| SPAIN.
Thermal ATM issues 2OO2 |
T65
(73) |
| Historic
ships (3). SAILING-STEAM SHIP "MIGUEL M. PINILLOS" |
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Date
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June 2002 (1st.
known date : 11.06.02, Philat. Serv.) |
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47 x 27 mm.
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Thermal self
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Thermal on
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2+2 (Epelsa
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RCM-FNMT.
Real Casa de la Moneda - Fábrica
Nacional de Moneda y Timbre |
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Third issue of the ATM
set dedicated to the historic ships.
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oldest and best known shipping company of Spain, the Naviera
Pinillos, was founded in 1835 when D. Miguel Martinez
de Pinillos y Saenz de Velasco started in Cadiz his
maritime activities, that means sea goods, merchandising and passengers
crossing between the Antillas and Canarias
harbours using sailing ships. The two first sailing ships used were the
Apolo
and
Castilla. |
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In
1883 a new phase started
with the new steamer ships. Antonio M. de Pinillos Izquierdo,
founder's son, registered in Cadiz the new company using
the name "Pinillos, Saenz y Compañia".
From 1885 there was
an important growth of the company ; They bought six big steamers able
to sail using steam propellers or sails, to be used with passengers and
goods. They were named : Martin Saenz 1º,Miguel
Martinez de Pinillos,Pio IX, Conde Wifredo,
Martin
Saenz 2º and
Catalina. With these boats the
company covered a monthly line starting in Barcelona and having
stops over in Cadiz, Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife,
Santa
Cruz de La Palma,
San Juan de Puerto Rico, Santiago de Cuba,
La Havana and New Orleans.
One of this ships, the steamer
Miguel
Martinez de Pinillos was the first boat built by direct order of
Pinillos, Izquierdo y Compañia.
It was a two masts ship
with a central engine, uncovered bridge, lots of lifeboats and very well
ventilated hold.
The steamer sailed the line
without problems during the First World War, but the lack of coal,
its price and shortage of supplies made the crossings large and arduous.
In 1920 the boat was bought
by and old company captain turned on ship owner in the Abrizqueta
y Compañia. The steamer had stayed for large time in the
Galveston
harbour and was renamed Juan Abrizqueta. It continued to
sail three years more until it was broken up in Holland.
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Miguel
M. de Pinillos (1885-1920)
Construction: 1885 – J.
Laing,Sunderland
Gross weight: 2.999 t
Total length: 109
m / Breadth: 13,79 m
Support: 9,43 m /
Draught: 6,25 m
Plate: Cadiz
Passengers: 550
One steam machine
“compound”, J. Laing
Power: 1.200 hp
Speed: 11 |
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From the book
: La Palma, escala en la ruta de América, J. C.
Diaz Lorenzo. Madrid, 2001
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