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The Fleets
Bland Line, Gibraltar
The company entered shipowning in 1861 initially to operate
between Gibraltar and Tangier. In 1864 a passenger ship was built to
run between Gibraltar and Moroccan ports and trade later expanded to
the North African coast, Spain and the U.K.
In 1921 the first cargo crossing
was made between Huelva and Norfolk, Va. and Baltimore but by 1930, due
to the trade depression, routes were confined to Morocco, Spain and Portugal.
The Spanish Civil War caused a large drop in trade and in a further blow
in 1969 the Spanish Government closed the Spain - Gibraltar border which
seriously affected the ferry service to Tangier. The border remained
closed until 1985
and in 1986 Bland Line withdrew from shipowning.
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. If you would like
to know more about a vessel, visit the Ship
Descriptions (onsite) or Immigrant
Ship web site.
Funnel:
Red with black top and two narrow black bands.
Fleet:
|
 |
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Adelia |
1880 |
no further info. |
69 |
| Aid (1) |
1867 |
1868 converted to lighter. |
20 |
| Aid (2) |
1868 |
1894 converted to lighter. |
21 |
| Aid (3) |
1916 |
1929 sold to Spain. |
18 |
| Alert |
|
see Gibel Kebir (2) |
|
| Arab |
1857 |
1865 purchased, 1867 scrapped after explosion. |
51 |
| Basha |
1922 |
1990 scuttled as artificial reef. |
32 |
| Brack |
1894 |
ex- H.M. Torpedo Boat No.94, 1919 purchased, 1922
renamed Brack, 1924 scrapped. |
116 |
| Caid |
|
see Gibel Derif (3) |
|
| Dolphin (1) |
1873 |
1915 scrapped. |
28 |
| Dolphin (2) |
1914 |
1946 deleted from Registers. |
20 |
| Duidka |
1915 |
1930 sold to Spain. |
14 |
| Express |
1904 |
1952 scrapped. |
74 |
| Gibel Derif (1) |
1888 |
ex- Elsa, 1911 purchased from H. Schuldt, Flensburg
after collision damage and towed to Gibraltar for repairs, renamed
Gibel Derif, 1919 sold to A. Calvert Ltd, Goole renamed Lilias Calvert. |
804 |
| Gibel Derif (2) |
1884 |
ex- Maroc, 1920 purchased from Rederi A/B Bore, Goteborg,
Sweden renamed Gibel Derif, 1928 scrapped. |
899 |
| Gibel Derif (3) |
1906 |
ex- Rochester Queen, 1934 purchased
renamed Caid, 1949 renamed Gibel Derif, 1962 scrapped. |
271 |
| Gibel Dersa (1) |
1878 |
ex- Mastiff, 1906 purchased from G & J. Burns Ltd,
Glasgow renamed Gibel Dersa, 1924 scrapped. |
890 |
| Gibel Dersa (2) |
1897 |
ex- Duchess of Devonshire, 1928 purchased from London,
Midland & Scottish Railway Co. renamed Gibel Dersa, 1947 sold
to A. Benaim & Co., Gibraltar 1949 scrapped. |
1,226 |
| Gibel Dris |
1917 |
ex- Caid Kebir, 1934 purchased drom Union d'Enteprises
Marocaines, Kenitra, Morocco renamed Gibel Dris, 1940 sold to Naviera
Ortu-Zara S.A, Panama renamed Jon. |
744 |
| Gibel Gelahui |
1900 |
ex- Demetian, 1920 purchased from A. J. Pope & Co.,
Cardiff renamed Gibel Gelahui, 1925 sold to Elias B. Hadjilias, Syra,
Greece renamed Iris. |
1,106 |
| Gibel Habib |
1900 |
ex- Cape Clear, 1916 purchased from Dawson Bros, Glasgow
renamed Gibel Habib, 1933 sank off Estepona. |
367 |
| Gibel Hamam (1) |
1895 |
ex- Bamburgh, 1913 purchased from J.S. Carr & Co.,
Newcastle renamed Gibel Hamam, 1918 torpedoed and sunk by UB.103
off Abbotsbury, Dorset. |
647 |
| Gibel Hamam (2) |
1898 |
ex- Southford, 1919 purchased from Ford Shipping Co.,
London renamed Gibel Hamam, 1925 sold to A. Mantacos, Andros, Greece
renamed Iulia Mantaca. |
1,338 |
| Gibel Kebir (1) |
1887 |
ex- Canisbay, 1901 purchased from R. Thomson, London
renamed Gibel Kebir, 1940 sold to W. B. P. Smithson, Gibraltar. |
551 |
| Gibel Kebir (2) |
1910 |
1946 purchased as Alert, 1950
renamed Gibel Kebir, 1951 scrapped. |
211 |
| Gibel Musa (1) |
1896 |
1930 sold to Virg de Micheli, Genoa 1931 hulked at
Genoa. |
374 |
| Gibel Musa (2) |
1937 |
ex- Cornish Coast, 1949 purchased from Coast Lines
Ltd, Liverpool renamed Gibel Musa, 1959 deleted from registers. |
226 |
| Gibel Sarsar |
1898 |
ex- Isis, 1920 purchased from P&O
Line, London renamed Gibel Sarsar, 1926 scrapped. |
1,559 |
| Gibel Tarik (1) |
1884 |
1932 scrapped. |
228 |
| Gibel Tarik (2) |
1918 |
ex- Forde, 1949 purchased from Townsend Bros, Hull
renamed Gibel Tarik, 1954 scrapped. |
829 |
| Gibel Yedid (1) |
1894 |
ex- Narova, 1911 purchased from T. Cowan, Grangemouth
renamed Gibel Yedid, 1917 captured and sunk by U.48 off Ushant. |
949 |
| Gibel Yedid (2) |
1896 |
ex- Yearby, 1919 purchased from Sir R. Ropner & Co.,
West Hartlepool renamed Gibel Yedid, 1925 sold to S. N. Valmadis,
Syra, Greece renamed India. |
2,639 |
| Gibel Zalag |
1918 |
(wooden hull) ex- Oneco, 1921 purchased from U.S.
Shipping Board, Port Arthur, Tex. after stranding at Huelva renamed
Gibel Zalag, 1924 scrapped. |
2,571 |
| Gibel Zerjon (1) |
1909 |
ex- Carron, 1921 purchased from Carron Co., Grangemouth
renamed Gibel Zerjon,1928 sold to Cie
de Nav. Mixte, Marseille renamed Djemela. |
2,361 |
| Gibel Zerjon (2) |
1903 |
ex- Batavier VI, 1928 purchased from W.
H. Müller & Co., Rotterdam renamed Gibel Zerjon, 1939 sold
to Courtage & Transports, S.A, Panama renamed Florida. |
1,435 |
| Hercules (1) |
1866 |
1925 scrapped. |
145 |
| Hercules (2) |
1942 |
ex- Agir (Kriegsmarine), 1949 ex-German reparations
renamed Hercules converted to salvage tug, 1954 sold to Denizcilik
Bankasi T.A.O, Istanbul renamed Hora. |
676 |
| Kaid |
1887 |
ex- Dollie, 1923 purchased renamed Kaid, 1927 sold
to Spain. |
20 |
| Little Pet |
1880 |
1915 purchased, 1923 converted to lighter. |
80 |
| Louis C. |
1880 |
1913 purchased, 1921 sold renamed Ypres. |
196 |
| Mons Abyla |
1931 |
ex- Medina, 1962 purchased from Southampton, Isle
of Wight & South of England Royal Mail S.P. Co., Southampton renamed
Mons Abyla, 1968 transferred to Gibraltar Government Port Dep't 1972
sold to Marilu Intermediterranean Transport Shipping, Panama renamed
Marilu. |
347 |
| Mons Calpe |
1954 |
1986 sold to A. Karras, Greece renamed City of Limassol. |
1,991 |
| Nellie |
1897 |
1963 still in service but no further info. |
21 |
| Rescue |
1904 |
salvage tug, 1951 scrapped. |
357 |
| Rocket |
1879 |
ex- H.M. Torpedo Boat No.4, 1906 purchased renamed
Rocket, 1920 scrapped. |
32 |
| Seagull (1) |
n/a |
ex- Veloz, 1903 purchased renamed Seagull, 1930 sold. |
21 |
| Seagull (2) |
1936 |
1981 still in service but no further info. |
52 |
| Zweena |
1901 |
ex- Grille, 1920 purchased renamed Zweena, 1949 scrapped. |
112 |
Sources
include: "Bland Gibraltar" by Graeme Somner ;
Poster from http://www.timetableimages.com/maritime/images/bland23.htm
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