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MacAndrews & Co.
Formed 1917 as a successor to Robert MacAndrew & Co. which
had been operating as shipowners since 1857, the new company was a member
of the Royal Mail group. In 1923 Glynn Line Ltd of Liverpool was taken
over, together with their two ships and in 1935 Andrew Weir & Co. acquired
MacAndrews & Co. for their United
Baltic Corporation. MacAndrews joined
Yeoward Line to operate a fruit service from the Canary Islands in 1938
and in the same year a passenger / cargo service started between London
and Gibraltar, Malaga, Cadiz and Seville. Nine of the company ships were
requisitioned by the Admiralty on the outbreak of war as anti-aircraft
and convoy rescue ships and ten ships were lost to enemy action. Express
services to Gibraltar and Barcelona resumed in 1947 and in 1967 a Southampton
- Bilbao ferry service was inaugurated but their last ships were sold
in 1979 and the Iberian trade was then carried in chartered ships.
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.
- Routes:
- U.K. Dublin and Le Havre to Lisbon, Gibraltar, Cadiz, Bilbao
and Spanish Mediterranean ports.
Funnel:
Buff
Fleet:
|
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Almagro |
1920 |
1922 sold to Pacific
Steam Nav. Co. |
2,464 |
| Alvarado |
1920 |
ex- War Raisin, 1920 purchased from Shipping Controller
renamed Alvarado, 1922 sold to Pacific
Steam Nav. Co. |
2,464 |
| Arana |
1920 |
1922 sold to Pacific
Steam Nav. Co. |
2,464 |
| Balboa |
1913 |
ex- Linmere, 1923 purchased from Bromport SS Co.,
Liverpool renamed Balboa, 1928 sold to Azores renamed Goncalo Velho. |
1,579 |
| Bazan |
1910 |
ex- Oakmere, 1923 purchased from Bromport SS Co.,
Liverpool renamed Bazan, 1936 sold to Westcliff Shipping Co. renamed
Thorpehall, 1938 bombed and sunk off Valencia. |
1,911 |
| Boscan |
1915 |
ex- Flaxmere, 1923 purchased from Bromport SS Co.,
Liverpool renamed Boscan, 1928 sold to Azores renamed Angra, 1934
deleted from registers. |
1,524 |
| Calderon |
1919 |
1939 requisitioned as store ship, 2nd May 1942 bombed
and sunk in Mediterranean. |
1,390 |
| Campeador |
1894 |
completed for Cia Maritima, Barcelona (Robert MacAndrew
subsidiary), 1898 transferred to British registry, 1917 transferred
to MacAndrews & Co., 1932 scrapped. |
1,320 |
| Cano |
1911 |
ex- Melilla, 1921 war reparations from Oldenburg
Portuguese Line renamed Cano, 1936 sold to Hellenic Lines,
Piraeus renamed Hollandia. |
1,759 |
| Carpio |
1921 |
1954 scrapped Rainham. |
1,847 |
| Castelar |
1914 |
ex- Orotava, 1921 war reparations from Oldenburg
Portuguese Line renamed Castelar, 1936 sold to Thamesside Shipping
Co. renamed Marvia. |
1,989 |
| Cervantes (1) |
1919 |
27th Sep.1941 torpedoed and sunk off Ushant ; loss
of 8 lives. |
1,810 |
| Cervantes (2) |
1968 |
1977 transferred to United
Baltic Corp. |
1,593 |
| Churruca (1) |
1921 |
1941 bombed and sunk at Alexandria, raised and repaired,
1954 scrapped on Tyne. |
1,847 |
| Churruca (2) |
1968 |
1977 transferred to United
Baltic Corp. |
1,577 |
| Cid |
1922 |
1954 sold to Cia Linea Roja, Monrovia renamed Filtric
II. |
1,847 |
| Ciscar |
1919 |
19th Aug.1941 torpedoed and sunk off Ushant ; loss
of 20 lives. |
1,809 |
| Cisneros |
1926 |
1951 sold to Merchant S.N.Co., Bombay renamed Sagar
Laxmi. |
1,886 |
| Colon |
1919 |
1954 scrapped Glasgow. |
1,803 |
| Cortes |
1919 |
26th Sep.1941 torpedoed and sunk off Ushant ; loss
of 31 lives. |
1,390 |
| Florentino |
1921 |
1923 taken over with Glynn Line, Liverpool, 1940 sold
to Government and sunk as blockship at Zeebrugge. |
1,822 |
| Goya |
1976 |
launched as Stena Trader, 1977 completed as Goya,
1979 sold to Federal Commerce & Nav., Cayman Islands renamed Federal
Nova. |
3,779 |
| Larne |
1894 |
ex- Aldenham, 1916 purchased by Royal
Mail S.P. Co. renamed Larne, 1918 transferred to MacAndrews & Co.,
1923 scrapped. |
3,808 |
| Pacheco (1) |
1927 |
1958 sold to M. A. Bakhashab, Jeddah renamed Abqaiq. |
1,346 |
| Pacheco (2) |
1961 |
1972 sold to Yugoslavia renamed Srakane. |
1,242 |
| Pacheco (3) |
1986 |
chartered out on completion to various companies
and with many renamings, 1992 sold to Schoning Gmbh, Harem renamed
Lirena. |
3,790 |
| Palacio (1) |
1927 |
1958 sold to M. A. Bakhashab, Jeddah renamed Damman. |
1,346 |
| Palacio (2) |
1961 |
1977 sold to Armella Shipping S.A, Cyprus renamed
Barakat. |
1,096 |
| Palacio (3) |
1985 |
chartered out on completion to various companies
and with many renamings. 1997 sold to Baltimar Ltd, Nassau renamed
Baltimar Okeanos. |
3,790 |
| Palomares (1) |
1928 |
1941 converted to anti-aircraft vessel, 1946 returned
to owners, 1959 sold to O. Svendsen, Copenhagen renamed Mary Sven. |
1,896 |
| Palomares (2) |
1963 |
1973 sold to Yugoslavia renamed Susak. |
1,196 |
| Pelayo (1) |
1927 |
14th Jun.1942 torpedoed and sunk west of Finisterre
on voyage Gibraltar - Swansea ; loss of 16 lives. |
1,346 |
| Pelayo (2) |
1947 |
1960 sold to Atlantide spA, Cagliari after stranding
damage and renamed Annalisa. |
2,589 |
| Pelayo (3) |
1963 |
1971 sold to Companion Carriers Ltd, Monrovia renamed
Bonaport. |
1,196 |
| Pinto (1) |
1928 |
1940 convoy rescue ship, 8th Sep.1944 torpedoed and
sunk off Hebrides while picking up survivors ; loss of 13 lives. |
1,346 |
| Pinto (2) |
1947 |
1965 sold to General Maritime Enterprises Corp, Greece
renamed Panaghia P. |
2,576 |
| Pinzon |
1922 |
1951 sold to A. Johansson, Mariehamn renamed Havny. |
1,365 |
| Pizarro |
1923 |
31st Jan.1941 torpedoed and sunk west of Scilly Islands
on voyage London - Seville ; loss of 28 lives |
1,367 |
| Ponzano (1) |
1928 |
13th Nov.1939 mined and sunk off Margate. |
1,346 |
| Ponzano (2) |
1948 |
ex- Svensksund, 1954 purchased from Stockholm
Rederi AB, Stockholm renamed Ponzano, 1960 transferred to United
Baltic Corp, renamed Baltic Spray. |
1,305 |
| Pozarica (1) |
1938 |
1941 converted to anti-aircraft vessel, 13th Dec.1943
capsized in Bougie after torpedo damage, 1951 salvaged and scrapped. |
1,893 |
| Pozarica (2) |
1949 |
1941 laid down as Hermes for KNSM,
Holland but not completed, 1949 completed in Germany as Empire Dove
for M.O.T, London and managed by MacAndrews, 1949 purchased by MacAndrews,
1953 renamed Pozarica, 1964 sold to Soc. Anon Letasa, Spain renamed
Blue Fin. |
2,503 |
| Ravens Point |
1918 |
1923 taken over with Glynn Line, Liverpool, 1956 sold
to Thomas Leitch Ltd renamed Elespoint. |
1,787 |
| Valdes |
1955 |
1968 sold to Ocean Shipping & Enterprises, Monrovia
renamed Ocean Cheer. |
2,200 |
| Valdiva |
1955 |
1966 sold to Yugoslavia renamed Osor. |
1,216 |
| Vargas |
1959 |
1971 sold to Yugoslavia renamed Tiha. |
2,052 |
| Velarde |
1957 |
1969 chartered to Prince
Line renamed Sailor Prince, 1970 sold to Panama renamed Zenit. |
2,055 |
| Velazquez |
1954 |
1968 sold to Ocean Shipping & Enterprises, Monrovia
renamed Ocean Trust. |
2,196 |
| Verdaguer |
1958 |
1971 sold to Yugoslavia renamed Ursa. |
2,049 |
| Villegas |
1955 |
1970 sold to Eurocyprian Nav. Co., Cyprus renamed
Aghios Lazaros. |
1,216 |
| Vives |
1955 |
1970 sold to F. M. Visentini, Italy renamed Nives. |
1,216 |
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