Sociedad Metalúrgica Duro Felguera

Sociedad Metalúrgica Duro Felguera

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

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

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.

Steaming down the river, from the previous berth or other close to it. It was necessary to open the Deusto Bridge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Original look

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

Marítimas - March 1999

Felguera

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spanish version

With the contribution of Javier Careaga Basarrate