Marcosa Marítima Continental y de Comercio







Corisco

Shipyard / Year	William Gray / 1909
Owner	Sota y Aznar
Name	Eretza-Mendi
Name / Year	Monte Jata / 1940
Dead weight	6,750	MT
Gross register	4,126	GRT
Length	111.3	mtr
Breadth	15.3	mtr
Depth	7.7	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,550	H.P.
Bought	1953	to
Owner	Sota y Aznar
Name	Eretza-Mendi
Sold	1959	to
Owner	Naviera Forestal Africana
Name	Socogui
Owner / Year	Cía. Marítima Torrelaveguense / 1972
Name	Socogui
Scrapped	Castellón / 1973

At Valencia. The three ships in the background with white hull are from left to right: Ciudad de Salamanca, Plus Ultra y Mallorca.


Jalon

Shipyard / Year	S.P. Austin & Son / 1912
Name	Hillingdon
Name / Year	Corbrae / 1920
Name / Year	Nagos / 1934
Owner / Year	Gobierno Español / 1937
Name	Huelva
Owner / Year	Gerencia de Buques Mercantes / 1939
Name	Castillo Monforte
Owner / Year	Empresa Nacional Elcano / 1942
Name	Castillo Monforte
Dead weight	3,920	MT
Gross register	2,667	GRT
Length	97.8	mtr
Breadth	13.2	mtr
Depth	5.9	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,500	H.P.
Bought	1962	to
Owner	Empresa Nacional Elcano
Name	Castillo Monforte
Sold	1965	to
Owner	Compañía Marítima del Cadagua
Name	Jalon
Scrapped	Bilbao - 1969

Sendye

Shipyard / Year	William Gray and Co. / 1910
Owner	La Tunisienne Steam Navigation Co.
Name	Camerata
Name / Year	Ronturn / 1928
Name / Year	Everards / 1933
Owner / Year	Empresa Nacional Elcano / 1938
Name	Castillo Fuensaldaña
Owner / Year	Naviera Crú, S.A. / 1957
Name	Cru Mediterraneo
Dead weight	6,180	MT
Gross register	3,726	GRT
Lenght	106.7	mtr
Breadth	15.3	mtr
Depth	7.2	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,280	H.P.
Bought	1961	to
Owner	Naviera Crú, S.A.
Name	Cru Mediterraneo
Sold	1967	to
Owner	Naviera de Cantabria
Name	Sendye
Scrapped	Santander / 1968

Valira

Shipyard / Year	J. Priestman / 1908
Dead weight	2,100	MT
Gross register	1,407	GRT
Length	73.2	mtr
Breadth	11.0	mtr
Depth	4.8	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Bought	1959	to
Owner	Empresa Nacional Elcano
Name	Castillo Almansa
Power	720	H.P.
Scrapped	Gijón - 1967

Kogo

Shipyard / Year	J. L. Thompson & Company / 1923
Name	Age
Name / Year	Kazan / 1935
Name / Year	Lensovet / 1936
Owner / Year	Gerencia de Buques Mercantes / 1939
Name	Castillo Bellver
Owner / Year	Empresa Nacional Elcano / 1942
Name	Castillo Bellver
Dead weight	6,838	MT
Gross register	4,718	GRT
Length	115.3	mtr
Breadth	16.1	mtr
Depth	7.4	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,438	H.P.
Incorporated	1942
Bought	1961	to
Owner	Empresa Nacional Elcano
Name	Castillo Bellver
Scrapped	Santander - 1971

Rio Pas

Shipyard/Year	Vickers Armstrongs / 1941
Name	Empire Morn
Owner / Year	Fernando Pereda Aparicio / 1947
Name	Rio Pas
Dead weight	10,310	MT
Gross register	7,146	MT
Length	136.4	mtr
Breadth	17.1	mtr
Depth	7.9	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	2,672	H.P.
Speed	10	knots
Bought	1963	to
Owner / Year	Fernando Pereda Aparicio
Name	Rio Pas
Scrapped	Santander - 1973

Rio Jiloca She was seized during the Civil War by the auxiliary cruiser V. Puchol due she was smuggling war equipment.

Shipyard / Year	Rodger and Co. / 1899
Owner	William Robertson
Name	Citrine
Name / Year	Avontown / 1915
Name / Year	Pomaron / 1931
Owner / Year	Gerencia de Buques Incautados / 1938
Name	Castillo Butron
Owner / Year	E.N. Elcano / 1942
Name	Castillo Butron
Owner / Year	Cía. Vasco Cantábrica de Nav. / 1957
Name	Rio Jiloca
Dead weight	2,625	MT
Gross register	1,743	GRT
Length	79.2	mtr
Breadth	11.4	mtr
Depth	5.1	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	668	H.P.
Bought	1963	to
Owner	Cía. Vasco Cantábrica de Navegación
Name	Rio Jiloca
Scrapped	Santander - 1965

Utamboni

Shipyard/Year	Euskalduna / 1914
Dead weight	6,990	MT
Gross register	4,313	MT
Length	114.6	mtr
Breadth	14.3	mtr
Depth	8.5	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,450	H.P.
Bought	1973	to
Owner	Naviera Forestal de Guinea
Scrapped	1974

Rio Tajo

Shipyard/Year	Permanent Metals / 1943
Name	R. F. Peckham
Owner / Year	Fernando Pereda Aparicio / 1952
Name	Rio Tajo
Owner / Year	Nicomedes García / 1962
Name	Rio Tajo
Dead weight	11,317	MT
Gross register	7,696	GRT
Length	139.7	mtr
Breadth	17.4	mtr
Depth	8.7	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	2,500	H.P.
Speed	11	knots
Bought	1967	to
Owner	Nicomedes García
Name	Rio Tajo
Sold	1975	to
Owner	Naviera de Cantabria / 1975
Name	Rio Tajo
Scrapped	Santander - 1976

Marcosa I

Shipyard/Year	U.N. Levante / 1969
Dead weight	9,756	MT
Gross register	5,729	MT
Length	131.4	mtr
Breadth	17.4	mtr
Depth	9.4	mtr
Propulsion	AESA - B & W 7K45GF
Power	6,150	H.P.
Sold	1973
New owner	Riva Suardíaz
Scrapped	1991

Marcogris

Shipyard/Year	Astilleros de Santander / 1974
Dead weight	5,900	MT
Gross register	3,963	MT
Length	95.0	mtr
Breadth	17.5	mtr
Depth	7.3	mtr
Propulsion	San Carlos - Werkspoor 6TM410
Power	4,000	H.P.
Sold	1979	to
Owner	Productos Asfálticos, S.A.
Scrapped	2004

Llaranes

Shipyard/Year	AESA - Sevilla / 1971
Dead weight	21,490	MT
Gross register	12,880	GRT
Length	149.4	mtr
Breadth	22.9	mtr
Depth	14.2	mtr
Propulsion	AESA - Sulzer 6RD68
Power	8,000	H.P.
Sold	1986

Both photos at Avilés

News of the Llaranes and Trasona launching

Trasona

Shipyard/Year	AESA - Sevilla / 1971
Dead weight	21,490	MT
Gross register	12,880	GRT
Length	149.4	mtr
Breadth	22.9	mtr
Depth	14.2	mtr
Propulsion	AESA - Sulzer 6RD68
Power	8,000	H.P.
Sold	1986

Surfing whilst arriving to Avilés And her bow shape, berthed at Avilés on July 1971.
El Comercio - 18/October/1974 -- In this news, besides her arrival, is other about an Asturian party for a Swedish school vessel.


Marcoazul >

Shipyard / Year	AESA - Sevilla / 1974
Dead weight	35,267	MT
Gross register	19,916	GRT
Length	196.0	mtr
Breadth	24.3	mtr
Depth	15.2	mtr
Maximum draft	11.2	mtr
Propulsion	AESA - Sulzer 7RND68
Power	11,550	H.P.
Generators	3 x 400 kW - 440 VAC - 60 Hz
Speed	15.5	knotss
Sold	1976	to
Owner / Name	Naviera Letasa / Marcoazul
Bought	1980	to
Owner / Name	Naviera Letasa / Marcoazul
Sold	1987	to
Owner / Name	Naviera Resmar / Resmar
Sold	1992	to
Owner	Olympicocean Shipping Ltd. / Chipre
Name	Iguana
Scrapped	Gadani Beach / 1998

Marcoverde

Shipyard/Year	AESA - Sevilla / 1974
Dead weight	35,267	MT
Gross register	19,915	MT
Length	196.0	mtr
Breadth	24.3	mtr
Depth	15.2	mtr
Propulsion	AESA - Sulzer 7RND68
Power	11,550	H.P.
Sold	1988	to
Owner	Naviera Resmar, S.A.
Scrapped	1998

In 1981, first call to Avilés.


Marcoplata

Shipyard/Year	AESA - Sevilla / 1979
Dead weight	35,109	MT
Gross register	20,085	GRT
Length	197.6	mtr
Breadth	24.3	mtr
Depth	15.2	mtr
Propulsion	AESA - Sulzer 7RND68
Power	11,550	H.P.
Sold	1983
Scrapped	2003

Marcoalbelay

Shipyard/Year	AESA - Sevilla / 1981
Dead weight	34,832	MT
Gross register	19,493	GRT
Length	197.7	mtr
Breadth	24.3	mtr
Depth	15.2	mtr
Propulsion	AESA - B&W 5L67GFCA
Power	10,900	H.P.
Sold	1989
Scrapped	2011

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With the contribution of Javier Careaga Basarrate, who complied the main engines data.     

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