Vasco Cantábrica

Compañía Vasco Cantábrica de Navegación

Fleet evolution Fleet evolution by A. Mantilla

Axpe

La Atalaya - 08/February/1914 News about a strike in which, in principle, the Axpe did not participate

Shipyard / Year	Turnbull / 1884
Name	Invermay
Name / Year	Armonia / 1896
Dead weight	1,826	MT
Gross register	1,385	GRT
Length	73.1	mtr
Breadth	10.4	mtr
Depth	5.4	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	907	H.P.
Bought	1900	to
Owner	Becchi & Calcagno
Name	*Armonia*
Owner / Year	Sociedad Naval Unión Española / 1915
Name	*Gerona*
Sunk	06/12/1916 - 49º04'N- 06º20W

Already being her owner the Sociedad Naval Unión Española and her name Gerona, she was sunk on 06/12/1916 by the German submarine UC-21 using explosives, during a trip with a cargo of pines and bulk pyrite from Porto (Portugal) to Cardiff (United Kingdom).

Mouro Mouro - Collection J. Peña

This was the first Mouro

Shipyard / Year	Richardson Duck / 1889
Name	Sheerness
Dead weight	3,217	MT
Gross register	2,129	GRT
Length	84.4	mtr
Breadth	11.4	mtr
Depth	5.6	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,200	H.P.
Bought	1899	to
Owner	Hull Steam Shipping Company Ltd.
Name	*Sheerness*
Sunk	07/03/1909 - Close to Ushant

Uribitarte

Shipyard / Year	Raylton Dixon & Co. / 1888
Name	*Fulford*
Owner / Year	Eduardo Aznar Tutor / 1895
Name	*Uribitarte*
Dead weight	2,460	MT
Gross register	1,722	GRT
Lenght	78.3	metros
Breadth	11.0	metros
Depth	5.0	metros
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,164	C.V.
Bought	1899	to
Owner	Eduardo Aznar Tutor
Name	*Uribitarte*
Sunk	02/12/1916 by submarine UC-21

Olaveaga Antonia by R. Sampol Isern

Built in 1874 as Blyth, in 1885 was bought and registered in Spain by Luis Calisalvo, who renamed her as Ardanaz. Trasatlántica bought her in 1891, keeping her name, and sold her in 1897 to Casaseca y Terre. In 1898 was bought by Compañía Vasco Cantábrica de Navegación and named Olaveaga, but only three years later she was sold to Compañía Naviera La Blanca, and renamed Gomecha. In 1905 was bought by Guillermo Goñalons, who renamed her as Antonia, that was her name until scrapped in 1928. Before she was sold to Ferrer Peset in 1914, being transfered in 1917 to Trasmediterránea.

Shipyard / Year	J.Blumer & Co. / 1874
Name	*Blyth*
Owner / Year	Luis Calisalvo / 1885
Name	*Ardanaz*
Owner / Year	Cía. Trasatlántica / 1891
Name	*Ardanaz*
Owner / Year	Casaseca y Terre / 1897
Name	*Ardanaz*
Owner / Year	Eduardo Aznar Tutor / 1898
Name	*Olaveaga*
Dead weight	1,177	MT
Gross register	786	GRT
Lenght	61.1	metros
Breadth	8.6	metros
Depth	5.4	metros
Propulsion	Alternativa compound
Power	390	C.V.
Bought	1899	to
Owner	Eduardo Aznar Tutor
Name	*Olaveaga*
Sold	1901	to
Owner	Cía. Naviera La Blanca
Name	*Gomecha*
Owner / Year	Guillermo Goñalons / 1907
Name	*Antonia*
Owner / Year	Ferrer Peset Hnos. / 1916
Name	*Antonia*
Owner / Year	Cía. Trasmediterránea / 1917
Name	*Antonia*
Scrapped	Mahón - 1928

Pedrosa

Shipyard / Year	Smiths Limited / 1889
Dead weight	1,540	MT
Gross register	1,105	GRT
Length	68.6	mtr
Breadth	9.9	mtr
Depth	4.7	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating compound
Power	650	H.P.
Bought	1899	to
Owner	Eeles and Dryden
Name	*Stanwick*
Sunk	15/04/1905 - Close to Llanes

15/April/1905

Luchana

Shipyard / Year	Joseph L. Thompson / 1873
Owner	J. Marychurch & Co.
Name	*G.E. Wood*
Owner / Year	Eduardo Aznar Tutor / 1899
Name	*Luchana*
Dead weight	1,660	MT
Gross register	1,059	GRT
Lenght	67.4	metros
Breadth	9.3	metros
Depth	5.1	metros
Propulsion	Alternativa compound
Power	760	C.V.
Bought	1902	to
Owner	Eduardo Aznar Tutor
Name	*Luchana*
Sold	1905	to
Owner	Crookston Bros.
Name	*G.E. Wood*
Scrapped	Túnez - 1905

Maliaño

Shipyard / Year	Grangemouth Dockyard / 1889
Name	*Godolphin*
Owner / Year	W. Lamplough & Co. / 1889
Owner / Year	Shipping & General Property Co. / 1891
Owner / Year	Bilton, Williams & Co. / 1894
Owner / Year	Cons. di Nav. a Vapore Ragusea / 1895
Owner / Year	T. Cossovich & Co. / 1898
Dead weight	2,340	MT
Gross register	1,531	GRT
Length	76.2	mtr
Breadth	10.7	mtr
Depth	5.4	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	915	H.P.
Bought	1899	to
Owner	T. Cossovich & Co.
Name	*Godolphin*
Sold	1920	to
Owner	Naviera Fierros
Name	*Alfonso Fierro*
Wrecked: 18/10/1933 - Close to Cabo Toriñana

Sardinero Mouro - Collection J. Peña

The second Sardinero was acquired in 1906, the same year the first one sank. She also had an unhappy ending since on 23/February/1918 she was sunk by explosives placed onboard by a German submarine, which according to official versions was the U-155, but according to some she was the UC -48, which is confirmed by the Second Officer, direct witness. On the other hand, according to the official story, she was making a trip with wheat in bulk and flour in sacks from Bahía Blanca and Necochea (Argentina) for the Swiss government, a neutral country, for which she had a safe-conduct from the German government to unload in Sete (France) to transport them from there to Switzerland. But the Second Officer says that she came from New York, without further explanation, so I have wondering whether New York was an intermediate port due to the war, or it was the loading port.

Shipyard / Year	J. Blumer / 1897
Name	*Carisbrook*
Dead weight	3,575	MT
Gross register	2,170	GRT
Length	88.4	metros
Breadth	12.8	metros
Depth	5.8	metros
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	990	H.P.
Bought	1906	to
Owner	Brook Steamhip Co. Ltd.
Name	*Carisbrook*
Sunk	23/02/1918 - Submarine U-155 or UC-48

Mouro

The second Mouro was built in 1916 by Euskalduna. In 1929 she was sold to Ybarra y Cía. and renamed Cabo Quintres. On 5/March/1953 she grounded close to Bilbao due to the fog. Although two tugboats arrived soon it was not possible getting her free, and at same time the engine room and holds were flooded. All the crew was taken to shore.

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1916
Dead weight	4,193	MT
Gross register	2,905	GRT
Length	97.2	mtr
Breadth	13.5	mtr
Depth	7.5	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,500	H.P.
Sold	1929	to
Owner	Ybarra y Cía.
Name	*Cabo Quintres*
Wrecked	05/05/1953 - Close to Cabo Villano

Luchana

At Cardiff She was built in 1908 in the United Kingdom as Tuscany, and bought in 1914 by Compañía de Navegación Olazarri being renamed Oquendo, name kept when bought in 1918 by Compañía Naviera La Blanca. In 1921 she was bought by the Compañía Vasco Cantábrica de Navegación and renamed Luchana. In 1939 she was sold to Compañía Marítima del Nervión changing again her name, in this case to Mar Tirreno. In 1955 she was sold to Transportes Petrolíferos, being renamed Muni. Finally she was scrapped in 1963 at Castellón.

Shipyard / Year	Irvine / 1908
Name	Tuscany
Owner / Year	Cía. de Navegación Olazarri / 1914
Name	*Oquendo*
Owner / Year	Compañía Naviera La Blanca / 1918
Name	*Oquendo*
Dead weight	5,327	MT
Gross register	3,086	GRT
Lenght	99.1	mtr
Breadth	14.3	mtr
Depth	4.2	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,148	H.P.
Speed	10	knots
Bought	1921	to
Owner	Compañía Naviera La Blanca
Name	*Oquendo*
Sold	1939	to
Owner	Compañía Marítima del Nervión
Name	*Mar Tirreno*
Sold	1955	to
Owner	Transportes Petrolíferos
Name	*Muni*
Scrapped	Castellón - 1963

Pedrosa Pedrosa - Collection F. Estrañi

After other owners she was bought in 1953 by Pedro Menéndez Álvarez and incorporated to Compañía Marítima Ponte Naya, keeping the previous name of Sendeja.

Shipyard / Year	William Harkes and Son / 1921
Dead weight	4,505	MT
Gross register	2,662	GRT
Length	92.9	mtr
Breadth	12.2	mtr
Depth	7.1	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,400	H.P.
Sold	1931	to
Owner	Compañía Marítima Bilbao
Name	*Sendeja*
Sold	1933	to
Owner	José Agustín Mutiozábal Mendieta
Name	*Sendeja*
Sold	1941	to
Owner	SEIDA
Name	*Sendeja*
Sold	1952	to
Owner	Pedro Menéndez Alvarez
Name	*Sendeja*
Scrapped	Gijón / 1967

Uribitarte

At Cardiff, passing through Queens Dock. She was built by J.Burntisland for the Compañía Vasco Cantábrica de Navegación with the name of Uribitarte, which kept all her life. In 1933 she was sold to Antonio Menchaca, who was therefore its owner when at the beginning of the Civil War was berthed at Genoa (Italy), being seized by the Italian Government and trading thereafter with Italian flag and the name of Cosenza until being returned to her owner in 1938. She was scrapped in 1972.

Shipyard / Year	J. Burntisland / 1922
Dead weight	6,120	MT
Gross register	3,503	GRT
Length	101.0	mtr
Breadth	14.8	mtr
Depth	8.3	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,244	H.P.
Sold	1933	to
Owner	Antonio Menchaca
Name	Uribitarte
Scrapped	Bilbao - 1972

At Motril

At river Seine

Sardinero

Sold in 1933 to Federico González Fierro and renamed Ita

Shipyard / Year	Aktie Geschaft Neptun / 1902
Owner	Dampfs Reederei Horn AG
Name	*Eriphia*
Owner / Year	Spanish Government / 1918
Name	*España Nº 1*
Dead weight	3,733	MT
Gross register	2,562	GRT
Lenght	93.0	mtr
Breadth	12.6	mtr
Depth	5.4	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	765	C.V.
Speed	9	nudos
Incorporated	1923	from
Owner	Spanish Government
Name	*España Nº 1*
Sold	1933	to
Owner	Federico González Fierro
Name	Ita
Scrapped	Málaga - 1977

This photo was shot at Barcelona. On the background was the Buenos Aires, owned by Trasatlántica.

Rio Jiloca Rio Jiloca by T. Diedrich

She was seized during the Civil War by the auxiliary cruiser V. Puchol due she was smuggling war equipment.

Shipyard / Year	Rodger and Co. / 1899
Owner	William Robertson
Name	*Citrine*
Name / Year	Avontown / 1915
Name / Year	Pomaron / 1931
Owner / Year	Gerencia de Buques Mercantes / 1938
Name	*Castillo Butron*
Owner / Year	Empresa Nacional Elcano / 1942
Nombre	*Castillo Butron*
Dead weight	2,625	MT
Gross register	1,743	GRT
Length	79.2	mtr
Breadth	11.4	mtr
Depth	5.1	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	668	H.P.
Bought	1963
Bought	1957	to
Owner	Empresa Nacional Elcano
Name	*Castillo Butron*
Sold	1963	to
Owner	Marcosa
Name	*Rio Jiloca*
Scrapped	Santander - 1965

Rio Jiloca - Os naufraxios da Galicia Norte

Coroña Coroña by T. Diedrich

She was bought in 1964 to Naviera Aznar, where was named Monte Coroña.

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1922
Owner	Sota y Aznar
Name	*Araitz-Mendi*
Owner / Year	Naviera Aznar / 1939
Name	*Monte Coroña*
Dead weight	4,202	MT
Gross register	2,572	GRT
Length	95.0	mtr
Breadth	13.4	mtr
Depth	6.9	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,134	H.P.
Speed	9	knots
Bought	1964	to
Owner	Naviera Aznar
Name	*Monte Coroña*
Scrapped	Santander - 1971

Frimar Frimar by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Unión Naval de Levante / 1966
Dead weight	2,378	MT
Gross register	1,661	GRT
Length	87.0	mtr
Breadth	13.9	mtr
Depth	8.1	mtr
Propulsion	MTM B&W 642 - VT2BF - 90
Power	3,300	H.P.
Speed	14	knots
Sold	1972	to
Owner	Empresa de Navegación Mambisa
Name	*Frimaro*
Scrapped	2016

Nice photo, already as Frimaro.

Elvira C Gulf Atlantic - Shipspotting

As Gulf Atlantic

Shipyard / Year	AESA - Sestao / 1977
Dead weight	132,748	MT
Gross register	70,474	GRT
Lenght	276.5	mtr
Breadth	40.1	mtr
Depth	22.3	mtr
Propulsion	Burmeister & Wain 8K90GF
Power	27,300	C.V.
Speed	15	nudos
Sold	1981	to
Owner	Marflet
Name	*Elvira C*
Name / Year	Stena Pacifica / 1984
Name / Year	Eleonora M. / 1985
Name / Year	Stena Pacifica / 1987
Name / Year	Gulf Atlantic / 1988
Name / Year	Sunrise I / 1992
Name / Year	Saraband / 1993
Name / Year	Michael / 1997
Scrapped	Chittangong (Bangladesh) - 2000

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

Spanish version