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The Fleets
Oldenburg Portuguese
Line / Oldenburg Portugiesische Dampschiffs Rhederei
This company was founded in Oldenburg, Germany in 1880
by Auguste Schultze and Hermann Burmester to operate passenger and cargo
services between North European ports and Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Madeira
and the Canary Islands. Apart from breaks for the two World Wars, it
has run continuously and still
operates.
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
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Funnel:
Buff with red and blue bands.
Fleet:
|
 |
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Algarve |
1967 |
1981 sold to Sonderborgs Rederi, Sonderborg, Denmark
renamed Dona Clausen. |
1,540 |
| Aludra |
1918 |
1940 seized from Van Nievelt, Goudriaan & Co., Rotterdam
by Germany at Rotterdam, 1942 managed by OPL for German Government,
1943 sunk by British torpedo boat in North Sea. |
4,930 |
| Ammerland (1) |
1923 |
ex- Kilnsea, 1936 purchased from Sea SS Co., Hull
renamed Ammerland, 12th Oct.1943 torpedoed and sunk by Russian submarine
S.55 off North Cape. |
5,381 |
| Ammerland (2) |
1937 |
tanker, ex- Kongsdal, 1956 purchased from A/S Moltzaus
Tankredi, Oslo renamed Ammerland, 1959 sold to Bundesmarine renamed
Jeverland. |
9,984 |
| Antwerpen |
1915 |
1919 seized by The Shipping Controller, London, 1920
renamed Kairanga, 1921 sold to Union
SS Co. of New Zealand renamed Wingatui. |
3,080 |
| Arucas |
1914 |
1914 interned at Las Palmas, 1919 seized by French
authorities, 1921 sold to Delmas Vieljeux, La Rochelle renamed Emile
Delmas. |
2,075 |
| August Schultze |
1921 |
1938 sold to German Navy renamed Ammerland. |
2,452 |
| Ayamonte |
|
see Oldenburg II. |
|
| Bilbao (1) |
1922 |
1932 chartered to Woermann
Line renamed Kamerun, 1938 chartered to F. Laeisz renamed Plus,
1941 reverted to Bilbao, 16th Jun.1942 mined an sunk off Borkum. |
2,450 |
| Bilbao (2) |
1953 |
1971 sold to Hercules Shipping Co., Liberia. |
2,250 |
| Bilbao (3) |
1969 |
ex- Inger, 1973 purchased from Condor Reederei, Aschendorf
renamed Bilbao, 1979 sold to Indonesia renamed Niaga XXIV. |
1,490 |
| Bilbao (4) |
1971 |
ex- Pinguin, 1989 purchased from Helmut Bastian, Bremen
renamed Bilbao, 1990 still in fleet. |
1,599 |
| Brake (1) |
1885 |
1890 sold to A. Hedman, Vasa, Finland, 1891 renamed
Hebe. |
519 |
| Brake (2) |
1893 |
1904 wrecked near Casablanca. |
1,095 |
| Brake (3) |
1909 |
ex- Munin, 1922 purchased from German Navy renamed
Brake, 1925 sold to Johannes Ick, Hamburg. |
617 |
| Bremen (1) |
1886 |
1900 sunk in collision with British troopship OROTAVA
in English Channel. |
1,073 |
| Bremen (2) |
1900 |
1914 laid up at Malaga, 1919 seized by French Government,
1921 sold to Soc. Anon. des Chargeurs de l'Ouest, Nantes renamed
Dobree. |
1,525 |
| Cadiz (1) |
1967 |
1980 sold to Wing Mau Hing, Panama renamed Aranui. |
1,540 |
| Cadiz (2) |
1982 |
ex- Cape, 1984 purchased from Trade Malaysia Pte Ltd,
Singapore renamed Cadiz, 1990 still in fleet. |
5,225 |
| Canarias Express |
|
see Tanger (5) |
|
| Casablanca (1) |
1903 |
1914 sheltered at Lisbon, 1916 seized by Portuguese
authorities renamed Ovar, 25th Aug.1917 torpedoed and sunk by U.93. |
1,650 |
| Casablanca (2) |
1929 |
1930 sunk in collision with British s/s HENRY STANLEY
in English Channel. |
2,151 |
| Casablanca (3) |
1936 |
24th Nov.1943 capsized and sank in the Baltic after
iron ore cargo shifted. |
2,313 |
| Casablanca (4) |
1955 |
1971 sold to Sea Rover Shipping Co., Panama. |
2,759 |
| Casablanca (5) |
1976 |
ex- Mercandian Ambassador, 1980 purchased from Per
Henriksen, Copenhagen renamed Casablanca, 1984 sold to Vapuretto
S.n.C, Naples renamed Casablanca S. |
1,599 |
| Casablanca (6) |
1974 |
ex- Francop, 1990 purchased from Walter Bartels, Hamburg
renamed Casablanca, 1990 still in fleet. |
1,421 |
| Ceuta (1) |
1912 |
1920 seized by The Shipping Controller, London, 1921
sold to C. A. Stewart & Co., London, 1927 sold to HAPAG renamed
Chios. |
1,738 |
| Ceuta (2) |
1923 |
ex- Elbe, 1927 purchased from Rochling, Menzell & Co.,
Hamburg renamed Ceuta, 1927 sold to KNSM,
Amsterdam renamed Ajax. |
998 |
| Ceuta (3) |
1929 |
1945 seized by Britain renamed Empire Camel, 1947
allocated to T. C. Christensen, Copenhagen renamed Rinkenæs. |
2,719 |
| Ceuta (4) |
1955 |
1971 sold to Conny Shipping Co., Cyprus. |
3,555 |
| Cintra |
1888 |
1909 wrecked at Oporto. |
1,140 |
| Coimbra |
1890 |
1899 sold to Vestersalens Damps., Bodø, Norway renamed
Narvik. |
709 |
| Duisburg |
1952 |
1963 sold to Bugsier Reederei, Hamburg renamed Eilenau. |
1,855 |
| Elfsfleth |
1906 |
ex- Hugin, 1922 purchased from German Government renamed
Elfsfleth, 1925 sold to Johannes Ick, Hamburg. |
571 |
| Faro |
1900 |
1914 laid up at Huelva, 1919 seized by French Government,
1920 repurchased by OPL, 1928 sold to Nordische Schiffahrts, Hamburg
renamed Richard. |
1,143 |
| Finkenwarder |
1936 |
1945 bombed and sunk at Hamburg, 1947 wreck purchased
from Hafen Dampschiffs, Hamburg by OPL for conversion to coaster
but plans abandoned due to materials shortage, 1949 sold to H. Bischoff,
Hamburg renamed Claus Bischoff. |
390 |
| Gibraltar |
1905 |
1914 seized by French at Mogador renamed Mogador. |
2,122 |
| Gijon |
1940 |
ex- Stentor, seized by Germany while building renamed
Falkenhorst, 1943 renamed Stentor, 1944 managed by OPL for German
Government renamed Gijon, 1947 returned to KNSM renamed
Stentor. |
2,032 |
| Golm |
1914 |
ex- German Navy, 1947 chartered by OPL, 1949 purchased
by OPL, 1955 sold to J & J. Schoning, Dusseldorf renamed Angelika
I. |
437 |
| Gran Canaria (1) |
1938 |
1939 requisitioned by German Navy as submarine depot
ship renamed Erwin Wassner, 1944 bombed and sunk at Kiel. |
3,866 |
| Gran Canaria (2) |
1957 |
ex- Fredrika, 1965 purchased from Erik Hogberg, Stockholm
renamed Gran Canaria, 1971 sold to Krina Cia. Nav., Piraeus. |
2,937 |
| Guadiana |
1902 |
1911 sold to Deutsche Sudseephosphat AG, Bremen renamed
Wiegand. |
495 |
| Hamburg |
1916 |
1919 seized by The Shipping Controller, London, 1921
sold to Byron SS Co., London renamed General Napier. |
3,077 |
| Hermann Burmester |
1921 |
1927 renamed Tenerife, 1940
requisitioned by German Navy, 1946 seized by France, transferred
to Soc. de Nav. a Vapeur Daher, Marseille renamed Baalbeck. |
2,451 |
| Homberg |
1953 |
1968 sold to Neolatina Naviera SA, Montevideo renamed
San Nicolas. |
1,820 |
| Huelva (1) |
1901 |
18th Sep.1901 sailed from Setubal and went missing. |
437 |
| Huelva (2) |
1944 |
24th Apr.1945 bombed and sunk by Russian aircraft
west of Libau. |
1,923 |
| Huelva (3) |
1967 |
1981 sold to Sonderborgs Rederi, Sonderborg, Denmark
renamed Diana Clausen. |
1,540 |
| Kamerun |
|
see Bilbao. |
|
| Käthe |
1907 |
ex- Vesta, 1940 seized from KNSM by
Germany at Rotterdam, 1942 renamed Käthe, managed by OPL for
German Government, 1944 bombed and sunk at Terschelling. |
1,854 |
| Kerkplein |
1921 |
1940 seized from Scheep. Mij. Millingen, Rotterdam
by Germany at Rotterdam, 1944 managed by OPL for German Government,
1945 returned to owners. |
5,207 |
| Larache (1) |
1911 |
1914 interned in Cadiz, 1919 seized by French authorities,
1921 sold to French Line renamed
Lozere. |
1,798 |
| Larache (2) |
1923 |
1939 laid up at Cadiz, 1942 sold to Empresa Nacional
Elcano, Cadiz renamed Ria de Camarinas. |
1,998 |
| Las Palmas (1) |
1911 |
1919 seized by The Shipping Controller, London, 1921
sold to Ellerman Wilson Line renamed
Carlo. |
1,740 |
| Las Palmas (2) |
1926 |
1945 seized by Britain renamed Empire Kennet, 1946
allocated to USSR renamed Brest. |
2,317 |
| Las Palmas (3) |
1950 |
1971 sold to Marpaseos Tropicos Nav., Panama renamed
Meropi. |
1,928 |
| Lisboa (1) |
1901 |
19th Jan.1905 wrecked in Tagus Estuary. |
1,680 |
| Lisboa (2) |
1911 |
1920 seized by The Shipping Controller, London, 1921
repurchased by OPL, 1943 torpedoed and sunk by HMS UNRUFFLED. |
1,799 |
| Lisboa (3) |
1951 |
1971 wrecked Hamburg. |
1,434 |
| Lisboa (4) |
1982 |
ex- Dawn, 1984 purchased from Developement Bank of
Singapore renamed Lisboa, 1990 still in fleet. |
5,227 |
| Lubeck |
1911 |
1916 seized by Portuguese authorities renamed Barreiro,
1917 torpedoed and sunk by UC.69. |
1,738 |
| Mazagan |
1904 |
1916 seized by Portuguese authorities renamed Trafaria,
2nd Oct.1917 torpedoed and sunk by U.89. |
1,744 |
| Mehedya |
1913 |
1916 sold to H. Schroder, Hamburg renamed Hermann
Heinrich. |
387 |
| Melilla (1) |
1912 |
1920 seized by The Shipping Controller, London, 1921
sold to MacAndrews & Co., London renamed Cano. |
1,739 |
| Melilla (2) |
1923 |
16th Feb.1943 mined and sunk off Ijmuiden. |
2,653 |
| Melilla (3) |
1952 |
1971 sold to Hercules Shipping Co., Liberia. |
1,706 |
| Mogador |
1905 |
1916 seized by Portuguese authorities renamed Minho. |
1,270 |
| Munsterland |
1950 |
tanker, ex- Powell, 1957 purchased from Hector Whaling
Co., London renamed Munsterland, 1959 sold to Bundesmarine renamed
Frankenland. |
11,708 |
| Musel |
1923 |
ex- Weser, 1927 purchased from Rochling, Menzell & Co.,
Hamburg renamed Musel, 1927 sold to P. van Es & Co., Rotterdam renamed
Maas. |
997 |
| Nordsee |
1895 |
11th Oct.1910 sailed from Burntisland for Husum, Germany
and went missing. |
366 |
| Oberhausen |
1953 |
1971 sold to Aktis Shipping Co., Cyprus. |
1,812 |
| Oldenburg (1) |
1880 |
1898 sunk in collision British s/s CAIRNROSS. |
618 |
| Oldenburg (2) |
1900 |
1914 laid up at Cadiz, 1919 seized by French Government,
1922 repurchased by OPL, 11th May 1936 wrecked off Esposende, Portugal. |
1,316 |
| Oldenburg (3) |
1936 |
1940 torpedoed and sunk in Kattegat by HMS SUNFISH. |
2,312 |
| Oldenburg (4) |
1950 |
1971 sold to Renapho Shipping Co., Cyprus. |
1,433 |
| Oldenburg (5) |
1970 |
ex- Cape Hatteras, 1977 purchased from Cape Hatteras
Shipping Co., Liberia renamed Oldenburg, 1986 sold to Springlight
Shipping Ltd, Cyprus renamed Amazone. |
2,855 |
| Oldenburg II |
1899 |
ex- Strauss, 1919 purchased
from Argo Line, Bremen
renamed Oldenburg II, 1922 renamed Ayamonte, 1925 sold to Luke Thomas & Co.,
London. |
903 |
| Orotava |
1914 |
1920 seized by The Shipping Controller, London, 1922
sold to MacAndrews & Co., London renamed Castelar. |
2,075 |
| Ostsee |
1900 |
1908 sold to C. Rotermann, Reval, Russia renamed
Henriette. |
333 |
| Palos |
1923 |
ex- Fulda, 1927 purchased from Rochling, Menzell & Co.,
Hamburg renamed Palos, 1945 seized by Britain, 1946 allocated to
USSR renamed Karazim. |
997 |
| Pasajes (1) |
1923 |
1945 seized by Britain renamed Empire Rhondda, 1946
allocated to USSR renamed Henri Barbusse. |
|
| Pasajes (2) |
1956 |
1971 sold to Mirialex Shipping Co., Cyprus. |
1,372 |
| Plus |
|
see Bilbao. |
|
| Portimao |
1899 |
1914 interned at Antwerp, 1917 owned by J. M. K. Blumenthal,
Hamburg renamed Lotte Reith, 1921 surrendered to Britain and repurchased
by Blumenthal. |
1,489 |
| Porto (1) |
1891 |
1903 sold to Nordenfjelske D/S, Drontheim, Norway
renamed Knut Jarl. |
719 |
| Porto (2) |
1904 |
1914 captured by French warships off Guernsey, handed
to Cie. Francaise de Marine et de Commerce, Cherbourg renamed Transporteur.
11th Oct.1917 torpedoed and sunk by U.32 off Malta. |
1,812 |
| Porto (3) |
1922 |
ex- Neckar, 1927 purchased from Stoom. Mij. Vredebest,
Rotterdam renamed Porto, 1939 laid up in Sevilla, 1942 sold to Empresa
Nacional Elcano, Cadiz renamed Ria de el Ferrol. |
2,185 |
| Porto (4) |
1956 |
1971 sold to Souster Shipping Corp., Cyprus. |
1,372 |
| Portugal (1) |
1883 |
1889 sold to A, Juell, Christiania renamed Cuba. |
709 |
| Portugal (2) |
1890 |
1913 stranded on Moroccan coast, salvaged and sold
to Charlton & Co., Grimsby. |
987 |
| Rabat (1) |
1912 |
1921 seized by The Shipping Controller, London, sold
to MacAndrews & Co., London, 1922 renamed Cisneros. |
1,723 |
| Rabat (2) |
1929 |
4th Oct.1943 bombed and sunk off Bodø. |
2,719 |
| Rabat (3) |
1950 |
1969 sold to Laxia Shipping Co., Cyprus renamed San
George. |
1,434 |
| Rabat (4) |
1975 |
ex- Diana II, 1988 purchased from Peter Dohle, Hamburg
renamed Rabat, 1990 still in fleet. |
1,599 |
| Riga |
1906 |
1914 laid up at Sevilla, 1918 owned by Spanish Government
renamed Espana No.5. |
2,156 |
| Rotterdam |
1905 |
1916 seized by Portuguese authorities renamed Figueira. |
2,168 |
| Ruhrort |
1951 |
1952 purchased from Franz Haniel & Co., Duisburg,
1963 sold to W. Schuchmann, Hamburg renamed Konigsau. |
1,805 |
| Saffi |
1905 |
1914 interned in Cadiz, 1919 seized by French Government,
1920 repurchased by OPL, 1934 sold to Soc. Maritima Comerciala Brindisiana,
Brindisi renamed Messapia. |
1,301 |
| Safi (1) |
1970 |
ex- Irmgard Bos, 1977 purchased from Bauer & Hauschildt,
Hamburg renamed Safi, 1980 sold to Pyga Cia Maritima, Piraeus renamed
Tibesti. |
1,599 |
| Safi (2) |
1975 |
ex- Liberia, 1988 purchased from Peter Dohle, Hamburg
renamed Safi, 1990 still in fleet. |
1,599 |
| Santa Cruz |
1938 |
1940 requisitioned by German Navy as auxiliary cruiser
renamed Thor, 30th Nov.1942 destroyed by explosion in tanker UCKERMARK
at Yokohama. |
3,862 |
| Santander |
1943 |
1945 seized by Britain renamed Empire Gage, allocated
to Stoom. Mij.Wijkllijn, Rotterdam renamed Arnheim. |
1,923 |
| Sebu |
1921 |
1927 purchased from Stoom. Mij.Atlas, Rotterdam, 1946
seized by USSR renamed Matros. |
1,894 |
| Setubal (1) |
1890 |
1893 wrecked near Sagres. |
1,020 |
| Setubal (2) |
1945 |
1945 seized by Britain renamed Empire Gavel, 1947
allocated to Greece renamed Rodopi. |
1,923 |
| Setubal (3) |
1957 |
1971 sold to Mirialex Shipping Co., Cyprus. |
1,370 |
| Sevilla (1) |
1923 |
1940 laid up at Sevilla, 1943 sold to Empresa Nacional
Elcano, Cadiz renamed Ria de Ares. |
1,995 |
| Sevilla (2) |
1957 |
1969 sunk after collision with Danish ship METTE SKOU. |
1,370 |
| Sevilla (3) |
1970 |
1980 sold to Indonesia renamed Niaga XXIX. |
1,548 |
| Sevilla (4) |
1975 |
ex- Mercandian Commander, 1980 purchased from Per
Henriksen, Copenhagen renamed Sevilla, 1984 sold to Seaholly Maritime
Co., Panama renamed Holly I. |
1,599 |
| Sevilla (5) |
1973 |
ex- Widar, 1989 purchased from Dietrich Tamke, Cyprus
renamed Sevilla, 1990 still in fleet. |
1,414 |
| Sines |
1894 |
1914 interned at Antwerp, 1918 sold to Jens Pedersen,
Denmark. |
1,294 |
| Stettin |
1917 |
1917 sold to H. C. Horn, Schleswig renamed Frida Horn. |
2,957 |
| Tanger (1) |
1897 |
1914 laid up at Malaga, 1919 seized by French Government,
1922 sold to Deutsche Orient Line, Stettin renamed Stralsund. |
1,507 |
| Tanger (2) |
1923 |
1927 purchased from Stoom. Mij.Atlas, Rotterdam, 1939
sunk in collision with German s/s VULKAN. |
1,742 |
| Tanger (3) |
1940 |
ex- Ardea, 1941 seized from Belgium by Germany while
building renamed Tanger, managed by OPL for German Government, 1942
transferred to German Navy as Sperrbrecher 155, 1947 returned to
Plouvier Maritime, Antwerp renamed Ardea. |
1,492 |
| Tanger (4) |
1951 |
1970 sold to Belgo-American SS Co., Panama renamed
Belgo Merchant. |
3,098 |
| Tanger (5) |
1982 |
ex- Island, 1984 purchased from
Trade Asia Pte, Ltd, Singapore renamed Tanger, 1985 renamed Canarias
Express, 1990 still in fleet. |
5,225 |
| Tazacorte |
1952 |
1971 sold to Guam-Guam Shipping Co., Singapore renamed
Golden Sea. |
3,036 |
| Telde (1) |
1914 |
1916 captured by HMS ESSEX, renamed Huntsholm, 1917
torpedoed and sunk by UB.40. |
2,075 |
| Telde (2) |
1934 |
ex- Sofia, 1938 purchased from Deutsche
Levante Line renamed Telde, 1945 seized by Britain renamed
Empire Helmsdale, 1947 transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission
renamed Sea Trader. |
2,978 |
| Tenerife (1) |
|
see Hermann Burmester. |
|
| Tenerife (2) |
1950 |
1971 sold to Fast Compania Nav., Liberia renamed Fast
Bird. |
3,097 |
| Teneriffa |
1913 |
1919 seized by French authorities, 1922 sold to S.A.de
Nav. Les Armateurs, Rouen. |
2,075 |
| Tetuan |
1913 |
1919 seized by French authorities, 1921 sold to Gillet
et Fils, Marseille. |
1,724 |
| Vianna |
1899 |
1908 sold to Oldenburger Ziegel Verkaufs-verein, Oldenburg. |
400 |
| Villareal |
1903 |
1920 seized by The Shipping Controller, London, sold
to Rondo SS Co., London. |
1,652 |
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