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Companhia de Navegaceo Carregadores Acoreanos
Formed 1920 to operate services from the Azores to Portugal
and Northern Europe and to North America after 1948. In Dec.1972 the
company was taken over by Empresa
Insulana de Navegaceo and seven vessels
transferred to this company.
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.
Fleet:
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Acores |
1958 |
1972 transferred to Empresa
Insulana. |
2,963 |
| Angra |
1915 |
ex- Boscan , 1928 purchased from MacAndrews & Co,
Manchester renamed Angra, 1933 wrecked off River Douro. |
1,525 |
| Cachalot |
1897 |
ex- Ben Idris, 1923 purchased renamed Cachalot. |
124 |
| Concalo Velho (1) |
1905 |
ex- Chellah , 1922 purchased renamed Concalo Velho,
1928 sold |
1,100 |
| Concalo Velho (2) |
1913 |
ex- Balboa , 1928 purchased from MacAndrews & Co,
Manchester, renamed Concalo Velho,
1949 sold to Italy renamed Generoso. |
1,579 |
| Corte Real |
1922 |
ex- Peursum , 1933 purchased from Holland renamed
Corte Real, 1941 torpedoed and sunk off Lisbon. |
2,044 |
| Fayal |
|
see Sacavem. |
|
| Horta |
1949 |
1972 transferred to Empresa
Insulana. |
2,647 |
| Lagoa (1) |
1911 |
ex- Viana , 1927 purchased renamed Lagoa, 1928 wrecked
near Oporto. |
1,992 |
| Lagoa (2) |
1950 |
ex- Villaviciosa , 1951 purchased renamed Lagoa,
1972 transferred to Empresa Insulana,
1973 scrapped. |
2,451 |
| Monte Brasil |
1948 |
1972 transferred to Empresa
Insulana. |
2,394 |
| Pero de Alenquer |
1913 |
ex- Antares (Argo Line, Bremen), 1916
seized by Portugal renamed Coimbra , 1925 to Portuguese Navy renamed
Pero de Alenquer, 1929 purchased from Portuguese Navy, 1959 scrapped. |
2,593 |
| Ponta Garca |
1960 |
1972 transferred to Empresa
Insulana. |
1,810 |
| Ribeira Grande |
1948 |
1972 transferred to Empresa
Insulana. |
2,376 |
| Sacavem |
1897 |
ex- Jaffa , 1925 purchased
renamed Sacavem, 1927 renamed Fayal. |
2,047 |
| San Miguel |
1931 |
1968 scrapped |
2,112 |
| Santa Maria |
1906 |
ex- Koutoubia , 1923 purchased renamed Santa Maria,
1923 wrecked near Cabo Vilano. |
1,104 |
| Sete Cidades (1) |
1906 |
ex- Luise Bornhofen , 1944 seized by Portugal renamed
Sete Cidades, 1950 scrapped. |
2,954 |
| Sete Cidades (2) |
1950 |
ex- Villagarcia , 1951 purchased renamed Sete Cidades,
1971 scrapped. |
2,415 |
| Sete Cidades (3) |
1961 |
ex- Bruse , 1972 purchased from Norway renamed Sete
Cidades, 1972 transferred to Empresa
Insulana. |
1,086 |
| Susana |
1918 |
(Sail), no record after 1922. |
199 |
| Vila do Porto |
1949 |
1955 lost. |
2,570 |
| Villa Franca (1) |
1903 |
ex- Fagertun , 1922 purchased renamed Villa Franca,
1923 sold to Argentina renamed Rata. |
851 |
| Villa Franca (2) |
1906 |
ex- Esposende , 1927 purchased renamed Villa Franca. |
1,998 |
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