Naviera del Nalón

Naviera del Nalón

Mina Meruxal Mina Meruxal by T. Diedrich

Behind was the Rita Garcia

Shipyard / Year	Renfrew / 1891
Dead weight	450	MT
Gross register	391	GRT
Net register	260	NRT
Length	39.5	mtr
Breadth	8.6	mtr
Depth	3.7	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	150	H.P.
Speed	8	knots
Bought	1942
Scrapped	1965

Berthed at Avilés

Mina Cantiquin Astillero - Autoridad Portuaria de Santander

Shipyard / Year	Matagorda / 1907
Dead weight	682	MT
Length	53.5	mtr
Breadth	7.7	mtr
Depth	4.8	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	450	H.P.
Speed	7	knots
Bought	1945
Sunk	1951

Mina Entrego Mina Entrego by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Tod & McGregor / 1886
Dead weight	760	MT
Gross register	684	GRT
Net register	351	NRT
Length	60.8	mtr
Breadth	8.5	mtr
Depth	4.8	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	456	H.P.
Speed	11	knots
Bought	1941
Scrapped	1969

Mina Bedabo Mina Bedabo by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Pyle, Spence & Co. / 1867
Dead weight	220	MT
Gross register	166	GRT
Net register	114	NRT
Length	34.0	mtr
Breadth	6.0	mtr
Depth	3.1	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	160	H.P.
Speed	7.5	knots
Bought	1949	to
Owner	Antonio Puy Saiz
Scrapped	1966

Mina Sorriego Manolo - Collection L. Santa Olaya

As Manolo The first Mina Sorriego was built on 1901 as Garth, being acquired in 1908 by González y Lavandera and renamed Manolo. In 1919 she was sold to Compañía Nespral that renamed her as Vicente Nespral, receiving her definitive name of Mina Sorriego in 1925 when she was bought by Joaquín Velasco Martín, who sold her to Naviera del Nalón in 1948. At the beginning of the Civil War remained in Republican zone and was captured by the national minerlayer Jupiter on 21/October/1937. She sank on 08/March/1953 near Mugia (La Coruña) due to a strong storm, dying her 10 crewmembers.

Shipyard / Year	G.K. Stothert / 1901
Dead weight	360	MT
Gross register	263	GRT
Length	32,7	mtr
Breadth	6,3	mtr
Depth	2,4	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	96	H.P.
Bought	1948	to
Owner	Joaquín Velasco Martín
Name	Vicente Nespral
Wrecked 08/03/1953 - Close to Mugia (La Coruña)

Mina Sorriego - ABC - 9 de marzo de 1953

ABC - 9/March/1953 Mina Sorriego - La Vanguardia - 9 de marzo de 1953

La Vanguardia - 09/March/1953

Mina Coto Mina Coto by J.M. Blanquez

Shipyard / Year	Cunliffe Dunlop / 1873
Dead weight	410	MT
Gross register	398	GRT
Net register	222	NRT
Length	45.0	mtr
Breadth	7.0	mtr
Depth	3.7	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	210	H.P.
Speed	8.6	knots
Bought	1949
Scrapped	1967

In 1967 arrived to Candás to be scrapped. Mina Coto - Collection L. Santa Olaya

Mina Cantiquin Mina Cantiquin by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1905
Dead weight	1,800	MT
Gross register	1,325	GRT
Net register	632	NRT
Length	71.4	mtr
Breadth	11.2	mtr
Depth	5.3	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	450	H.P.
Speed	9	knots
Bought	1952
Scrapped	1972

Mina Oscura Mina Oscura by T. Diedrich

She was previously the Condecorado

Shipyard / Year	Matagorda / 1901
Dead weight	750	MT
Gross register	597	GRT
Net register	306	NRT
Length	51.4	mtr
Breadth	8.4	mtr
Depth	5.0	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	375	H.P.
Speed	8	knots
Bought	1957
Scrapped	1972

Mina Sorriego Mina Sorriego by T. Diedrich

This was the second Mina Sorriego. She was formerly Island Queen and Foynes, and was sunk when she wore this last name by the aviation at the port of Valencia on 19/09/1938 during the Civil War. She also had other names when camouflated as trap ship during World War I. When she was refloated on 1940 received the name of Castillo Riaza and was integrated in the Gerencia de Buques, and later in the Empresa Nacional Elcano de la Marina Mercante when it was created. She was bought on 1958 and after a few years in the company was scrapped at Gijón on 1966.

Shipyard / Year	Goole S. & B. / 1916
Dead weight	1,100	MT
Gross register	844	GRT
Net register	346	NRT
Length	56.4	mtr
Breadth	9.2	mtr
Depth	5.4	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	500	H.P.
Speed	9	knots
Bought	1958	to
Owner	Empresa Nacional Elcano
Name	Castillo Riaza
Scrapped	1966

Island Queen - Collection L. Santa Olaya

On these photos she was as Island Queen Privet - Collection L. Santa Olaya

And on this already as Privet, the Q ship Q-19. Barco Q - Collection L. Santa Olaya

A Q ship with the gun camouflaged and already on deck Castillo Riaza - Collection L. Santa Olaya

On August 1955 grounded at Cabo Peñas area, yet as Castillo Riaza.

Santirso Santirso - Collection E. Gutiérrez

Shipyard / Year	Cantábrico y Riera / 1920
Owner	Compañía Naviera Gijonesa
Name	*Santirso*
Owner /Year	Joaquín Davila / 1938
Name	*Santirso*
Name 1936-39	*Julia*
Dead weight	1,100	MT
Gross register	847	GRT
Length	64.0	mtr
Breadth	9.1	mtr
Depth	5.1	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	504	H.P.
Speed	8	knots
Bought	1962	to
Owner	Joaquín Davila
Name	*Santirso*
Wrecked	26/04/1963 - Collision Cabo San Vicente

During the WWII fully loaded with wood logs Santirso - Collection P. Blanco Álvarez

Juan Nespral Juan Nespral - Collection J.L. Díaz Campa

Shipyard / Year	Astican - Vigo / 1964
Dead weight	4,281	MT
Gross register	2,756	GRT
Net register	1,823	NRT
Length	103.4	mtr
Breadth	13.4	mtr
Depth	6.9	mtr
Propulsion	2 x MWM TbRHS-345
Power	3,200	H.P.
Speed	12	knots
Sold	1980

Juan Nespral - Collection L. Santa Olaya

At Avilés waiting for cargo Juan Nespral por T . Diedrich

Mina Entrego Mina Entrego by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Juliana Constructora Gijonesa / 1972
Dead weight	6,197	MT
Gross register	4,045	GRT
Net register	2,205	NRT
Length	108.2	mtr
Breadth	15.9	mtr
Depth	8.1	mtr
Propulsion	Werkspoor 8TM410
Power	4,600	H.P.
Speed	13	knots
Sold	1981

Mina Coto Mina Coto by J.A. Llebrés

Shipyard / Year	Juliana Constructora Gijonesa / 1972
Dead weight	6,197	MT
Length	108.2	mtr
Breadth	15.9	mtr
Depth	8.1	mtr
Propulsion	San Carlos - Werkspoor 8TM410
Power	4,600	H.P.
Speed	13	knots
Sold	1997	to
Owner	Calibra-Inertes, Ligantes e Belao
Name / Flag	Socrates / Honduras
Scrapped	Aliaga (Turkey) / 2003

Castiello Castiello by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Marítima de Axpe - Erandio / 1969
Owner	Andrés Ruiz de Velasco
Name	Castiello
Owner / Year	Fletamentos y Navegación / 1984
Name	Castiello
Dead weight	1,045	MT
Gross register	707	GRT
Length	56.1	mtr
Breadth	10.3	mtr
Depth	4.4	mtr
Propulsion	Werkspoor TMABS278
Power	1,100	H.P.
Speed	11	knots
Bought	1988	to
Owner	Fletamentos y Navegación
Name	Castiello
Sold	1990	to
Owner	Kara Shipping Inc.
Name	Castiello
Name / Year	Stiel / 1994
Name / Year	Emir / 1995
Deleted	2012 - Existence in doubt

Passing Seville bridge

Gera Gera by F. Estrañi

Fue construido en 1969 por Astilleros de la Marítima Axpe para Andrés Ruiz de Velasco, ya con este nombre, aunque estaba gestionado por la Compañía Gijonesa de Navegación, cuya contraseña llevaba. En 1984 fue vendido a Fletamentos y Navegación, a la que fue adquirido en 1988. Sólo dos años más tarde fue vendido a una naviera panameña.

Shipyard / Year	Juliana Constructora Gijonesa / 1973
Owner	Marítima Astur
Name	*Gaviota*
Dead weight	5,792	MT
Gross register	3,253	GRT
Length	94.2	mtr
Maximum draft	15.1	mtr
Depth	9.0	mtr
Maximum draft	7.37	mtr
Propulsion	AESA - MAN G6V52/74
Power	2,590	H.P.
Alternators	3 x 184 kW - 380 VAC - 50 Hz
Speed	12	knots
Bought	1986	to
Owner	Marítima Astur
Name	*Gaviota*
Sold	1992	to
Owner	City of Nantes
Name	*Melquiades-Ville de Nantes*
Name / Year	Dimitra / 1994
Name / Year	Ana Maria / 2003
Scrapped	Aliaga (Turkey) / 2011

Gillon Gillon por F. Estrañi

Shipyard / Year	Juliana Constructora Gijonesa / 1973
Owner	Marítima Astur
Name	*Gavion*
Dead weight	5,792	MT
Gross register	3,253	GRT
Length	94.2	mtr
Maximum draft	15.1	mtr
Depth	9.0	mtr
Maximum draft	7.37	mtr
Propulsion	AESA - MAN G6V52/74
Power	2,590	H.P.
Alternators	3 x 184 kW - 380 VAC - 50 Hz
Speed	12	knots
Bought	1986	to
Owner	Marítima Astur
Name	*Gavion*
Sold	1993	to
Owner	Sun Line Limited
Name	*Enni*
Name / Year	Seabreeze / 1995
Scrapped	Tianjin (China) / 2010

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