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Caranza
Caranza - Collection C. Kleiss
This photo was shot on 1948/49 at Santa Cruz de Tenerife. At that time there were few buildings in the background.
Shipyard / Year W. Dobson / 1885
Name Ouse Hopper N. 2
Converted / Year To cargo vessel / 1917
Owner / Year Longueira y Cía. / 1917
Name Caranza
Owner / Year Soc. de Servicios Maritimos / 1920
Name Caranza
Owner / Year José Trujillo Zafra e Hijos / 1940
Name Caranza
Dead weight 705 MT
Gross register 524 GRT
Lenght 48.3 mtr
Breadth 8.7 mtr
Depth 3.7 mtr
Propulsion Reciprocating compound
Power 310 H.P.
Bought 1946 to
Owner José Trujillo Zafra e Hijos
Name Caranza
Sold 1949 to
Owner Spanish Government



Rio Sarela
Consuelo de Huidobro - Collection Astilleros de San Martín

Shipyard / Year Euskalduna / 1912
Owner Cía. Ferrocarril Bilbao-Portugalete
Name Larrasquitu
Owner / Year Vapores Costeros / 1924
Name Consuelo de Huidobro
Owner / Year Sind. Agr. U. de Exportadores / 1928
Name Consuelo de Huidobro
Owner / Year Rafael Trujillo Alamo / 1937
Name Consuelo de Huidobro
Dead weight 510 MT
Gross register 395 GRT
Lenght 47.4 mtr
Breadth 8.3 mtr
Depth 3.5 mtr
Propulsion Reciprocating triple expansion
Power 350 H.P.
Bought 1946 to
Owner Rafael Trujillo Alamo y Hermanos
Name Consuelo de Huidobro
Sold 1962 to
Owner Fruteros Españoles
Name Rio Sarela
Sunk 04/03/1973 - Collision close to Aaiún



Rio Sar
Rio Sar by T. Diedrich
      She was built at Corme (La Coruña) on 1942 as sailing vessel with wooden hull, with the name Nuevo Tedin, but was later transformed to motor vessel, with a small 250 H.P. engine. She was bought on 1953 and sold on 1959.
Rio Sar by F. Estrañi
On the two previous photos she was at the Dársena del Cuadro, at Santander, berthed close to the Barrio Pesquero.
Rio Sar por F. Estrañi
On this interesting photo she was at Santander downtown piers, were is now the Centro Botín.
Nuevo Tedin - Copllection J.R. Varela
She was bought on 1953 and sold on 1959. Her lenght was 27.7 mtr; her breadth 7.2 and her depth 3.3. Her maximum cargo was 240 MT, and her speed 8 knots.



Rio Mero
Rio Mero by T. Diedrich

Rio Mero by T. Diedrich

Monte Espadan - Collection C. Kleiss
Berthed at Villagarcía de Arosa, the first by the left. Next was the Monte Espadan followed by one of the "Valerianos". The ship at anchor was the Tiran or the Meira.



Rio Samo
Rio Samo by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year Lewis Hamilton & Sons / 1941
Owner / Type Canadian Navy / Corvette
Name Arvida
Displacement 950 MT
Owner / Year Empresa Nacional Elcano / 1950
Name La Ceiba
1950 - Converted to cargo ship
Dead weight 820 MT
Gross register 827 GRT
Length 62.6 mtr
Breadth 10.1 mtr
Depth 5.4 mtr
Propulsion Reciprocating triple expansion
Power 2,750 H.P.
Speed 16 knots
1957 - Changed to diesel engine
Propulsion Naval - Polar M 48 M
Power 1,280 H.P.
Speed 11 knots
Bought 1954 to
Owner / Year Empresa Nacional Elcano / 1950
Name La Ceiba
Sold 1961 to
Owner Coruñesa de Pesca y Navegación
Name Rio Samo
Owner / Year Cía. Maritima Golfo de Vizcaya / 1967
Name Rio Samo
Owner / Year Remolcadores del Noroeste / 1968
Name Rio Samo
Owner / Year Benjamín Suárez García / 1977
Name Rio Samo
Scrapped 1980

La Ceiba
La Ceiba
Previously her look was completely different

Corvette Flower class
Corvette Flower class
and earlier yet more, because she was built as corvette



Rio Tambre
Rio Tambre by F. Estrañi

Shipyard / Year ASTANO / 1956
Dead weight 1,175 MT
Lenght 65.1 mtr
Breadth 11.0 mtr
Depth 5.0 mtr
Propulsion MAK MSU582A
Power 1,530 H.P.
Speed 14 knots
Sold 1980 to
Owner Symco Shipping Ltd.
Name Kiran
Nombre / Año Ostra / 1981
Desguazado Tuxpan (Mexico) - 1986



Rio Jallas
Rio Jallas - Collection E. Puértolas
On this photo she is at Sevilla, on 1962, after a fire that damaged her heavily. She was later towed to Cée, where was repaired.
Shipyard / Year ASTANO / 1956
Dead weight 1,210 MT
Lenght 69.0 mtr
Breadth 11.0 mtr
Depth 5.0 mtr
Propulsion Diesel engine MAK
Power 1,530 H.P.
Speed 14 knots
Sold 1981 to
Owner Jarala Internacional
Name Rio Jallas
Wrecked 30/12/1981 - Close to Rota
Scrapped Ferrol - 1982



Rio Umia
Rio Umia by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year ASTANO / 1961
Dead weight 5,010 MT
Lenght 105.9 mtr
Breadth 14.8 mtr
Depth 9.3 mtr
Propulsion Burmeister & Wain 550-VBF-90
Power 2,780 H.P.
Sold 1969 to
Owner Compañía Naviera Marasia
Name Indico
Scrapped 1985

Rio Umia by T. Diedrich



Rio Umia
Rio Umia por E. Puértolas

Shipyard / Year Astilleros de Palma / 1961
Dead weight 1,576 MT
Gross register 992 GRT
Lenght 66.5 mtr
Breadth 11.0 mtr
Depth 6.2 mtr
Propulsion MTM 35-VBF-62
Power 1,680 H.P.
Speed 14 knots
Bought 1965 to
Owner Costeros de Levante
Name Salinero
Sold 1971 to
Owner Naviera del Atlántico
Renamed Delfin del Alboran
Sold 1981 to
Owner Naviera Galaica Tranasa
Scrapped 1984

Rio Umia por E. Puértolas

Salinero
Rio Umia as Salinero






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



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