OROYA (1) was built in 1873
by John Elder & Co. at Glasgow with a tonnage of 1577grt,
a length of 270ft 11in, a beam of 25ft 6in and a service speed
of 12 knots. One of two ships built at a cost of £4,875
for the Pacific coastal service. Her subsequent career and
disposal is not recorded.
ISLAY was built in 1873 by
John Elder & Co. at Glasgow with a tonnage of 1588grt,
a length of 271ft, a beam of 25ft 6in and a service speed
of 12 knots. Sister of the Oroya she was the last paddle steamer
built for PSNC's Pacific coastal services and delivered on
27th April 1873. In 1881 she carried rifles from Panama to
Peru during the war between Chile and Peru during and was
captured by Chilean warships. Although the Islay was released
her master, Captain Petrice, was sacked. She was converted
into a hulk in 1883.
TACNA was built in 1873 by
Laird Bros. at Birkenhead with a tonnage of 612grt, a length
of 219ft, a beam of 26ft and a service speed of 11 knots.
She was delivered for the Pacific coastal services in 1873.
On 7th March 1874 she sailed from Valparaiso bound for Port
de Azucar with a full cargo and with 10 head of cattle and
250 bales of hay on deck. When the wind increased suddenly
the ship listed sharply and an explosion blew out the deck
causing the ship to sink with the loss of 19 lives. Her master,
Captain Hyde, was imprisoned by the Chileans but later released
following a protest from the British.
AMAZONAS was built in 1874
by J Reid & Co. at Glasgow with a tonnage of 2019grt,
a length of 301ft 8in, a beam of 38ft 11in and a service speed
of 11 knots. She was built for Compania Sud Americana der
Vapores of Valparaiso and acquired by PSNC in 1877. In 1879
she was repurchased by Chilean decree for trooping duties
during the Peruvian war. Two years later, having been replaced
by PSNC, she was sold back to Sud Americana and by 1886 she
was no longer in Lloyds Register.
LONTUE was built in 1873 by
J Reid & Co. at Glasgow with a tonnage of 1648grt, a length
of 299ft, a beam of 40ft 11in and a service speed of 11 knots.
She was built for Compania Sud Americana der Vapores of Valparaiso
and acquired by PSNC in 1877. In 1879 she was chartered to
the Chilean Government for use as a coastal supply vessel
but on condition that she wasn't used in the war. Two years
later, having been replaced by PSNC, she was sold back to
Sud Americana. In 1888 she reverted to PSNC under the Chilean
flag and was converted into a hulk at a later date.
LOBO was built in 1874 by John
Elder & Co. at Glasgow with a tonnage of 106grt, a length
of 89ft 7in, and a beam of 18ft 4in. Built as a water launch
for service at Callao at a cost of £4,950 her subsequent
career is not recorded.
CASMA (2) was built in 1878
by Laird Bros. at Birkenhead with a tonnage of 592grt, a length
of 180ft 5in, a beam of 30ft 1in and a service speed of 10
knots. Completed in November 1878 she was the company's first
steel hulled ship and built for the coastal trade. In 1899
she was sold to J. J. McAuliffe & Co. of Valparaiso and
based at Coquimbo with the same name. She was sold to the
Costa Rican Government in the following year and broken up
in 1910.
CHALA was built in 1878 by
Laird Bros. at Birkenhead with a tonnage of 598grt, a length
of 180ft 5in, a beam of 30ft 1in and a service speed of 10
knots. Sister of the Casma she was built for the west coast
service and converted into a hulk for 1897.
ARAUCO was built in 1879 by
Gourlay Bros. at Dundee with a tonnage of 801grt, a length
of 200ft, a beam of 29ft 2in and a service speed of 10 knots.
She was built for the South American services and completed
in April 1879. She was sold to J. J. McAuliffe & Co. of
Valparaiso who supposedly renamed her Almirante Latorre although
Lloyds listed her as the Arauco until 1909 when she was out
of service.
PUCHOCO was built in 1879 by
Gourlay Bros. at Dundee with a tonnage of 804grt, a length
of 200ft, a beam of 29ft 2in and a service speed of 10 knots.
Sister of the Arauco she entered service in 1879. She was
sold to J. J. McAuliffe & Co. of Valparaiso in 1899 and
renamed Isidora. In the following year she was transferred
to Cia Esplotadora de Lota y Coronel of Valparaiso and in
1906 was wrecked.
MENDOZA was built in 1879 by
Robert Napier & Sons at Glasgow with a tonnage of 2160grt,
a length of 320ft, a beam of 40ft 4in and a service speed
of 11 knots. She was the first British ship to use electricity
from a Gramme generator following experiments in HMS Minotaur.
Built for the South American coastal service on the Valparaiso
- Callao route and was converted into a hulk in 1904.
PIZARRO was built in 1879 by
Robert Napier & Sons at Glasgow with a tonnage of 2160grt,
a length of 320ft, a beam of 40ft 4in and a service speed
of 11 knots. Sister of the Mendoza she joined the coastal
passenger service in 1879 and was converted into a hulk in
1907.
PUNO (2) was built in 1881
by Robert Napier & Sons at Glasgow with a tonnage of 2398grt,
a length of 320ft, a beam of 40ft 4in and a service speed
of 11 knots. Sister of the Mendoza she joined the coastal
passenger service in 1881 and was converted into a hulk in
1904.
SERENA was built in 1881 by
Robert Napier & Sons at Glasgow with a tonnage of 2394grt,
a length of 320ft, a beam of 40ft 4in and a service speed
of 11 knots. Sister of the Mendoza she joined the coastal
passenger service in 1881 and was converted into a hulk in
1903.
RONACHAN , with a tonnage of
1156grt, was a former sailing purchased from Rankin Gilmour
for hulking at Diego Garcia when PSNC began a service to that
port in 1881. PSNC acquired a number of coal storage hulks
over the years but little if anything is known about these
ex-sailing ships.
ARRAN with a tonnage of 962grt,
was a former sailing purchased from Rankin Gilmour, with the
Ronachan, for hulking at Diego Garcia when PSNC began a service
to that port in 1881.
ARICA (2) was built in 1881
by Laird Bros. at Birkenhead with a tonnage of 1771grt, a
length of 300ft, a beam of 36ft 2in and a service speed of
11 knots. Built for the coastal service in 1881 she was converted
into a hulk during the 1890's.
ECUADOR (3) was built in 1881
by Laird Bros. at Birkenhead with a tonnage of 1768grt, a
length of 300ft, a beam of 36ft 2in and a service speed of
11 knots. Built for the Pacific coastal routes she foundered
14 miles off Constitucion in Chile on 4th July 1916.
OSORNO was built in 1881 by
Scott & Co. at Greenock with a tonnage of 532grt, a length
of 176ft 2in, a beam of 27ft 1in and a service speed of 11
knots. She entered service on the Valparaiso to South Chilean
ports in October 1881 and in November 1899 was sold to the
Nicaraguan Government for use as an armed transport.
MORRO (2) was built in 1881
by Scott & Co. at Greenock with a tonnage of 170grt, a
length of 125ft 9in, a beam of 23ft and a service speed of
11 knots. She was built to replace the first Morro for service
as the tender at Panama. In 1902 she was sold to J. J. McAuliffe
of Valparaiso and was renamed Araucancita in 1906. Three years
later her name was changed to Aramac. In 1911 she was sold
to Sociedad Lobitos Oilfield Ltda of Callao, a C.T. Bowring
subsidiary, without a change of name. She was broken up in
1922.
