Trasatlantica (5)

Compañía Trasatlántica Española

Almudena

This vessel was owned by Naviera Fierro as Iberico until bought by Trasatlántica.

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros de Cádiz / 1959
Dead weight	5,615	MT
Length	113.2	mtr
Breadth	14.7	mtr
Depth	7.8	mtr
Propulsion	2 Diesel Engines
Power	3,400	H.P.
Sold	1959
Scrapped	1981

Coromoto

Shipyard / Year	Bazán-Cartagena / 1962
Dead weight	7,014	MT
Gross register	5,228	MT
Length	125.6	mtr
Breadth	16.6	mtr
Depth	9.6	mtr
Propulsion	Diesel engine - 8 cyl.
Power	4,000	H.P.
Speed	14	knots
Bought	1968	to
Owner	Naviera Castellana
Scrapped	1979

Ruiseñada

Built in 1958 by the SECN at Sestao for Naviera de Exportación Agrícola, as the Beniel. She was 5,135 DWT; length: 106.89 meters; breadth: 15.83 and depth: 9.4. Her diesel engine Naval - B&W 562-VTBF-115 of 4,100 HP gave her on sea trials 16.13 knots. Its daily consumption was around 15.5 MT of gasoil, having tank capacity for 662 cubic meters.

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1958
Owner	Naviera de Exportación Agrícola
Name	*Beniel*
Dead weight	5,135	MT
Gross register	3,234	GRT
Lenght	113.1	mtr
Breadth	15.8	mtr
Depth	9.4	mtr
Propulsion	Naval - B&W 562-VTBF-115
Power	4,100	H.P.
Speed	15	knots
Sold>1967	to
Owner	Naviera de Exportación Agrícola
Name	*Beniel*
Name / Year	Federicaemme / 1978
Name / Year	Ikan / 1980
Scrapped	Aliaga (Turkey) / 1984

This photo was shot from the aerial car in Barcelona. The ship was in Vulcano shipyard. Behind her can be seen the Antartico, owned by Marasia. She was bought in 1967 and sold in 1978. Scrapped in 1984.

Here is on 1977 at La Guaira roads (Venezuela).

Comillas

Sister ship of the previous was built a year later by the same shipyard for the same shipping company, as the Benizar.

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1959
Owner	Naviera de Exportación Agrícola
Name	*Benizar*
Dead weight	5,135	MT
Gross register	3,234	GRT
Length	113.1	mtr
Breadth	15.8	mtr
Depth	9.4	mtr
Propulsion	Naval - B&W 562-VTBF-115
Power	4,100	H.P.
Speed	15	knots
Bought	1968	to
Owner	Naviera de Exportación Agrícola
Name	*Benizar*
Name / Year	Stefanoemme / 1978
Name / Year	Chinta / 1980
Scrapped	Gadani Beach (Pakistan) / 1984

She was also bought in 1967 and sold in 1978. Scrapped in 1984. See in this monograph how she and the general cargo trade were.

Camino

This vessel was ordered by Trasatlántica to ASTANO at Fene (Ferrol), and delivered in 1969. She was 6,900 DWT; length: 119.85 meters; breadth: 18.0 and depth: 10.55. She was sold in 1981.

Merced

Sister ship of the previous was also built by ASTANO at Fene (Ferrol), being delivered in 1970. She was sold in 1981 to a Peruvian company and renamed Kipu.

Spanish version