Naviera Rivadeluna




This company started on 1971, with ten general cargo vessels transfered from Grupo Suardiaz. All them, except one were quite old, almost all small coasters. Later she ordered a tanker, that was its last ship, ending its activity on 1988.


Rivadeluna

Shipyard / Year	Cammell, Laird & Co. / 1919
Owner	Pacific Steam Navigation Company
Name	Bogota
Owner / Year	G.& F. Fratelli Bozzo / 1933
Name	Madda
Owner / Year	Naviera Aznar / 1945
Name	Monte Nafarrate
Owner / Year	Vapores Suardíaz / 1955
Name	Rivadeluna
Dead weight	7,950	MT
Gross register	5,181	GRT
Lenght	125.7	mtr
Breadth	15.9	mtr
Depth	8.6	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,610	H.P.
Transferred	1971	from
Owner	Vapores Suardíaz
Name	Rivadeluna
Scrapped	Santander - 1976

Cristina Suardiaz

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cantábrico / 1945
Dead weight	510	MT
Length	45.9	mtr
Breadth	7.8	mtr
Depth	3.3	mtr
Propulsion	Diesel engine
Power	470	H.P.
Transferred	1971	from
Owner	Riva Suardíaz
Name	Cristina Suardiaz
Sold	1972	to
Owner	Unión Marítima del Noroeste
Name	Cristina Suardiaz
Owner / Year	Naviera Mogor / 1976
Name	Cristina Suardiaz
Wrecked	19/02/1977 - Praia dos Montes Clerigos

In indeterminated date the accomodation was changed, improving the look..


Manen

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cantábrico / 1945
Dead weight	500	MT
Length	45.9	mtr
Breadth	7.8	mtr
Depth	3.3	mtr
Propulsion	Wuinag GSV44U
Power	400	H.P.
Speed	9.5	knots
Transferred	1971	from
Owner	Vapores Suardíaz
Name	Manen
Scrapped	Las Palmas - 1981

This photo shows her berthed at La Coruña, with the Hotel Embajador in the background. The other ship is not identified.


Juan Francisco

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cantábrico / 1946
Dead weight	510	MT
Length	45.9	mtr
Breadth	7.8	mtr
Depth	3.3	mtr
Propulsion	MTM – Krupp S42b6u
Power	400	H.P.
Speed	10	knots
Transferred	1971	from
Owner	Vapores Suardíaz
Name	Juan Francisco
Sold	1977	to
Owner	Castanea S.A. - Panamá
Name	Castanea
Deleted	1997 - Existence in doubt

Sailing down the river Guadalquivir, leaving Sevilla. On this nice postcard can be seen the Torre del Oro and the Giralda on the background, as well as the berths at city downtown.


Angel Ramon

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cantábrico / 1946
Dead weight	510	MT
Length	45.9	mtr
Breadth	7.8	mtr
Depth	3.3	mtr
Propulsion	MTM – Krupp S42b6u
Power	400	H.P.
Speed	10	knots
Transferred	1971	from
Owner	Vapores Suardíaz
Name	Angel Ramon
Sold	1977	to
Owner	Castanea S.A. - Panamá
Name	Castanea II
Deleted	1997 - Existence in doubt

Pachina She sunk during a trip from Las Palmas to Nouadhibou

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cantábrico / 1946
Before 1964
Dead weight	750	MT
Gross register	650	GRT
Length	54.5	mtr
After 1964 - Lengthened
Dead weight	924	MT
Gross register	696	GRT
Length	58.0	mtr
Breadth	8.8	mtr
Depth	4.0	mtr
Propulsion	Diesel engine
Power	1,000	H.P.
Transferred	1971	from
Owner	Vapores Suardíaz
Name	Pachina
Sold	1982	to
Owner	José Arturo Curbelo Villalba
Name	Pachina
Sunk	02/03/1983 -- 26º27'N-15º55'O

El Comercio - 02/11/1955 -- The launching ABC - 02/03/1983 -- The sinking


Juan Riva She was built in 1950 at Gijón by Astilleros del Cantábrico S.A. On 12/August/1974 she was sunk close to Cape Corrubedo during a storm. She was sailing from Bilbao to Vigo with steel products.

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cantábrico / 1950
Dead weight	510	MT
Gross register	399	GRT
Length	45.9	mtr
Breadth	7.8	mtr
Depth	3.3	mtr
Propulsion	MTM – Krupp S42b6u
Power	400	H.P.
Speed	10	knots
Transferred	1971	from
Owner	Vapores Suardíaz
Name	Juan Riva
Sunk	12/08/1974 - Close to Cape Corrubedo

Berthed at Blanes


Maribel Riva

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cantábrico / 1952
Owner	Ángel Riva Suardíaz
Name	Maribel Riva
Dead weight	750	MT
Gross register	648	GRT
Length	54.5	mtr
Breadth	8.8	mtr
Depth	4.0	mtr
Propulsion	Atlas Polar 2T6C-25/42
Power	740	H.P.
Speed	10	knots
Transferred	1971	from
Owner	Vapores Suardíaz
Name	Maribel Riva
Sunk	21/08/1975 - Castellón-Benghazi (Libya)

At Blanes, view from the top of the cliff. Berthed to the breakwater there was an unidentified ship. At Vinaroz, where can be observed the ship's details as well as the cargo equipment.


Maestrin

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cantábrico / 1955
Dead weight	453	MT
Gross Register	380	GRT
Length	49.5	mtr
Breadth	8.6	mtr
Depth	3.2	mtr
Propulsion	Polar M46I
Power	540	H.P.
Transferrred	1971	from
Owner	Vapores Suardíaz
Name	Maestrin
Sunk	1982

Toralin
Berthed at Torrevieja loading salt. Checking this photo with the above can be seen that the accomodation exterior passageways were closed by welding steel plates.

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cantábrico / 1957
Dead weight	923	MT
Gross register	666	GRT
Length	57.4	mtr
Breadth	8.6	mtr
Depth	3.3	mtr
Propulsion	Diesel engine
Power	773	H.P.
Transferred	1971	from
Owner	Vapores Suardíaz
Name	Toralin
Wrecked	1972 - Avilés

;On 6th/December/1972, arriving to Avilés, she grounded on the San Juan de Nieva beach breakwater, that was under construction. Most of cargo was recovered, mainly granite, tyres and rubber hoses, from Bilbao to Oran. The winter storm were demolishing her until scrapped on May/1974. Due to the scrapping delay, due to the winter storms and bureaucracy, part of the ship remained under the breakwater that was constructed. On June/2004 the breakwater was demolished, and the remaining parts removed. ABC - 04/February/1973


Rivademar

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cantábrico y Riera / 1970
Dead weight	8,814	MT
Length	130.9	mtr
Breadth	17.6	mtr
Depth	9.0	mtr
Propulsion	B&W 6-50VT2BF-110
Power	4,600	H.P.
Transferred	1971	from
Owner	Vapores Suardíaz
Name	Rivademar
Name / Year	Riva / 1977
Name / Year	Kaptan Ziya Sonmez / 1978
Name / Year	Choba / 1989
Sunk	07/07/1991 -- 20ºN - 64ºE

At Santander, loaded with logs.


Cantabrico

Shipyard / Year	Astilleros del Cantábrico / 1979
Dead weight	10,221	MT
Length	133.4	mtr
Breadth	19.0	mtr
Depth	9.6	mtr
Propulsion	Diesel engine
Power	4,800	H.P.
Sold	1988

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