Steam Ship Mina Entrego
This is the steam ship ‘Mina Entrego’, which sailed through Spain’s northern waters during the mid 20th century. However, her story begins much earlier.
She was built in Glasgow by 'Todd & McGregor' builders, and launched under the name ‘Princess Alice’ in 1866. A few decades later, in 1889, she was sold to a spanish company (current day 'Transmediterránea') and renamed ‘Isleño’. Back then, it used to transport mail and passengers, but in 1941, it was sold again, and refited into a cargo vessel. The buyer was ‘Naviera del Nalón’, a shipping company from Asturias, Spain, which renamed her as ‘Mina Entrego’. She sailed for another 30 years, carrying coal from and to various cities of the Cantabrian Sea. She was finally scrapped in Gijón, her home port, in 1969.
When she was retired, she was the oldest vessel under the spanish flag, after 103 years steaming through the seas. She was known as the "Galgo del Cantábrico", which translates for "Cantabrian greyhound", as her 11 knots of speed were ahead of other northern vessels of the time.
The reason that made me model this ship over any other, is that it was my grandfather’s first ship, and he sailed on her for over a decade. He eventually became a second officer, and maintained that rank until he retired.
'Mina Entrego' sailing over calm waters.
Front view from the stardboard side.
View from the stern of the ship.
The wheelhouse, where the captain would spend most of his working hours.
Here's the 3d model if you want to stroll around her decks! Make sure to enable HD textures under settings if you want a bit more detail!
Triple-Expansion steam engine, which was fitted in 1952, replacing her older Compound engine
Radio operator room, with a telegraph, although by the time it was renamed 'Mina Entrego', it could have been replaced by an an actual radio.
From left to right, top to bottom: captain's cabin; officers mess room; first-officer's cabin; crew bunks.
From left to right, top to bottom: engine's room lower floor; engine's room upper floor; boiler room; stern's servo rudder engine.
View from the bow's main deck.
Interior of the second cargo hold.
Half submerged view of the stern, showing the propeller, capable of achieving 11 knots.
Side view and section of the ship.
Front and rear views and sections of the vessel.
Top view and decks of the ship.
'Mina Entrego' steaming through heavy weather.
Sailing back home on a calm night.
Main reference used for the ship, although I had over 200 references of other ships (and mostly 'SS Robin') on my reference board. Photo from my father's archives, Nicolás Batalla.
Just a bit of fun looking for that older photo feel!