The Fleets
Founded in Seville in 1881 to operate cargo services and in 1927 started to operate passenger services from Spain to South America. The company continued as ship owners until 1981 when their last ship was taken over by Compañia Trasmediterránea. They continued as agents until 2006 when finally taken over by Hamburg Sud.
Many thanks to Ted Finch for his assistance in collecting this data. The following list was extracted from various sources. This is not an all inclusive list but should only be used as a guide.
Routes
- Spain - South America
Ships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balboa | 1946 | ex- Bolivia, 1971 purchased from A. A. Johnson, Stockholm renamed Balboa, 1978 sold to Cia Tarragona de Nav, Panama renamed Shaheen I. | 7,222 |
| Cabo Blanco | 1909 | 13th Jul.1936 wrecked on Rapido Rocks, north of Vianna do Castello. | 2,163 |
| Cabo Carvoeiro | 1909 | 1937 requisitioned by Spanish Nationalist Government renamed Boeiro, 1939 returned to owners reverted to Cabo Carvoeiro, 1962 scrapped. | 1,993 |
| Cabo Cervera | 1912 | 1936 requisitioned by Spanish Nationalist Government renamed Rachen, 1939 returned to owners, reverted to Cabo Cervera, 1963 scrapped. | 2,164 |
| Cabo Corona | 1903 | 1962 scrapped. | 1,521 |
| Cabo Creux (1) | 1880 | ex- Landore, 1885 purchased from J. Mesnier, Le Havre renamed Cabo Creux, 1916 sold to H. Mendirichaga y Cia, Bilbao renamed Cadagua. | 1,421 |
| Cabo Creux (2) | 1919 | 1936 requisitioned by Spanish Nationalist Government renamed Kardin, 1937 sunk by air attack at Valencia, refloated and repaired, 1939 returned to owners, reverted to Cabo Creux, 1962 scrapped. | 3,717 |
| Cabo Cullera | see Ybarra No.4. | ||
| Cabo de Buena Esperanza | 1921 | ex- Hoosier State, ex- President Lincoln, ex- Maria del Carmen, 1940 purchased from Berge y Cia, Bilbao renamed Cabo de Buena Esperanza, 1958 scrapped. | 14,187 |
| Cabo de Hornos | 1921 | ex- Empire State, ex- President Wilson, ex- Maria Pepa, 1940 purchased from Berge y Cia, Bilbao renamed Cabo de Hornos, 1959 scrapped. | 14,127 |
| Cabo de la Nao | 1893 | 1893 renamed Cabo Nao, 1934 scrapped. | 1,551 |
| Cabo del Agua (1) | 1920 | ex- Coria, 1923 purchased from Cia Naviera Sevillana, Seville renamed Cabo del Agua, 1924 sold to Mossgiel SS Co., Glasgow renamed Alpera. | 1,798 |
| Cabo del Agua (2) | 1912 | ex- Trovatore, 1944 purchased from INSA, Genoa renamed Cabo del Agua, 1955 sold to Empreza Nacional Elcano, Seville renamed Castillo Manzanares. | 4,731 |
| Cabo del Pinar | 1948 | ex- Villafranca, 1964 purchased from Empresa Nacional, Cadiz renamed Cabo del Pinar, 1970 scrapped. | 2,542 |
| Cabo Espartel (1) | 1894 | ex- Sevillano, 1895 purchased from Cia Sevillana de Nav y Industria, Seville renamed Cabo Espartel, 1915 sold to A/S Cabo, Christiania renamed Cabo. | 1,233 |
| Cabo Espartel (2) | 1920 | 1937 Spanish Nationalist Government requisition renamed Sparire, 1939 returned to owners, reverted to Cabo Espartel, 26th May 1950 sunk in collision with British s/s FELSPAR off Dungeness. | 3,711 |
| Cabo Falco | 1960 | ex- Elgueta, 1962 purchased renamed Cabo Falco, 1971 sold to Naviera Rivadeluna, Spain. | 988 |
| Cabo Farruch | 1959 | ex- Virgen de la Fuencisla, 1962 purchased renamed Cabo Farruch, 1971 sold to Naviera Rivadeluna, Spain. | 988 |
| Cabo Finisterre | 1885 | 30th Jun.1887 stranded north of Cape St. Vincent. | 1,602 |
| Cabo Formentor | 1960 | ex- Virgen de Arrixarca, 1962 purchased renamed Cabo Formentor, 1977 sold to Vapores Suardiaz, Spain. | 988 |
| Cabo Gata | see Ybarra No.3. | ||
| Cabo Hatteras | 1919 | ex- Jose Taya, 1924 purchased from Hijos de Jose Taya, Barcelona renamed Cabo Hatteras, 4th Mar.1927 burnt and sank in Atlantic. | 4,594 |
| Cabo Higuer | 1888 | ex- Musques, 1906 purchased from Cia Naviera Sota y Aznar, Bilbao renamed Cabo Higuer, 1928 converted to hulk. | 1,708 |
| Cabo Huertas | 1922 | 1936 requisitioned by Spanish Nationalist Government renamed Tausend, 1939 returned to owners, reverted to Cabo Huertas, 1963 scrapped. | 2,776 |
| Cabo la Plata | 1908 | 1937 requisitioned by Spanish Nationalist Government renamed Plaustra, 1939 returned to owner reverted to Cabo la Plata, 6th Oct.1952 stranded in fog west of Vigo. | 2,002 |
| Cabo Machichaco | 1882 | ex- Benisaf, 1886 purchased from J. Mesnier, Le Havre renamed Cabo Machichaco, 3rd Nov.1893 caught fire and exploded at Santander while carrying dynamite. | 1,689 |
| Cabo Mayor (1) | 1891 | ex- Lavrion, 1885 purchased from J. Mesnier, Le Havre renamed Cabo Mayor, 4th Sep.1886 wrecked off Cabo Mayor. | 1,682 |
| Cabo Mayor (2) | 1921 | ex- Frogner, 1927 purchased from Fearnley & Eger, Christiania renamed Cabo Mayor, 1932 sold to Cia Espanola de Nav, Seville renamed Navemar. | 5,301 |
| Cabo Menor | 1912 | 1963 scrapped. | 2,042 |
| Cabo Nao | see Cabo de la Nao. | ||
| Cabo Oropesa (1) | 1903 | 29th Aug.1917 wrecked in River Minho. | 1,522 |
| Cabo Oropesa (2) | 1918 | ex- War Apricot, ex- Sebastian, 1928 purchased from F. Sainz e Inchaustegui, Bilbao renamed Cabo Oropesa, 14th Dec.1929 sunk in collision with Norwegian s/s CISS between Corrubedo and Ons, Spain. | 2,501 |
| Cabo Ortegal (1) | 1880 | ex- Cypriano, 1885 purchased from J. Mesnier, Le Havre renamed Cabo Ortegal, 1917 sold to Teodoro Seebold, San Sebastian renamed Valentin. | 1,453 |
| Cabo Ortegal (2) | 1919 | 1936 Basque Government requisition renamed Aketz, 1937 seized by Nationalist Government renamed Libero, 1939 returned to owners, reverted to Cabo Ortegal, 1966 scrapped. | 3,717 |
| Cabo Palos (1) | 1885 | 31st Jul.1911 wrecked at Aviles. | 1,697 |
| Cabo Palos (2) | 1927 | 26th Jun.1937 torpedoed and sunk by Spanish Nationalist submarine GENERAL MOLA north of Alicante. | 6,342 |
| Cabo Penas (1) | 1887 | 1934 scrapped. | 1,691 |
| Cabo Penas (2) | 1949 | ex- Villanueva, 1964 purchased from Empresa Nacional, Cadiz renamed Cabo Penas, 1973 scrapped. | 2,544 |
| Cabo Prior (1) | 1891 | 1934 scrapped. | 986 |
| Cabo Prior (2) | 1917 | ex- Rio Tajo, 1935 purchased from Cia Trasmediterranea, Barcelona renamed Cabo Prior, 1962 scrapped. | 3,367 |
| Cabo Quejo | 1887 | 1934 scrapped. | 1,691 |
| Cabo Quilates | 1927 | 1937 taken over by Basque Government renamed IBAI, 1938 detained by Soviets at Murmansk, 1939 renamed Dvina by Soviet Navy. | 6,342 |
| Cabo Quintres | 1916 | ex- Mouro, 1929 purchased from Cia Vasco Cantabrica de Nav, Bilbao renamed Cabo Quintres, 1936 Basque Government requisition renamed Baurdo, 1939 returned to owners reverted to Cabo Quintres, 5th May 1953 stranded on rocks near Cape Villano. | 2,905 |
| Cabo Razo | 1926 | 1937 requisitioned by Spanish Nationalist Government renamed Raggio, 1939 returned to owners reverted to Cabo Razo, 5th Aug.1958 struck rocks and sank in Arosa Bay. | 2,879 |
| Cabo Roca | 1892 | 1934 scrapped. | 1,515 |
| Cabo Roche | 1922 | 1937 requisitioned by Spanish Nationalist Government renamed Gadofu, 1939 returned to owners reverted to Cabo Roche, 1964 scrapped. | 2,776 |
| Cabo Sacratif | 1909 | 1937 requisitioned by Spanish Nationalist Government renamed Zafra, 1939 returned to owners reverted to Cabo Sacratif, 1962 scrapped. | 2,174 |
| Cabo San Agustin | 1931 | 1938 detained at Feodosia by Soviet Union, 1939 renamed Dnepr by Soviet Navy. | 11,868 |
| Cabo San Antonio (1) | 1888 | 23rd Sep.1922 wrecked north of Cape St. Vincent. | 1,991 |
| Cabo San Antonio (2) | 1930 | 1936-1939 detained at Buenos Aires during Spanish civil war, 29th Dec.1939 caught fire in Atlantic and sunk following day by French destroyer CASSARD. | 12,275 |
| Cabo San Martin | 1892 | ex- La Giralda, 1895 purchased from Cia Sevillana de Nav a Vapor, Seville renamed Cabo san Martin, 1932 sold to Federico G. Fierro, Seville renamed Genoveva F. | 1,861 |
| Cabo San Roque | 1955 | 24th Jan.1977 badly damaged by fire at Ferrol, sold to Growth Maritime Investments renamed Golden Moon, 1978 sold to Cuba renamed Africa-Cuba, 1982 scrapped. | 14,491 |
| Cabo San Sebastian (1) | 1893 | 1936 scrapped. | 1893 |
| Cabo San Sebastian (2) | 1921 | ex- Santamana, 1929 purchased from Cia Trasmediterranea, San Sebastian by Aznar and Ybarra Lines renamed Rio Segre, used by Nationalists as floating prison, 1939 purchased by Ybarra renamed Cabo San Sebastian, 1964 scrapped. | 2,661 |
| Cabo San Vincente | 1956 | 1976 sold to Mogul Lines, India renamed Noorjehan. | 14,569 |
| Cabo Santa Ana | 1961 | ex- Katendrecht, 1975 purchased from Netherlands renamed Cabo Santa Ana, 1980 sold, 1988 scrapped. | 8,517 |
| Cabo Santa Maria (1) | 1899 | ex- Segundo, 1925 purchased from Spanish American Lines, Valencia renamed Cabo Santa Maria, 1932 sold to Joaquin Velasco, Gijon renamed Mina Piquera. | 3,753 |
| Cabo Santa Maria (2) | 1957 | ex- Diaz de Solis, 1964 purchased from Naviera Comercial Aspe, Spain renamed Cabo Santa Maria, 1st Sep. 1968 aground in Cape Verde Islands, total loss. | 4,972 |
| Cabo Santa Marta | 1957 | ex- Pedro de Valdivia, 1964 purchased from Naviera Comercial Aspe, Spain renamed Cabo Santa Marta, 1980 sold to Fladermar Shipping Co., Greece renamed Ceffalion Wave. | 4,972 |
| Cabo Santa Paula | 1945 | ex- Monte Urbasa, 1969 purchased from Aznar Line renamed Cabo Santa Paula, 1977 sold to Specova Naviera, Cyprus renamed Esperos I. | 6,714 |
| Cabo Santa Pola | 1897 | ex- Deusto, 1906 purchased from Cia Naviera Sota y Aznar, Bilbao renamed Cabo Santa Pola, 1933 scrapped. | 1,626 |
| Cabo Santo Tome | 1931 | 10th Oct.1937 shelled and sunk by Spanish Nationalist gunboats while disguised as British registered KORSU near Cap Rosa. | 11,868 |
| Cabo Silleiro (1) | 1890 | 1913 sold to Khedivial Mail SS Co., London renamed Borulos. | 1,026 |
| Cabo Silleiro (2) | 1915 | ex- Rio Mino, 1935 purchased from Cia Trasmediterranea, Barcelona renamed Cabo Silleiro, 1936 owned by Gobierno de Euzkadia renamed Anzora, 1937 captured by Spanish Nationalist Government renamed Roosile, 1939 returned to owner reverted to Cabo Silleiro, 1964 scrapped. | 2,896 |
| Cabo Torinana | 1903 | 1936 requisitioned by Spanish Nationalist Government renamed Torino, 1939 returned to owners reverted to Cabo Torinana, 4th May 1958 sunk in collision with tanker CAMPEON in fog off Cabo Busto. | 1,506 |
| Cabo Torres | 1901 | ex- Primero, 1924 purchased from Spanish American Line, Valencia renamed Cabo Torres, 1933 scrapped. | 4,417 |
| Cabo Tortosa (1) | 1893 | 21st Jan.1908 wrecked at Corunna. | 1,551 |
| Cabo Tortosa (2) | 1921 | ex- Hemland, 1925 purchased from Angfartygs A/B Tirfing, Goteborg renamed Cabo Tortosa, 1932 sold to Cia Espanola de Nav, Seville renamed Motomar. | 5,677 |
| Cabo Tortosa (3) | 1921 | ex- Atalaya, 1939 purchased from Cia Naviera Mundaca, Bilbao renamed Cabo Tortosa, 18th Sep.1940 torpedoed and sunk by Italian submarine ALPINO ATTILO BAGNOLINI near Oporto. | 3,812 |
| Cabo Trafalgar | 1885 | 18th May 1909 wrecked at Salmedina. | 1,518 |
| Cabo Tres Forcas (1) | 1880 | ex- Soto, 1910 purchased from Cia Maritima, Barcelona renamed Cabo Tres Forcas, 1912 sold to T. Fierros y Hijos, Gijon renamed Firrros. | 1,049 |
| Cabo Tres Forcas (2) | 1914 | 27th Feb.1938 sunk by Nationalist air attack at San Feliu de Guixols, 1941 refloated and repaired, 1962 scrapped. | 2,265 |
| Cabo Villano | 1920 | 1936 sold to Matthias Rohde & Co., Hamburg renamed Contra, 1937 sold to R. M. Sloman jr, Hamburg renamed Waltraud, 1938 returned to owners, reverted to Cabo Villano, June 1942 went missing in South Atlantic on voyage Buenos Aires to Las Palmas. | 3,754 |
| Canguro Cabo San Jorge | 1977 | 1981 sold to Cia Trasmediterranea renamed Ciudad de Santa Cruz de la Palma. | 7,393 |
| Canguro Cabo San Sebastian | 1972 | 1981 sold to Cia Trasmediterranea renamed Ciudad de Palma. | 7,536 |
| Ybarra No.3 | 1880 | 1889 renamed Cabo Gata, 1890 wrecked near Vianna. | 1,451 |
| Ybarra No.4 | 1882 | 1909 renamed Cabo Cullera, 14th Jan.1939 sunk by Spanish Nationalist air attack at Tarragona. | 2,246 |