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CEPSA

Gerona Gerona - Collection J.C. Díaz Lorenzo

On the upper photo, showing her original look, she was is in the WWII with the flags painted on the sides and the name on the bridge. Telena - Collection J. Careaga

Built in 1922 as Telena, name displayed on this photo. Gerona by A. Mantilla

On this photo can be observed the change of look after modified in 1959.

Shipyard / Year	New Waterway / 1927
Dead weight	10,529	MT
Gross register	7,406	GRT
Length	135.4	mtr
Breadth	18.1	mtr
Depth	10.0	mtr
Propulsion 1927	Werkspoor 6 cylinder-double effect
Power	3,500	H.P.
Speed	12.5	knots
Propulsion 1957	Burmeister&Wain 762VTF115
Power	4,200	H.P.
Bought	1942	to
Owner	Anglo Saxon Pretoleum
Name	*Telena*
Scrapped	Barcelona / 1975

Zaragoza Zaragoza - Collection T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	G. Ansaldo / 1922
Name	*Volsinio*
Name / Year	Formia / 1929
Name / Year	Pagao / 1935
Dead weight	8,730	MT
Gross register	6,351	GRT
Length	119.8	mtr
Breadth	15.7	mtr
Depth	8.6	mtr
Propulsion	3 turbines Ansaldo
Power	2,300	H.P.
Bought	1941	to
Owner	Polena Societá di Navigazione
Name	*Pagao*
In service	1944
Scrapped	Castellón / 1960

In October 1943 there was a report

in the magazine Revista de Ingeniería Naval explaining her refloating.

Bailen Bailen by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Matagorda / 1947
Dead weight	10,705	MT
Gross register	8,472	GRT
Length	148.6	mtr
Breadth	18.9	mtr
Depth	10.5	mtr
Propulsion	2 x Naval - Burmeister & Wain 663TF130
Power	5,780	H.P.
Speed	13	knots
Scrapped	1973

Bruch

Built in 1944 in the Unites States, belonging to the serie T1-M-A1 as Quastinet. When bought by CEPSA was renamed Seagull, and when registered in Spain Bruch. Bruch - Collection J.C. Díaz Lorenzo

Shipyard / Year	East Coast Sea Ind. / 1944
Name	*Quastinet*
Name / Year	Seagull / 1947
Dead weight	1,350	MT
Gross register	1,177	GRT
Length	70.0	mtr
Breadth	11.5	mtr
Depth	4.4	mtr
Propulsion	Fairbanks Morse 37E16
Power	720	H.P.
Speed	10	knots
Bought	1950	to
Owner	Seabird Tankers Inc.
Name	*Seagull*
Sold	1983	to
Owner	Somaped - Panamá
Name	*Bruch*
Scrapped	Huelva - 1987

Arapiles Arapiles - Collection T. Diedrich

In this vessel was sailing José Ramón Muñoz de Bustillo when she was the Gerez.

Shipyard / Year	Caledon Shipbuilding & Eng. / 1931
Dead weight	12,500	MT
Gross register	8,368	GRT
Length	142.2	mtr
Breadth	18.1	mtr
Depth	10.9	mtr
Propulsion	2 x Diesel engines Gotaverken
Power	3,950	H.P.
Bought	1953	to
Owner	Seabird Tankers Inc.
Name	*Gerez*
Scrapped	Vinaroz - 1971

Ciudad Rodrigo Ciudad Rodrigo by M. Cranfield

Departing Las Palmas on 25/March/1983 Ciudad Rodrigo by M. Cranfield

She was built in Sweden for a Swedish owner and was sold later to Portuguese ones. In 1952 she was bought by CEPSA and renamed Ciudad Rodrigo. She was dedicated for long time to bunkering. She was sold in 1983 and scrapped in Seville four years later. She was previously Aire, and when bought she kept for short time the black hull but soon was painted with the CEPSA grey color.

Shipyard / Year	Orensudsvarvet / 1940
Name	*Glomdal*
Name / Year	Aire / 1945
Dead weight	5,730	MT
Gross register	3,942	GRT
Length	112.1	mtr
Breadth	14.5	mtr
Depth	8.0	mtr
Maximum draft	6.8	mtr
Propulsion	Sulzer 5TD48
Power	1,500	H.P.
Dynamos	2 x 85 kW - 220 VDC
Speed	10	knots
Bought	1952	to
Owner	Soponata
Name	*Aire*
Sold	1983	to
Owner	Somaped - Panama
Name	*Acuario Diez*
Scrapped	Seville - 1987

Ciudad Rodrigo - Collection J.C. Díaz Lorenzo

Vitoria Vitoria - Collection T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Kaldnes MV - Tondsberg / 1955
Ownerr	Iberian Tankers
Flag	Liberia
Dead weight	18,916	MT
Gross register	11,644	GRT
Length	168.4	mtr
Breadth	21.4	mtr
Depth	11.0	mtr
Propulsion	Diesel engine
Speed	14	knots
Bought	1955
Scrapped	Castellón - 1977

Albuera Albuera by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Matagorda / 1956
Dead weight	19,308	MT
Gross register	13,056	GRT
Length	172.5	mtr
Breadth	21.6	mtr
Depth	11.9	mtr
Propulsion	Burmeister & Wain 874VTF160
Power	7,380	H.P.
Speed	16	knots
Sold	1979	to
Name	*Gogo Rahn*
Name / Year	Eastern Lady - 1981
Scrapped	Kaohsiung (Taiwan) - 1983

Monteleon Monteleon by T. Diedrich

Built in 1900 in the United Kingdom as Tiflis for the Compañía Vasco Valenciana de Navegación. From 1932 to 1957 was owned by CAMPSA and named Campestre. She was scrapped at Avilés in 1966.

Shipyard / Year	Armstrong Whitworth & Co. / 1900
Name	*Tiflis*
Owner / Year	Lane and Mac Andrew Ltd. / 1917
Name	*Tiflis*
Owner / Year	Echevarrieta y Larrinaga / 1920
Name	*Tiflis*
Owner / Year	Cía. Vasco Valenciana de Nav. / 1920
Name	*Tiflis*
Owner / Year	CAMPSA / 1932
Name	*Campestre*
Dead weight	4,443	MT
Gross register	3,030	GRT
Length	93.0	mtr
Breadth	12.2	mtr
Depth	7.7	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,400	H.P.
Bought	1957	to
Owner	CAMPSA
Name	*Campestre*
Explosion	19/03/1966 - Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Scrapped	Avilés - 1966

Monteleon - Collection M. Rodríguez Aguilar

Astorga Astorga - Collection T. Gonzaléz Sánchez Araña

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros de Cádiz / 1960
Dead weight	19,630	MT
Gross register	12,932	GRT
Length	169.3	mtr
Breadth	21.6	mtr
Depth	11.9	mtr
Propulsion	Götaverken DM760/1.300 VG
Power	7,300	H.P.
Speed	14	knots
Sold	1980
Owner	Cantabria Shipping Limited
Name	*Globe Asimi*
Wrecked	22/11/1981 -- 55º44'N-21º05E

With the contribution of Javier Careaga Basarrate, who compiled part of data

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