Grupo Suardiaz (1)

Grupo Suardíaz

Capricho Capricho by T. Diedrich

Berthed at Santander downtown.

Shipyard / Year	Constructora Gijonesa / 1930
Dead weight	155	MT
Gross register	118	GRT
Length	28.7	mtr
Breadth	5.3	mtr
Depth	2.6	mtr
Propulsion	Diesel engine
Power	100	H.P.
Sold	1940	to
Owner	Juan Valdés Suardíaz
Owner / Year	José Joaquín Vigil Muslera

Sailing down the Nervión River, passing the Altos Hornos de Vizcaya facilities.

Zuloaga Cervantes Saavedra Zuloaga - Collection J. Careaga

The Zuloaga and her sister ship Cervantes Saavedra almost ready for launching.

Shipyard / Year	Constructora Gijonesa / 1932
Dead weight	255	MT
Gross register	197	GRT
Length	30.6	mtr
Breadth	6.3	mtr
Depth	2.8	mtr
Propulsion	Diesel engine
Power	120	H.P.
Zuloaga
Sold	1972	to
Owner	Carla Rosanes
Cervantes Saavedra
Sold	1934	to
Owner	Raimundo Fernández Pando
Wrecked	30/06/1941 - Cabo Latas (Cantabria)

Don Quijote de La Mancha Don Quijote de La Mancha by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	F. Montes / 1934
Dead weight	215	MT
Gross register	197	GRT
Length	30.6	mtr
Gross register	197	GRT
Breadth	6.3	mtr
Depth	2.8	mtr
Propulsion	Diesel engine
Power	160	H.P.
Scrapped	1970 - Villaviciosa (Asturias)

Sancho Panza Sancho Panza - Collection M. Rodriguez Barrientos

Shipyard / Year	Ast. Ramón Fernández Montes / 1934
Owner	Riva Suardíaz
Name	Sancho Panza
Dead weight	215	MT
Gross register	197	GRT
Length	30.6	mtr
Breadth	6.3	mtr
Depth	2.8	mtr
Propulsion	Diesel engine
Power	160	H.P.
Sold	1957	to
Owner	Hermanos Varela
Name	Sancho Panza
Owner / Year	Antonio García Barrones / 1973
Name	Alfremar

Don Quijote-Sancho Panza - Collection L. Santa Olaya

On 18/July/1934 both almost ready to be launched, what happened on 20/September/1934.

Chiqui

On this photo she was anchored to the left of the photo, at the Dársena de Anaga, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Practically on the center of the photo was the tugboat España Nº2, that on 18/July/1936, transported Franco from Las Palmas to Gando. Berthed to the Muelle Sur were te Capitan Segarra, then an unidentified coaster ship, then a ship of the Belgian shipping company CMB, followed by a tanker of CAMPSA and lastly the Zaragoza.
She was built at Gijón by Astilleros del Cantábrico in 1944 for Ángel Riva Suardíaz. She sank on 26/July/1966 close to Tarragona due to a collision with the Italian bulkcarrier Clelia Campanella.

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cantábrico / 1944
Dead weight	500	MT
Gross register	398	GRT
Length	45.9	mtr
Breadth	7.8	mtr
Depth	3.3	mtr
Propulsion	Wuinag GSV44U
Power	400	H.P.
Speed	9.5	knots
Sunk	26/July/1966 - Close to Tarragona

Manen

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cantábrico / 1945
Dead weight	510	MT
Length	45.9	mtr
Breadth	7.8	mtr
Depth	3.3	mtr
Propulsion	2 x Wuinag GSV44U
Power	400	H.P.
Speed	9.5	knots
Transferred	1971	to
Owner	Naviera Rivadeluna
Name	Manen
Scrapped	Las Palmas - 1981

This photo shows her berthed at La Coruña, with the Hotel Embajador in the background. The other ship is not identified.

Cristina Suardiaz Cristina Suardiaz by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cantábrico / 1945
Dead weight	510	MT
Length	45.9	mtr
Breadth	7.8	mtr
Depth	3.3	mtr
Propulsion	Diesel engine
Power	470	H.P.
Trasferred	1970	to
Owner	Naviera Rivadeluna
Name	Cristina Suardiaz
Owner / Year	Unión Marítima del Noroeste / 1972
Name	Cristina Suardiaz
Owner / Year	Naviera Mogor / 1976
Name	Cristina Suardiaz
Wrecked	19/02/1977 - Praia dos Montes Clerigos

In indeterminated date the accomodation was changed, improving the look..

Juan Francisco Juan Francisco by T. Diedrich

She was built in 1946 at Gijón by Astilleros del Cantábrico S.A. In 1971 she was transfered to Mercedes Luna Soberano e Hijos, who established Naviera Rivadeluna. In 1977 she was sold to a Panamanian shipping company and renamed Castanea I. She was scrapped on unknown date, being deleted from the registers in 1997.

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cantábrico / 1946
Dead weight	510	MT
Length	45.9	mtr
Breadth	7.8	mtr
Depth	3.3	mtr
Propulsion	MTM – Krupp S42b6u
Power	400	H.P.
Speed	10	knots
Transferred	1971	to
Owner	Naviera Rivadeluna
Name	Juan Francisco
Name / Year	Castanea / 1977
Deleted	1997 - Existence in doubt

Juan Francisco - Collection I. Fernández Meana

Sailing down the river Guadalquivir, leaving Sevilla. On this nice postcard can be seen the Torre del Oro and the Giralda on the background, as well as the berths at city downtown.

Angel Ramon Angel Ramon by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cantábrico / 1946
Dead weight	510	MT
Length	45.9	mtr
Breadth	7.8	mtr
Depth	3.3	mtr
Propulsion	MTM – Krupp S42b6u
Power	400	H.P.
Speed	10	knots
Transferred	1971	to
Owner	Naviera Rivadeluna
Name	Angel Ramon
Name / Year	Castanea II / 1977
Deleted	1997 - Existence in doubt

Velazquez Velazquez - Collection M. Rodríguez Aguilar

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cantábrico / 1949
Dead weight	234	MT
Gross register	245	GRT
Length	34.5	mtr
Breadth	6.5	mtr
Depth	2.7	mtr
Propulsion	Diesel engine
Power	230	H.P.
Sold	1957
Owner	Hermanos Varela
Name	Velazquez
Wrecked	15/04/1971 - Zumaya

Juan Riva Juan Riva by T. Diedrich

She was built in 1950 at Gijón by Astilleros del Cantábrico S.A. In 12/August/1974 she was sunk close to Cape Corrubedo during a storm. She was sailing from Bilbao to Vigo with steel products.

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cantábrico / 1950
Dead weight	510	MT
Gross register	399	GRT
Length	45.9	mtr
Breadth	7.8	mtr
Depth	3.3	mtr
Propulsion	MTM – Krupp S42b6u
Power	400	H.P.
Speed	10	knots
Transferred	1971	to
Owner	Naviera Rivadeluna
Name	Juan Riva
Sunk	12/08/1974 - Close to Cape Corrubedo

Berthed at Blanes

Cajal Cajal by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Constructora Gijonesa / 1919
Owner	Hijos de José Tayá
Name	*Capita Revuelta*
Owner / Year	Compañía Naviera Valmurian / 1919
Name	*Valmurian*
Owner / Year	TAC / 1931
Name	*SAC 8*
Owner / Year	Naviera Astur Andaluza / 1948
Name	Eusebio Rojas Marcos
Dead weight	1,000	MT
Gross register	910	GRT
Length	61.6	mtr
Breadth	9.1	mtr
Depth	4.3	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	493	H.P.
Bought	1951	to
Owner	Naviera Astur Andaluza
Name	Eusebio Rojas Marcos
Scrapped	1969 - Las Arenas (Vizcaya)

At Gijón. behind her is the Benjamin and on the background to the right the Monte Almazor.

Barcelona Barcelona - Collection L. Santa Olaya

Naufragó el 22 de junio de 1957 cerca de Punta Candelaria (La Coruña) durante un viaje en lastre de Ceuta a Gijón.

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros de Gijón / 1918
Owner	Compañía Naviera Salvador
Name	*Salvador*
Owner / Year	S.A. de Pesca y Navegación / 1923
Name	*Salvador*
Owner / Year	TAC / 1931
Name	*SAC 7*
Owner / Year	Santiago Rivero Morán / 1947
Name	*Barcelona*
Dead weight	1,050	MT
Gross register	885	GRT
Length	61.5	mtr
Breadth	9.1	mtr
Depth	5.0	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,200	H.P.
Speed	8,0	knots
Bought	1951	to
Owner	Santiago Rivero Morán
Name	*Barcelona*
Wrecked	22/06/1957 - Close to Punta Candelaria

Melchuca Melchuca by T. Diedrich

She was delivered to Ángel Riva Suardíaz on 26 February 1953. On 26 January 1968 she hit some rocks at Gulg of Rosas, causing water leaks. She was therefore run aground at Cala Monjoi in an attempt to save her, which was impossible. She was transporting cement and general cargo from Sete (France) to Casablanca (Morocco).

Shipyad / Year	Astilleros del Cadagua / 1954
Dead weight	750	MT
Gross register	648	GRT
Length	55.5	mtr
Breath	8.8	mtr
Depth	4.0	mtr
Propulsion	Diesel engine
Power	740	H.P.
Wrecked	26/01/1968 - Gulf of Rosas

Diario de Barcelona - 01/February/1968 Melchuca - Collection L. Santa Olaya

Mariposa Mariposa by F. Estrañi

She was delivered to Rafael Riva Suardíaz on 18 September 1954. On 5 January 1977 she ran aground and was lost near Kenitra (Morocco). She was transporting a cargo of chlorates loaded at Huelva.

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cadagua / 1954
Dead weight	305	MT
Gross register	275	GRT
Length	38.9	mtr
Breadth	7.2	mtr
Depth	2.8	mtr
Propulsion	Diesel engine
Power	240	H.P.
Wreked	05/01/1977 - Close to Kenitra

Rivadeluna Rivadeluna by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Cammell, Laird & Co. / 1919
Owner	Pacific Steam Navigation Company
Name	*Bogota*
Owner / Year	G.& F. Fratelli Bozzo / 1933
Name	*Madda*
Owner / Year	Naviera Aznar / 1945
Name	*Monte Nafarrate*
Dead weight	7,950	MT
Gross register	5,181	GRT
Length	125.7	mtr
Breadth	15.9	mtr
Depth	8.6	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,610	H.P.
Bought	1955	to
Owner / Year	Naviera Aznar
Name	*Monte Nafarrate*
Transferred	1971	to
Owner	Naviera Rivadeluna
Name	*Rivadeluna*
Scrapped	1976 - Santander

Maribel Riva Maribel Riva by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cantábrico / 1952
Dead weight	750	MT
Gross register	648	GRT
Length	54.5	mtr
Breadth	8.8	mtr
Depth	4.0	mtr
Propulsion	Atlas Polar 2T6C-25/42
Power	740	H.P.
Speed	10	knots
Trasferred	1971	to
Owner	Naviera Rivadeluna
Name	Maribel Riva
Sunk	21/08/1975 - Castellón-Benghazi (Libya)

At Blanes, view from the top of the cliff. Berthed to the breakwater there was an unidentified ship.

At Vinaroz, where can be observed the ship's details as well as the cargo equipment.

Pachina Pachina by T. Diedrich

She sunk during a trip from Las Palmas to Nouadhibou

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cantábrico / 1954

Before 1964
Dead weight	750	MT
Gross register	650	GRT
Length	54.5	mtr
After 1964 - Lengthened
Dead weight	924	MT
Gross register	696	GRT
Length	58.0	mtr

Breadth	8.8	mtr
Depth	4.0	mtr
Propulsion	Diesel engine
Power	1,000	H.P.
Trasferred	1971	to
Owner	Naviera Rivadeluna
Name	Pachina
Sold	1982	to
Owner	José Arturo Curbelo Villalba
Name	Pachina
Sunk	02/03/1983 -- 26º27'N-15º55'O

El Comercio - 02/11/1955 -- The launching Pachina - Collection L. Santa Olaya

ABC - 02/03/1983 -- The sinking

Rivademar Rivademar - Collection F. García Echegoyen

Shipyard / Year	Charles Connell / 1907
Name	Den of Ruthven
Name / Year	Wincote / 1915
Name / Year	Kintyre / 1924
Name / Year	Polymnia / 1929
Name / Year	Sydney / 1937
Owner / Year	Gerencia de Buques Incautados / 1938
Name	Coruña
Nam 1939	Castillo Simancas
Owner / Year	Empresa Nacional Elcano / 1942
Name	Castillo Simancas
Owner / Year	Naviera Madrileña / 1952
Name	Jarama
Dead reight	7,950	MT
Gross register	4,937	GRT
Length	121.9	mtr
Breadth	15.9	mtr
Depth	9.0	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,890	H.P.
Bought	1960	to
Owner	Naviera Madrileña
Name	Jarama
Sold	1962	to
Owner	Naviera Forestal Africana
Name	Munisa
Wrecked	28/04/1972 - Off Sinoe (Liberia)

Aline

Shipyard / Year	John Lewis / 1920
Owner	Llewellyn Shipping Co. Ltd.
Name	Madge Llewellyn
Name / Year	Dellwyn / 1938
Owner / Year	Gerencia de Buques Incautados / 1939
Name	Castillo Montesa
Owner / Year	Empresa Nacional Elcano / 1942
Name	Castillo Montesa
Dead weight	2,200	MT
Gross register	1,451	GRT
Length	71.6	mtr
Breadth	10.9	mtr
Depth	5.0	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	480	N.H.P.
Bought	1960	to
Owner	Empresa Nacional Elcano
Name	Castillo Montesa
Scrapped	Gijón - 1970

16/July/1964 Aline by T. Diedrich

Llusanes Llusanes by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Archibald McMillan & Son / 1897
Owner	Compañía Santanderina de Navegación
Name	*Peña Cabarga*
Owner / Year	Compañía de Navegación Vizcaya / 1919
Name	*Abando*
Dead weight	2,704	MT
Gross register	1,745	GRT
Length	79.3	mtr
Breadth	11.3	mtr
Depth	6.1	mtr
Maximum draft	5.2	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	800	H.P.
Speed	8	knots
Bought	1963	to
Owner	Compañía de Navegación Vizcaya
Name	*Abando*
Scrapped	Avilés / 1974

Steaming on the Seine River

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