Vapores Costeros







Angeles         Alongside to other Vapores Costeros vessel, the Jose G. Trevilla. This vessel was owned before by Francisco García. In that company she was the Villa de Pesquera.

Shipyard / Year	Cunlitf and Dawson / 1869
Name	Cauvara
Owner / Year	Pedro de la Colina y Carrera / 1869
Name	Barcelona
Owner / Year	Ramón y Juan Fernández / 1882
Name	Maria del Carmen
Owner	Francisco García / 1901
Name	Maria del Carmen
Name 1916	Villa de Pesquera
Dead weight	139	MT
Gross register	130	GRT
Length	26.0	mtr
Breadth	5.5	mtr
Depth	2.5	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	112	H.P.
Bought	1922	to
Owner	Francisco García Fernández
Name	Villa de Pesquera
Sold	1957	to
Owner	Manuel López Rodríguez
Name	Angeles
Scrapped	1965

Prudencia         At Santander downtown, close to Hotel Bahía. She was also integrated in 1922 from Francisco García, where she had the name Eduardo Garcia. She was sold in 1957 to Antonio Astigarraga and scrapped in 1974.

Shipyard / Year	Cox and Company / 1887
Owner	Manuel Cué Fernández - La Habana
Name	Gertrudis
Owner	Claudio Fernández Rodríguez
Name	Maria Gertrudis
Owner / Year	Francisco García / 1901
Name	Maria Gertrudis
Dead weight	125	MT
Gross register	102	GRT
Length	26.6	mtr
Breadth	5.2	mtr
Depth	2.3	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	116	H.P.
Bought	1922	to
Owner	Francisco García Fernández
Name	Maria Gertrudis
Sold	1957	to
Owner	Antonio Astigarraga
Name	Prudencia
Scrapped	1974

With a Russian truck ZiS 5 on deck, left since the Civil War.


Paco Garcia At Santander EFT VALIGN=CENTER>

Shipyard / Year	R. Thompson & Sons / 1897
Name	Lewis
Owner / Year	Menéndez y Fernández / 1902
Name	Asturias
Owner / Year	Ramón Fernández / 1907
Name	Asturias
Owner / Year	Soc. Minera Cántabro-Asturiana / 1909
Name	Asturias
Owner	Francisco García / 1910
Name	Garcia Nº 2
Name 1916	Paco Garcia
Dead weight	205	MT
Gross register	197	GRT
Length	35.0	mtr
Breadth	6.1	mtr
Depth	2.8	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	132	H.P.
Bought	1922	to
Owner	Francisco Garcia
Name	Paco Garcia
Sunk - 29/12/1959 between Gijón and Burela - 1 dead

Joaquina

Shipyard / Year	Theodore Llanidloes / 1901
Owner	Olavarría y Lozano - Gijón
Name	Elvira
Owner / Year	González Posada - Gijón / 1907
Name	Elvira
Owner / Year	López de Haro, Lavandera y Cía. / 1912
Name	Elvira
Owner / Year	Antonio López de Haro - Gijón / 1917
Name	Elvira
Dead weight	110	MT
Gross register	92	GRT
Length	20.2	mtr
Breadth	5.7	mtr
Depth	2.7	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Pwer	80	H.P.
Bought	1922	to
Owner	Antonio López de Haro
Name	Elvira
Converted	To barge in 1940

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Maria Santiuste Lalin

Shipyard / Year	Caird and Company / 1865
Owner	J.G. Perido - Cádiz
Name	Pedro
Owner / Year	Pedro Marroquí - Cádiz / 1879
Name	Andaluz
Owner / Year	G. Verdejo - Almería / 1885
Name	Juana
Owner / Year	L. Camero y Reino - Huelva / 1888
Name	Luis Pinzon
Owner / Year	J. José María Parejo - Huelva / 1890
Name	Luis Pinzon
Owner / Year	Th. Morrison - Huelva / 1894
Name	Luis Pinzon
Owner / Year	Moll y Corominas - Barcelona / 1901
Name	Luis Pinzon
Owner / Year	M. Duclos y Cía. - Alicante / 1902
Name	Luis Pinzon
Owner / Year	P. Elguezabal - Alicante / 1904
Name	Luis Pinzon
Owner / Year	Mazarrasa y Larrumbide - Alicante / 1907
Name	Luis Pinzon
Owner / Year	Francisco García Fernández / 1910
Name	Garcia Nº 3
Name 1916	Juan Garcia
Dead weight	268	MT
Gross register	180	GRT
Length	38.1	mtr
Breadth	5.2	mtr
Depth	3.7	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	110	H.P.
Bought	1922	to
Owner	Francisco García Fernández
Name	Juan Garcia
Scrapped in 1924 due to damages after grounding

Magdalena Paco Garcia         Also owned before by Francisco García, where she was Magdalena Garcia. When bought she was renamed as Magdalena, and later Paco Garcia when the first Paco Garcia sunk. In 1960 the reciprocating machine was changed, installing a diesel engine. Sold in 1971 to Naviera Álvarez.

Shipyard / Year	W.B. Thompson / 1876
Owner	Ugarte Hermanos
Name	Ugarte
Owner / Year	Enrique Tejeiro / 1878
Name	Mariana
Owner / Year	José Pedrós / 1882
Name	Bayones
Owner / Year	Luis Castellano / 1899
Name	Luis
Owner / Year	Francisco García Fernández / 1900
Name	Magdalena Garcia
Dead weight	245	MT
Gross register	176	GRT
Length	36.7	mtr
Breadth	6.3	mtr
Depth	2.8	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	156	H.P.
Bought	1922	to
Owner	Francisco García Fernández
Name	Magdalena García
Sold	1971	to
Owner	Naviera Álvarez
Name	Paco Garcia
Scrapped	1974

At Santander As Magdalena


Toñin One more owned before by Francisco García, being in that company the Toñin Garcia.

Shipyard / Year	Fullerton / 1889
Name	Amy
Owner / Year	Nicolás Ulubarri / 1890
Name	Laredo
Owner / Year	Compañía Marítima Cantabria / 1894
Name	Laredo
Owner / Year	José Pérez Ayuela / 1899
Name	Chio
Owner / Year	Francisco García / 1904
Name	Maria Cruz
Name 1916	Toñin Garcia
Dead weight	150	MT
Gross register	161	GRT
Length	31.6	mtr
Breadth	6.2	mtr
Depth	2.5	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	140	H.P.
Bought	1922	to
Owner	Francisco García Fernández
Name	Toñin Garcia
Scrapped	1961

She was scrapped in 1961 at Avilés. She was towed from Santander by other company's ship, the Maria Santiuste. Here they are leaving Puertochico.


Conchita

Shipyard / Year	Cox and Company / 1887
Owner	Enrique Tejeiro
Name	Mariana
Owner / Year	Ugarte Hermanos / 1878
Name	Ugarte Nº 1
Owner / Year	Francisco García Fernández / 1900
Name	Clotilde Garcia
Dead weight	125	MT
Gross register	69	GRT
Length	29.3	mtr
Breadth	5.0	mtr
Depth	2.5	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	100	H.P.
Bought	1922	to
Owner	Francisco García Fernández
Name	Clotilde Garcia
Scrapped	1957

Carmen Also joined the company in 1922 from Francisco García, where her name was Rita Garcia, the first with this name. At San Sebastián with older look. She was refurbished later, with higher forecastle to protect her better from the waves.

Shipyard / Year	Gibbs and Company / 1904
Owner	Compañía de Navegación de Tenerife
Name	Chasna
Owner / Year	Compañía de Navegación La Isleña / 1907
Name	Chasna
Owner / Year	Francisco García / 1915
Name	Rita García
Dead weight	225	MT
Gross register	199	GRT
Length	32.0	mtr
Breadth	6.6	mtr
Depth	3.5	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	144	H.P.
Bought	1922	to
Owner	Francisco García Fernández
Name	Rita García
Wrecked	05/07/1959 - Close to Tagle (Cantabria)

She grounded on 05/July/1969 close to Tagle (Cantabria - Spain), being a total loss. Her seven crewmembers got ashore by their own. Here she is seen at the Dique de Gamazo, at Santander. It's interesting to see the big hole in the hull. Presumably they were changing steel in bad condition.


Amada Also joined the company in 1922, being her previous owner Antonio González Vega, and her name Luarca Nº2.

Shipyard / Year	Herrera - Barcelona / 1902
Owner	Arsenio Estrada Pastoriza - Marín
Name	Isla de Ons
Owner / Year	Antonio González Vega - Gijón / 1921
Name	Luarca Nº 2
Dead weight	251	MT
Gross register	134	GRT
Length	31.6	mtr
Breadth	5.1	mtr
Depth	3.9	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	84	H.P.
Bought	1922	to
Owner	Antonio González Vega
Name	Luarca Nº 2
Scrapped	Bilbao - 1960

During the Second World War she had Spanish flags painted on the hull, as well as her name. All the Spanish vessels had the same marks trying to avoid attacks.


Marta         She also joined in 1922 from Antonio González Vega, being her name Luarca Nº 3. She had been built in the shipowner's own shipyard, at Luarca, and had a wooden hull. She only lasted two years, since on 27/June/1924, during a trip with pine wood from Corcubión to Gijón, she ran aground and was lost at Covas, near Cabo Prior, fortunately without victims.

Shipyard / Year	Antonio González Vega - Luarca / 1918
Dead weight	288	MT
Gross register	190	GRT
Length	29.9	mtr
Breadth	6.5	mtr
>Depth	2.9	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	150	H.P.
Bought	1922	to
Owner	Antonio González Vega
Name	Luarca Nº 3
Wrecked	27/06/1924 - Close to Cabo Prior

Cesar         This ship also joined the company in 1922 from Antonio González Vega, being her name Luarca Nº4. She had been built at Pasajes by Astilleros Eraso and had a wooden hull. She sank on 10/January/1931 due to water ingress near Cabo Peñas, during a trip with wooden pit props from Avilés to Santander. The crew was rescued by fishing vessels that were fishing nearby and taken to Luanco.

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros Eraso - Pasajes / 1916
Dead weight	115	MT
Gross register	101	GRT
Length	20.6	mtr
Breadth	5.7	mtr
>Depth	2.7	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	100	H.P.
Bought	1922	to
Owner	Antonio González Vega
Name	Luarca Nº 4
Wrecked	10/01/1931 - Close to Cabo Peñas

Rosita         Also incorporated in 1922 from Antonio González Vega, under whose owership she had the name Luarca Nº 5. She had a wooden hull, and this material made her unrecoverable after sinking due to damage suffered by bombings during the Civil War, whilst she was berthed at El Musel-Gijón. She was scrapped on site.

Shipyard / Year	Luarca / 1918
Owner	Antonio González Vega
Name	Luarca Nº 5
Dead weight	140	MT
Gross register	145	GRT
Length	25.9	mtr
Breadth	6.3	mtr
>Depth	2.6	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	130	H.P.
Bought	1922	to
Owner	Antonio González Vega
Name	Luarca Nº 5
Scrapped	1940

Chonga         On these two photos can be observed the change in the ship's propulsion, from steam to diesel engine. The typical steamer funnel of those years was changed by a diesel engine one. At same time the accomodation was improved.

Shipyard / Year	Ardrossan / 1903
Name	Bombardier
Owner / Year	Suardíaz y Bachmaier, S. en C. / 1909
Name	La Estrella de Gijon
Owner / Year	Campos - Gijón / 1915
Name	La Estrella de Gijon
Owner / Year	Monasterio y Compañía / 1916
Name	Lola
Dead weight	240	MT
Gross register	218	GRT
Length	35.1	mtr
Breadth	6.7	mtr
Depth	2.6	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	128	H.P.
Bought	1922	to
Owner	Monasterio y Compañía - Lola
Sold	1971	to
Owner	Naviera Álvarez
Name	Chonga
Scrapped	Zumaya - 1974

Maria Santiuste She was bought in 1924 to Compañía del Ferrocarril de Bilbao a Portugalete, where her name was Basurto. She was sold in 1971 to Naviera Álvarez.

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1912
Owner	Compañía del Ferrocarril de Bilbao a Portugalete
Name	Basurto
Dead weight	500	MT
Gross register	399	GRT
Length	46.2	mtr
Breadth	8.3	mtr
Depth	3.5	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	350	H.P.
Bought	1924	to
Owner	Compañía del Ferrocarril de Bilbao a Portugalete
Name	Basurto
Sold	1971	to
Owner	Naviera Álvarez
Name	Maria Santiuste
Owner / Year	Naviera del Saja / 1974
Name	Urogallo
Scrapped	1978

Consuelo de Huidobro

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1912
Owner	Compañía del Ferrocarril de Bilbao a Portugalete
Name	Larrasquitu
Dead weight	510	MT
Gross register	395	GRT
Length	47.4	mtr
Breadth	8.3	mtr
Depth	3.5	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	350	H.P.
Bought	1924	to
Owner	Compañía del Ferrocarril de Bilbao a Portugalete
Name	Larrasquitu
Sold	1928	to
Owner	Sindicato Agrícola U. de Exportadores
Name	Consuelo de Huidobro
Owner / Year	Rafael Trujillo Alamo y Hermanos / 1937
Name	Consuelo de Huidobro
Owner / Year	Naviera Compostela / 1946
Name	Rio Sarela
Owner / Year	Fruteros Españoles / 1962
Name	Rio Sarela
Sunk	04/03/1973 - Collision close to El Aaiún

Lalin She was alongside the German vessel Stahleck, that had Bremen as home port. On the right is the Cabo Villano, that was missed with all her crew in 1942.

Shipyard / Year	Denilson & Carter / 1874
Owner	Enrique Calvet Lara - Cartagena
Name	Almagrera
Owner / Year	González y Vilches - Cádiz / 1889
Name	Trocadero
Owner / Year	H. MacPherson - Cádiz / 1901
Name	Trocadero
Owner / Year	José Díaz y Compañía - Cádiz / 1918
Name	Rosa
Dead weight	150	MT
Gross register	102	GRT
Length	24.0	mtr
Breadth	5.6	mtr
Depth	2.9	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	108	H.P.
Bought	1926	to
Owner	José Díaz y Compañía
Name	Rosa
Sunk	04/06/1941 - Close to Pasajes

Marta Junquera She was previously Mechelin and was bought in 1926. She was sold in 1971 to Naviera Álvarez, being scrapped only two years later at Zumaya.

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1918
Owner	Victoriano López Dóriga - Santander
Name	Mechelin
Dead weight	650	MT
Gross register	607	GRT
Length	57.6	mtr
Breadth	8.2	mtr
Depth	2.9	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	240	H.P.
Speed	8.5	knots
Bought	1926	to
Owner	Victoriano López Dóriga
Year	Mechelin
Sold	1971	to
Owner	Naviera Álvarez
Name	Marta Junquera
Scrapped	1973

During the Civil War at Castropol with supplies for the army that was advacing towards Oviedo.


Mariavi She was also sold in 1971 to Naviera Álvarez

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros Gregorio Riera - Gijón / 1918
Owner	MacLennan & Ybargarai - Bilbao
Name	Gloria
Owner / Year	Hudson & Bruce / 1922
Name	Angus
Dead weight	392	MT
Gross register	336	GRT
Length	38.3	mtr
Breadth	6.7	mtr
Depth	4.3	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	140	H.P.
Bought	1927	to
Owner	Hudson and Bruce
Name	Angus
Sold	1971	to
Owner	Naviera Álvarez
Name	Mariavi
Scrapped	San Esteban de Pravia - 1973

Jose G. Trevilla On these two photos can be observed again the change from steamer to motorship, as well as the improved accomodation. She was built at Baracaldo by Astilleros de la Sociedad Anónima Ardanaz.

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros de la S.A. Ardanaz / 1918
Owner	Luis Liaño Trueba
Name	Antonio
Owner / Year	José Fuente Díaz - 1919
Name	Trubia
Owner / Year	Naviera Pinillos - 1924
Name	Rio Arillo
Dead weight	300	MT
Gross register	260	GRT
Length	37.8	mtr
Breadth	6.4	mtr
Depth	2.8	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	120	H.P.
Bought	1931	to
Owner	Naviera Pinillos
Name	Rio Arillo
Sold	1971	to
Owner	Naviera Álvarez
Name	Jose G. Trevilla
Converted to	Barge - 1977

This photo was shot at Santoña on 23/June/1968. In 1977 was converted in barge.


Liana         She was the first new ship ordered by the company. As she was much bigger the company increased the operations area, including Europe to North Africa. Previously the operations area was only the north of Spain.

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Matagorda / 1967
Dead weight	3,657	MT
Gross register	2,197	GRT
Length	90.0	mtr
Breadth	14.5	mtr
Depth	6.3	mtr
Propulsion	Naval - Sulzer 8-TD-48
Power	2.800	H.P.
Speed	14	knots
Sold	1978	to
Owner	Compañía Canaria de Navegación
Name	Liana
Owner / Year	Naviera Churruca Hermanos / 1984
Name	Liana
Name / Year	Meritt / 1990
Name / Year	Captain Nikolas / 1991
Name / Year	Kimberly / 1996
Name / Year	Panayiotis / 1999
Name / Year	Nantia S. / 2000
Name / Year	Tia / 2000
Name / Year	Tiara / 2000
Scrapped	Aliaga (Turkey) - 2001

        After sold to Compañía Canaria de Navegación the masts and derricks were removed, as can be seen on this photo shot in 1981. On that time she was on charter to Pinillos, as can be seen by the funnel marks.


Juan B. Buesa The second and last new ship in the company. In this case not ordered to the shipyard, but bought to Extramar yet when on building, having as name Baupres.

Shipyard / Year	J. Cruz Celaya / 1968
Dead weight	1,037	MT
Gross register	672	GRT
Length	57.0	mtr
Breadth	10.2	mtr
Depth	4.3	mtr
Propulsion	Werkspoor TMABS-278
Power	1.100	H.P.
Sold	1977	to
Owner	Marítima del Litoral
Name	Juan B. Buesa
Owner / Year	Gabriel Marín González / 1978
Name	Juan B. Buesa
Deleted	2009 - Existence in doubt

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

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