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The Fleets
Companhia Colonial de Navegaceo
Established jointly in 1922 by Sociedade Agricola de
Ganda, Companhia do Amboim de Angola and Ed. Guedes Ltda. to operate
services from Portugal to Africa. In Feb.1974 the company amalgamated
with Empresa Insulana to form Companhia Portuguesa de Transportes Maritimes
(CPTM).
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:
Yellow with narrow green, broad white, narrow green bands.
Fleet: |
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Amboim (1) |
1898 |
ex- Sardinia (HAPAG),
1916 seized by Portugal renamed S. Jorge, 1925 purchased from Portuguese
Gov't renamed Amboim, 1933 scrapped. |
3,601 |
| Amboim (2) |
1948 |
1974 scrapped. |
5,895 |
| Bailundo (1) |
1914 |
ex- Wagogo , 1943 purchased from German
East Africa Line renamed Bailundo, 1949 sold to Turkey renamed
Nadir. |
3,118 |
| Bailundo (2) |
1969 |
1974 transferred to CPTM.
|
11,586 |
| Benguela (1) |
1905 |
ex- Galata (Deutsche
Levant Line), 1916 seized by Portugal renamed Faro, 1925
purchased from Portuguese Gov't renamed Benguela, 1933 scrapped. |
4,044 |
| Benguela (2) |
1946 |
1974 transferred to CPTM. |
5,094 |
| Bernadino Correa |
1972 |
1974 transferred to CPTM. |
10,192 |
| Bissau |
1884 |
ex- Lagos , 1925 purchased, no later info. |
1,773 |
| Buzi (1) |
1903 |
ex- Zambezia , 1931 purchased from Thesen & Co,
Cape Town renamed Buzi, 1934 sold to Rogers & Co, Mauritius renamed
Zambezia. |
1,174 |
| Buzi (2) |
1921 |
ex- Rufidji , 1943 purchased from German
East Africa Line renamed Buzi, 1951 sold to Panama renamed
Rhea. |
1,387 |
| Cassequel |
1901 |
ex- Numantia (HAPAG),
1916 seized by Portugal renamed Pangim, 1926 purchased from Portuguese
Gov't renamed Cassequel, 1941 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. |
4,385 |
| Chaimite |
1950 |
1973 sold to Euroasia Carriers, London. |
2,043 |
| Colonial |
1908 |
ex- Assyria , 1929 purchased renamed Colonial, 1950
scrapped. |
8,371 |
| Ganda (1) |
1895 |
ex- General Allenby , 1922 purchased from S. R.
Sequerra, London renamed Ganda, 1929 scrapped. |
3,044 |
| Ganda (2) |
1907 |
ex- City of Milan , 1930 purchased from Ellerman
City Line renamed Ganda, 1941 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. |
4,332 |
| Ganda (3) |
1947 |
1974 transferred to CPTM. |
2,895 |
| Guine (1) |
1898 |
ex- La Plata (HAPAG),
1922 purchased from H. H. Schmidt, Hamburg renamed Guine, 1930
wrecked near Bolama. |
4,032 |
| Guine (2) |
1905 |
ex- San Miguel , 1930 purchased from Empreza
Insulana renamed Guine, 1950 scrapped. |
2,648 |
| Huambo |
1919 |
ex- Wameru , 1943 purchased from German
East Africa Line renamed Huambo, 1950 scrapped. |
4,141 |
| Imperio |
1948 |
1974 scrapped. |
13,196 |
| Infante dom Henrique |
1961 |
1974 transferred to CPTM, 1977 sold. |
23,306 |
| Joao Belo |
1905 |
ex- City of Genoa , 1928 purchased from Ellerman
Hall Line renamed Joao Belo, 1950 scrapped. |
6,413 |
| Lobito (1) |
1906 |
ex- Ingbert (Hamburg Bremer-Afrika Line), 1916 seized
by Portugal renamed Porto Alexandre, 1924 purchased from Portuguese
Gov't renamed Lobito, 1953 scrapped. |
2,699 |
| Lobito (2) |
1959 |
1974 transferred to CPTM. |
5,981 |
| Luanda (1) |
1900 |
ex- Wurzburg (North
German Lloyd), 1916 seized by Portugal renamed Sao Vicente,
1926 purchased from Portuguese Gov't renamed Luanda, 1938 scrapped. |
5,139 |
| Luanda (2) |
1948 |
1973 scrapped. |
5,941 |
| Luango |
1905 |
ex- Inspector Benedetti , 1942 purchased from Argentina
renamed Luango, 1949 sold to Panama renamed Capetan Lefteris. |
4,298 |
| Lugela (1) |
1926 |
ex- Dortmund , 1943 purchased from HAPAG renamed
Lugela, 1971 scrapped. |
5,224 |
| Lugela (2) |
1966 |
1974 transferred to CPTM. |
560 |
| Lunda |
1944 |
ex- Luther Hurd , 1947 purchased from US Maritime
Commission renamed Lunda, 1956 sold to Cuba renamed Bahia de Tanamo. |
1,891 |
| Malange (1) |
1904 |
ex- Carlo Piscane, 1929 purchased from Italy renamed
Malange, 1956 sold to Turkey renamed Nurfan. |
3,155 |
| Malange (2) |
1971 |
1974 transferred to CPTM. |
12,203 |
| Mendes Barata |
1895 |
ex- Hochfeld (Continentale Rhederei, Hamburg),
1916 seized by Portugal renamed Desertas , 1921 renamed Mendes
Barata, 1926 purchased from Portuguese Gov't, 1927 scrapped. |
3,869 |
| Micondo |
1904 |
ex- Butio , 1941 purchased, no later info. |
201 |
| Mouzinho |
1907 |
ex- Maria Cristina , 1929 purchased renamed Mouzinho,
1954 scrapped. |
8,410 |
| Nampula |
1950 |
1973 scrapped. |
2,043 |
| Patria |
1947 |
1973 scrapped. |
13,178 |
| Pebane |
1944 |
ex- Phineas Winsor , 1947 purchased from US Maritime
Commission renamed Pebane, 1956 sold to Cuba renamed Bahia Santiago
de Cuba. |
1,896 |
| Porto |
1968 |
1974 transferred to CPTM.
|
9,220 |
| Pungue (1) |
1900 |
ex- Morocco , 1930 purchased from Wilson
Line, Hull renamed Pungue, 1961 scrapped. |
4,018 |
| Pungue (2) |
1967 |
ex- Passat , 1972 purchased, 1976 sold to Cia.
Mocambicana renamed Nataly. |
560 |
| Quionga |
1945 |
ex- B. A. Follansbee , 1947 purchased from US Maritime
Commission renamed Quionga, 1956 sold to Cuba renamed Bahia de
Siguanea. |
1,890 |
| Santa Maria |
1953 |
1973 scrapped. |
20,906 |
| Sena (1) |
1922 |
ex- Marienburg , 1929 purchased from Germany renamed
Sena, 1952 hulked at Loanda. |
1,221 |
| Sena (2) |
1952 |
1973 scrapped. |
1,700 |
| Serpa Pinto |
1915 |
ex- Princess Olga , 1940 purchased from Yugoslavia
renamed Serpa Pinto, 1955 scrapped. |
8,267 |
| Uige |
1954 |
1974 transferred to CPTM, 1978 scrapped. |
10,001 |
| Vera Cruz |
1952 |
1973 scrapped. |
21,765 |
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