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
Dead weight	270	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
Sold	1957	to
Owner	Manuel López Rodríguez
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 Co. / 1887
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
Sold	1922	to
Owner	Antonio Astigarraga
Scrapped	1974

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


Paco Garcia At Santander

Shipyard / Year	R. Thompson & Sons / 1897
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
Sunk - 29/12/1959 between Gijón and Burela - 1 dead

Joaquina

Shipyard / Year	Theodore Llanidloes / 1901
Dead weight	110	MT
Gross register	92	GRT
Eslora	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
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 Garcia
Scrapped in 1924 due to damages after grounding

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
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
Sold	1971	to
Owner	Naviera Álvarez
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
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
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 Co. / 1887
Dead weight	125	MT
Gross register	69	GRT
GRT	69
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
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 Co / 1904
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	Rita García
Sunk	1969

She grounded on 05/July/1969 close to Tagle (Cantabria - Spain), being a total loss. Her seven crewmembers got ashore by their own.


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

Shipyard / Year	Herrera - Barcelona / 1902
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
Scrapped	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.


Rosita         Also joined in 1922, being her previous owner Antonio González Vega, and her name Luarca Nº5. She had wooden hull, and was scrapped after the Civil War due to the damages suffered during it.

Shipyard / Year	Luarca / 1918
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
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
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
Scrapped	1984

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
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	Ferrocarril Bilbao-Portugalete
Sold	1971	to
Owner	Naviera Álvarez
Name	Maria Santiuste
Sold	1974	to
Owner	Naviera del Saja
Name	Urogallo
Scrapped	1978

Consuelo de Huidobro

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1912
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	Cía. Ferrocarril Bilbao-Portugalete
Name	Larrasquitu
Sold/FONT>	1928	to
Owner	Sindicato Agrícola U. de Exportadores
Name	Consuelo de Huidobro
Sold/FONT>	1937	to
Owner	Rafael Trujillo Alamo y Hermanos
Name	Consuelo de Huidobro
Sold/FONT>	1946	to
Owner	Naviera Compostela
Name	Rio Sarela
Sold/FONT>	1962	to
Owner	Fruteros Españoles
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
Dead weight	150	MT
Gross register	102	GRT
Length	23.3	mtr
Breadth	5.6	mtr
Depth	2.9	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	108	H.P.
Bought	1924	to
Owner	José Díaz y Cía.
Sunk	1941

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
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	Naviera Álvarez
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	G. Riera / 1918
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
Sold	1971	to
Owner	Naviera Álvarez
Scrapped	1977

Jose G. Trevilla On these two photos can be observed again the change from steamer to motorship, as well as the improved accomodation.

Shipyard / Year	Ardanaz - Baracaldo / 1918
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
Sold	1971	to
Owner	Naviera Álvarez
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
Armador / Año	Naviera Churruca Hermanos / 1984
Nombre	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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