.8	mtr
Maximum draft	7.4	mtr
Propulsion	Burmeister & Wain 650VT2BF-110
Power	4,600	H.P.
Alternators	3 x 200 kW - 450 VAC - 60 Hz
Speed	14	knots
Sold	1979	to
Owner	Saint Fabian Shipping Co.
Name	*Lucie S.*
Name / Year	Cape Kila / 1984
Name / Year	Ji An / 1987
Name / Year	New Gentrust / 1987
Name / Year	Wei Guang / 1993
Scrapped	Unkown date

Loading wood logs at San Pedro (Ivory Coast)

Loading steel coils at Ijmuiden Steelworks berths, at Ijmuiden (Netherlands)

Irene

Photo shot in 1973 at Almería, loading iron ore for Gijón and Avilés

Shipyard / Year	A.E.S.A. - Olaveaga / 1973
Dead weight	19,467	MT
Gross register	11,383	GRT
Length	147.0	mtr
Breadth	22.9	mtr
Depth	13.5	mtr
Maximum draft	9.9	mtr
Propulsion	Euskalduna - MAN K6Z-70/120E
Power	8,400	H.P.
Alternators	3 x 280 kW - 450 VAC - 60 Hz
Speed	15.5	knots
Sold	1980	to
Owner	Mustang Maritime Inc.
Name	*Med Victory*
Name / Year	Parmenion / 1983
Name / Year	Clelia / 1990
Scrapped	10/05/1993 - Close to Bhavnagar (India)

and this at Gijón

Spanish version

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