Cofruna

Compañía Frutera Valenciana de Navegación COFRUNA

Ria de Ares Ria de Ares by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Jannsen and Schmilinsky / 1923
Name	*Sevilla*
Owner / Year	Gerencia de Buques Incautados / 1939
Owner / Year	Empresa Nacional Elcano / 1942
Nombre	*Ria de Ares*
Dead weight	2,972	GRT
Gross register	1,995	GRT
Length	81.7	mtr
Breadth	11.7	mtr
Depth	5.5	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,050	HP
Bought	1945	to
Owner	Empresa Nacional Elcano
Name	*Ria de Ares*
Sold	1961	to
Owner	Naviera Lagos
Name	*Lago Mayor*
Owner / Year	Castañer y Ortiz / 1963
Name	*Lago Mar*
Scrapped	Villanueva y Geltrú - 1967

As Lago Mayor

Ria de Camariñas

Shipyard / Year	Jannsen and Schmilinsky / 1923
Name	*Ria de Camariñas*
Owner / Year	Empresa Nacional Elcano / 1942
Name	*Ria de Camariñas*
Dead weight	2,972	GRT
Gross register	1,999	GRT
Length	81.7	mtr
Breadth	11.7	mtr
Depth	5.5	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,050	HP
Bought	1945	to
Owner	Empresa Nacional Elcano
Name	*Ria de Camariñas*
Sold	1961	to
Owner	Naviera Lagos
Nombre	*Lago Mar*
Owner / Year	Castañer y Ortiz / 1963
Name	*Lago Mar*
Scrapped	Santander - 1965

With the Cofruna funnel passsing the Falsterbo Canal, in Sweden. Ria de Camariñas - Collection A. Paniagua

As Lago Mar

Almaden Almaden by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Echevarrieta y Larrinaga / 1946
Dead weight	2,860	MT
Gross register	2,525	GRT
Length	89.1	mtr
Breadth	13.2	mtr
Depth	7.6	mtr
Boilers	LaMont Mercier
Propulsion	Reciprocating quadruple expansion
Maker	Lenz
Sold	1969
Owner	Nicomedes García

At Gandía, berthed in second place by the left. The first, berthed by her bow, was the German Lucy Essberger. By her stern there were several motor-sailing vessels, typical in the trade Peninsula-Balearic Islands.

At Cartagena, on the lower center area. On the right, by her stern, was the Swedish Magne. Almaden by L. Herbaut

Almazan Almazan by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Echevarrieta y Larrinaga / 1946
Dead weight	2,860	MT
Length	89.1	mtr
Breadth	13.2	mtr
Depth	7.6	mtr
Boilers	LaMont Mercier
Propulsion	Reciprocating quadruple expansion
Maker	Lenz
Power	1,800	H.P.

Berthed at Santander downtown

Alcala Alcala by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1947
Dead weight	2,885	MT
Gross register	2,604	GRT
Length	89.5	mtr
Breadth	13.4	mtr
Depth	7.6	mtr
Boilers	LaMont Mercier
Propulsion	Reciprocating quadruple expansion
Maker	Christiansen Mayer
Power	1,800	H.P.
Speed	14	knots
Scrapped	Barcelona - 1973

Berthed at Santander downtown Alcala by F. Estrañi

View of the superstructure Alcala by L. Herbaut

Alberique Alberique by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1947
Dead weight	2,885	MT
Gross register	2,604	GRT
Length	89.5	mtr
Breadth	13.4	mtr
Depth	7.6	mtr
Boilers	LaMont Mercier
Propulsion	Reciprocating quadruple expansion
Maker	Christiansen Mayer
Power	1,800	H.P.
Speed	14	knots
Scrapped	Barcelona - 1972

Sailing on Seine River

Almenara Almenara by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Matagorda / 1953
Dead weight	2,964	MT
Gross register	2,663	GRT
Length	89.1	mtr
Breadth	13.2	mtr
Depth	7.6	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating quadruple expansion
Power	1,800	H.P.
Bought	1956	to
Owner	Elcano
Sold	1969	to
Owner	Nicomedes García

At La Coruña in the center. In the foreground was the frigate Hernan Cortes and the farthest was the German vessel Heimo Reckmann.

Alcacer Alcacer by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Matagorda / 1953
Dead weight	2,964	MT
Gross register	2,663	GRT
Length	89.1	mtr
Breadth	13.2	mtr
Depth	7.6	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating quadruple expansion
Power	1,800	H.P.
Bought	1956	to
Owner	Empresa Nacional Elcano
Sold	1969	to
Owner	Naviera Asón
Name	*Alfonso*
Scrapped	Sevilla - 1977

Torres de Cuarte Torres de Cuarte by F. Estrañi

Shipyard / Year	Empresa Nacional Elcano - Sevilla / 1957
Dead weight	3.300	MT
Gross register	2.322	GRT
Length	104.7	mtr
Breadth	15.0	mtr
Depth	8.9	mtr
Propulsion	Diesel engine Sulzer 7SD60
Power	3,500	H.P.
Sold	1969
Owner	Naviera Asón
Name	*Ramiro Perez*
Name / Year	Aristo / 1982
Scrapped	Cartagena de Indias - 1989

Berthed at Santander downtown on 06/April/1958 Torres de Cuarte by R. Beauchamp

At Montreal in December/1967. During that year she did three trips between Spain and the Great Lakes, chartered by Spanish Chicago Line. Torres de Cuarte by R. Beauchamp

And in January/1968. When returning from her last trip she arrived on 03/December/1967 to Montreal, and was laid up there for more that two months. It seems that was due to a mechanical failure, but could be other reason.

Torres de Serranos Torres de Serrano by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Empresa Nacional Elcano - Sevilla / 1957
Dead weight	3.300	MT
Gross register	2.322	GRT
Length	104.7	mtr
Breadth	15.0	mtr
Depth	8.9	mtr
Propulsion	Diesel engine Sulzer 7SD60
Power	3,500	H.P.
Sold	1969
Owner	Naviera Asón
Name	*Juan Claudio*
Name / Year	Cotty / 1982
Scrapped	Cartagena de Indias - 1989

Torres de Serranos - Collection M. Soler

Torres de Serranos - Collection J. Bamber

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