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Minas Conjuro


Arrabio

Ensidesa

Shipyard/Year	Astilleros de Cádiz / 1960
Dead weight	6,540	MT
Gross register	4,368	GRT
Length	114.4	mtr
Breadth	15.6	mtr
Depth	8.6	mtr
Propulsion	Elcano - Gotaverken
Power	2,650	H.P.
Sunk	1973

During her launching on 12/December/1959. Big hole probably due to a collision, on date and place unknown.             She sunk on 16/January/1973 close to the Portuguese coast during a trip with ore from Marbella to Avilés. The ore humidity was high and it liquified, moving to a side producing the sinking with four crewmembers dead.
            The newspaper "Pueblo" published an extensive article, including interviews to the survivors and the crewmembers of the vessel that most actively participate in the rescue, the Yebala, owned by Naviera Astro. All the newspaper published the sinking. ABC - 18/January/1973 La Vanguardia - 19/January/1973 Revista de Ingeniería Naval - November 1960


Lingote

Shipyard/Year	E.N. Bazán - San Fernando
Dead weight	7,775	MT
Gross register	5,355	GRT
Length	125.1	mtr
Breadth	15.7	mtr
Depth	9.4	mtr
Propulsion	Elcano-Gotaverken 520/900 VGS -7U
Power	3,500	H.P.
Sold	1978	to
Owner	Naviera Peninsular
Scrapped	1989 / Chittagong

Loading iron ore at Almería.


Pedro de Valdivia

Shipyard / Year	E.N. Bazán - Cartagena / 1957
Dead weight	7,112	MT
Gross register	4,972	TRB
Lenght	131.5	mtr
Breadth	17.2	mtr
Depth	8.4	mtr
Propulsion	Sulzer 10SD72
Power	7,300	H.P.
Speed	17.0	knots
Owner	Naviera Comercial Aspe
Name	Pedro de Valdivia
Sold	1979	a
Owner	Flandermar Shipping Co.
Name	Cefallonian Wave
Name / Year	Minotaurus / 1979
Scrapped	Gadani Beach (Pakistán) - 1984

Rodrigo de Triana Mar Tirreno

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros de Cádiz / 1957
Dead weight	7,447	MT
Gross register	5,238	TRB
Lenght	131.5	mtr
Breadth	17.2	mtr
Depth	8.4	mtr
Propulsion	Burmeister & Wain 874VTF-160
Power	7,380	H.P.
Owner	Compañía Marítima del Nervión
Name	Mar Tirreno
Scrapped	Villanueva y la Geltrú - 1979

Andres de Urdaneta Mar Egeo

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros de Cádiz / 1957
Dead weight	7,417	MT
Gross register	5,124	TRB
Lenght	131.5	mtr
Breadth	17.2	mtr
Depth	8.4	mtr
Propulsion	Burmeister & Wain 874VTF-160
Power	7,380	H.P.
Owner	Compañía Marítima del Nervión
Name	Mar Egeo
Scrapped	Villanueva y la Geltrú - 1979

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