One of these sister ships leaving Cartagena
These three sister ships were built at Sevilla by Astilleros de la Empresa Nacional Elcano in 1956. Their original names were
Astene Cuarto
,
Astene Sexto
y
Astene Quinto
.
The first was bought by
Transportes Fruteros de Mediterráneo
in 1961 and the other two in 1959, changing their names as indicated.
The
Puerto de Denia
was sold in 1963 to
Antonio Armas Curbelo
and was wrecked on 25/February/1969 at the coast of the then Spanish Sahara, close to Cabo Bojador.
The
Puerto de Cullera
was sold in 1965 to Transportes Marítimos Especiales and in 1969 to
Armadores de Cabotaje
. She was sunk close to Kenitra on 04/February/1979.
The
Puerto de Burriana
was sold in 1963 to
Antonio Armas Curbelo
. She was scrapped at Motril in 1982.
Shipyard / Year
E.N. Elcano - Sevilla / 1956
Dead weight
580
MT
Gross register
375
GRT
Lenght
50.4
mtr
Breadth
8.6
mtr
Depth
5.3
mtr
Propulsion
MWM TRH435S
Power
550
H.P.
Wrecked
25/02/1969 -- Peña Grande - Sahara
Spanish version