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The Fleets
 Compagnie Maritime
Belge (Lloyd Royal) / Compagnie Maritime Belge du Congo
Formed in 1895 as the Compagnie Maritime Belge du Congo
to operate passenger and cargo services to the Belgian Congo. Until 1930
routes were confined to the Belgium - Congo service but in 1930 Lloyd
Royal Belge was taken over, the company name changed to Compagnie Maritime
Belge (Lloyd Royal) and services were started to North and South America
and the Far East. Most of the fleet was lost during the second world
war, but quickly replaced after the war. In 1960 the Belgian company
Armament Deppe was taken over and container shipping replaced traditional
services. The company still trades from Antwerp, but only as a cargo
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.
Ship pictures at Bateaux
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Fleet:
|
 |
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Albertville (1) |
1896 |
1898 sold to Elder,
Dempster & Co., renamed Jebba. |
3,953 |
| Albertville (2) |
1898 |
1905 sold to Elder,
Dempster & Co., renamed Aro. |
3,805 |
| Albertville (3) |
1906 |
1910 sold to Elder,
Dempster & Co., renamed Elmina. |
4,793 |
| Albertville (4) |
1912 |
1923 sold to Cia.
Nacional de Nav., Lisbon renamed Angola. |
7,745 |
| Albertville (5) |
1928 |
1930 transferred from Cie. Maritime Belge du Congo
to CMB, 1937 rebuilt to 11,047 tons, 1940 bombed and sunk off Le
Havre. |
10,629 |
| Albertville (6) |
1948 |
1973 scrapped. |
10,901 |
| Alex. van Opstal (1) |
1937 |
1939 mined and sunk near Shambles lightship. |
5,833 |
| Alex. van Opstal (2) |
1942 |
built as Kanonier for CMB, seized by Germans on completion
as training ship, 1945 returned to owners renamed Alex. van Opstal,
1959 sold to Yugoslavia renamed Bled. |
7,605 |
| Anversville (1) |
1899 |
1906 sold to Elder,
Dempster & Co., renamed Dakar. |
4,080 |
| Anversville (2) |
1912 |
1938 scrapped. |
8,400 |
| Armand Grisar |
1941 |
seized by Germans while building but scuttled in
1944 still incomplete. 1945 refloated and completed. 1959 sold to
Yugoslavia renamed Bovec. |
7,537 |
| Astrida |
1929 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1945 sank near Port Elizabeth, South Africa. |
3,405 |
| Baudouinville |
1939 |
1940 seized by Germany as Hospital ship, 1941 renamed
Lindau, 1943 accommodation ship, 1944 scuttled at Nantes, later raised
and scrapped. |
13,517 |
| Belgian Airman |
1942 |
ex- Empire Ballantyne, 1942 transferred from MOWT,
London renamed Belgian Airman, 1945 torpedoed and sunk by U.879 off
Chesapeake, Md. |
6,880 |
| Belgian Fighter |
1941 |
ex- Empire Lapwing, 1942 transferred from MOWT, London
renamed Belgian Fighter, 1942 torpedoed and sunk by U.68 in South
Atlantic. |
5,300 |
| Bolivier |
1920 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1932 sold to Industrie Navali S.A., Genoa renamed
Traviata. |
4,953 |
| Bruxellesville (1) |
1898 |
1901 sold to Woermann
Line, Hamburg renamed Alexandra Woermann. |
3,900 |
| Bruxellesville (2) |
1904 |
ex- Zungeru, 1906 purchased from Elder, Dempster & Co.,
renamed Bruxellesville, 1909 sold to Elder,
Dempster & Co., reverted to Zungeru. |
4,075 |
| Bruxellesville (3) |
1908 |
1912 sold to Empreza
Nacional de Nav., Lisbon renamed Moçambique. |
5,771 |
| Burckel |
1944 |
ex- Poland Victory, 1965 sold to United Transoceanic
Shipping Corp, Liberia renamed Hongkong Banner. |
7,658 |
| Capitaine Biebuyck |
1942 |
ex- Belgian Sailor, 1946 purchased from Belgian Government
renamed Capitaine Biebuyck, 1958 sold to Yugoslavia renamed Kastav. |
6,914 |
| Capitaine Costermans |
1944 |
ex- Belgian Tenacity, 1947 purchased from Belgian
Government renamed Capitaine Costermans, 1960 sold to Soc. per Azioni
di Nav, Genoa renamed Sudaliseo. |
7,069 |
| Capitaine Frankignoul |
1943 |
ex- Belgian Dynasty, 1947 purchased from Belgian Government
renamed Capitaine Frankignoul, 1959 sold to Ausonia di Nav di Fratelli
Ravano, Genoa renamed Honestas. |
7,069 |
| Capitaine Heusers |
1945 |
ex- Belgian Equality, 1946 purchased from Belgian
Government renamed Capitaine Heusers, 1962 sold to Lebanon renamed
St. Demetrius. |
7,091 |
| Capitaine Lambe |
1942 |
ex- Belgian Captain, 1946 purchased from Belgian Government
renamed Capitaine Lambe, 1960 sold to Mullion & Co., Hong Kong renamed
Ardee. |
6,809 |
| Capitaine Limbor |
1945 |
ex- Belgian Amity, 1946 purchased from Belgian Government
renamed Capitaine Limbor, 1962 sold to Panama renamed Capitaine. |
7,115 |
| Capitaine Paret |
1943 |
ex- Belgian Crew, 1946 purchased from Belgian Government
renamed Capitaine Paret, 1960 sold to Mullion & Co., Hong Kong renamed
Ardenode. |
6,983 |
| Capitaine Potie |
1922 |
ex- Belgian Freighter, 1946 purchased from Belgian
Government renamed Capitaine Potie, 1948 sold to Congar Cia. Genovese
d'Armamento, Genoa renamed Genova. |
7,897 |
| Carlier |
1915 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1943 torpedoed and sunk by German aircraft in
position 36.13N 00.05W. |
7,217 |
| Caucasier |
1911 |
ex- Sydney (Deutsch
Australische Line), 1921 war reparations, renamed Caucasier
by Lloyd Royal Belge,
1930 taken over with LRB, 1933 scrapped. |
5,852 |
| Copacabana |
1938 |
1958 sold to East Germany renamed Theodor Korner. |
7,380 |
| Eglantier |
1918 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1939 sold to Yugoslavia renamed Sreca. |
5,194 |
| Elisabethville (1) |
1910 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk by UC.71 near Belle Ile on
voyage Matadi to Hull. |
7,017 |
| Elisabethville (2) |
1921 |
1930 transferred from Cie. Belge Maritime du Congo,
1947 sold to MOWT, London (managed by Lamport & Holt
Line) renamed Empire Bure. |
8,300 |
| Elzasier |
1918 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1932 sold to Mare Nostrum S.A. di Nav., Genoa
renamed Humanitas. |
5,059 |
| Emile Francqui |
1929 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1942 torpedoed and sunk by U.664 in North Atlantic. |
5,783 |
| Gallier |
1917 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1933 sold to Cie.Baltique-Ocean Mediterranee,
Havre renamed Baltique. |
5,031 |
| Gouverneur Galopin |
1946 |
1960 sold to Yugoslavia renamed Bohinj. |
7,766 |
| Grenadier |
1920 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1930 sold to Antonio Larrea Sarasola, Bilbao renamed
Anton. |
3,048 |
| Henri Jaspar |
1929 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1953 sold to Trade Winds Corp, Liberia renamed
Trade Winds. |
5,719 |
| Indier |
1918 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1941 torpedoed and sunk by U.74 in North Atlantic. |
5,257 |
| Jean Jadot |
1929 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1943 torpedoed and sunk by U.453 off Cap Tenes. |
5,783 |
| Joséphine Charlotte |
1929 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1940 mined and sunk in English Channel. |
3,293 |
| Kabalo |
1917 |
ex- Caladonier, 1927 purchased from Lloyd
Royal Belge by Cie. Africaine
de Nav., Antwerp renamed Kabalo, 1930 transferred to CMB, 1940
shelled and sunk by Italian submarine COMMANDANTE ALFREDO CAPPELLINI
in Atlantic. |
5,051 |
| Kabinda |
1917 |
ex- Belgier , 1927 purchased from Lloyd
Royal Belge by Cie. Africaine
de Nav., Antwerp renamed Kabinda, 1930 transferred to CMB,
1939 stranded and capsized on Goodwin Sands. |
5,051 |
| Kambove |
1918 |
ex- Nervier , 1927 purchased from Lloyd
Royal Belge by Cie. Africaine
de Nav., Antwerp renamed Kambove, 1930 transferred to CMB,
1938 sold to Marino Querci, Genoa renamed Marzocco. |
5,142 |
| Kasongo |
1918 |
ex- Trevier, 1927 purchased from Lloyd
Royal Belge by Cie. Africaine
de Nav., Antwerp renamed Kasongo, 1930 transferred to CMB,
1941 torpedoed and sunk by U.47 in Atlantic. |
5,112 |
| Katanga |
1917 |
ex- Keltier, 1926 purchased from Lloyd
Royal Belge by Cie. Africaine
de Nav., Antwerp renamed Katanga, 1930 taken over by CMB, 1949
sold to E. Szabados, Venice renamed Paola II. |
5,052 |
| Kinshasa |
1909 |
ex- Uromi, 1922 purchased from Elder, Dempster & Co.,
renamed Kinshasa, 1925 sold to Elder,
Dempster & Co., reverted to Uromi. |
941 |
| Leopoldville (1) |
1895 |
1896 sold to Elder,
Dempster & Co., renamed Biafra. |
2,500 |
| Leopoldville (2) |
1897 |
1901 sold to Elder,
Dempster & Co., renamed Sekondi. |
3,963 |
| Leopoldville (3) |
1904 |
1908 sold to Elder,
Dempster & Co., renamed Landana. |
4,152 |
| Leopoldville (4) |
1908 |
1914 sold to Elder,
Dempster & Co., renamed Abinsi. |
6,327 |
| Leopoldville (5) |
1930 |
1930 transferred from Cie. Maritime Belge du Congo,
1937 rebuilt to 11,509 tons, 1944 torpedoed and sunk by U.486 in
English Channel with U.S. troops. |
11,256 |
| Leopoldville (6) |
1948 |
1967 sold to Cie. Mar Congolaise, Matadi renamed P.
E. Lumumba. |
10,901 |
| Londonier |
1919 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1939 sold to Agencia Maritima Colon, Panama renamed
Illenao. |
5,216 |
| Macedonier |
1921 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1940 torpedoed and sunk by U.96 in Atlantic. |
5,136 |
| Madimba |
1919 |
ex- Ikoma Maru, 1920 purchased from Teikoku Kisen
K.K., Harima by Cie. de Nav.
Africaine, Antwerp. 1921 sunk in collision with s/s ITALIER near
Ruytingen lightship. |
1,921 |
| Mafuta |
1920 |
ex- Ronald, 1940 purchased from A/S Hektor, Tonsberg
renamed Mafuta, 1948 sold to Spermacet Whaling Co., Panama renamed
Jarama. |
6,253 |
| Mahagi |
1928 |
1930 transferred from Cie.
Africaine de Nav., Antwerp, 1938 sold to Cie.
Delmas-Vieljeux,
La Rochelle renamed Cornouaille. |
3,303 |
| Makala |
1919 |
ex- European, 1927 purchased from European Shipping
Co., London by Cie. Africaine
de Nav., Antwerp renamed Makala, 1930 transferred to CMB, 1938
sold to Tirrenia S.A di Nav, Fiume renamed Giovanni Boccaccio. |
3,064 |
| Mambika |
1920 |
ex- Asier, 1925 purchased from Lloyd
Royal Belge by Cie. Africaine
de Nav., Antwerp renamed Mambika, 1930 transferred to CMB,
1937 sold to Stanhope SS Co., London renamed Stanmore. |
3,014 |
| Mampoko |
1918 |
ex- Tongrier, 1926 purchased from Lloyd
Royal Belge by Cie. Belge Maritime du Congo renamed Mampoko,
1927 transferred to Cie. Africaine
de Nav., Antwerp, 1930 transferred to CMB, 1934 sold to Adria
S.A. di Nav. Marittima, Fiume renamed Alfredo Oriani. |
3,054 |
| Maniema |
1920 |
ex- Algerier, 1925 purchased from Lloyd
Royal Belge by Cie. Africaine
de Nav., Antwerp renamed Maniema, 1930 transferred to CMB,
1937 sold to Hsu Yi Nien, Chefoo renamed Wan Shun. |
3,026 |
| Mar del Plata |
1938 |
1940 seized by Germans as transport ship, 1945 returned
to owners, 1958 sold to East Germany renamed Heinrich Heine. |
7,380 |
| Maringa |
1919 |
ex- Rogier, 1926 purchased from Lloyd
Royal Belge by Cie. Belge Maritime du Congo renamed Maringa,
1927 transferred to Cie. Africaine
de Nav., Antwerp, 1930 transferred to CMB, 1934 sold to Adria
S.A. di Nav. Marittima, Fiume renamed Foscolo. |
3,016 |
| Matadi |
1919 |
1921 purchased from Elder,
Dempster & Co., by Cie.
Africaine de Nav., Antwerp, 1930 transferred to CMB, 1937 sold
to Lyras & Co., Piraeus renamed Lyras N. |
3,055 |
| Mateba |
1919 |
1921 purchased from Elder,
Dempster & Co., by Cie. Africaine de Nav, Antwerp, 1930 transferred
to CMB, 1937 sold to Cie. Delmas-Vieljeux, La Rochelle renamed
Maurice Delmas. |
2,864 |
| Mayumbe (1) |
1917 |
ex- Yoshida Maru No.2, 1920 purchased from Yamashita
Kisen K.K., Kobe renamed Mayumbe, 1928 sold to Cie. des Bateaux a
Vap. du Nord, Dunkirk renamed Tunisie. |
4,193 |
| Mayumbe (2) |
1929 |
1930 transferred from Cie.
Africaine de Nav., Antwerp, 1939 sold to Adriatica S.A/ di
Nav, Venice renamed Bosforo. |
3,538 |
| Menapier |
1917 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1933 sold to Soc. Commerciale de Maritime Vlasov,
Syra, Greece renamed Boris. |
5,039 |
| Mercier |
1915 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1941 torpedoed and sunk by U.204 in North Atlantic. |
7,816 |
| Moanda |
1937 |
1943 torpedoed and sunk by U.167 in Atlantic. |
4,511 |
| Mobeka |
1937 |
1942 stranded in Mull of Kintyre. |
5,806 |
| Moero |
1937 |
1940 seized by Germans as naval transport ship, 1944
bombed and sunk off Reval by Russian aircraft. |
5,806 |
| Mokambo |
1938 |
1943 torpedoed by U.515 off West Africa, towed to
Freetown but sank in harbour. |
4,878 |
| Olympier |
1920 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1941 bombed and sunk in Atlantic. |
5,174 |
| Patagonier |
1918 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1932 sold to A. Andreatos, Argostoli, Greece renamed
Perseus. |
5,045 |
| Persier |
1918 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1945 torpedoed and sunk by U.1017 in English Channel. |
5,232 |
| Philippeville |
1899 |
1906 sold to Elder,
Dempster & Co., renamed Mandingo. |
4,100 |
| Pionier |
1919 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1939 sold to Agencia Maritima Carmar, Panama renamed
Carmar. |
5,095 |
| Piriapolis |
1938 |
1940 bombed and sunk in Le Havre Roads. |
7,380 |
| President Cattier |
1941 |
built as Atlantier for CMB, 1941 seized by Germans,
1943 renamed Askari as target training ship, 1945 returned to owners
renamed President Cattier, 1964 sold to Philippines renamed President
Quezon. |
4,815 |
| Stanleyville (1) |
1899 |
ex- Elfreda, 1900 purchased from Elder
Dempster & Co., renamed Stanleyville, 1902 wrecked at Axim,
Gold Coast. |
4,081 |
| Stanleyville (2) |
1920 |
ex- Ekari, 1926 purchased from Elder
Dempster & Co., renamed Stanleyville, 1933 scrapped. |
6,612 |
| Steenstraete |
1945 |
ex- Westminster Victory, 1965 sold to United Transoceanic
Shipping Corp, Liberia renamed Hongkong Amber. |
7,658 |
| Suevier |
1920 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1932 sold to Industrie Navali S.A., Genoa renamed
Butterfly. |
4,983 |
| Tervaete |
1944 |
ex- Pomona Victory, 1965 sold to United Maritime
Inc, Liberia renamed Hongkong Delegate, |
7,658 |
| Thysville |
1922 |
1931 transferred from Cie. Belge Maritime du Congo,
1947 sold to MOWT, London (managed by Lamport & Holt
Line) renamed Empire Test. |
8,300 |
| Tunisier |
1919 |
1930 taken over with Lloyd
Royal Belge, 1932 sold to Adria S.A di Nav. Marittima, Fiume
renamed Boccaccio. |
3,012 |
| Vinkt |
1944 |
ex- Waco Victory, 1965 sold to United Transoceanic
Shipping Corp, Liberia.renamed Hongkong Grace. |
7,658 |
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