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The Fleets
Morel Ltd.,
Cardiff
1876-1956
In 1876 Philip & Thomas Morel formed a partnership
with their brother-in-law John Angel Gibbs and set up Morel Brothers & Co.,
at Cardiff. In 1876 they acquired their first steamship. In 1877 a new steamer the PORTUGALETTE (1) joined the fleet.
By the end of 1883 the Morel Brothers owned 26 smaller tramp ships. Most
of the ships were placed in single ship companies like Beignon S.S. Co.,
Longueil S.S. Co. and after the death of John Angel Gibbs aged 35
in 1884, the Forest S.S. Co. and Treherbert S.S. Co.
The Morels owned also
a small Cardiff Shipyard the Bute Shipbuilding, Engineering & Drydock
Co. Ltd.
Sir Thomas Morel died in 1903 aged 56 and his elder brother Philip died
in 1908. The fleet was heavily run down between 1904 and 1914 due to
a lack of unity in the Morel Family and the fleet was down to two tramps
during
World War I, both of these were a World War I casualty.
In 1921 Morel Ltd acquired ships once more. Morel Ltd lost four
ships during World War II only the CATRINE of 1940 survived. New ships were ordered after the war but already in 1956 when prices
of second hand tramps were high due the Suez crisis, all the ships were
sold and the company was wound up at the end of 1956.
Many thanks to Henk Jungerius and 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.
Funnel & Flag:
Fleet:
|
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Aberdare (1) |
1882 |
built by Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron Company,
Jarrow | 22 March 1899 sunk in collision off Barry Island |
1,348 |
| Aberdare (2) |
1924 |
built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | ex-
Merioneth, 1927 purchased from Cardigan Shipping Co. (J. Jenkins
Sons & Co.), Cardiff renamed Aberdare, 1933 sold to A. Lauro, Italy
renamed Antonio Limoncelli, 1941 seized from Achille Lauro, Naples
by Brazilian Government, transferred to Lloyd
Brasileiro renamed Paranaloide, 1950 returned to Lauro renamed
Antonio Limoncelli, 1950 scrapped at La Spezia. |
4,600 |
| Allende (1) |
1883 |
built by Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron
Company, Jarrow | 1890 renamed Forest, 1910 sold to J. Ingmansson
renamed Fingal, 1919 sold to Sverige Levanten renamed Larnaca, 1921
sold to AB Maritime Strömstad (O. Norin) renamed Asta, 15 December
1927 sunk in collision with steamer BRESLAU. |
1,644 |
| Allende (2) |
1929 |
built by Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Newcastle
| 17 March 1942 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.68 with
the loss of 5 lives. |
5,081 |
| Barry |
1883 |
built by J. Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | ex- Bryn
Glas, 1895 purchased from Jones Bros & Co., renamed Barry, 1909 scrapped
at Genoa. |
2,221 |
| Beignon (1) |
1879 |
built by Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron Company,
Jarrow | 20 May 1880 wrecked off Veille Point, Raz de Sein. |
1,174 |
| Beignon (2) |
1880 |
built by Richardson, Duck & Co., Stockton | 03 March
1899 sank after collision at Villez Martin, 3nm from St. Nazaire. |
1,332 |
| Beignon (3) |
1939 |
built by Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland | 01 July 1940
torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.30 with the loss of 3 lives. |
5,218 |
| Blaenavon (1) |
1881 |
built by Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron Company,
Jarrow | 1892 went missing at sea. |
1,226 |
| Blaenavon (2) |
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see Cardiff Castle. |
|
| Cardiff |
1898 |
built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | ex-
Cardiff, 1911 purchased from W.G. Morel & Co., 1915 sold to R. Sutherland,
1921 sold to Sovereign Steamship Co. (E.J. Mundy), Cardiff, 1924
sold to Schulte & Bruns, Emden renamed Konsul Schulte, 05 February
1942 torpedoed and sunk by Russian submarine SC.421 in Porsangerfjord. |
2,808 |
| Cardiff Castle |
1889 |
built by Bute Shipbuilding,
Engineering & Drydock Co. Ltd., Cardiff | 1893 renamed Blaenavon,
1915 sold to R.T. Arthurs & Co. renamed Benarthur, 08 August 1915
mined and sunk near Orloff Lighthouse, White Sea. |
1,965 |
| Castanos (1) |
1882 |
built by Oswald Mordaunt & Co., Southampton | 1893
sold to Greece after grounding, 1894 sold to Theophilatos Bros renamed
Ithaca, 1897 renamed Castanos, 1897 sold to R. Mackie & Co. renamed
Newbigging, 1900 sold to Skagerack renamed Anton, 06 June 1917 torpedoed
and sunk by German submarine. |
1,606 |
| Castanos (2) |
1893 |
built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | 02 February
1905 wrecked off Hook of Holland. |
2,958 |
| Catrine |
1940 |
built by Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland | 1956 sold
to Wheelock & Marden, Hong Kong renamed Tove, 1963 sold to Panamanian
Oriental renamed Tona, 1967 scrapped at Hirao. |
5,218 |
| Chas W Anderson |
1890 |
built by Wigham, Richardson & Co., Newcastle upon
Tyne | 1910 scrapped. |
1,446 |
| Collivaud (1) |
1882 |
built by Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland | 05 August
1886 wrecked Torrinana Africa Rock, near Cape Finisterre. |
1,413 |
| Collivaud (2) |
1886 |
built by Bute Shipbuilding, Engineering & Drydock
Co. Ltd., Cardiff | 1912 sold to New Line S.S. Co. (John Harrison)
renamed Balham, 1923 sold to N. Fasano renamed San Antonio, 1924
renamed Fasano, 1925 sold to Barzilay renamed Vefa, 1934 sold to
Sadikzade Nazim renamed Suat, 1956 scrapped at Fener. |
1,369 |
| Colstrup |
1874 |
built by C.S. Swan & Co., Wallsend | ex- Colstrup,
1876 purchased from M.J. Almond, 1887 sold to T.E. Brigham, Newcastle,
07 February 1910 wrecked at Deauville sur Mer entrance and scrapped. |
506 |
| Cyfarthfa (1) |
1880 |
built by Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron Company,
Jarrow | 1904 sold to J.N. Gerrard, Norway renamed Germa, 24 November
1905 wrecked near Grahara. |
1,167 |
| Cyfarthfa (2) |
1904 |
built by R. Craggs & Sons Ltd., Middlesborough | 11
April 1917 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine near Cerigotto. |
3,014 |
| Dowlais (1) |
1879 |
built by Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron Company,
Jarrow | 26 March 1880 wrecked off the Runnelstone. |
1,093 |
| Dowlais (2) |
1880 |
built by Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron Company,
Jarrow | 1917 sold to A.T. Jonasson, Sweden renamed Othalia, 1920
sold to A.D. Callinicos renamed Ionian, 15 August 1925 wrecked Buitra
Point, E Cape Torinana. |
1,174 |
| Dowlais (3) |
1904 |
built by R. Craggs & Sons Ltd., Middlesborough | 03
December 1917 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine off Cape de
Fer with the loss of 26 lives. |
3,016 |
| Ebbwvale |
1881 |
built by Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron Company,
Jarrow | 09 November 1891 sunk in collision off the Goodwin Sands. |
1,350 |
| Ferncliffe |
1883 |
built by Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron Company,
Jarrow | ex- Ferncliffe, 1891 purchased from D.H. Morgan & Co., 1893
sold to P. Regier, Russia renamed Peter Regier, 1922 sold to La Francaise
renamed Cilicie, 1924 sold to Biraderler renamed Alemdarzade Millet,
1924 renamed Yesilirmak, 1931 wrecked and scrapped. |
1,481 |
| Forest (1) |
1880 |
built by Richardson, Duck & Co., Stockton | 19 December
1887 wrecked on Bilbao bar. |
1,167 |
| Forest (2) |
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see Allende (1). |
|
| Forest (3) |
1937 |
built by Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland | 1951 sold
to Stoomvaart Maatschappij Wijklijn (Erhardt & Dekkers), Rotterdam
renamed Haulerwijk, 1958 sold to East Germany renamed Thomas Müntzer,
1968 sold to V. Haji Ioannou renamed Maritsa 2, 1969 sold to A.Matarangas
renamed Othon, 1977 renamed Akropolis, 1978 scrapped. |
4,998 |
| Galdames |
1878 |
built by Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron Company,
Jarrow | 20 March 1886 wrecked Ile de Sein. |
853 |
| Gardepee (1) |
1882 |
built by Wm Pickersgill & Sons, Sunderland | 1915
sold to C.A. Steward, 10 October 1916 sunk by submarine near North
Cape. |
1,685 |
| Gardepee (2) |
1925 |
built by Northumberland Shipbuilding
Co. Ltd., Newcastle | 1927 renamed Treherbert, 1939 sold renamed
Belcrest, 14 February 1941 torpedoed and sunk by Italian submarine
Bianchi. |
4,517 |
| Goldcliffe |
1883 |
built by Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron Company,
Jarrow | ex- Goldcliffe, 1891 purchased from D.H. Morgan & Co., 10
August 1904 wrecked Briton Ferry and scrapped. |
1,259 |
| Gwentland |
1881 |
built by J. Readhead & Sons Ltd., South Shields |
1907 sold to S.O. Stray & Co., Norway renamed Sonja, 1931 scrapped. |
1,553 |
| Hart |
1898 |
built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | ex-
Hart built for Callender & H. White, 1890 purchased, 1907 scrapped. |
1,367 |
| Jersey (1) |
1883 |
built by Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron Company,
Jarrow | 1911 sold to T. Jack, Eire renamed Trostan, 1926 sold to
J.N. Nilsson renamed Utklippan, 13 December 1942 sunk in collision
near Gedser Reef. |
1,627 |
| Jersey (2) |
1936 |
built by Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland | April 1942
mined and sunk at Atakah, Suez Bay |
4,986 |
| Jersey Dawn |
1953 |
built by Wm Pickersgill & Sons, Sunderland | 1956
sold to Scindia Steam Nav. Co.,
India renamed Jalogovind, 1970 sold to Vasha Cia. Nav., Greece renamed
Stalo, 1974 sold renamed Thomas K, 1980 scrapped at Kaohsiung. |
5,319 |
| Jersey Hart |
1943 |
built by Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland | 1945 sold
to J.A. Billmeir not renamed, 1945 renamed Stanpark, 1951 sold to
T. Dunlop & Sons, Glasgow renamed Queen Elanor, 1956 sold to Douglas
Steamship Co., Hong Kong renamed Inchdouglas, 1970 scrapped at Kaohsiung. |
7,275 |
| Jersey May |
1944 |
built by Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard Inc., Baltimore
| ex- Samluzon type Liberty EC2-S-C1 built for United States Maritime
Commission and delivered to Ministry of War Transport, 1947 purchased
renamed Jersey May, 1950 sold to Larrinaga
S.S. Co., Liverpool, renamed Miguel de Larrinaga, 1956 sold to
Cia. Mare Nostrum, Panama, Liberian flag (Goulandris Bros, London)
renamed Tritonia, 1969 scrapped at Hong Kong. |
7,210 |
| Jersey Mist |
1954 |
built by Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland | 1956 sold
to Lake Atlin Shipping Co. renamed Lake Atlin, 1965 sold to Tharros
Shipping Co. renamed Irene Xilas, 1974 sold renamed Irene’s Charity,
1978 scrapped at Shanghai. |
7,835 |
| Jersey Spray |
1953 |
built by Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland | 1956 sold
to Lake Pennask Shipping Co. renamed Lake Pennask, 1962 sold to Great
Eastern Shipping Co. renamed Jag Rakshak, 1965 sold to J.D. Criticos
renamed Dimitrakis, 1973 renamed Kim, 1975 sold to Li Ta Shipping
Co. renamed Lita, 1977 renamed Lita 1, 1979 sold to Bective Shipping
Corp. renamed Rita 1, 1983 scrapped at Jacarta. |
5,488 |
| Labarrouere |
1880 |
built by Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron Company,
Jarrow | 25 November 1897 sank after collision off Trevose Head. |
1,186 |
| Lavernock |
1888 |
built by Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron Company,
Jarrow | 1916 sold to Allan Adams, 17 September 1918 torpedoed and
sunk by German submarine near Trevose Head |
2,362 |
| Leda |
1888 |
built by Richardson, Duck & Co., Stockton | 12 June
1896 wrecked near Bayonne. |
1,192 |
| Lesreaulx (1) |
1880 |
built by Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland | 1899 sold
to C.T. Gogstad & Co. renamed Leif, 1913 sold to H. Kuhnle renamed
Norne, 26 March 1916 sunk by gunfire from submarine. |
1,316 |
| Lesreaulx (2) |
1895 |
built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | 1915
sold to Bay Steam Ship Co. renamed Bayreaulx, 1916 went missing at
sea. |
3,009 |
| Lesreaulx (3) |
1913 |
built by J.L. Thompson & Sons, Sunderland | ex- Den
of Ewnie built for Barrie & Nairn Den
Line, 1916 sold to Johnston
Line, Liverpool renamed Pinemore, 1922 Sold to Morel Ltd, Cardiff
renamed Lesreaulx, 1928 sold to N.V. Scheepvaart Maatschappij Milingen
(G.A. Spliethoff), Rotterdam renamed Calandplein, 1935 Sold to J.C. & A.C.
Hadjipateras, Chios renamed Konstantinos Hadjipateras, 24 October
1939 Sunk by mine off Harwich on voyage Boston for Tyne with scrap
iron, 4 lost. |
4,645 |
| Longueil |
1882 |
built by Wm Pickersgill & Sons, Sunderland | 1897
sold to R. Koppen, Germany renamed Albert Koppen, 1909 sold to A.A.
Thore renamed Canadia, 23 December 1919 wrecked Eastham Pier, Manchester
Ship Canal entrance. |
1,711 |
| Lyndhurst |
1888 |
built by Wm Pickersgill & Sons, Sunderland | 1912
sold to N.P. Swensson Sweden renamed Carl Henckel, 1917 sold to G.
Carlsson renamed Alstern, 1919 sold to G. Sandstrom renamed Falco,
31 December 1919 wrecked Punta de Rizo. |
2,025 |
| Merthyr |
1882 |
built by Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron Company,
Jarrow | 1906 sold to E.B. Aaby, Norway renamed Orion, 01 March 1917
torpedoed and sunk by German submarine. |
1,354 |
| Ninian Stuart |
1883 |
built by Wm Pickersgill & Sons, Sunderland | 1912
sold to G. Osterberg, Sweden renamed Gothia, 11 May 1918 torpedoed
and sunk by German submarine near Hartlepool. |
1,880 |
| Nolisement (1) |
1915 |
built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | ex-
Nolisement, 1921 purchased from R.E. Morel & Co., 1927 sold to W.
Seager renamed Darius, 1933 sold to P.A. Protopapas renamed Marika
Protopapa, 1947 sold to Santelmo renamed Polac, 1954 sold to Toren
renamed Balboa, 1959 scrapped at Savona. |
4,447 |
| Nolisement (2) |
1928 |
built by Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Newcastle
| 1950 sold to Hugo Stinnes, Hamburg renamed Gluckauf, 1953 lengthened
5,290gt, 1959 sold to Kvarnerska Plovidba renamed Kumrovec, 1966
scrapped at Split. |
5,084 |
| Parana |
1899 |
built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | 1916
sold to Durante & Barbot renamed Zulma, 1916 sold to H.J. Hansen
renamed Hjortnes, 30 December 1921 wrecked Leksa and scrapped at
Trondheim. |
3,035 |
| Penarth (1) |
1882 |
built by Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron
Company, Jarrow | 1892 renamed Treherbert, 1910 sold to Shamrock
Shipping Co., Eire renamed Divis, 1925 sold to G.N. Pittas Bros & Co.
renamed Darmas, 22 April 1941 bombed and sunk in Gulf of Patras. |
1,648 |
| Penarth (2) |
1893 |
built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | 19 February
1894 wrecked near Pera in Black Sea. |
3,109 |
| Penarth (3) |
1896 |
built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | 18 January
1915 wrecked Sheringham Shoal. |
3,035 |
| Pontypridd (1) |
1883 |
built by Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydocks Co. Ltd., Blyth
| 1915 sold to Leadenhall S.S. Co., 12 March 1917 mined and sunk
with the loss of 3 lives. |
1,681 |
| Pontypridd (2) |
1924 |
built by Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Newcastle
| 11 June 1942 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.94. |
4,458 |
| Portugalete (1) |
1877 |
built by Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron Company,
Jarrow | 21 February 1882 wrecked on Rockham Shoal, Devon. |
586 |
| Portugalete (2) |
1882 |
built by Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron Company,
Jarrow | 14 May 1901 wrecked Cape Menor. |
1,510 |
| Portugalete (3) |
1901 |
built by J. Priestman, Sunderland | 1912 sold to G.N.
Athanasulis, Greece renamed Nicolaos Athanasulis, 1937 sold to E.P.
Nomikos renamed Panaghiotis, 1947 sold to Prora Cia Maritima SA,
Panama renamed Megalochari, 29 April 1952 damaged by fire in Indian
Ocean, 1954 scrapped at Savona. |
3,568 |
| Rhymney (1) |
1882 |
built by Kish, Boolds, Sunderland | 03 January 1899
abandoned and foundered in Bay of Biscay. |
1,302 |
| Rhymney (2) |
1912 |
built by J.L. Thompson & Sons, Sunderland | ex- Southern
built for Harris & Dixon, ex- Maasdijk 1915, 1922 purchased from
Nederlandsch Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Mij. (HAL)
renamed Rhymney, 1935 sold to C.A. Roberts renamed Macdonald, 1937
sold to Chang Shu Chang renamed Pei Foo, 1938 sold to Kitagawa Sangyo
renamed Kitahoku Maru, 17 March 1940 wrecked. |
4,769 |
| St. Andrews |
1914 |
built by Neptun A.G., Rostock | ex- Sofia built for Deutsche
Levante Linie, 1919 allocated to Great Britain and to Morel
Ltd renamed St. Andrews, 1925 sold to Woermann
Linie, Hamburg renamed Wagogo, 1939 laid up at Lobito, later
interned, 1943 sold to Portugal renamed Bailundo, 1949 sold to
Turkey renamed Nadir, 1961 scrapped. |
3,118 |
| Tredegar |
1882 |
built by Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron Company,
Jarrow | 1908 sold to Urtiaga & Castillo, Spain renamed Cresalubi,
12 March 1921 wrecked Oporto Bay. |
1,343 |
| Treharris |
1923 |
built by Richardson, Duck & Co., Stockton | ex- Radnor,
1927 purchased from Cardigan Shipping Co. (J. Jenkins Sons & Co.)
renamed Treharris, 1933 sold to A. Lauro, Naples renamed Aida Lauro,
01 July 1937 wrecked Castle Point, St Just. |
4,576 |
| Treherbert (1) |
1883 |
built by Wm Pickersgill & Sons, Sunderland | 07 August
1887 wrecked off Buitra Point, Corcubion. |
1,620 |
| Treherbert (2) |
|
see Penarth (1). |
|
| Treherbert (3) |
|
see Gardepee (2). |
|
| Wenvoe |
1894 |
built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | 1915
sold to Bay Steam Ship Co. renamed Bayvoe, 09 January 1918 torpedoed
and sunk by German submarine with the loss of 4 lives. |
2,979 |
| Westergate |
1891 |
built by Short Brothers Ltd., Sunderland | ex- Westergate,
1895 purchased from Weatherley & H. Mead, 1915 sold London owner
not renamed, 21 April 1918 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine
near Start Point to. |
1,942 |
| Wyndcliffe |
1889 |
built by Craig, Taylor & Co., Stockton on Tees | ex-
Wyndcliffe, 1891 purchased from D.H. Morgan & Co., 1892 sold to W.S.
Bailey, Hull renamed Denia, 1899 sold to F.M. Picardi renamed Ludovico
S, 1907 sold to Bank of Athens renamed Zafirios Matsas, 1914 sold
to F.K. Kronberg renamed Sundsvall, 1915 sold to H. Kuhnle renamed
Harde, 1922 sold to Maltezeanu & V renamed Monica, 1924 sold to Alexatos
Bros renamed Phedon, 25 March 1933 wrecked Monjoy Bay, near Rosas. |
1,951 |
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