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Union Hullera
Union Hullera - Collection M. Rodríguez Aguilar

Shipyard / Year Murdoch & Murray / 1878
Name Victory
Owner / Year Luis Adaro Magro / 1889
Name Union Hullera
Owner / Year Unión Hullera y Met. de Asturias / 1903
Name Union Hullera
Dead weight 580 MT
Gross register 513 GRT
Length 48.9 mtr
Breadth 7.5 mtr
Depth 3.6 mtr
Propulsion Reciprocating triple expansion
Power 244 H.P.
Bought 1969 to
Owner Unión Hullera y Metalúrgica de Asturias
Name Union Hullera
Wrecked 05/06/1925 - Close to Luanco

Union Hullera - Collection M. Rodríguez Aguilar
At Bilbao downtown.
Union Hullera - Collection L. Santa Olaya
In 1914 at Gijón. Made fast to bouys and the pier waiting for cargo.
Union Hullera - Collection L. Santa Olaya
ABC - 6/June/1925
Union Hullera - Collection L. Santa Olaya
La Prensa - 6/June/1925
Union Hullera - Collection L. Santa Olaya
El Noroeste - 6/June/1925



Mosquitera
Mosquitera - Collection L. Santa Olaya
The first Mosquitera was acquired in 1906, and she sank on 29/November/1923 due to a collision with the Pepin.
She was dedicated to the transport of iron ore from the Llumeres mine, since larger ships could not enter the port, until 1922 when an aerial cable with hanging cauldrons was put into service to transport the ore.
El Noroeste - 29/November/1923
Shipyard / Year I. Plimblott / 1896
Name Westleigh
Owner / Year Unión Hullera y Met. de Asturias / 1897
Name Mosquitera
Dead weight 234 MT
Gross register 183 GRT
Length 30.6 meters
Breadth 6.4 meters
Depth 2.8 meters
Propulsion Reciprocating compound
Power 131 H.P.
Bought 1916 to
Owner Unión Hullera y Metalúrgica de Asturias
Name Mosquitera
Wrecked 29/11/1923 - Close to Santoña

Mosquitera - Collection L. Santa Olaya
El Noroeste - 01/December/1923



Llodio
Llodio by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year Soc. Española de Constr. Metálicas / 1916
Name Marques de Bolarque
Name / Year Aurora Rivero / 1916
Dead weight 920 MT
Gross register 763 GRT
Length 55.5 mtr
Breadth 8.1 mtr
Depth 5.7 mtr
Propulsion Reciprocating compound
Power 276 H.P.
Scrapped Gijón - 1966

Llodio - Collection M. Rodríguez Barrientos
On this photo, not so old, the ship was berthed besides the Bilbao City Hall. On that time the vessels were berthing at Bilbao historical downtown.
Llodio - Collection C. Kleiss
Steaming down the river, from the previous berth or other close to it. It was necessary to open the Deusto Bridge.
Llodio - Collection C. Kleiss

Llodio - Collection C. Kleiss
Berthed to Muelle de Ripa, discharging coal to barges.
Llodio - Collection L. Santa Olaya
Loading coal at El Musel (Gijón)
Llodio - Colección de J. Peña Berrazueta
El Cantábrico - 08/May/1920
Llodio - Colección de J. Peña Berrazueta
La Atalaya - 08/May/1920



Soton
Soton by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year Soc. Española de Constr. Metálicas / 1919
Dead weight 1,930 MT
Gross register 1,373 GRT
Length 70.5 mtr
Breadth 9.9 mtr
Depth 6.3 mtr
Propulsion Reciprocating triple expansion
Power 550 H.P.
Sold 1963 to
Owner Cía. de Navegación Vasco Asturiana
Name Soton
Scrapped Bilbao - 1964

Soton - Collection L. Santa Olaya
In the Civil War was sunk at Gijón during a blitz, and refloated in 1939
Soton - Collection L. Santa Olaya

Soton - Collection P. Blanco



Valentin Ruiz Senen
Valentin Ruiz Senen by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year Euskalduna / 1912
Name Agenoria
Owner / Year Constantino de Zabala / 1919
Name Maria
Owner / Year Compañía Naviera Amaya / 1920
Name Margari
Dead weight 5,550 MT
Gross register 2,977 GRT
Length 100.6 mtr
Breadth 14.0 mtr
Depth 6.8 mtr
Propulsion Reciprocating triple expansion
Power 1,100 H.P.
Bought 1917 to
Owner Compañía Naviera Amaya
Name Margari
Scrapped Santander - 1972

Valentin Ruiz Senen by T. Diedrich

Valentin Ruiz Senen by T. Diedrich
Her original look. In the two upper photos the accomodation was already modified.



Sama
Sama by T. Diedrich

Josefita - Collection M. Rodríguez Aguilar
As Josefita
Shipyard / Year J. Laing / 1876
Name Rouen
Name / Year Hermia / 1889
Owner / Year Rogelio Ferreiros / 1906
Name Josefita
Dead weight 1,050 MT
Gross register 751 GRT
Length 62.1 mtr
Breadth 9.0 mtr
Depth 4.7 mtr
Propulsion Reciprocating compound
Power 460 H.P.
Bought 1929 to
Owner Rogelio Ferreiros
Name Josefita
Scrapped Gijón - 1966

Sama - Collection C. Kleiss
This photo shows her steaming down the Nervión River , in the Estaury of Bilbao, in front of Santurce.
Sama - Collection L. Santa Olaya
In the Civil War was sunk at Gijón on August/1937 during a blitz, and refloated on September/1938



Ciaño
Ciaño - Collection L. Santa Olaya
Funny view, with the decks stocked up with coal. It was shot at El Musel in 1931.
The first Ciaño was only owned five years by the company.
Shipyard / Year W. Pickersgill / 1895
Name Rose Castle
Owner / Year Cía. Naviera Vascongada / 1899
Name Arraiz
Dead weight 4,500 MT
Gross register 2,815 GRT
Length 94.5 mtr
Breadth 13.0 mtr
Depth 5.8 mtr
Propulsion Reciprocating compound
Power 1,260 H.P.
Bought 1929 to
Owner Compañía Naviera Vascongada
Name Arraiz
Sold 1934 to
Owner Compañía Naviera Amaya
Name Axpe
Scrapped Bilbao - 1936



Ciaño
Ciaño by T. Diedrich
        In 1934 Duro Felguera sold the first Ciaño to Compañía Naviera Amaya, that renamed her Axpe, and bought to the same company the Vicen, that became the second Ciaño. It seems that the interchanged vessels suited better their trades. This second Ciaño was very long time in the company fleet: 37 years.
Shipyard / Year Northumberland / 1901
Name Queen Alexandra
Name / Year Turnwell / 1913
Name / Year Craonne / 1916
Owner / Year Wenceslao González Garra / 1920
Name Pura Rasilla
Owner / Year Cía. Naviera Amaya / 1927
Name Vicen
Dead weight 7,400 MT
Gross register 4,264 GRT
Length 112.7 mtr
Breadth 14.6 mtr
Depth 9.4 mtr
Maximum draft 7.6 mtr
Propulsion Reciprocating triple expansion
Power 1,380 H.P.
Bought 1934 to
Owner Compañía Naviera Amaya
Name Vicen
Scrapped Gijón - 1971

Ciaño - Collection S. Villar
Original look

Ciaño - Collection L. Gómez
Detailed drawing of the Ciaño after modifications.
Ciaño - Collection P. Blanco Álvarez



Llumeres
Llumeres by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year Soc. Metalúrgica Duro Felguera / 1944
Dead weight 320 MT
Gross register 275 GRT
Length 35.5 mtr
Breadth 8.0 mtr
Depth 3.0 mtr
Propulsion Semidiesel engine
Power 210 H.P.
Sold 1946 to
Owner Hijos de Ángel Ojeda
Name Llumeres
Owner / Year Juan Varela Álvarez / 1947
Name Llumeres
Owner / Year Hermanos Varela / 1967
Name Llumeres
Owner / Year Alberto M. Aizpurúa Odriozola / 1969
Name Llumeres
Transformed Dredger in unknown date
Sunk Barcelona - March 1999

Llumeres by F. Estrañi

Llumeres - Collection J. Montoro
Marítimas - March 1999



Felguera
Upo-Mendi - Collection C. Kleiss
        She was bought in 1951 to Sota y Aznar. She was the only turret vessel built in Spain, delivered by Euskalduna in 1912 to Sota y Aznar as Upo-Mendi, being renamed in 1939 as Monte Jarindo. On this photo she was yet as Upo-Mendi, and can be seen with her original look with open bridge.
Felguera by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year Euskalduna / 1912
Owner Sota y Aznar
Name Upo-Mendi
Owner / Year Naviera Aznar / 1940
Name Monte Jarindo
Dead weight 6,605 MT
Gross register 3,838 GRT
Length 111.3 mtr
Breadth 15.3 mtr
Depth 7.7 mtr
Propulsion Reciprocating triple expansion
Power 1,250 H.P.
Bought 1951 to
Owner Naviera Aznar
Name Monte Jarindo
Scrapped Gijón - 1962

Felguera - Collection P. Blanco Álvarez



San Mames
San Mames by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year Euskalduna / 1904
Owner Compañía de Vapor Nemrod
Name Nemrod
Owner / Year Sociedad Española de la Dinamita / 1950
Name Nemrod
Dead weight 535 MT
Gross register 423 GRT
Length 44.7 mtr
Breadth 7.6 mtr
Depth 4.1 mtr
Propulsion Reciprocating triple expansion
Power 325 H.P.
Bought 1953 to
Owner Sociedad Española de la Dinamita
Name Nemrod
Scrapped Gijón - 1967

Nemrod - Txirlorak
Her first name was Nemrod and this photo shows her original look, so different



Carlos Tartiere
Carlos Tartiere by J.A. Llebrés

Shipyard / Year Short Brothers / 1905
Name Cairnnevis
Name / Year Tolsta - 1919
Name / Year Juss - 1937
Owner / Year Gerencia de Buques Incautados - 1938
Name Sevilla
Name 1939 Castillo Gibralfaro
Owner / Year Empresa Nacional Elcano - 1942
Name Castillo Gibralfaro
Owner / Year Cía. de Nav. Vasco Asturiana / 1954
Name Carlos Tartiere
Dead weight 2,660 MT
Gross register 1,587 GRT
Length 79.0 mtr
Breadth 11.2 mtr
Depth 5.5 mtr
Propulsion Reciprocating triple expansion
Power 700 H.P.
Bought 1967 to
Owner Cía. de Navegación Vasco Asturiana
Name Carlos Tartiere
Scrapped San Esteban de Pravia - 1974

Carlos Tartiere by T. Diedrich



Barredos
Barredos by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year Soc. Metalúrgica Duro Felguera / 1953
Dead weight 330 MT
Gross register 310 GRT
Length 39.0 mtr
Breadth 7.4 mtr
Depth 3.0 mtr
Propulsion Barreras-Werkspoor TMFS-266
Power 330 H.P.
Wrecked 03/01/1979 - Close to Cabo Toriñana



Felguera
Felguera by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year Duro Felguera - Gijón / 1965
Dead weight 511 MT
Gross register 436 GRT
Length 48.0 mtr
Breadth 8.0 mtr
Depth 3.5 mtr
Propulsion Werkspoor TMABS-276
Power 825 H.P.
Speed 114.0 knots
Sold 1987 to
Owner Vicent Garcia Alen
Name Felguera
Name / Year Leros / 1990
Name / Year Felguera / 1993
Name / Year Knedi / 1995
Name / Year Edi / 1998
Name / Year Lydia / 2002
Scrapped Aliaga (Turkey) - 2004

Felguera - Shipspotting



Aramil
Aramil by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year Duro Felguera - Gijón / 1963
Dead weight 3,582 MT
Gross register 2,498 GRT
Length 90.3 mtr
Breadth 13.1 mtr
Depth 7.6 mtr
Maximum draft 6.5 mtr
Propulsion Naval - Sulzer 8-TD-48
Power 2,400 H.P.
Speed 14.0 knots
Sold 1966 to
Owner Cía. de Navegación Vasco Asturiana
Name Aramil
Owner / Year Naviera Albatros / 1981
Name Aramil
Owner / Year Omnibus Maritime Co. - Grecia / 1983
Name Aramil
Scrapped Salamis (Greece) - 1986

Aramil - Shipspotting



Caleyo
Caleyo by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year Duro Felguera - Gijón / 1960
Dead weight 3,676 MT
Gross register 2,517 GRT
Length 90.3 mtr
Breadth 13.1 mtr
Depth 7.6 mtr
Maximum draft 6.5 mtr
Propulsion Babcock & Wilcox - B&W 745-VF-75
Power 1,960 H.P.
Speed 12.0 knots
Sold 1966 to
Owner Auxiliar de Transportes Marítimos
Name Caleyo
Owner / Year Cía. de Nav. Vasco Asturiana / 1968
Name Caleyo
Name / Year Stefanos / 1981
Scrapped Gadani Beach (Pakistan) - 1989

Caleyo - Shipspotting



Mosquitera
Mosquitera by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year Duro Felguera - Gijón / 1957
Dead weight 3,676 MT
Gross register 2,511 GRT
Length 90.3 mtr
Breadth 13.1 mtr
Depth 7.6 mtr
Maximum draft 6.5 mtr
Propulsion Naval - B&W 642-VF-75
Power 1,680 H.P.
Speed 11.0 knots
Sold 1978 to
Owner Life Coast Cia Naviera / Greece
Name Olympios Ira
Scrapped Zouk (Lebanon) - 1979

Mosquitera by F. Estrañi



Antonio Lucio
Antonio Lucio by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1965
Dead weight 3,693 MT
Gross register 2,271 GRT
Length 104.0 mtr
Breadth 14.5 mtr
Depth 6.3 mtr
Maximum draft 5.2 mtr
Propulsion Naval - Sulzer 8-TD-48
Power 2,400 H.P.
Speed 13.7 knots
Sold 1978 to
Owner Bolivariana de Navegación / Perú
Name El Libertador
Sunk 08/05/1994 -- Callao-Buenaventura

Antonio Lucio by F. Estrañi



Duro Siete
Parayas - Collection Mendata

Shipyard / Year Soc. Metalúrgica Duro Felguera / 1979
Dead weight 4,543 MT
Gross register 2,507 GRT
Length 86.5 mtr
Breadth 14.4 mtr
Depth 8.4 mtr
Maximum draft 6.8 mtr
Propulsion Barreras - Deutz SBV6M540
Power 3,000 H.P.
Alternators 3 x 140 kW + 1 x 144 kW - 380 VAC - 50 hz
Speed 14 knots
Sold 1981 to
Owner Naviera Catalana Balear
Name Cabauno
Owner / Year Ignacio Vega Leguina / 1985
Name Parayas
Name / Year Bulko / 1986
Owner / Year Navinorte / 1989
Name Cotalba
Owner / Year Naviera Euro-Cantábrica / 1992
Name Cotalba
Name / Year Loyal Partner / 1998
Name / Year Partner / 2003
Name / Year G.S. Partner / 2005
Name / Year Sea Hope / 2008
Scrapped Aliaga (Turkey) - 2013



Duro Ocho
Duro-Ocho by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year Duro Felguera - Gijón / 1979
Dead weight 4,550 MT
Gross register 2,514 GRT
Length 86.5 mtr
Breadth 14.4 mtr
Depth 8.4 mtr
Draft 6.8 mtr
Propulsion Barreras-Deutz RBV8M-358
Power 3,000 H.P.
Alternators 3 x 140 kW + 1 x 144 kW - 380 VAC - 50 hz
Speed 14 knots
Sold 1980 to
Owner Naviera Catalana Balear
Owner / Year Ignacio Vega Leguina / 1985
Name Astillero
Name / Year Burro Bulk / 1986
Name / Year Burro / 1986
Name / Year Svea Pacific / 1988
Name / Year Eve Pacific / 1993
Name / Year Pacifico / 1993
Name / Year Leveche / 1994
Name / Year Felix / 1994
Name / Year Estefox / 2004
Name / Year Alioth / 2006
Name / Year Kenan I / 2007
Name / Year Venezia / 2009
Name / Year Youssef M. / 2014
Scrapped Aliaga (Turkey) - 2021

Burro - Shipspotting
As Burro
Venezia - Shipspotting
As Venezia, with cranes.



Soton
Soton by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year Duro Felguera - Gijón / 1965
Dead weight 511 MT
Gross register 436 GRT
Length 48.0 mtr
Breadth 8.0 mtr
Depth 3.5 mtr
Propulsion Werkspoor TMABS-276
Power 825 H.P.
Speed 114.0 knots
Sold 1976 to
Owner Naviera Mogor
Name Soton
Wrecked 30/07/1988 - Colse to San Ciprián

Soton by T. Diedrich

Soton - Shipspotting



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