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The Fleets
Sociedade Geral de Comercio, Industria e Transportes
Established in 1919 to operate services from Portugal
to Africa, Northern Europe and North America. Sailings commenced in
1922 and continued until Jan.1972 when the company amalgamated with
Companhia Nacional and all ships were transferred to that 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.
Funnel:
Black with narrow red, broad white, narrow red bands, black letters SG
on white band.
Fleet: |
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Africa Ocidental |
1939 |
1971 sold to Greece renamed Zoe. |
1,266 |
| Alcobaca |
1948 |
1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
5,289 |
| Alcoutim |
1943 |
ex- Fort Fidler , 1946 purchased from US Maritime
Commission renamed Alcoutim, 1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
7,141 |
| Alenquer |
1949 |
1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
5,289 |
| Alexandre Silva |
1943 |
1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
1,699 |
| Alferrarede |
1905 |
ex- Pluto (Neptun Line, Bremen) 1916 seized by Portugal
renamed Sado, 1927 purchased renamed Alferrarede, 1961 sold to
Soc. de Fainas, Lisbon renamed Joao Diogo. |
1,452 |
| Alfredo da Silva |
1950 |
1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
3,374 |
| Almeirim |
1948 |
1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
5,289 |
| Amarante |
1914 |
ex- Wurttemberg (HAPAG),
1916 seized by Portugal renamed Amarante, 1924 purchased from Portuguese
Gov't, 1955 sold to Costa Rica renamed Veronica. |
7,678 |
| Ambrizete |
1949 |
1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
5,471 |
| Amelia de Mello |
1956 |
ex- Zion , 1966 purchased from Israel renamed Amelia
de Mello, 1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
9,855 |
| Ana Mafalda |
1951 |
1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
3,318 |
| Andulo |
1949 |
1965 sank in collision. |
5,503 |
| Antonio Carlos |
1947 |
1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
1,736 |
| Arraiolos |
1948 |
1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
5,289 |
| Belas |
1949 |
1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
4,448 |
| Borba |
1948 |
1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
4,457 |
| Braga |
1948 |
1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
4,455 |
| Braganca |
1948 |
1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
4,455 |
| Cabinda |
1959 |
ex- Holmside , 1969 purchased from Burnett SS Co,
Newcastle renamed Cabinda, 1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
4,902 |
| Cartaxo |
1948 |
1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
1,157 |
| Colares |
1948 |
1967 sold to S.A.R.L, Lisbon renamed Transfrio. |
1,158 |
| Conceicao Maria |
1948 |
1967 scrapped. |
1,815 |
| Coruche |
1948 |
1963 scrapped. |
1,154 |
| Costeiro |
1921 |
ex- Lorient, 1922 purchased from Cambo Shipping
Co, Cardiff renamed Costeiro, 1959 sold to Empreza de Nav. Frasil,
Lisbon renamed Sao Silverio. |
685 |
| Costeiro Segundo |
1933 |
1952 lost |
486 |
| Costeiro Terceiro |
1941 |
1970 sold to Camponave, Lisbon renamed Silnauta. |
1,213 |
| Covilha |
1949 |
1972 sold to Companhia Mocambicana. |
1,154 |
| Cunene (1) |
1911 |
ex- Adelaide (German
Australian Line), 1916 seized by Portugal renamed Cunene,
1925 purchased from Portuguese Gov't, 1955 scrapped. |
5,879 |
| Cunene (2) |
1969 |
1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
10,552 |
| Gaza |
1914 |
ex- Hof (German
Australian Line), 1916 seized by Portugal renamed Gaza, 1924
purchased from Portuguese Gov't, 1949 scrapped. |
4,836 |
| Inhambane |
1912 |
ex- Essen (German
Australian Line), 1916 seized by Portugal renamed Inhambane,
1924 purchased from Portuguese Gov't, 1955 sold to Costa Rica
renamed Vassiliki. |
6,061 |
| Jose Manuel |
1921 |
ex- Argus , 1928 purchased from
Germany renamed Jose Manuel, 1928 renamed Ze Manel, 1966 sold and
converted to barge. |
964 |
| Luso |
1912 |
ex- Colmar (German
Australian Line), 1916 seized by Portugal renamed Machico,
1925 purchased from Portuguese Gov't renamed Luso, 1955 scrapped
after grounding damage. |
6,207 |
| Manuel Alfredo |
1954 |
1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
3,468 |
| Maria Amelia |
1913 |
ex- Girgenti (Sloman Line, Hamburg), 1916 seized
by Portugal renamed Gaia, 1924 purchased from Portuguese Gov't
renamed Maria Amelia, 1959 scrapped. |
1,766 |
| Maria Christina (1) |
1920 |
ex- Urd , 1922 purchased from Jacob
Olsen, Bergen, Norway
renamed Maria Christina, 1933 renamed Maria Cristina, 1952 sold
to Panama renamed Areti. |
3,265 |
| Maria Christina (2) |
1957 |
1970 sold to Econave, Lisbon renamed Landes. |
549 |
| Mello |
1915 |
ex- Graziella , 1922 purchased from A & C. Aboaf,
London renamed Mello, 1964 wrecked in fog at Mohammedia. |
3,900 |
| Mirandella |
1906 |
ex- Khalif (German
East Africa Line), 1916 seized by Portugal renamed Fernao
Veloso, 1925 purchased from Portuguese Gov't renamed Mirandella,
1955 scrapped. |
5,179 |
| Mira-Terra (1) |
1926 |
see Porto. |
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| Mira-Terra (2) |
1957 |
1967 sold to Cape Verde. |
561 |
| Pinhel (1) |
1915 |
ex- Nelda , 1922 purchased from A & C. Aboaf, London
renamed Pinhel, 1950 scrapped. |
3,186 |
| Pinhel (2) |
1950 |
ex- Hasselburg, 1956 purchased from Germany renamed
Pinhel, 1962 sold renamed Recuperado. |
2,460 |
| Porto |
1918 |
ex- Westminster Bridge , 1926
purchased from Onslow SS Co, London renamed Porto, 1926 renamed
Mira-Terra, 1952 sold to J. Vasconcelos, Lisbon and hulked. |
510 |
| Rita Maria |
1953 |
1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
3,749 |
| Santo Antao |
1958 |
1965 sold to Cape Verde. |
543 |
| Sao Macario |
1944 |
1972 transferred to Companhia
Nacional. |
1,039 |
| Saudades |
1913 |
ex- Phoenicia (HAPAG),
1916 seized by Portugal renamed Peniche, 1925 purchased from Portuguese
Gov't renamed Saudades, 1959 scrapped. |
4,758 |
| Silva Gouveia (1) |
1906 |
ex- Monmouth Coast, 1922 purchased from Miller SS
Co, Liverpool renamed Silva Gouveia, 1927 wrecked near Cabo Torinana. |
1,205 |
| Silva Gouveia (2) |
1922 |
ex- Max Weidtman , 1928 purchased from H. Stahl & Co,
Hamburg renamed Silva Gouveia, 1954 scrapped. |
958 |
| Silva Gouveia (3) |
1958 |
1958 sold to Soc. Angola renamed Beatriz Regine. |
550 |
| Ze Manel |
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see Jose Manuel. |
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