Compañía Trasatlántica Española

Satrustegui

        In this two photos the "Satrustegui" is shown before and after a full rebuilt, which besides the change of colour we can see the change of funnel, the change in the forecastle line, changes in the forward of the accomodation, etc.

Satrustegui

Virginia de Churruca

        In these two photos the "Virginia de Churruca" is shown before and after a full rebuilt similar to the carried out on "Satrustegui", and we can see similar changes.
        These two ships started their service in the America lines on 1952.

Virginia de Churruca

Begoña

        The "Begoña" was built on 1945 at Baltimore as a cargo ship class Victory and named "Vassar Victory".
        She was 7,604 GRT, with length 138.7 mtr and beam 18.9 mtr, only one propeller and 15 knots speed.
        On 1947 was bought by Sitmar Line (Italy) which converted her in a passanger vessels with capacity for 480 passangers and renamed her "Castelbianco".
        On 1952 was reconverted again and increased her size to 10.139 GRT with capacity for 1,200 passangers and renamed "Castel Bianco".
        On 1957 was bought by Trasatlántica which reconverted her again to 830 passangers capacity.
        After many years sailing in the America lines was scrapped at Castellón on 1974.

Begoña

Montserrat

        In these two photos the "Montserrat" can be seen with two very different looks, though the only big changes are: the funnel, taller in the first photo what is compensated in the second with the pipe above the new funnel, and the two masts fitted after the bridge.

Montserrat

        The "Montserrat" was built on 1945 at Baltimore as a cargo vessel class Victory and named "Wooster Victory", she was a "Begoña" sister ship, was bought by Sitmar Line which converted her in a passanger ship and renamed her "Castel Verde". She was bought by Trasatlantica on 1957.


    

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