Name: | VOLADOR |
Launched: | 1876 |
Completed: | 07/1876 |
Builder: | North Shields |
Yard Number: | |
Dimensions: | 125grt, 39nrt, 99.7 x 19.2 x 9.1ft |
Engines: | 41nhp |
Engines by: | |
Propulsion: | Paddle |
Construction: | Wood |
Reg Number: | n/a |
History: | |
20/09/1874 | Fernando de Carranza & Román de Anduiza, Santander |
1876 | Registered at Bilbao |
1879 | Remolcadores Carranza SA, Bilbao |
1890 | Companía de Remolcadores del Cantábrico (Aznar y Astigarraga), Bilbao |
No later history known | |
Comments: | 11/1874: In use during the Spanish Carlist War (civil war) moving troops from Santander |
to San Sebastian, and carrying mail to/from Socoa/St Jean-de-Luz, France | |
13/07/1885: Sank in the Ria de Bilbao | |
By 02/08/1885: Refloated and under repair | |
1904: Suffered engine damage (and then scrapped or reduced to a barge?) | |
Thanks to David Asprey for the above details |
Above photo is courtesy of David Asprey
VOLADOR rescuing the barquentine BOLIVAR in 08/1887. Photo is courtesy of David Asprey