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Miguel Primo de Rivera Ciudad de Algeciras       On 1927 two sister ships were built by Unión Naval de Levante, at Valencia. They were the Miguel Primo de Rivera and General Sanjurjo. The Miguel Primo de Rivera was renamed Ciudad de Algeciras when Spain became a republic.

Shipyard / Year	Unión Naval de Levante / 1927
Dead weight	278	MT
Gross register	1,067	GRT
Passengers	124
Length	62.0	mtr
Breadth	9.7	mtr
Depth	5,2	meters
Propulsion	2 x Krupp 4SA6C460/630
Power	1,600	H.P.
Speed	14	knots
Deleted	1975

At Algeciras with her first name. By her poop was the General Sanjurjo.
The launching, on 28/July/1928.       On 1976 was sold to the Asociación Asturiana de Capitanes de la Marina Mercante and berthed at Dársena de Fomento at Gijón, where is showed on this photo. Afterwards she was bar and discothèque, until being finally scrapped.


General Sanjurjo Ciudad de Ceuta The General Sanjurjo was renamed Ciudad de Ceuta at same time.

Shipyard / Year	Unión Naval de Levante / 1928
First name	General Sanjurjo
Name 1931	Ciudad de Ceuta
Dead weight	238	MT
Gross register	1,045	GRT
Passengers	135
Lenght	61.9	mtr
Breadth	9.7	mtr
Depth	5.2	mtr
Propulsion	2 x Krupp 4SA6C460/630
Power	1,600	C.V.
Speed	14	knots
Vendido	1976	a
Owner	Asoc. Vizcaína de Capitanes de la M.M.
Owner	Consulado de Bilbao
Wrecked	26/08/1983 - Bilbao

      She was sold on 1976 to the Asociación Vizcaina de Capitanes de la Marina Mercante, being renamed Consulado de Bilbao and berthed at Uribitarte pier. She had a sad end because on 23/August/1983, due to floodings produced by heavy rain, broke free and was dragged by the river and sunk.
Her anchor was recovered and is in the Anchors Museum, at Salinas (Asturias)

Plus Ultra In 1928 Unión Naval de Levante delivered the steamer Plus Ultra. These two photos show the differences between her look as steamer and motorship, that included accomodation modifications. We can take a look to a postcard with her look as steamer

Shipyard / Year	Unión Naval de Levante / 1928
Dead weight	3,618	MT
Gross register	4,312	GRT
Passengers	144 = 57(1st)+39(2nd)+48(3rd)
Length	98.8	mtr
Breadth	14.5	mtr
Depth	8.8	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	2,200	H.P.
Dynamos	2 x 115 kW - 220 VDC
Speed	12	knots
Propulsion changed in 1953
Propulsion	Diesel engine MAN
Power	2,550	H.P.
Speed	15	knots
Scrapped	San Esteban de Pravia - 1977

Here was at Palma de Mallorca, and by her bow was the Ciudad de Ibiza And here at Santander. In the foreground was the Johanne, owned by the Danish shipping company Lauritzen.


Infanta Cristina Ciudad de Cadiz

Principe D. Alfonso Ciudad de Palma

Shipyard / Year	Cantieri Navale Triestino / 1930
Dead weight	2,430	MT
Gross register	4,085	GRT
Length	104.3	mtr
Breadth	14.9	mtr
Depth	8.7	mtr
Propulsion	2 x Burmeister & Wain 4TSC8-55/100
Power	6,200	H.P.
Speed	17	knots
Scrapped	Villanueva y Geltrú / 1968

Infante D. Juan Ciudad de Alicante

Infante D. Gonzalo Ciudad de Valencia


General Berenguer Ciudad de Mahon

Shipyard / Year	Echevarrieta / 1931
Dead weight	823	MT
Passengers	290
Length	71.9	mtr
Breadth	11.0	mtr
Depth	6.8	mtr
Propulsion	MAN G8VN84
Power	2,200	H.P.
Bought	1931
Scrapped	1974

General Jordana Ciudad de Malaga       She was sunk on 8/January/1936 after a collision with the Cape of Good Hope, when leaving Las Palmas de Gran Canaria bound to Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Her main engine was recovered and reused in the Castillo Andrade, when she was converted in the Antartico.


Legazpi

Shipyard / Year	Sir Raylton Dixon & Co. / 1904
Name	Zungeru
Owner / Year	Cie. Maritime Belge du Congo / 1906
Name	Bruxellesville
Owner / Year	African Steamship Co. Ltd. / 1908
Name	Zungeru
Owner / Year	Compañía Trasatlántica Española - 1910
Name	Legazpi
Dead weight	4,653	MT
Gross register	4,349	GRT
Length	114.4	mtr
Breadth	14.3	mtr
Depth	8.0	mtr
Propulsion	2 x Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	3,500	H.P.
Speed	13	knots
Bought	1931	to
Owner	Compañía Trasatlántica Española
Name	Legazpi
Scrapped	Sagunto - 1937

Villa de Madrid

Shipyard / Year	Krupp-Kiel / 1932
Dead weight	4,275	MT
Passengers	624
Length	127,4	mtr
Breadth	17.1	mtr
Depth	9.6	mtr
Propulsion	2 Diesel engines
Power	5,200	H.P.
Scrapped	1979

Maria Mercedes

Shipyard / Year	Palmers / 1878
Dead weight	648	MT
Gross register	420	GRT
Passengers	60
Length	57.7	mtr
Breadth	7.7	mtr
Depth	3.8	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	211	H.P.
Bought	1931	to
Owner	Naviera Mallorquina
Scrapped	1935

These two photos show her at Soller, berthed and sailing from the port


Ciudad de Tarragona This photo shows her as Lvov

Shipyard / Year	U. N. de Levante / 1933
Dead weight	1,347	MT
GRT	2,034	MT
Passengers	105
Length	93.3	mtr
Breadth	13.9	mtr
Depth	8.6	mtr
Propulsion	Diesel engine
Power	1,500	H.P.
Confiscated	URSS - 1938 - Lvov

Ciudad de Ibiza

Shipyard / Year	U. N. de Levante / 1933
Dead weight	1,347	MT
GRT	2,034	MT
Passengers	105
Length	93.3	mtr
Breadth	13.9	mtr
Depth	8.6	mtr
Propulsion	Diesel engine
Power	1,500	H.P.
Confiscated	URSS - 1937 - Belostok
Sunk	1942 - Gun fire

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