Trasmediterranea (2)

Compañía Trasmediterránea

Colección de Manuel Rodriguez Barrientos

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Generalife Generalife by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	C.N. Anversois / 1908
Name	*Javorina*
Owner / Year	Spanish Government / 1918
Name	*España Nº 2*
Dead weight	6.020	MT
Gross register	3.919	GRT
Length	105,4	mtr
Breadth	14,7	mtr
Depth	7,0	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1.750	H.P
Speed	8	knots
Bought	1924	to
Owner	Spanish Government
Name	*España Nº 2*
Sold	1941	to
Owner	Isleña Marítima
Name	*Generalife*
Owner / Year	Cía. Valenciana de Navegación / 1965
Name	*Generalife*
Scrapped	Alicante - 1967

Teide

Shipyard / Year	Stettiner Vulcan - Poland / 1895
Name	*Crefeld*
Owner / Year	Spanish Government / 1919
Name	*España Nº 4*
Dead weight	4.820	MT
Gross register	3.829	GRT
Length	108,3	mtr
Breadth	13,3	mtr
Depth	7,8	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1.850	H.P.
Bought	1924	to
Owner	Spanish Government
Name	*España Nº 4*
Sunk	14/10/1919 - Punta Oscura

Capitan Segarra Capitan Segarra by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1918
Dead weight	2.110	MT
Gross register	2.061	GRT
Passengers	66
Length	85,3	mtr
Breadth	11,1	mtr
Depth	7,2	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1.300	H.P.
Speed	12	knots
Scrapped	Bilbao - 1970

At Bilbao

Marques de Campo

Tuvo una corta vida pues se perdió con solo seis años al embarrancar cerca de la costa marroquí, cuando navegaba de Barcelona a Las Palmas con pasaje y carga general.

Astillero / Año	Euskalduna - Bilbao / 1918
Peso muerto	4.580	TM
Registro bruto	2.245	TRB
Pasajeros	66
Eslora	85,4	metros
Manga	11,1	metros
Puntal	7,2	metros
Propulsión	Alternativa triple expansión
Potencia	1.300	C.V.
Velocidad	13	nudos
Naufragio	10/05/1924 - 33º44'N - 07º23'O

Poeta Arolas Poeta Arolas - Collection T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1919
Dead weight	4.975	MT
Gross register	3.253	GRT
Passengers	227
Length	100,9	mtr
Breadth	13,5	mtr
Depth	8,6	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1.940	H.P.
Speed	12	knots
Scrapped	Bilbao - 1966

Poeta Arolas - Collection M. Rodriguez Barrientos

Romeu

        She was built by the Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval in 1919 at Cartagena along with her sister ship Escolano. Their destination was the lines with America, New York in the case of Romeu and Buenos Aires the Escolano, but after checked that they were not fit for these traffics they were assigned to the national lines. The Escolano was scrapped in 1964 and the Romeu in 1975.
        During her long life she sunk the steamer Echano, after a collision on 10/September/1933 when she steamed in fog close to Aveiro (Portugal). As a result of the fast sinking 16 crewmenbers of the Echano died, being saved 6 that were rescued by the Romeu.
        On 24/July/1971 she was given by the Spanish Government to the Government of Equatorial Guinea to carry out the service between islands and mainland, being renamed Enrique Nvo. One year later she went to Las Palmas to carry out the annual maintenance, but she was abandoned by the crew. She was scrapped in 1975.

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Cartagena / 1919
Dead weight	2,820	MT
Gross register	3,070	GRT
Passengers	146
Length	97.5	mtr
Breadth	13.2	mtr
Depth	8.8	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	2,030	H.P.
Speed	12	knots
Transferred	1971 to Equatorial Guinea
Name	*Enrique Nvo*
Abandoned	Las Palmas - 1972
Scrapped	Las Palmas - 1975

At Málaga, when she was in the line Málaga-Melilla.

Romeu - Collection M. Budiño

Escolano Escolano - Collection T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Cartagena / 1920
Dead weight	3.020	MT
Gross register	3.081	GRT
Passengers	235
Length	97,5	mtr
Breadth	13,2	mtr
Depth	8,8	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	2.000	H.P.
Speed	12	knots
Scrapped	Valencia - 1963

Rio Francolí Rio Francoli by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Richardson / 1909
Owner	Línea de Vapores Serra
Name	*Florinda*
Dead weight	3.200	MT
Gross register	2.078	GRT
Passengers	98
Length	88,4	mtr
Breadth	12,7	mtr
Depth	6,2	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1.110	H.P.
Speed	12	knots
Bought	1924	to
Owner	Línea de Vapores Serra
Name	*Florinda*
Scrapped	Cartagena - 1971

Ophir

On the foreground at anchor at Mahón. Alongside her starboard was the C. Sorni. On the background there were two submarines leaving the port.
She was built as general cargo ship for Compañía Vasco Valenciana de Navegación. She was bought by Trasmediterránea in 1926 and in 1930 sold to CAMPSA, being previously converted to tanker.

Shipyard / Year	Echevarrieta y Larrinaga / 1919
Owner	Echevarrieta y Larrinaga
Name	*Ophir*
Owner / Year	Cía. Vasco Valenciana de Nav. / 1920
Name	*Ophir*
Dead weight	669	MT
Gross register	549	GRT
Length	50,0	mtr
Breadth	8,0	mtr
Depth	3,9	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	443	H.P.
Bought	1926	to
Owner	Cía. Vasco Valenciana de Navegación
Name	*Ophir*
Sold	1930	to
Owner	CAMPSA
Name	*Ophir*
Owner / Year	José Navarro Francés / 1965
Name	*Ophir*
Scrapped	1967

Manuel Espaliu

At Seville, her home port, berthed besides the Torre del Oro. In the background is La Giralda.

Shipyard / Year	A. Leslie / 1878
Owner	Compañía Anónima de Vapores Vinuesa
Name	*Manuel Espaliu*
Owner / Year	Piconell /1913
Name	*Manuel Espaliu*
Owner / Year	Fábregas y Garcías /1919
Name	*Manuel Espaliu*
Owner / Year	Manuela Plá Forner /1923
Name	*Manuel Espaliu*
Owner / Year	Pedro Garcías Seguí /1925
Name	*Manuel Espaliu*
Dead weight	1.430	MT
Gross register	990	GRT
Passengers	98
Length	64,0	mtr
Breadth	9,0	mtr
Depth	4,9	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	510	H.P.
Bought	1926	to
Owner	Pedro Garcías Seguí
Name	*Manuel Espaliu*
Sold	1931	to
Owner	Hermanos González Alegre
Name	*Mercedes de Alegre*
Scrapped	1935

Also at Seville, but this time berthed at the opposite river bank, at Triana. In the background is the Torre del Oro. In the forward mast is the house flag of Vinuesa. Manuel Espaliu - Collection C. Kleiss

Isla de Tenerife Isla de Tenerife by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1921
Owner	Marítima del Nervión
Name	*Mar Negro*
Dead weight	5,450	MT
Gross register	5,334	GRT
Passengers	154
Length	113.0	mtr
Breadth	14.6	mtr
Depth	10.6	mtr
Maximum draft	8.0	mtr
Boilers	3 x Babcock Wilcox
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	2,500	H.P.
Speed	12	knots
Bought	1928	to
Owner	Marítima del Nervión
Name	*Mar Negro*
Scrapped	Bilbao - 1964

Isla de Tenerife - Collection J. Rekalde

At Santa Cruz de Tenerife, before the reforms that gave her the above look.

Isla de Gran Canaria Isla de Gran Canaria- Vida Marítima

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1921
Owner	Marítima del Nervión
Name	*Mar Adriatico*
Dead weight	5,450	MT
Gross register	5,334	GRT
Passengers	154
Length	113.0	mtr
Breadth	14.6	mtr
Depth	10.6	mtr
Maximum draft	8.0	mtr
Boilers	3 x Babcock Wilcox
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	2,500	H.P.
Speed	12	knots
Bought	1928	to
Owner	Marítima del Nervión
Name	*Mar Adriatico*
Seized	Soviet Union / 1939
Name	*Pksov*
Name 1945	*Tula*
Name 1965	*Orel*
Scrapped	Split (Yugoslavia) - 1969

Rio Miño Rio Miño by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1915
Owner	Marítima del Nervión
Name	*Mar Mediterraneo*
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.
Speed	10	knots
Bought	1928	to
Owner	Marítima del Nervión
Name	*Mar Mediterraneo*
Sold	1935	to
Owner	Ybarra y Compañía
Name	*Cabo Silleiro*
Scrapped	Bilbao - 1964

Rio Tajo Rio Tajo por T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1917
Owner	Marítima del Nervión
Name	*Mar Tirreno*
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	1928	to
Owner	Marítima del Nervión
Name	*Mar Tirreno*
Sold	1935	to
Owner	Ybarra y Compañía
Name	Cabo Prior
Scrapped	Castellón - 1962

Rio Segre

Shipyard / Year	Echevarrieta y Larrinaga / 1921
Owner	Naviera Bermeo
Name	*Santamaña*
Dead weight	3.720	MT
Gross register	2.660
Length	90,4	mtr
Breadth	13,4	mtr
Depth	5,9	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1.530	H.P.
Speed	9	knots
Bought	1925	to
Owner	Naviera Bermeo
Name	*Santamaña*
Sold	1925	to
Owner	Ybarra y Compañía
Name	*Cabo San Sebastian*
Scrapped	Puerto de Santa María / 1964

Rio Navia Monte Faro by T. Diedrich

Shipyard / Year	Euskalduna / 1915
Owner	Marítima del Nervión
Name	*Mar del Norte*
Dead weight	4.193	MT
Gross register	2.917	MT
Passengers	12
Length	97,2	mtr
Breadth	13,5	mtr
Depth	7,5	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1.200	H.P.
Speed	10	knots
Bought	1928	to
Owner	Marítima del Nervión
Name	*Mar del Norte*
Sold	1935	to
Owner	Sota y Aznar
Name	*Arate-Mendi*
Name 1936	*Ellen*
Name 1938	*Arate-Mendi*
Name 1939	*Monte Faro*
Scrapped	Bilbao - 1965

Rio Besos Bermeo - Anuario de Trasmediterránea

Shipyard / Year	R. Duncan and Company / 1900
Owner	Compañía Santanderina de Navegación
Name	*Peña Sagra*
Owner	Compañía Naviera Bermeo
Name	*Bermeo*
Dead weight	2.520	MT
Gross register	1.788	GRT
Length	79,1	mtr
Breadth	11,3	mtr
Depth	5,5	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1.125	H.P.
Speed	8	knots
Bought	1925	to
Owner	Compañía Naviera Bermeo
Name	*Bermeo*
Scrapped	Barcelona - 1935

Infante Don Jaime Ciudad de Barcelona Ciudad de Barcelona - Colección de C. McHale

She was sunk close to Barcelona on 30/May/1937 by the submarine General Sanjurjo, with the lost of 187 of her 312 passangers, and 4 of her 60 strong crew.

Shipyard / Year	C. N. Triestino / 1929
Name	*Infante Don Jaime*
Dead weight	3.440	MT
Gross register	3.946	GRT
Passengers	560
Length	101,4	mtr
Breadth	14,9	mtr
Depth	6,9	mtr
Propulsion	2 x Burmeister & Wain
Power	6.300	H.P.
Speed	15	knots
Torpedoed	30/05/1937 - Submarine General Sanjurjo

Gomera Gomera by Carlos Antonio Rodriguez Barrientos

The company Vapores Correos Interinsulares Canarios ordered six vessels for the interinsular and Spanish Sahara services. Three were of close to 900 GRT: La Palma, Leon y Castillo and Viera y Clavijo, and other three of around 500 GRT: Gomera, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. All of them were delivered in 1912.

Shipyard / Year	Caledon S.B. & Co. / 1912
Name	*Gomera-Hierro*
Dead weight	337	MT
Gross register	447	GRT
Passengers	49
Length	50.9	mtr
Breadth	7.8	mtr
Depth	5.7	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	500	H.P.
Bought	1930	to
Owner	Vapores Correos Interinsulares Canarios
Name	*Gomera-Hierro*
Name 1931	*Gomera*
Scrapped	Valencia - 1965

Lanzarote Lanzarote - Collection A. González

Shipyard / Year	Smiths Docks Co. / 1912
Dead weight	337	MT
Gross register	475	GRT
Passengers	50
Length	50.9	mtr
Breadth	7.8	mtr
Depth	5.5	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Speed	10	knots
Power	500	H.P.
Bought	1930	to
Owner	Compañía de Vapores Correos Interinsulares Canarios
Name	*Lanzarote*
Scrapped	Valencia - 1967

Fuerteventura Fuerteventura - Collection M. Rodriguez Barrientos

Shipyard / Year	Smiths Docks Co. / 1912
Dead weight	317	MT
Gross register	574	GRT
Passengers	50
Length	50.9	mtr
Breadth	7.8	mtr
Depth	5.5	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	485	H.P.
Speed	10	knots
Bought	1930	to
Owner	Compañía de Vapores Correos Interinsulares Canarios
Name	*Fuerteventura*
Scrapped	Valencia - 1968

Fuerteventura - Collection C. A. Rodriguez Barrientos

La Palma La Palma - Collection J. C. Hernandez

Shipyard / Year	W. Harkees and Son / 1912
Dead weight	523	MT
Gross register	894	GRT
Passengers	190
Length	67.1	mtr
Breadth	9.1	mtr
Depth	5.9	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	700	H.P.
Speed	12	knots
Bought	1930	to
Owner	Compañía de Vapores Correos Interinsulares Canarios
Name	*La Palma*
Status	Museum at Teneriffe

Although at least once she grounded severely she survived until nowadays. La Palma por J.C. Díaz Lorenzo

Leon y Castillo

Shipyard / Year	W. Harkees and Son / 1912
Dead weight	620	MT
Gross register	871	GRT
Passengers	190
Length	67.1	mtr
Breadth	9.1	mtr
Depth	5.9	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	965	H.P.
Speed	12	knots
Bought	1930	to
Owner	Compañía de Vapores Correos Interinsulares Canarios
Name	*Leon y Castillo*
Scrapped	Las Palmas - 1981

Leon y Castillo - Collection A. González

Viera y Clavijo Viera y Clavijo - Collection A. González

Shipyard / Year	Caledon S.B. & Co. / 1912
Dead weight	598	MT
Gross register	862	GRT
Passengers	176
Length	66.5	mtr
Breadth	9.0	mtr
Depth	6.1	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	965	H.P.
Speed	12	knots
Bought	1930	to
Owner	Compañía de Vapores Correos Interinsulares Canarios
Name	Viera y Clavijo
Sold	1976	to
Owner	Karl Van der Marel & Co.
Name	*Jomar*
Status	Until 1997: Restaurant at Nieukerk

Viera y Clavijo - Colección de A. Paniagua

Infanta Beatriz Ciudad de Sevilla Infanta Beatriz - Collection T. Diedrich

Infanta Beatriz - Collection J.C. Gonzalez

This poster was promoting her maiden voyage. See one postcard picturing this vessel.

Shipyard / Year	Krupp - Kiel / 1928
Name	*Infanta Beatriz*
Name 1931	*Ciudad de Sevilla*
Dead weight	5,045	MT
Gross register	6,290
Passengers	632
Length	125.1	mtr
Breadth	15.8	mtr
Depth	7.7	mtr
Propulsion	2 diesel engines Krupp
Power	5,830	H.P.
Speed	14	knots
Scrapped	Puerto de Santa Maria - 1966

Ciudad de Sevilla - Collection T. Diedrich

Postcard collection of this vessel.

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