Ybarra y Cía










Cabo Hatteras

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1919
Owner	Hijos de José Tayá
Name	Jose Taya
Dead weight	6,023	MT
Gross register	4,594	GRT
Length	108.2	mtr
Breadth	15.0	mtr
Depth	7.5	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	2,320	H.P.
Bought	1924	to
Owner	Hijos de José Tayá
Name	Jose Taya
Fire	04/03/1927 -- 39º15'N - 71º026'W
Sunk	07/03/1927

Cabo Santa Maria

Shipyard / Year	Maryland Steel Co. / 1900
Dead weight	5,945	MT
Gross register	3,754	GRT
Length	101.0	mtr
Breadth	14.4	mtr
Depth	7.7	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,600	H.P.
Bought	1924
Sold	1932
Owner	Joaquín Velasco
Name	Mina Piquera
Scrapped	Bilbao / 1949

Cabo Tortosa

Shipyard / Year	Aktiev Gotaverken / 1921
Dead weight	8,420	MT
Gross register	5,724	GRT
Passengers	100
Length	119.7	mtr
Breadth	16.4	mtr
Depth	9.2	mtr
Propulsion	2 x Götaverken 4T6C58/81
Power	2,900	H.P.
Speed	12.5	knots
Bought	1926
Sold	1932
Owner	Cía. Española de Navegación Marítima
Name	Motomar
Scrapped	Bilbao / 1964

Being Motomar she grounded arriving to Avilés, although she was free without damages. The "Hoja del Lunes" of Avilés published on 01/January/1962 the news. An the "Voluntad" of 02/January/1962 reported her refloating.

Cabo Quilates

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1927
Dead weight	7,538	MT
Gross register	6,342	GRT
Passengers	100
Length	121.0	mtr
Breadth	16.9	mtr
Depth	7.7	mtr
Propulsion	MAN 4T6C70/140
Power	2,200	H.P.
Speed	13	knots
Seized	1939
By - Name	U.R.S.S. - Ienisei
Scrapped	1959

At Buenos Aires


Cabo Palos

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1927
Dead weight	7,538	MT
Gross register	6,342	GRT
Passengers	100
Length	121.0	mtr
Breadth	16.9	mtr
Depth	7.7	mtr
Propulsion	MAN 4T6C70/140
Power	2,200	H.P.
Speed	13	knots
Torpedoed	26/June/1937	by
Submarine	General Mola

Cabo Quintres         She was built on 1916 by Euskalduna for Compañía Vasco Cantábrica de Navegación as Mouro. On 1929 she was bought by Ybarra 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 ashore.

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1916
Dead weight	4,193	MT
Gross register	2,905	GRT
Passengers	6
Length	97.2	mtr
Breadth	13.5	mtr
Depth	7.5	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,500	H.P.
Bought	1929	to
Owner	Cía. Vasco Cantábrica de Navegación
Sunk	1953

ABC - 7/May/1953 ABC - 9/May/1953

Cabo San Antonio

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. / Sestao / 1930
Dead weight	10,100	MT
Gross register	12,275	GRT
Passengers	287
Length	147.1	mtr
Breadth	19.3	mtr
Depth	11.3	mtr
Propulsion	2 x MAN 4T9CAI-72/140
Power	7,200	H.P.
Speed	12.5	knots
Fire	29/12/1939 - 10º01'N/21º00'W
Hundido	30/12/1939 - By the Cassard

Nice view of deck and accomodation Bridge view, with the few elements it had at that time.


Cabo San Agustin

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1931
Dead weight	10,035	MT
Gross register	12,589	GRT
Length	147.1	mtr
Breadth	19.3	mtr
Depth	11.3	mtr
Propulsion	2 x MAN 2T7CAI-60/90
Power	9,200	H.P.
Speed	16	knots
Seized	1939 by U.S.S.R.
Name	Dnepr
Sunk	03/10/1941 - Novorossiysk-Anapa

Cabo Santo Tome

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1931
Dead weight	10,035	MT
Gross register	12,589	GRT
Length	147.1	mtr
Breadth	19.3	mtr
Depth	11.3	mtr
Propulsion	2 x MAN 2T7CAI-60/90
Power	9,200	H.P.
Speed	16	knots
Hundido	10/10/1937 - Near Cabo Rosa (Algerie)

Yet on the building slip bedecked with flags, ready to be launched. Ready for launching, with a nice view of the propellers. Carrying out engines trials on 23/December/1931
Ahora - Diario Gráfico -- 28/March/1936


        On 10/October/1937, when bound to Spain from Russia with war supplies, she was attacked close to Bona (Algerie) by the gunboats Dato and Canovas del Castillo. As she was armed with cannons tried to defend herself, but she was hit and put on fire. After the crew abandoned her, part of the ammunition load exploded and the vessel was sunk.

Motor MAN 2T7CAI-60/90 - Cabo San Agustin and Cabo Santo Tome


Impressing cover, showing Cabo Santo Tome, of the 1932 catalogue for the line Mediterráneo-Brasil-Plata.


Cabo Silleiro         She was built on 1915 by Euskalduna at Bilbao for Compañía Marítima del Nervión as Mar Mediterraneo. On 1928 she was sold to Trasmediterránea and renamed Río Miño. She was bought by Ybarra on 1935 and, after several incidents during the Civil War, she continued trading until being scrapped on 1964.

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1915
Owner	Compañía Marítima del Nervión
Name	Mar Mediterraneo
Owner / Year	Compañía Trasmediterránea - 1928
Name	Río Miño
Dead weight	4,132	MT
Gross register	2,896	GRT
Passengers	55
Length	93.3	mtr
Breadth	13.5	mtr
Depth	6.7	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,500	H.P.
Bought	1935	to
Owner	Compañía Trasmediterránea
Name	Río Miño
Scrapped	Bilbao - 1964

1943 - At drydock with the neutrality marks due to the WWII Leaving Santander on 26/03/1959




Cabo Prior Built by Compañía Euskalduna in Bilbao in 1917 as Mar Tirreno, was 3.367 GRT. In 1929 was bought by Trasmediterránea and renamed Rio Tajo and in 1935 was bought by Ybarra y Compañía and renamed Cabo Prior.

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1917
Dead weight	4,682	MT
Gross register	3,367	GRT
Passengers	8
Length	100.1	mtr
Breadth	13.4	mtr
Depth	9.0	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,900	H.P.
Bought	1935
Owner	Trasmediterránea
Scrapped	1963

Cabo San Sebastian

Shipyard / Year	Echevarrieta y Larrinaga / 1921
Dead weight	3,720	MT
Gross register	2,660	GRT
Length	90.4	mtr
Breadth	13.4	mtr
Depth	5.9	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,530	H.P.
Bought	1935
Owner	Trasmediterránea
Scrapped	1964

At Villagarcía de Arosa


Cabo de Hornos She had a sister ship, the Cabo de Buena Esperanza. Both bought for the line Europe-Brasil-Argentina.

Dead weight	11,312	MT
Length	163.1	mtr
Breadth	22.6	mtr
Depth	8.4	mtr
Propulsion	Steam turbines
Power	13,200	H.P.

Inbound Avilés in 1959 for scrapping Other view

Cabo de Buena Esperanza and Cabo de Hornos - Brochure


Cabo de Buena Esperanza She was bought at same time as her sister for the same line. Their speed was 17 knots and had capacity for 780 passengers, in three classes.
Leaving Barcelona, with Montjuich in the background


Juan de Garay         Previously Olimpia. She was bought on 1947 by Compañía Transoceánica Argentina (wholly owned by Ybarra) and renamed Juan de Garay under the Argentinian flag.
        After two years she was laid up at Rosario (Argentina), making sporadic trips but going back to Rosario.
        On 1961 she was sold to Compañía Panameña de Navegación (also wholly owned by Ybarra), reflagged to Panamá and sailed to Spain. She was scrapped in 1963 at Castellón.


Cabo del Agua

Shipyard / Year	J.L. Thompson / 1912
Dead weight	9,080	MT
Gross register	4,745	GRT
Passengers	56
Length	112.9	mtr
Breadth	16.5	mtr
Depth	7.9	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	2,100	H.P.
Chartered	1944	from
Owner	Empresa Nacional Elcano
Name	Castillo Manzanares
Returned	1957
Scrapped	Castellón - 1964

        This impressing photo shows her eith the original look at Antofagasta, where I suppose she would load nitrate. Comparing with the previous, when was already modified, can be seen the big transformation, specially in the accomodation and funnel, that gave her a more modern look.


Cabo Peñas

Shipyard / Year	Echevarrieta y Larrinaga / 1949
Dead weight	2,892	MT
Gross register	2,544	GRT
Length	89.6	mtr
Breadth	13.2	mtr
Depth	7.6	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating quadruple expansion
Maker	Christiansen & Meyer
Power	1,800	H.P.
Boilers	La Mont -- 16 kg/cm2 - 350ºC
Bought	1959
Owner	Elcano
	Hispano Cubana de Navegación
Scrapped	Bilbao - 1970

Here she was at Pasajes. On the right was the Mina Meruxal owned by Naviera del Nalón
        At Barcelona. In the foreground, only half ship seen, was the Satrustegui o Virginia de Churruca, followed by the Cabo Peñas, behind was the Ciudad de Alcira, in front was the Italian vessel Victoria or Asia, in the background was the Cabo Santa Marta and maneuvering was the Camposilo.


Cabo del Pinar

Shipyard / Year	Echevarrieta y Larrinaga / 1948
Owner	Empresa Nacional Elcano
Name	Villafranca
Chartered	1957	to
Owner	Hispano Cubana de Navegación
Name	Villafranca
Redelivered	1959
Dead weight	2,892	MT
Gross register	2,544	GRT
Length	89.6	mtr
Breadth	13.2	mtr
Depth	7.6	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating quadruple expansion
Maker	Christiansen & Meyer
Power	1,800	H.P.
Boilers	La Mont -- 16 kg/cm2 - 350ºC
Bought	1959	to
Owner	Empresa Nacional Elcano
Name	Villafranca
Scrapped	San Carlos de la Rápita / 1970

At Santoña on 19/March/1965


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

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