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List of ships of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique

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This list records vessels that served with the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (French Line) at any point in their careers, including ships built for other owners and those later acquired, transferred, requisitioned, chartered, or awarded to CGT. The table documents each vessel’s original identity, builder, CGT‑related name, CGT service period, and ultimate fate.

It also includes vessels that served under CGT ownership, operation, or management while nominally belonging to associated entities such as Compagnie Générale d’Armements Maritimes (CGAM), Compagnie de Navigation Sud‑Atlantique, Compagnie Générale Transméditerranéenne (CGTM), Red Funnel, and Compagnie Canadienne Transatlantique, where CGT exercised direct managerial, operational, or commercial control.

This list is a working compilation and may be expanded or corrected as additional contemporary sources are located. The table is therefore maintained as a live document reflecting the best information presently available.

Exclusions

This list records only a summary of periods of service under CGT ownership, operation, or management. Vessels whose careers lie entirely outside CGT auspices — including service solely under other owners, joint‑venture partners, subsidiary companies, or successor entities — are excluded.

Where a vessel served under CGT at any point in its career, only its CGT service is recorded here; earlier and later careers fall outside the scope of this list and are documented in the standard commercial sources noted below.

Successor entity

In 1976 the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique was merged into the newly created Compagnie Générale Maritime (CGM), which became the legal successor to CGT. Middlemiss’s historical summary indicates that the transfer of CGT’s remaining fleet and subsidiaries into CGM was largely complete by 1979, with full integration achieved in 1980.

As this list records only periods of service under CGT ownership, operation, or management, vessels whose service lies solely under CGM or later successor entities are excluded. Where Middlemiss extends a vessel’s CGT service beyond 1979, the service period has been standardised to end in 1979 to avoid implying CGT’s continued operation after its practical absorption into CGM.

Further reading

This table is not a full commercial history of the vessels listed; it records builders, fates, and periods of service under CGT ownership, operation, or management. For complete commercial histories — including more detailed careers before, during and after CGT service — readers should consult the standard commercial sources:

• Middlemiss, Merchant Fleets: French Lines

• Lloyd’s Register and Bureau Veritas

• Digitised newspaper archives (RetroNews, BNA, Gallica, etc.)

More information Name, Built ...
NameBuiltRangeStatusVessel TypeDimsGRTFateNotesImage
Abd el Kader[1][2] 1880 1880-1922 Own Abd el Kader type passenger/cargo vessel 310.2 ft. (bp) x 33.5 ft. 1,850 Broken up in May 1922 Built by John Elder. —
Administrateur en Chef Thomas[1] 1943 1945-1948 Mgr Empire type cargo vessel 423.9 ft. (bp) x 56.2 ft. 7,049 Ran aground on Goodwin Sands as Santagata on 23 December 1950. Built by Armstrong Whitworth as Empire Farmer for MOWT; acquired by the French Govt. in 1945 and R/n Administrateur en Chef Thomas (CGT as managers); transferred in 1948. —
Afrique[1] 1872 1880-1901 Own Afrique-type passenger/cargo vessel 260.1 ft. (bp) x 29.8 ft. 1,227 Broken up in 1911. Built by Scotts for Cie. Maritime Valery Frères & Fils; acquired by CGT on 7 December 1880; converted to cargo only and sold in 1901. [note 1] —
Agadir[1] 1952 1952-1955 Mgr Safi type livestock and wine carrier 269 ft. (oa) x 39.4 ft. 1,165 Sank as Fenko near Cape Gata on 20 December 1974. Built by Scheepswerf en Machinefabriek De Biesbosch for CGAM; transferred to subsidiary, Cie. Générale Marocaine d'Armements in 1955; sold in 1973.[note 2][note 3] —
Ajaccio[1] 1872 1881-1900 Own Afrique-type passenger/cargo vessel 260.1 ft. (bp) x 29.8 ft. 1,228 Grounded on Lighthouse Rocks on 25 January 1900 whilst on charter to Cie. Frassinet; total loss. Built by Scotts for Cie. Maritime Valery Frères & Fils; acquired by CGT on 7 December 1880. —
Alabama[1] 1931 1931-1940
1946-1954
Own
Own
San Antonio type cargo vessel 425 ft. (bp) x 54.9 ft. 5,645 Broken up as Ocean Trader at Hong Kong in 1960. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët; sailed in Allied service 1940-1945; sold in 1954.
Alaska[1] 1922 1922-1939 Own Alaska type cargo vessel 425 ft. (bp) x 55 ft. 5,399 Sank after a collision with Dotterel 12 miles SE of Owers Lightship on 15 November 1939. Built by Sunderland Shipbuilding. —
Alexandre Bixio[1] 1880 1880-1905 Own Abana type cargo vessel 298.2 ft. (bp) x 35.8 ft. 1,239 Stranded in fog in the English Channel on 21 January 1905. Built by Pearse for J.M. Wood and acquired on the stocks by CGT and completed as Alexandre Bixio. —
Alice[1][3] 1872 1876-1905 Own Cargo vessel 226.3 ft. (bp) x 30.8 ft. 860 Deleted from register in 1917. Built by Stephens as Selica for F.J. Servais; acquired by CGT in 1876 and R/n Alice; sold in 1905. —
Allier[1] 1932 1932-1939
1939-1940
Mgr
Own
Allier type livestock carrier 325.5 ft. (bp) x 52.5 ft. 4,087 Sunk by carrier based aircraft 10 miles NW of Maritima on 14 March 1943 Built by Ateliers et Chantiers de France for CGAM; rebuilt as a fruit carrier in 1935 and R/n Caraïbe; acquired by CGT in 1939; seized by Germans forces on 24 June 1940.[note 2] —
Amérique[1] 1865 — — — — — — refer Impératrice Éugenie —
Angoulême[1] 1919 1940-1948 Mgr EFC Design 1020 cargo vessel 251 ft. (bp) x 43.7 ft. 2,451 Broken up in 1954. Built by Toledo Shipbuilding as Lake Filbert for the USSB' acquired by French Govt. as Nabesna in 1940 and R/n Angoulême, operated by Transports Maritimes, managed by CGAM; sold in 1948.[note 2] —
Anjou[1] 1968 1968-1980 Own Anjou type cargo vessel 494.2 ft. (oa) x 65.8 ft. 8,718 Arrived at Gadani Beach as Navigator Bay on 19 May 1986; for break up. Built by VEB Warnowwerft Warnemünde; surplus by 1979; sold in 1980.
Antilles[1] 1913 1913-1937 Own Passenger vessel 281.9 ft. (bp) x 38.5 ft. 2,073 Broken up in 1937. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët.[note 4] —
Antilles[1] 1953 1953-1971 Own Flandre type ocean liner 598.7 ft. (oa) x 80.3 ft. 19,828 Struck rocks off Mustique on 8 January 1971. Built by Arsenal de Brest
Aquitaine[1] 1890 1899-1906 Own Ocean liner 500 ft. (bp) x 57.5 ft. 8,242 Broken up at Bo' ness in 1906. Built by Fairfields as Normannia for HAPAG; arrested by French Govt. as Patriota in July 1899 and passed onto CGT and R/n Aquitaine.
Arcadie[1] — — — — — — — refer Basse-Terre —
Ardèche[1][4] 1890 1915-1925 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 314.5 ft. (bp) x 42.2 ft. 2,716 Broken up in 1925. Built by Hawthorn, Leslie as Gulf of Ancud for Greenock Shipping; acquired by CGT as General Lyautey in 1915 and R/n Ardèche. —
Ardèche[1] 1932 1932-1935
1935-1939
1939-1954
Mgr
Mgr
Own
Allier type livestock carrier 325.5 ft. (bp) x 52.5 ft 4,087 Broken up in 1954. Built by Ateliers et Chantiers de France for CGAM; rebuilt as fruit carrier Marigot in 1935; acquired by CGT in 1939.[note 2] —
Ardennes[1][5] 1920 1935-1938 Own Nelly Lasry type cargo vessel 300.7 ft. (bp) x 43.7 ft. 2,275 Broken up as Cap El Hank in Hong Kong in 1963. Built by Burntisland Shipbuilding as Nelly Lasry for J. Lasry; acquired by CGT as Ardennes in 1935; sold in 1938; taken over by MOWT in 1940. [a] —
Argentan[1] 1943 1946-1956 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Broken up in 1973. Built by Oregon Shipbuilding as Gabriel Franchere for the USWSA; acquired by the French Govt. on 26 May 1946 and R/n Argentan (CTG as managers); transferred to Soc. Navale Delmas in 1956. —
Arica[1] 1921 1921-1934
1934-1942
Opr
Own
Alaska type cargo vessel 425 ft. x (bp) 54.8 ft. 5,390 Torpedoed by U-160 8 miles from Galera Point on 6 November 1942. Built by Sunderland Shipbuilding as Zenon for Cie. de Navigation d'Orbigny; bareboat chartered to CGT in 1921 and R/n Arica; acquired by CGT in February 1934; seized from Vichy France by the MOWT in 1942. [b] —
Ariège[1] 1920 1935-1938 Own Nelly Lasry type cargo vessel 300.7 ft. (bp) x 43.7 ft. 2,275 Broken up Kahraman Dragon in 1976. Built by Burntisland Shipbuilding as Sydney Lasry for J.Lasry; acquired by CGT as Ariège in 1935; sold in 1938. —
Arizona[1][6] 1925 1928-1942 Own Alaska type cargo vessel 425 ft. (bp) x 55 ft. 5,398 Sunk by Allied bombing at Palermo on 17 April 1944. Built by Sunderland Shipbuilding as Arizona for Harlem Steam Ship; acquired by CGT in 1928; captured by German forces at Marseilles on 1 December 1942.
Arkansas[1][7] 1899 1919-1921
1921-1934
Opr
Own
Passenger/cargo vessel 450 ft. (bp) x 53.3 ft. 6,550 Sold in October 1934; broken up in Italy. Built by Workman Clark as Brisgravia for HAPAG; ceded to France on 30 March 1919, operated by CGT; acquired by CGT in 1921 and R/n Arkansas. —
Athléte[1][8] 1890 1894-1936 Own Tug 147.4 ft. (bp) x 22.8 ft. 247 Broken up in 1936. Built by Canada Works for Canada Works; acquired by CGT in 1894. —
Atlantic Champagne[1] 1969 1969-1979 Own Atlantic Causeway type container vessel 695.7 ft. (oa) x 646 ft (bp) x 92 ft. 15,351 Arrived in Santander on 14 March 1985; for break up Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique; transferred to CGM in 1979. —
Atlantic Cognac[1] 1970 1970-1979 Own Atlantic Causeway type container vessel 695.7 ft. (oa) x 646 ft (bp) x 92 ft. 15,351 Arrived in Santander on 14 March 1985; for break up. Built by Chantiers Navale de la Ciotat; transferred to CGM in 1979. —
Atlantique[1] 1865 — — — — — — refer Impératrice Éugenie —
Atlas[1] 1949 1949-1953
1953-1968
Mgr
Own
Atlas type bulk wine carrier 313 ft. (oa) x 46 ft. 2,035 Broken up as Dona Helena in 1989. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence for CGAM (CGT as managers); transferred to CGT in 1953; sold in 1968. —
Aube[1][9] 1896 1917-1922
1923-1926
Own
Opr
Cargo vessel 245 ft. (bp) x 41 ft. 1,580 Broken up in 1926. Built by Wood, Skinner as Rosemount for Montreal Transportation; acquired by CGT in 1917 and R/n Aube.; sold in 1922; acquired as Rosemount by Aube Shipping in 1923 and R/n Aube, chartered to CGT. —
Aunis[1] 1971 1971-1980 Own Anjou type cargo vessel 494.4 ft. (oa) x 65.8 ft. 8,718 Arrived at Gadani Beach as Delfini on 16 December 1985; for break up. Built by VEB Warnowwerft Warnemünde; sold in 1980. —
Auray[1] 1943 1947-1949 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Broken up in Spain as Ardina in 1971. Built by Permanente Metals as Uriah M. Rose for the USWSA; acquired by the French Govt. in 1947 and R/n Auray (CGT as managers); transferred to Cie. des Messageries Maritimes on 3 September 1949. —
Aures[1] 1950 — — — — — — refer Sahara —
Auvergne[1] 1968 1968–1979 Own Anjou type cargo vessel 494.4 ft. (oa) x 65.8 ft. 8,718 Arrived in Alang as Panaghia on 2 February 1987; for break up. Built by VEB Warnowwerft Warnemünde; sold in 1979.
Avranches[1] 1943 1946-1954 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Broken up at Split as Avranchoise in April 1970. Built by Permanente Metals as Tecumsah for the USWSA; acquired by French Govt on 26 May 1946 and R/n Avranches (CGT as managers); transferred to Soc. Navale Caennaise in 1954. —
Avreyon[1] 1923 1939-1941 Own Cargo vessel 362.9 ft. (bp) x 49.2 ft. 4,785 Sunk as Petrella by Allied air attack in Suda Bay on 8 February 1944. Built by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde as Pasteur for Cie. Chargeurs de Francais; acquired by CGT in 1939 and R/n Avreyon; handed over to Italy on 10 July 1941. —
Azemmour[1][10] 1909 1913-1918 Own Coaster cargo vessel 205 ft. (bp) x 33 ft. 928 Torpedoed by SM UB-59 SW of the Needles on 3 March 1918. Built by Short Brothers as Wistaria for Mower, Cotterell; acquired by CGT in 1913 and R/n Azemmour. —
Balata[1][11] 1892 1921-1925 Own Wear type cargo vessel 120 ft. (bp) x 21.1 ft. 180 Sold and broken up in March 1925. Built by J. MacArthur as Wear for Royal Mail Steam Packet; acquired by CGT in 1921 and R/n Balata. —
Balata[1] 1922 1928-1951 Own Cargo vessel 121 ft. (bp) x 23.2 ft. 312 Broken up in 1951. Built by Botje Ensing as Hoffnung for Seesschiffahrts; acquired by CGT in 1928 and R/n Balata. —
Baltique[1] 1952 1956-1959 Own Cargo vessel 259.1 ft. (bp) x 39.3 ft. 1,317 Broken up as Ithaki in 1975. Built by Anciens Chantiers Dubigeon as Francoise Le Brise for Cie. Francois Le Brise; acquired by CGT in 1956 and R/n Baltique; sold in 1959. —
Barfleur[1] 1938 1939-1939
1947-1955
Mgr
Own
Fruit carrier 320.2 ft. (bp) x 45.6 ft. 3,259 Caught fire at Thessalonika as Victora Elena on 16 January 1967. Built by Burmeister & Wain for CGAM; acquired by CGT in 1939; requisitioned by French Govt. and British Govt. (1939-1946); reverted to CGT in 1947; sold in 1955.[note 2] —
Barracuda[1] 1971 1971-1979 Own Tug 121.9 ft. (oa) x 30.9 ft 356 Still in service as of 2006. Built by Soc. des Ateliers Francaise de l'Ouest; transferred to CGM in 1979. —
Basse-Terre[1] 1909 1909-1934 Own Basse Terre type cargo vessel 316.2 ft. (bp) x 44 ft. 3,108 Broken up at Ghent in 1934. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; R/n Arcadie in 1933. —
Basse-Terre[1] 1930 1933-1937 Mgr Cargo vessel 253 ft. (bp) x 30.2 ft. 1,555 Wrecked as Beato Vincenzo at Liceta on 3 June 1967; broken up in June 1968. Built by Nakskov Skibsværft as Else for Vesterhavet; acquired by CGAM on 27 December 1933 and R/n Basse-Terre; sold on 23 October 1937.[note 2] —
Bastia[1] 1872 1880-1900 Own Afrique-type passenger/cargo vessel 260.5 ft. (bp) x 29.8 ft. 1,227 Wrecked at Cape Carbon on 17 April 1900. Built by Scotts for Cie. Maritime Valery Frères & Fils; acquired by CGT on 7 December 1880. —
Bayeaux[1] 1944 1946-1965 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Broken up at Castellon as Sinoe in April 1969. Built by Permanente Metals as Mello Franco for the USWSA; acquired by the French Govt. on 26 May 1946 and R/n Bayeaux (CGT as managers); sold 1965. —
Beauvais[1] 1943 1947-1950 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Broken up as Jules Verne at Castellon in May 1967. Built by North Carolina Shipbuilding as John Lawson for the USWSA; acquired by the French Govt. in 1947 and R/n Beauvais (CGT as managers); transferred to Cie. des Messageries Maritimes on 4 March 1950. —
Belain d'Esnambuc[1] 1940 1940-1942 Mgr Produce and fruit carrier 334 ft. (oa), 321.8 ft (bp) x 46.2 ft. 2,956 Sunk off San Remo as Pommern after hitting Italian mine on 5 October 1943. Built by Framnæs Mekaniske Værksted for the French Govt. (CGT as managers); seized by the Germans on 16 December 1942. —
Bernard[1] 1928 1929-1952 Own Tug 52.6 ft. (bp) x 14.9 ft. 41 Sank whilst in tow to Fort de France in 1952. Built by Ateliers Lozai as Bernard; acquired by CGT in 1929. —
Bernieres[1] 1942 1947-1951 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Wrecked at the Vridi Canal jetty on 21 April 1963. Built by Willamette Iron & Steel as John Harvard for the USWSA; acquired by the French Govt. in 1947 and R/n Bernieres (CGT as managers); transferred to Soc. Navales Delmas in 1951. —
Biarritz[1] 1891 — — — — — — refer Général Chanzy —
Biskra[1][12] 1915 1916-1933 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 260 ft. (bp) x 40.2 ft. 2,413 Broken up in August 1933. Built by W. Harkness as Asia for National Steam Navigation; acquired by CGT in 1916 and R/n Biskra. —
Bonifacio[1][13] 1918 1939-1942 Own Cargo vessel 356.3 ft. (bp) x 48.7 ft. 3,566 Sunk as Campobasso E of Kelibia Island by HMS Nubian on 4 May 1943. Built by J. Blumer as Wulsty Castle for J. Blumer; acquired by CGT as Bonifacio in September 1939; seized at Marseille by Germans on 3 December 1942. —
Bordeaux[1] 1890 1899-1915 Own Cargo Vessel 370.2 ft. (bp) x 46.4 ft. 4,530 Torpedoed by SM U-20 in the Bay of Biscay on 7 September 1915. Built by Robert Stephenson as Francisco for Thomas Wilson; acquired by CGT in 1899 and R/n Bordeaux. —
Borodine[1] 1971 RoRO car carrier 347.8 ft. (oa) x 57.5 ft. 2,656 Still in service as Borodine as of Sept. 2006. Built by ACH for Cie. Generale Transbaltique; transferred to CGM in 1988. [note 5] —
Bou-Regreg[1][14] 1909 1913-1919 Own Coaster 132.3 ft. (bp) x 23.1 ft. 353 Wrecked in 1919. Built by Gourlay Brothers as Myrtle Bank for D & J Nicol; acquired by CGT in 1913 and R/n Bou-Regreg. —
Bresle[1] 1945 1946-1964 Own C1-M-AVI type cargo vessel 323.9 ft. (bp) x 50.1 ft. 3,807 Deleted from Lloyd's register as Arimar in 1974. Built by Southeastern Shipbuilding as Marline Bend for the USWSA; acquired by the French Govt. in 1946, allocated to CGT and R/n Bresle; sold in 1964. —
Brest[1] 1942 1947-1949 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,181 Broken up as Elios in 1971. Built by Permanente Metals as John McLean for the USWSA; acquired by the French Govt. in 1947 and R/n Brest (CGT as managers); transferred to Cie. des Messageries Maritimes on 21 July 1949. —
Bretagne[1] 1922 1936-1939 Own Flandria type ocean liner 450.1 ft. (bp) x 59.2 ft. 10,171 Torpedoed off Land's End by U 45 on 14 October 1939. Built by Barclay Curle as Flandria for KHL; acquired by CGT in May 1936 and R/n Bretagne
Cacique[1] 1856 1865-1881 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 187 ft. (bp) x 26.2 ft. 802 Sold for break up in 1881. Built by Robert Napier and Sons as Rouen but acquired on completion by CGM and R/n Seine-et-Rhone; transferred to CGT in November 1865 and R/n Cacique.[note 6] —
Cacique [1][15] 1908 1908-1917 Own Cacique type cargo vessel 325 ft. (bp) x 43.7 ft. 2,896 Sunk at Bay of Biscay by SM U‑21 on 20 February 1917. Built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson. —
Caldera[1][16] 1868 1878-1886 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 282.2 ft. (bp) x 34.3 ft. 1,741 Sank off Suakin in May 1887. Built by Denny as Assam (speculative build); acquired by CGT as Caldera in December 1878; laid up in 1883; sold in 1886.[note 1] —
Caledonien[1] 1940 1940-1942 Mgr Steamship 469.3 ft. x 61.6 ft. 7,960 Destroyed at Bizerta by allied aircraft as Spoletto on 27 January 1943. Built by Soc.Provençale de Constructions Navales for the French Govt. (CGT a managers); taken over by Germans in November 1942. —
Californie[1] 1905 1905-1934 Own Louisiane type passenger/cargo vessel 344.64 ft. (bp) x 47.24 ft. 5,152 Broken up in 1934. Built by Ateliers et Chantiers de France; chartered to Cie. Canadienne Tranatlantique in April 1919 (company was a JV between CGT and Canada Steamship Lines). —
Cambronne[1][17] 1919 1937-1939
1939-1940
Own
Mgr
Cambronne type Cargo vessel 331.4 ft. x 46.7 ft. 3,059 Damaged in air attack at Hamburg in March 1945; refloated, beached; salvaged in October 1950 and broken up. Built by Greenock and Grangemouth Dockyard, launched as War Horizon, completed as Cambronne, for Soc. Anon Chargeurs L'Ouest; acquired by CGT in 1937; transferred to CGAM in March 1939; seized by German forces in July 1940. —
Canada[1] 1866 — — — — — — refer Panama
Canche[1] 1945 1946-1955 Mgr C1-M-AVI type cargo vessel 323.9 ft. (bp) x 50.1 ft. 3,807 Deleted from Lloyd's register as Arimar in 1974. Built by Southeastern Shipbuilding as Persian Knot for the USWSA; acquired by the French Govt. in 1946 (CGT as managers) and R/n Canche; sold in 1955. —
Cantal[1] 1916 1917-1950 Own Screw steamer 305 ft. (bp) x 43.7 ft. 3,188 Broken up in 1950. Built by Osaka Iron Works as Unkai Maru No.6 for Nakamura Goshi; acquired by CGT in 1917 and R/n Cantal. —
Capitaine Coullon[1] 1918 1920-1936 Own Screw steamer 220 ft. (bp) x 35.1 ft. 1,325 Sold and broken up in 1936. Built by Nova Scotia Steel and Coal as War Wasp for Shipping Controller; acquired by CGT as Capitane Coullon in May 1920. —
Capitaine Winckler[1] 1922 1922-1924 Own Cargo vessel 270.3 ft. (bp) x 39.5 ft. 2,018 Wrecked enroute Halifax-Loch Ewe on 9 February 1941. Built by Anciens Chantiers Dubigeon for Soc. Anon Chargeurs de l'Ouest; transferred to CGT in 1922; exchanged for Caracoli in 1924 and reverted to original owners. —
Cap Pinède[1] 1938 1939-1940 Mgr Cargo vessel 251.2 ft. (bp) x 42.3 ft. 1,320 Broken up as Aglaia in 1969. Built by FMV as Brush for AS Bestum and then acquired by Cie. France Navigation and renamed Cap Pinède; taken over by CGT in September 1939; entered wartime service in 1940; returned to Cie. France Navigation in 1946; later transferred to Cie Générale Marocaine d’Armements and renamed Medhia; sold in 1955.[note 7][note 3][note 8]
Caracoli[1] 1903 1924-1928 Own Cargo vessel 390.5 ft. x 50 ft. 4,838 Destroyed by fire at Pointe-a-Pitre in 1928. Built by ACL as Abriez-Izel for La Federation Maritime de Bretagne; acquired by CGT in part exchange for Capitaine Winckler in 1924 and R/n Caracoli. —
Caraïbe[1][18] 1856 1864-1882 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 204 ft. (bp) x 27.2 ft. 605 Sold in 1882; for break up. Built by Denny as Marie Stuart for Cie. Générale Maritime; acquired by CGT in 1864 and R/n Caraïbe.[note 6] —
Caraïbe[1][19] 1906 1908-1934 Own Cargo vessel 331.8 ft. x (bp) 43.2 ft. 2,847 Wrecked as Ha-Yin in 1939. Built by Gourlay Brothers as Registan for Anglo American; acquired by CGT in 1908 and R/n Caraïbe; sold in 1934. —
Caraïbe[1] 1932 — — — — — — refer Allier —
Caraïbe [1] 1949 1949-1951
1951-1972
Mgr
Own
Caraïbe type cargo vessel 423.2 ft. (bp) x 59.9 ft. 5,738 Arrived in Zeebrugge on 18 April 1972; for break up at Bruges. Built by N.V.C. van der Giessen & Zonen's Scheepswerven for the French Govt. (CGT as managers).[note 9] —
Caravelle[1][20] 1855 1865-1885 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 200 ft. (bp) x 29 ft. 716 Foundered at sea as Era in 1908. Built by Samuda Brothers as Danube for Cie. Générale Maritime; taken over by CGT in 1865 and R/n Caravelle; sold in 1885.[note 6] —
Caravelle[1][21] 1904 1908-1927 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 293.8 ft. (bp) x 40.3 ft. 2,531 Broken up in the Netherlands in 1927. Built by Hall, Russell as Dora for Unione Austriaca di Nav.; acquired by CGT in 1908. —
Caravelle[1] 1933 1933-1938 Mgr Cargo vessel 258.2 ft. (bp) x 39.7 ft. 1,370 Destroyed by fire as Micheal on 12 October 1968; broken up in May 1969. Built by Helsingør Skibsværft og Maskinbyggeri as Helga III for Vesterhavet; acquired by CGAM on 10 October 1933 and R/n Caravelle; sold on 23 November 1938.[note 2] —
Carbet[1] 1920 1920-1943 Own Carbet type cargo vessel 365 ft. (bp) x 49 ft. 3,687 Sunk off Piombinmo in April 1943. Built by Napier and Miller; seized by German forces on 11 January 1943. —
Carbet[1] 1949 1949-1971 Own Caraïbe type cargo vessel 423.2 ft. (bp) x 59.9 ft. 5,738 Broken up as Arbet from 4 May 1972. Built by KMS; withdrawn and laid up at Brest on 11 December 1971.[note 9] —
Carimaré[1] 1920 — — — — — — refer Saint-Aygulf
Carimaré[1] 1949 1949-1972 Own Caraïbe type cargo vessel 423.2 ft. (bp) x 59.9 ft. 5,738 Arrived at Barcelona as Asona in 1980; for break up. Built by KMS; sold in 1972.[note 9] —
Caroline[1] 1908 1908-1934 Own Floride type passenger/cargo vessel 410.5 ft. (bp) x 52.3 ft. 6,698 Laid up in 1931; broken up in 1934. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; Rn Jacques-Cartier in 1929. —
Carthage[1] 1910 1910-1914 Own Carthage type passenger/cargo vessel 403 ft. (oa) x 51.3 ft. 5,601 Torpedoed by SM U-21 2 miles E of Cape Helles on 4 July 1915. Built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson; requisitioned by the French Govt. in 1914; —
Cassidaigne[1] 1923 1939-1940 Mgr Cargo vessel 244.4 ft. (bp) x 36.4 ft. 1,544 Mined off San Peitro Sardinia on 13 September 1940. Built by Germaniawerft as Zeeland for Scheepvaart en Steenkolen Maats.; taken over from Cie. France Navigation as Cassidaigne in 1939 [note 7][note 8] —
Cavalier de la Salle[1] 1949 1949-1968 Own Cavalier de la Salle type cargo vessel 466.6 ft. (bp) x 61.8 ft. 6,916 Arrived for break up as Cavalier of Athens on 18 June 1971. Built by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde; sold in 1968. —
Champlain[1] 1932 1932-1940 Own Ocean liner 606.9 ft. (bp) x 82.9 ft. 28,124 Sunk by a magnetic mine near La Pallice on 17 June 1940; wreck dismantled in 1963-64. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët.
Champlain[1] 1974 1974-1977 Own Ore-bulk-oil carrier 856.4 ft. (bp) x 133 ft. 68,705 Arrived at Alang as Aegiali on 26 April 1996; for break up. Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries; transferred to CGM on 1 March 1977. —
Charles-Plumier[1] 1938 1938-1940
1945-1948
1948-1964
Mgr
Mgr
Own
Banana carrier 358.6 ft. (bp) x 51.8 ft. 4,504 Arrived at Vado as Plias on 9 May 1968; for break up. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence for CGAM (CGT as managers); taken over by the MOWT in June 1940 and rebuilt as HMS Largs in 1942; returned in November 1945; acquired by CGT in 1948; sold in 1964.[note 2]
Charles Quint[1][22] 1880 1880-1888 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 324.8 ft. (bp) x 33.63 ft. 1,562 Collided with Ville de Brest and sank off Kerkenna reefs on 8 July 1888. Built by A. & J. Inglis. —
Charles Roux[1][23] 1908 1908-1914
1919-1936
Own
Own
Passenger/cargo vessel 385.5 ft. (bp) x 45.6 ft. 4,104 Broken up at Dunkirk in October 1936. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët; requisitioned by the French Govt on 4 December 1914, serving intermittently as a troop ship and hospital ship; returned in 1919.
Chef Méchanicien Durand[1][24] 1946 1946-1949 Mgr Type D (Empire) cargo Vessel 449 ft. (oa), 431.2 ft. (bp) x 56.3 ft. 5,048 Wrecked as Aeokas in September 1965. Built by the Shipbuilding Corporation, laid down as Empire Stronsay, launched as Louis E. Durand and completed as Chef Méchanicien Durand for the French Govt. (CGT as managers); to Cie. Maritime Normande in 1949. —
Chéliff[1] 1940 1946-1948 Mgr Cargo vessel 199.6 ft. (bp) x 32 ft. 798 Broken up as Wine Trader in 1972. Built by Kaldnes Mekaniske Verksted as Myken for Simonsen & Astrup; acquired by CGAM in 1946 and R/n Chéliff (CGT as managers); sold in 1948. —
Cherbourg[1] 1943 1947-1954 Opr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Broken up at Whampoa as Dimitrios in 1969. Built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding as Moses Austin for the USWSA; acquired by the French Govt. in 1947 and R/n Cherbourg (CGT as operators); sold in 1954. —
Chicago[1] 1908 1908-1936 Own Ocean liner 508.4 ft. (bp) x 57.8 ft. 11,127 Broken up at St. Nazaire in October 1936. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët as Chicago; R/n Guadeloupe in 1929. —
Chicago[1] 1959 1959-1976 Own Chicago type cargo vessel 450 ft. (oa) x 62.4 ft. 8,166 At Kaoshing as Eurospirit on 7 July 1980; for break up. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; sold in 1976. —
Chili[1] 1950 1950-1967 Mgr Chili type passenger/cargo vessel 475.8 ft. (oa) x 61.5 ft. 6,919 Broken up as Golden Tower in 1981. Built by Burmeister & Wain for the Ministére des Travaux Publics et Transports (Managed by CGT); sold in 1967. —
Chimère[1] 1908 1919-???? Own Viking type whaler 95.7 ft. (bp) x 18.9 ft. 125 Built by Kaldnes Mekaniske Verksted as Viking for no:Tønsbergs Hvalfangeri; acquired by CGT, for towing purposes, in 1919 and R/n Chimère.[c] —
Clapeyron[1][25] 1877 1880-1886 Own Cargo vessel 263.4 ft.(bp) x 34.5 ft. 1,758 Broken up as Lydia in 1926. Built by Short Brothers as Cotherstone for J.S.Barwick; acquired by CGT in 1880 and R/n Clapeyron; sold in 1886. —
Cleveland[1] 1960 1960-1977 Own Chicago type cargo vessel 450 ft. (oa) x 62.4 ft. 8,141 Sank East of Bermuda as Despina H. on 23 February 1979. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; sold in 1977. —
Colomba[1] 1865 1880-1907 Own Cargo vessel 199.3 ft. (bp) x 26.8 ft. 836 Went aground and caught fire near Audierne on 7 March 1907; total loss. Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique for Cie. Maritime Valery Frères & Fils; acquired by CGT on 7 December 1880. —
Colombie[1] 1862 — — — — — — refer Floride —
Colombie [1] 1931 1931-1939
1946-1964
Own
Own
Ocean liner 488 ft. (bp) x 66.6 ft. 12,348 Sold as Atlantica in 1970; hulk towed to Barcelona in May 1974; for break up. Built by Ateliers et Chantiers de France; requisitioned (1939-1946); returned to CGT as Aleda on 11 April 1946 and R/n Colombie; sold in 1964.
Commandant Milliasseau[1] 1953 1953-1965 Own Cargo vessel 208.9 ft. (oa) x 32 ft. 586 Broken up as Good Year in 1990. Built by G. Renck Jr. K.G.; sold in January 1965. —
Commandant-Quéré [1] 1948 1948-1968 Opr Passenger/cargo vessel 363 ft. (oa), 344.7 ft. (bp) x 50.2 ft. 4,478 Broken up in 1968. Built by John I. Thornycroft for the French Govt. [d] —
Comte-de Nice[1] 1966 1966-1969
1969-1976
Own
Mgr
Corse type ferry 377.3 ft. (oa) x 59.5 ft. 4,555 Demolition commenced as Express Naias on 17 April 2003. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence, launched as Provence, completed as Comte de Nice; transferred to CGTM in 1969; transferred to SNCM in 1976.[note 10]
Corse[1] 1966 1966-1969
1969-1976
Onw
Mgr
Corse type ferry 377.3 ft. (oa) x 59.5 ft. 4,455 Stranded in gales at Port Aslep as Golden Vergina; vessel broke up. Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique; transferred to CGTM in 1969; transferred to SNCM in 1976.[note 10]
Courseulles[1] 1944 1947-1948 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Broken up as Hamburg in April 1964. Built by Permanente Metals as Willet M. Hays for the USWSA; acquired by French Govt. in 1947 and R/n Courselles (CGT as managers); transferred Soc. Maritime Nationale on 18 July 1948.
Coutances[1] 1944 1947-1954 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Broken up at Kaohsing as Mariblanca in April 1969. Built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding as Katherine L. Bates for the USWSA; acquired by the French Govt. in 1947 and R/n Coutances (CGT as managers); sold in 1954.
Cuba[1][26] 1923 1923-1940 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 476 ft. (bp) x 62.3 ft. 11,337 Torpedoed by U1195 off Bembridge on 6 April 1945. Built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson; seized by British forces on 31 October 1940 and then taken over by MOWT.[note 4]
Cyrnos[1] 1929 1948-1966 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 293.4 ft. (bp) x 41.1 ft. 2,406 Broken up as Split in 1966. Built by AG Weser for Cie Frassinet; acquired by CGT on 1 May 1948. —
Darien[1] 1866 1866-1870 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 222 ft. (bp) x 28.9 ft. 909 Stranded at the mouth of the Mississippi estuary in 1870. Built by Pile, Spence.
De Grasse[1] 1924 1924-1940
1942-1945
1945-1953
Own
Opr
Own
Ocean liner 552.1 ft. (bp) x 71.4 ft. 17,759 Went aground on rocks outside Cannes as Empress of Australia on 17 March 1962; beached; sold in August 1962; broken up. Built by Cammell Laird, laid down as Suffren, completed as De Grasse; seized by German forces in July 1940; returned to Vichy France in June 1942 (Operated by CGT); scuttled at Bordeaux on 25 August 1944; raised and returned to CGT in September 1945; sold on 26 March 1953.
De Grasse[1] 1956 1971-1973 Own Ocean liner 578.2 ft. (oa), 518 ft. (bp) x 72.1 ft. 18,739 Destroyed by fire as Rasa Sayang on 27 August 1980; towed to Kynosoura and sank. Built by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson as Bergensfjord for the Norwegian America Line; acquired by CGT in 1971 and R/n De Grasse; sold in October 1973.
De La Salle[1][27] 1921 1921-1940 Own Passenger/ cargo vessel 440 ft. (bp) x 56.7 ft 8,400 Torpedoed by U-508 in Gulf of Benin on 9 July 1943. Built by Barclay Curle; came under Allied control in June 1940.
Désirade[1][28] 1869 1871-1906 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 268 ft. (bp) x 32.7 ft. 1,452 Sold on 31 January 1906; for break up at Marseille. Built by John Elder as City of Brussels for Tait; acquired by CGT on 21 August 1871 and R/n Desirade.
Désirade[1] 1949 1955-1973 Own La Hague type cargo vessel 405.4 ft. (bp) x 55.2 ft. 4,061 Arrived at Gadani beach as Kosmas in April 1979; for break up. Built by Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing as Croisset for Cie. France Navigation; acquired by CGT in 1955 and R/n Désirade; sold in 1973. —
Dieppe[1] 1942 1947-1954 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,191 Went aground at Brook, Isle of Wight as Brother George on 23 February 1964; towed to Rotterdam; broken up at Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht in July 1964. Built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard as Robert Treat Paine for the USWSA; acquired by the French Govt. in 1947 and R/n Dieppe (CGT as managers); sold in 1954.
Domfront[1] 1944 1947-1965 Opr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,212 Broken up at Hiroshima as St Lys in March 1967 Built by Permanente Metals as Edward E. Hale for the USWSA; acquired by the French Govt. in 1947 and R/n Domfront (CGT as operators); sold in 1965. —
Dragut[1][29] 1880 1880-1907 Own Dragut type passenger/cargo vessel 182.4 ft. (bp) x 25.6 ft. 556 No longer listed in Lloyd's register as Venere in 1917; assumed broken up. Built by Scotts; sold in 1907. —
Duc d'Aumale[1] 1913 1913-1950 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 378.8 ft. (bp) x 49.3 ft. 4,452 Sold on 31 May 1950; for break up. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence.
Duc de Bragance[1] 1889 1889-1921 Own Eugène Péreire-type passenger/cargo vessel 334.6 ft. (bp) x 35.1 ft. 2,078 Broken up in Italy in June 1929. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Penhoët, laid down as Maréchal Bugeaud, launched as Duc de Bragance.[note 11] —
Émile[1][30] 1866 1913-1915 Own Cargo vessel 252.1 ft. (bp) x 30.1 ft. 966 Went missing in bad weather off Gibraltar on 6 November 1915 (possibly torpedoed). Built by Barclay Curle as Sutherland for Donald Currie; acquired by CGT as Émile in 1913. —
Enseigne Maurice Préhac[1] 1924 1936-1942 Mgr Cargo vessel 362 ft. (bp) x 49.1 ft. 4,577 Lost as a casualty of war on 25 July 1942. Built by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde for Soc. Union Industrielle et Maritime; acquired by CGAM in 1936 (CGT as managers). —
Equateur[1] 1951 1951-1966 Own Equateur type cargo vessel 482.3 ft. (oa), 461.5 ft (bp) x 62.3 ft. 7,267 Arrived at Kaohsiung as Nena on 19 June 1979; for break up. Built by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde; sold in 1966. —
Espagne[1] 1910 1910-1916
1920-1934
Own
Own
Ocean liner 537.8 ft. (bp) x 60.8 ft. 11,155 Broken up at St Nazaire in 1934. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; from 1916 used as a troop transport; re-entered service in 1920.
Espéranto[1][31] 1906 1910-1945 Own Cargo vessel 110 ft. (bp) x 21.1. ft. 209 Broken up in 1945. Built by Hepple as Prompt for J.H. Beckwith; acquired by CGT in 1910 and R/n Esperanto. —
Esterél[1] 1937 1937-1939
1939-1939
1947-1965
Mgr
Own
Own
Fruit carrier 315 ft. (bp) x 46 ft. 3,165 Foundered at Freetown as Dimitriois Kyriakos on 15 March 1970. Built by AB Götaverken for CGAM; transferred to CGT in 1939; requisitioned and became the armed merchant cruiser X-21 in September 1939; seized by German forces on 9 December 1942; torpedoed by HMS Shakespeare on 29 March 1943; salvaged in May 1947, repaired and returned to CGT; sold in 1965.[note 2] —
Esterél[1] 1967 1967-1969
1969-1974
Own
Mgr
Car and wine carrier 277.5 ft. (oa) x 44.3 ft. 1,276 Capsized outside Port Sudan as Sackr Al Jazirah on 25 November 1980; beached. Built by FCM; transferred to CGTM in 1969; sold in 1974.[note 10] —
Eugène-Péreire[1] 1888 1888-1951 Own Eugène-Péreire type passenger/ cargo vessel 334.6 ft. (bp) x 35.1 ft. 2,078 Sold in 1951; for break up. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Penhoët.[note 11] —
Europe [1] 1866 1865-1874 Own Washington type ocean liner 345 ft. x 44 ft. 3,200 Abandoned in the North Atlantic on 10 April 1874. Built by Scotts. —
Falaise[1] 1944 1947-1948 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,212 Broken up at Ferrol in 1964. Built by Permanente Metals as Carl G. Barth for USWSA; acquired by French Govt in 1947 and R/n Falaise (CGT as managers); transferred on 5 June 1948. —
Ferdinand-de-Lesseps [1][32] 1875 1879-1911 Own Stad Haarlem type passenger/cargo vessel 350 ft. (bp) x 38.1 ft. 2,920 Broken up at Dunkirk in October 1911. Built by A. & J. Inglis as Stad Haarlem for KNSM; completed/ commissioned for Dutch East India; acquired by CGT in August 1879 and R/n initially as Ville de Madrid (but never registered) and then Ferdinand-de-Lesseps.[note 1] —
Figuig[1] 1903 1915-1920
1920-1934
Own
OWn
Ocean liner 350 ft. (bp) x 45.2 ft. 3,655 Sold in 1934; for break up. Built by Armstrong, Whitworth as Grantala for Adelaide S.S.; acquired by CGT's British subsidiary, Red Funnel Shipping in 1915 and R/n Figuig; transferred to the parent CGT in 1920.
Finistère[1] 1908 1917-1918 Own Cargo vessel 249 ft. x 43 ft. 2,112 Disappeared en route to Cardiff on 11 June 1918. Built by Archibald Macmillan & Sons as Kinmount II for Montreal Transportation; acquired by CGT as Finistère in 1917. —
Flachat[1] 1880 1880-1898 Own Abana type cargo vessel 300.2 ft. (bp) x 36 ft. 2,227 Wrecked on Anaga Point on 16 February 1898. Built by Pearse as Akaba for J. Woods; acquired by CGT in 1880 and R/n Flachat. —
Flandre[1] 1913 1913-1915
1919-1940
Own
Own
Ocean liner 464.4 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 8,571 Sunk by a magnetic mine at the mouth of the Gironde on 14 September 1940. Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique; requsitioned by French Govt. (1915-1919); returned to CGT in 1919.
Flandre[1] 1952 1952-1968 Own Flandre type ocean liner 599.7 ft. (oa) x 80.3 ft. 20,469 Destroyed by fire at Piraues as Carla Costa on 24 March 1994; salvaged in August 1994; broken up at Izmir in December 1994. Built by Ateliers et Chantiers de France; sold in February 1968.
Floride[1][33] 1862 1862-1897 Own Louisiane type passenger/cargo vessel 290 ft. (bp) x 39.1 ft. 1,859 Sold for break up 1897. Built by Caird, commenced construction as Colon for Conte but acquired by CGT on the stocks and R/n Floride; R/n Colombie in 1874. —
Floride[1] 1907 1907-1915 Own Floride type passenger/cargo vessel 410.5 ft. (bp) x 52.3 ft. 6,624 Sunk by commerce raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich on 19 February 1915. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence. —
Floride[1] 1921 1925-1929
1929-1939
Opr
Own
Floride type cargo vessel 429.5 ft. (bp) x 58.3 ft. 7,369 Sunk by a magnetic mine off Dunkirk on 1 December 1939. Built by Chantiers de Normandie as La Marseillaise for Cie. de Navigation Mixte; chartered by CGT on 25 April 1925; acquired by CGT on 1 December 1929 and R/n Floride. —
Fort Carillon[1] 1953 1953-1969 Own Fort Carillon type banana carrier 369.7 ft. (oa) x 51.9 ft. 4,887 Arrived at Kaohsiung as Luk Ho on 18 July 1979; for break up. Built by Ateliers et Chantiers de Bretagne; sold in 1969. —
Fort Caroline[1] 1956 1956-1969 Own Fort Royal type fruit carrier 377 ft. (oa) x 51.8 ft. 5,001 Arrived at Kaohsiung as Pearl Fruit on 12 July 1979; for break up. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët; sold in 1969. —
Fort d'Orléans[1] 1962 1962-1976 Own Fort de France type banana carrier 373.5 ft. (oa) x 51.9 ft. 3,921 Damaged by fire at Tampa as Lord d'Orleans on 15 September 1980; total loss. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; sold in 1976. —
Fort Dauphin[1] 1949 1949-1968 Own Fort Dauphin type banana carrier 401.9 ft. (oa), 383.7 ft. (bp) x 52.5 ft. 5,038 Laid up as Genoa in December 1979; towed to La Spezia in 1985; for break up. Built by Stephens; sold in 1968. —
Fort de Crèvecoeur[1] 1962 1962-1976 Own Fort de France type banana carrier 373.5 ft. (oa) x 51.9 ft. 3,921 At Busan as Lord Crèvecoeur on 30 June 1984; for break up. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; sold in 1976. —
Fort de France[1] 1908 — — — — — — refer Pérou —
Fort de France[1] 1935 1938-1942
1945-1951
Own Fort de France type banana carrier 343.5 Ft. (bp) x 48.6 ft. 4,279 Arrived at La Spezia as Frigo Italia on 6 August 1986; for break up. Built by Odense Stallskibsvaerft as Fort de France for Cie. de Transports Isothermiques; acquired by CGT in 1938; taken over by German forces in November 1942; returned to CGT after the Liberation; sold in January 1951.[e] —
Fort de France[1] 1961 1961-1976 Own Fort de France type banana carrier 373.5 ft (oa) x 51.9 ft. 5,014 Arrived at Busan as Lord de France on 9 July 1984; for break up. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; sold in 1976.[f] —
Fort Desaix[1] 1953 1953-1969 Own Fort Carillon type banana carrier 369.7 ft. (oa) x 51.9 ft. 4,886 Arrived at Kaohsiung as Luk Ho on 18 July 1979; for break up. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; sold in 1969. —
Fort Duquesne[1] 1945 1949-1965 Own Atlantic Express type banana carrier 376.5 ft. (oa), 359.6 ft. x 51.2 ft. 4,287 Final voyage as Chryssopigi on 24 February 1970; to Shanghai for break up. Built by Öresundsvarvet as Atlantic Express for Sigurd Herlofsen; acquired by CGT in 1949 and R/n Fort Duquesne; sold in 1965. —
Fort Fleur d'Epée[1] 1961 1961-1976 Own Fort de France type banana carrier 373.5 ft. (oa) x 51.9 ft. 3,934 Arrived at Busan as Lord Fleur d'Epée on 15 June 1984; for break up. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; sold in 1976. —
Fort Frontenac[1] 1958 1958-1972 Own Fruit Royal type fruit carrier 377 ft. (oa) x 51.8 ft. 3,901 Collided in Galveston Bay as Lord Frontenac on 22 January 1980; towed to Brownsville for break up. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; sold in 1972. —
Fort Josephine[1] 1964 1964-1977 Own Fort Josephine type fruit carrier 410.1 ft. (oa) x 55.9 ft. 4,150 Arrived at Kaohsing as Lady Josephine on 27 July 1984; for break up Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; sold in 1977. —
Fort La Reine[1] 1969 1969-1980 Own Fort La Reine type cargo vessel 486.7 ft. (bp) x 67.1 ft. 9,873 Arrived at Bombay as Rainbow Reefer on 19 September 1993; for break up. Built by CNIM; sold in 1980.
Fort Niagara[1] 1958 1958-1969 Own Fort Royal type fruit carrier 377 ft. (oa) x 51.8 ft. 3,901 Set on fire and abandoned as Niagara on 14 March 1983; drifted ashore near Tour de Calzarello; broken up. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; sold in 1969. —
Fort Pontchartrain[1] 1969 1969-1980 Own Fort La Reine type cargo vessel 486.7 ft. (bp) x 67.1 ft. 9,716 Arrived at Calcutta as Rainbow Freezer on 30 July 1994; for break up. Built by CNIM; sold in 1980. —
Fort Richelieu[1] 1952 1952-1968 Own Fort Dauphin type banana carrier 401.9 ft. (oa), 375.4 ft. (bp) x 52.2 ft. 4,287 Arrived at Kaohsiung as Marlinda on 27 November 1969; for break up. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; sold in 1968. —
Fort Richepanse[1] 1936 1939-1941 Mgr Fort de France type banana carrier 343.5 ft. (bp) x 48.6 ft. 3,485 Disabled by German aircraft and then torpedoed by U-567 west of Fastnet Island on 3 September 1941. Built by Odense Stallskibsvaefrt for Cie Transports Isothermiques; acquired by CGAM in March 1939; captured by British forces on 18 February 1941.[note 2] —
Fort Richepanse[1] 1949 1949-1968 Own Fort Dauphin type banana carrier 401.9 ft. (oa), 383.7 ft. (bp) x 52.5 ft. 5,038 Towed to La Spezia as Golfo Degli Angeli in 1985; for break up. Built by Stephens; sold in 1968. —
Fort Royal[1] 1935 1938-3939
1939-1942
1945-1951
Mgr
Own
Own
Fort de France type banana carrier 343.5 ft (bp) 48.6 ft. 4,279 Arrived at La Spezia as Frigo Africa on 6 August 1968; for break up. Built by Götaverken AB for Cie de Transports Isothermiques; acquired by CGAM in 1938 (CGT as managers); acquired by CGT in March 1939; taken over by the USWSA on 6 February 1942; returned to CGT on 5 November 1945; sold in February 1951. —
Fort Saint Louis[1] 1945 1949-1963 Own Atlantic Express type banana carrier 376.5 ft. (oa), 359.6 ft. x 51.2 ft. 4,287 Final voyage as on 6 September 1973 as Brunsberg; to Kaohsiung for break up. Built by Öresundsvarvet as Oregon Express for Sigurd Herlofsen; acquired by CGT in 1949 and R/n Fort Saint Louis; sold in 1963. —
Fort Saint Pierre[1] 1956 1956-1969 Own Fort Royal type fruit carrier 377 ft. (oa) x 51.8 ft. 4,732 Arrived at La Spezia as Warrington on 19 September 1980; for break up. Built by Chantiers Reunis Loire-Normandie; sold in 1969. —
Fort Saint Marie[1] 1969 1969-1979 Own Fruit carrier 472.7 ft. (oa), 439.7 ft. (bp) x 56.9 ft. 8,554 Broken up as Chateaulin at Alang in March 1998. Built by Ateliers et Chantiers de Dunkerque & Bordeaux; transferred to Cie. Générale Maritime in 1979. —
Fort Trinite[1] 1964 1964-1977 Own Fort Josephine type fruit carrier 410.1 ft. (oa) x 55.9 ft. 4,150 Arrived in Kaohsiung as Lord Trinite on 1 August 1984; for break up. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; sold in 1977. —
Fournel[1][34] 1880 1880-1916 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 300.2 ft. (bp) x 36 ft. 2,187 Sunk by SM U-35 west of Cape St Sebastien on 25 June 1916. Built by A. & J. Inglis.[note 1] —
France[1] 1865 1865-1910 Own Washington type ocean liner 364 ft. (bp) x 44 ft. 3,200 Sold at Cherbourg in July 1910; for break up. Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique. —
France[1] 1912 1912-1914
1919-1935
Own
Own
Ocean liner 690.1 ft (bp) x 75.6 ft. 23,666 Left Le Have for Dunkirk on 15 April 1935; for break up. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët, laid down as Picardie, launched as France; requisitioned by French Govt. (1914-1919); returned to CGT as France IV in March 1919 and R/n France.
France[1] 1961 1961-1977 Own Ocean liner 1,035 ft. (oa) x 111.9 ft. 66,348 Broken up at Alang as Blue Lady in 2008. Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique; sold in 1977.
Fred Scamaroni[1] 1923 1948-1953 Opr Passenger/cargo vessel 255 ft. (bp) x 38.2 ft. 1,922 Broken up at La Seyne in November 1956. Built by Fredrikstad Mekaniske Verksted as Kong Dag for DSND; acquired by the French Govt. for the Corsia service in 1946 and R/n Fred Scamaroni; CGT began operation of the serviuce on 1 May 1948; returned to the State in 1953. —
Fred-Scamaroni[1] 1966 1966-1969
1969-1976
Own
Mgr
Ferry 377.3 ft. (oa) x 58.5 ft 4,771 Sank enroute Jeddah-Safaga-Port Suez as Salem Express on 14 December 1991. Built by FCM; transferred to CGTM in 1969; transferred to SNCM in 1976.[note 10]
Frédéric Franck[1][35] 1875 1912-1917 Own Cargo vessel 231.2 x (bp) 30.6 ft. 1,026 Wrecked in the Mediterranean in 1917. Built by Lobnitz for Worms et Cie.; acquired by CGT in 1912.
Gascoigne[1] 1924 1949-1952 Mgr Ocean liner 389.9 ft. (oa), 375.5 ft. (bp) x 54 ft. 5,184 Arrived in Hong Kong on 20 July 1955; for break up. Built by Newport News Shipbuilders as George Washington for the Old Dominion Line; acquired by the French Govt. in 1949, R/n Gascoigne (CGT as managers); transferred to Messageries Maritimes management in 1952. —
Gatinais[1] 1907 1920-1933 Own Cargo vessel 291.5 ft (bp) x 44 ft. 2,759 Broken up at Genoa in March 1933. Built by A.G Neptune as Anna Mezell for Hamburg-Bremer Afrika Linie; ceded to CGT as Irmfried in March 1920 and R/n Gatinais. —
Général Chanzy[1] 1891 1891-1910 Own Eugène Péreire-type passenger/cargo vessel 341.2 ft. (bp) x 35.7 ft. 2,295 Struck rocks on NE coast of Minorca on 10 February 1910. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Penhoët, laid down as Biarritz, completed as Général Chanzy.[note 11]
Georgie[1] 1912 1912-1934 Own Georgie type cargo vessel 410.1 ft. (bp) x 52.5 ft. 6,670 Broken up in 1934. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence. —
Gilbert[1] 1924 1929–1945 Own Tug 56.43 ft. (bp) x 14.11 ft. 24 Did not survive the war. Built by Appelo's Scheepswerke as De Unie; acquired by CGT in 1929 and R/n Gilbert. [g] —
Gouverneur Général Chanzy[1] 1921 1922-1943
1946-1963
Opr
Opr
Mustapha type ocean liner 362.6 ft. (bp) x 53.4 ft. 4,226 Sold and broken up at La Spezia in April 1963. Built by Cammell Laird for the French Govt (Operated by CGT); seized at Marseille by Italian forces in June 1943; scuttled as Giessen in August 1944; raised, repaired and then returned to service under original name in October 1944. [h] —
Gouverneur Général de Gueydon[1] 1922 1922-1942 Opr Mustapha type ocean liner 362.6 ft. (bp) x 53.4 ft. 4,384 Scuttled by the Germans on 7 May 1943. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence for the French Govt. (CGT as operators); seized by German forces on 8 December 1942. —
Gouverneur Général Grevy[1] 1921 1921-1940 Opr Mustapha type ocean liner 362.6 ft. (bp) x 53.4 ft. 4,565 Scuttled at Marseille as Gottingen on 31 August 1944; raised and broken up at Toulon in 1946. Built by Arsenal de Brest as P.A.1 for the French Govt; entered service as Gouverneur Général Grevy (CGT as operators); continued in Vichy France service from July 1940. [i] —
Gouverneur Général Jonnart[1] 1922 1922-1944 Opr Mustapha type ocean liner 362.6 ft. (bp) x 53.4 ft. 4,513 Sunk as Greifswald on 22 August 1944; raised in 1945, decommissioned in 1948; broken up. Built by Arsenal de Brest as P.A.2 for the French Govt; entered service as Gouverneur Général Jonnart (CGT as operators); taken over by German forces on 20 June 1944. —
Grandcamp[1] 1942 1946-1947 Opr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Caught fire at Texas City and exploded on 16 April 1947. Built by California Shipbuilding as Benjamin R. Curtis for USWSA; acquired by the French Govt. in January 1946 and R/n Grandcamp (CGT as operators). —
Grandlieu[1] 1919 1937-1940 Own Cambronne type cargo vessel 325 ft (bp) x 45.2 ft. 3,290 Scuttled at the mouth of the Cherbourg in June 1944; wreck demolished in August 1946. Built by Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock as War Drummer for the Shipping Controller; completed as Grandlieu for Cie. Nantaise de Nav a Vapeur; acquired by CGT in 1937; seized by German forces at Nantes on 26 June 1940. —
Grand Terre[1][36] 1932 1933-1939 Mgr Cargo vessel 366.2 ft. x 40.1 ft. 1,944 Torpedoed by USS Porpoise (SS-172) as Koa Maru on 4 April 1943. Built by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson as Anatolan for Ellerman Papayanni; acquired by CGAM in January 1933 and R/n Grande-Terre; sold in 1939.[note 2] —
Graville[1] 1919 1919-1934 Own Cargo vessel 219 ft. (bp) x 34.2 ft. 1,038 Broken up in Italy as Vettore in 1936. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët as Ajusteur for the French Govt; acquired by CGT in 1919 and R/n Graville; sold in 1934. —
Grieg[1] 1972 Grieg type RoRo cargo vessel
Guadeloupe[1] 1855 — — — — — — refer Tampico
Guadeloupe[1] 1907 1907-1915 Own Guadeloupe type passenger/cargo vessel 432.6 ft. (bp) x 52.3 ft. 6,586 Captured by the German Armed merchant cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm and sunk on 9 March 1915. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët, laid down as Port-a-Pitre R/n Guadeloupe.
Guadeloupe[1] 1908 — — — — — — refer Chicago
Guadeloupe[1] 1936 1937-1951 Own Cargo vessel 312.9 ft. x 50 ft. 2,676 Wrecked near Boa Vista as Maneah on 6 March 1963. Built by Eriksburgs N.V. Aktieb as Croisine for Louis Martin; acquired by CGT in 1937 and R/n Guadeloupe; sold in 1951. —
Guadeloupe[1] 1949 1953-1972 Own La Hague type cargo vessel 405.4 ft. (bp) x 55.2 ft. 4,061 Broken up as Asir in April 1979. Built by Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing as Cantelu for Cie. France Navigation; acquired by CGT in August 1953 and R/n Guadeloupe; sold in 1972. —
Guatemala[1] 1909 1909-1915 Own Guatemala type cargo vessel 387.1 ft. (bp) x 51.4 ft. 5,913 Sunk by gunfire from SM U-20 50 miles SW of Belle Ile on 6 September 1915. Built by Chantiers de Normandie. —
Guyane[1][37] 1865 1865-1889 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 246 ft. (bp) x 28 ft. 940 Grounded in the Caribbean in 1889. Built by J & G Thomson; sold in 1880. —
Guyane[1] 1908 1908-1934 Own Cacique type cargo vessel 325 ft. (bp) x 43.7 ft. 2,917 Broken up in 1934. Built by Wigham Richardson. —
Guyane[1] 1934 1935-1942 Mgr Cargo vessel 313.6 ft. (oa), 294.5 ft. (bp) x 41.5 ft. 1,794 Torpedoed off Toulon as the German Neidersachsen on 15 February 1944. Built by Burmeister & Wain as Dora for J. Lauritzen A/S; acquired by CGAM on 27 November 1935 and R/n Guyane (CGT as managers); seized by the Italian Govt at Marseille on 4 December 1942. —
Guyane[1] 1953 1953-1969 Opr Cargo vessel 221.4 ft (oa) x 30.9 ft. 850 Broken up in 1969. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers Ziegler Frères for the Ministere de l'Interieur (French Govt), operated by CGT; owner listed as Ministere de la France Outre Mer in 1962. [j] —
Guyane[1] 1955 1965-1977 Own Cargo vessel 423.7 ft. (oa) x 60 ft. 7,062 Severely damaged by fire as Ireon at Bandima on 23 November 1979; arrived at Split on 24 January 1980; for break up. Built by Ateliers et chantiers de la Seine-Maritime as Ville de Djibouti for Cie. Havraise Peninsulaire de Nav.; acquired by CGT in 1965 and R/n Guyane; sold in 1977. —
Haïti[1] 1914 1914-1940
1940-1945
1946-1951
Own
Opr
Own
Puerto Rico type ocean liner 410.1 ft. (bp) x 51.2 ft. 6,288 Withdrawn in March 1951; broken up. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; R/n Marrakech in 1929; operated for Vichy France (1940-1945); reverted to CGT in 1946. —
Hermine[1][38] 1900 1912-1917 Own Cargo vessel 330 ft. (bp) x 45.4 ft. 3,799 Sunk by SM UC-17 off Harfleur on 16 February 1917. Built by Craig, Taylor as Nina for Unione Austriaca; acquired by CGT as Hermine in 1912. —
Honduras[1] 1909 1909-1934 Own Guatemala type cargo vessel 387.1 ft. (bp) x 51.4 ft. 5,903 Broken up in 1934. Built by Chantiers de Normandie. —
Hudson[1] 1905 1905-1919
1919-1920
1920-1930
Own
Own
Own
Hudson type passenger/cargo vessel 390.4 ft. (bp) x 50.7 ft. 5,558 Broken up in Ghent in 1930. Built by Chantiers de Normandie; transferred To Cie. Canadiénne Transatlantique (CGT Joint Venture) in April 1919; reverted back to CGT in 1920.
Île d'Aix[1] 1919 1940-1940
1946-1951
Opr
Opr
EFC Hog Islander Design 1022 cargo vessel 390 ft (bp) x 54.2 ft. 5,028 Broken up in 1951. Built by American International as Lafcomo for USSB; acquired by the French Govt. in 1940 and R/n Île d'Aix (Operated by CGT); seized by German forces in June 1940; returned to CGT in 1946; reverted to French Govt. in 1951. —
Île de Batz[1] 1918 1940-1940 Opr Type 1013 cargo vessel 409.6 ft (bp) x 54.2 ft. 5,755 Torpedoed off West Africa by U-68 on 17 March 1942. Built by Skinner & Eddy as West Hobomac for USSB; passed to the French Govt. in 1940 and R/n Île de Batz (Operated by CGT); came under MoWT control in July 1940. —
Île de Brehat[1] 1919 1940-1940 Opr Type 1013 cargo vessel 409.6 ft (bp) x 54.2 ft. 6,176 Lost in an Allied air attack on 11 February 1944. Built by Northwest Steel as West Tacook for USSB; acquired by the French Govt, in 1940 and R/n Île de Brehat (Operated by CGT); remained with Vichy France in July 1940.[note 8] —
Île de Cuba[1] 1914 1914-1916
1919-1939
Own
Own
Ocean liner 546.7 ft. (bp) x 64 ft. 11,953 Struck a magnetic mine off Le Verdon on 19 June 1940. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence as Île de Cuba; R/n Lafayette in 1914; taken over in 1916 for use as a hospital ship; reverted to CGT in July 1919 and overhauled; rebuilt in 1929 and R/n Mexique; laid up in September 1939, then used to carry refugees to Mexico; taken over for use as a troopship in 1940. —
Île de France[1] 1927 1927-1940
1946-1958
Own
Own
Ocean liner 792 ft. (oa), 763.7 ft. (bp) x 92 ft. 43,153 Sold on 11 December 1958; for break up; left Le Havre as Furanzu Maru on 26 February 1959; taken over for the film The Last Voyage and R/n Claridon; broken up. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët; taken over by British and French forces (1940-1946); reverted to CGT on 3 February 1946.
Île de Noirmoutier[1] 1919 1940-1942
1945-1950
Opr
Mgr
EFC Design 1013 cargo vessel 409.6 ft. (bp) x 54.2 ft. 5,703 Sold for scrap in 1950. Built by Northwest Steel as Tripp for the USSB; sold to the French Govt. in 1940 and R/n Île de Noirmoutier (Operated by CGT); taken by Allied forces in November 1942; reverted to CGT management in 1945; returned to the French Govt. in 1950. —
Île de Ouessant[1] 1919 1940-1942 Opr EFC Design 1013 cargo vessel 409.6 ft. (bp) x 54.2 ft. 6,187 Sunk by an air attack from Allied forces at Casablanca on 8 November 1942. Built by Northwest Steel as West Chatala for the USSB; sold to the French Govt. in 1940 and R/n Île de Ouessant (CGT as operators). —
Île de Ré[1] 1918 1940-1940 Opr EFC Hog Islander Design 1022 cargo vessel 390 ft. (bp) x 54.2 ft 5,104 Returned to French Govt. in 1953; for break up. Built by American International Shipbuilding as Jomar for the USSB; acquired by the French Govt in 1940 and R/n Île de Ré (CGT operated); came under MOWT control in July 1940. —
Île Rousse[1] 1918 1937-1942 Own Cargo vessel 238.8 ft. (bp) x 36.6 ft. 1,471 Sunk by an air attack off Bari as Cosenza on 13 July 1943. Built by Van Duijendijk as Kleven for Vestlandske Lloyd; acquired by CGT as Île Rousse in 1937; seized by German forces at Marseilles on 7 December 1942. —
Illinois[1] 1917 1926-1934 Own Empire type cargo vessel 400.3 ft. (bp) x 51.6 ft 5,911 Torpedoed and sunk by U-122 south of Barra Head as Empire Conveyor on 20 June 1940. Built by Richardson, Duck as Farnworth for R.S Dagleish; transferred to CGT as Illinois in 1926; sold in 1934. —
Immaculee Conception[1] 1873 1880-1902 Own Afrique-type passenger/cargo vessel 260.1 ft. (bp) x 29.8 ft. 1,226 Grounded at Cape Caxine W of Bougie. Built by Scotts for Cie. Maritime Valery Frères & Fils; taken over by CGT on 7 December 1880. —
Impératrice Eugenie[1] 1865 1865-1895 Own Washington type ocean liner 364 ft. x 44 ft. 3,400 Wrecked at Savanilla on 28 February 1895. Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique. —
Imperial[1] 1902 1916-1916 Own Cargo vessel 365 ft. (bp) x 48.2 ft. 3,818 Captured and sunk enroute Marseilles-Montreal by gunfire from U-35 on 8 August 1916. Built by Palmers as Imperial for William Thomas; acquired by CGT's British subsidiary, Red Funnell Shipping, in August 1916. —
Indiana[1] 1915 1919-1942 Opr Passenger/cargo vessel 420.2 ft. (bp) x 56.2 ft. 5,617 Broken up in the UK as Assimina in 1952. Built by Bremer Vulkan as Kagera for DOAL; transferred to French Flag on 30 March 1919, operated by CGT and R/n Indiana; laid up in the US in June 1940; taken over by USWSA in 1942. —
Indochinois[1] 1939 1939-1940
1948-1957
Opr
Own
Passenger/cargo vessel 467.3 ft. (bp) x 62 ft. 6,966 Sold in April 1963, R/n Ambassade for her voyage to Hong Kong breakers. Built by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde for the French Govt. and intended for Messageries Maritimes; exchanged for CGT’s Washington (1929); seized by British forces on 18 October 1940; transferred to CGT ownership in 1948; sold in February 1957. [k] —
Ingenieur Général Harbleicher[1] 1944 1945-1947 Mgr Empire type cargo vessel 433.5 ft.(oa), 433.5 ft. (bp) x 56.2 ft. 7,067 Ran aground on Stromboli Island on 21 November 1947. Built by William Hamilton as Empire Call for the MOWT; acquired by the French Govt. in 1945 and R/n Ingénieur Général Haarbleiche (CGT as managers). —
Insulaire[1][39] 1861 1880-1888 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 201.1 ft. (bp) x 24.8 ft. 697 Broken up as Bingazi in 1920 Built by Scotts as Prince Napolean for Cie. Maritime Valery Frères & Fils; taken over by CGT on 7 December 1880 and R/n Insulaire; sold in 1888. —
Iowa[1][40] 1906 1919-1921
1921-1934
Mgr
Own
Cargo vessel 448.9 ft. (bp) x 54.3 ft. 6,648 Broken up in 1934. Built by Workman Clarkas Belgravia II for HAPAG; ceded to France on 30 March 1919 (Managed by CGT) and R/n Iowa; acquired by CGT in 1921. —
Isaac-Péreire'[1] 1880 1880-1906 Own Abd el Kader type passenger/cargo vessel 310.2 ft. (bp) x 33.5 ft. 1,855 Wrecked at Cala Mesquida on 26 October 1906. Built by John Elder, laid down as Saint Louis, launched as Isaac-Péreire. —
Isère[1] 1887 1917-1917 Own Collier 325 ft. (bp) x 47 ft. 3,100 Torpedoed by SM U-39 58 miles off Cape Spartel on 23 June 1917. Built by Richardson, Duck as Glenfield for F. Binnington; acquired by CGT in 1917 and R/n Isère —
Isigny[1] 1943 1947-1950 Opr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Abandoned 200 miles off Luderitz as Odysion on 22 December 1967; sank S of Walvis Bay. Built by New England Shipbuilding as Ezra Cornell for USWSA; acquired by the French Govt. in 1947 and R/n Isigny (Bare boat charter to CGT); transferred in 1950. —
Jacques Cartier[1] 1908 — — — — — — refer Caroline
Jacques Cartier[1] 1918 1918-1920
1920-1938
1939-1941
Mgr
Own
Own
La Pérouse type passenger/cargo vessel 469.9 ft. (bp) x 59.7 ft. 8,379 Torpedoed in the N Atlantic by U-443 as Winnipeg II on 22 October 1942. Built by Ateliers et Chantiers de France for the French Govt. (CGT as managers); acquired by CGT in 1920; R/n Winnipeg in 1929; sold in 1938; reverted to CGT as Paimpol in 1939; R/n Winnipeg; taken over from Vichy France ownership by MOWT in June 1941.[l]
Jeanne d'Arc[1] 1883 1913-1923 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 260 ft. (bp) x 37.1 ft. 1,716 Sold in 1923; for break up at La Syene. Built by Archibald McMillan as Taurus for Cie. Marsellaise de Nav. a Vapeur; acquired by CGT as Jeanne d'Arc in 1913. —
Jura[1][41] 1918 1919-1929 Mgr D-type cargo vessel 285 ft. (bp) x 42 ft. 2,280 Foundered off Harland Point as Radyr on 7 December 1929. Built by Harland & Wolff as War Tabard for the Shipping Controller; acquired by CGAM in 1919 and R/n Jura; sold in 1929.[note 2] —
Kentucky[1] 1920 1920-1936 Own Missouri type passenger/cargo vessel 397 ft (bp) x 53.7 ft. 6,614 Broken up in the Netherlands in 1936. Built by Chantiers de Normandie; laid up in Brest in April 1936. —
Kléber[1] 1880 1880-1901 Own Abd el Kader type passenger/cargo vessel 310.2 ft. (bp) x 33.5 ft. 1,900 Wrecked west of Faraman on 17 December 1901. Built by Caird, laid down as Ville d'Alger, launched as Kléber. —
Kulmerland[1] 1928 1945-1950 Own Cargo liner 462.7 ft. (bp) x 61.2 ft. 7,363 Towed to Briton Ferry in 1950; for break up. Built by Deutsche Werft as Kumerland for HAPAG; scuttled by German forces in 1944; salvaged by the French in 1945 and awarded to CGT; found to be damaged beyond economical repair; laid up. —
L'Algerie[1] 1885 — — — — — — refer La Gascoigne —
L'Aude[1] 1908 1908-1915 Own L'Hérualt type passenger/cargo vessel 277.6 ft. (bp) x 39.1 ft. 2,232 Captured by SM U-39 and sunk by gunfire 45 miles from Oran on 9 September 1915. Built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson. —
L'Hérault[1] 1906 1906-1916 Own L'Hérualt type passenger/cargo vessel 278.3 ft (bp) x 39.1 ft. 2,299 Captured by SM U-35 and sunk by gunfire 45 miles N of Cape Antonio on 23 June 1916. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence.
La Baule[1] 1949 1949-1951
1951-1969
Mgr
Own
La Hague type cargo vessel 420.5 ft (oa), 404 ft (bp) x 55.1 ft. 4,310 Arrived in tow at Santander as Roraima on 14 December 1977; for break up. Built by Harland and Wolff for CGAM; transferred to CGT ownership in 1951; sold in 1969.[note 2] —
La Bourdonnais[1] 1904 1921-1934 Own Feldherren-class ocean liner 453.5 ft. (bp) x 55.8 ft. 8,338 Broken up at Genoa in 1934. Built by Joh. C. Tecklenborg as Scharnhorst for NDL; taken over by French Govt in 1919; allocated to CGT in 1921 and R/n La Bourdannais
La Bourgogne[1] 1885 1886-1898 Own La Champagne-type ocean liner 495.4 ft (bp) x 52.2 ft. 7,395 Collided with Cromartyshire and sank off Cape Sable on 4 July 1898. Built by FCM.
La Bretagne[1] 1886 1886-1912
1912-1916
Own
Mgr
La Champagne-type ocean liner 495.4 ft. (bp) x 51.75 ft. 7,112 Sold out of lay up as Alesia in December 1923; for break up; tow broke, drifted ashore and sank. Built by FCM; transferred to Cie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique in 1912.[note 12]
La Champagne[1] 1885 1886-1915 Own La Champagne-type ocean liner 493.4 ft. (bp) x 51.8 ft. 7,087 Ran aground at entrance to Saint Nazaire on 29 May 1915; broken up. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Penhoët.[note 11]
La Corse[1] 1873 1880-1902 Own Afrique-type passenger/cargo vessel 260.1 ft. (bp) x 29.8 ft. 1,226 Broken up at Manila as De La Rama in 1910. Built by Scotts for Cie. Maritime Valery Frères & Fils; acquired on 7 December 1880; sold in January 1902.
La Coubre[1] 1948 1948-1951
1951-1972
Mgr
Own
La Hague type cargo vessel 420.5 ft (oa), 404 ft (bp) x 55.1 ft. 4,310 Sold as Notios Hellas in 1979; arrived in tow at Gandia on 11 December 1979; for break up. Built by Canadian Vickers for the French Govt. and operated by CGAM; transferred to CGT in 1951; sold in 1972.[note 2] —
La Dives[1] 1897 1915-1918 Own Ocean liner 272.1 ft. (bp) x 36.7 ft. 1,825 Torpedoed by SM UB-52 NW of Cape Caebon on 1 February 1918. Built by NSM as Prins Willem V for Koninklijke West-Indische Maildienst; acquired by CGT in 1915 and R/n La Dives.
La Drome[1] 1900 1912-1933 Own Durndale type cargo vessel 344 ft. (bp) x 45.1 ft 3,236 Broken up in Spain in 1933. Built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson as Mont-Cenis for Soc. Générale de Transports Maritimes; acquired by CGT in January 1912 and rn La Drome. —
La Garonne[1] 1906 1906-1934 Own La Garonne type general cargo and wine carrier 298.5 ft (bp) x 40.1 ft. 2,611 Broken up in 1934. Built by Chantiers de Normandie. —
La Gascoigne[1][23] 1885 1885-1912
1912-1915
Own
Mgr
La Champgane-type Ocean liner 403.3 ft (bp) x 51.8 ft. 7,395 Arrived in Genoa on 1 July 1919; for break up. Built by FCM, laid down as L'Algerie, launched as La Gascgoine; transferred to Cie. Générale Sud-Atlantique in June 1912; requisitioned on 10 September 1915 and converted to auxiliary cruiser; returned to Cie. Générale Sud-Atlantique on 4 November 1916.[note 13][note 12]
La Hague[1] 1947 1947-1951
1951-1971
Mgr
Own
La Hague type cargo vessel 420.1 ft (oa), 404 ft. (bp) x 55.1 ft. 4,310 Arrived at Kaohsiung as Rio Jamapa on 4 April 1974; for break up. Built by Harland & Wolff for the French Govt. and operated by CGAM (CGT as managers); transferred to CGT in 1951; sold in 1971. —
La Héve[1] 1947 1947-1952
1952-1970
Mgr
Own
La Hague type cargo vessel 420.1 ft (oa), 404 ft. (bp) x 55.1 ft. 4,310 Sold as Parima in late 1973; arrived in Kaohsiung on 4 April 1974; for break up. Built by Harland & Wolff for the French Govt. and operated by CGAM; transferred to CGT in 1951; sold in 1971.[note 2] —
La Lorraine[1] 1899 1900-1914
1919-1922
Own
Own
Lorraine-type ocean liner 563.1 ft. (bp) x 60 ft. 11,146 Broken up at Penhoët in 1922. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Penhoët; became auxiliary cruiser Lorraine II in August 1914 and troopship La Lorrraine in 1917; returned to service on 23 April 1919.[note 11]
La Marseillaise[1] 1921 — — — — — — refer Floride
La Navarre[1] 1892 1893-1925 Own Ocean liner 471 ft. (bp) x 50.5 ft. 5,130 Laid up for sale at Le Havre in 1924; broken up at Dunkirk in 1925. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Penhoët.[note 11]
La Nièvre[1] 1881 1915-1929 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 300.2 ft (bp) x 36.4 ft 2,237 Broken up in 1929. Built by Archibald MacMillan as Stamboul for Cie. Marsaillaise de Nav. a Vapeur; acquired by CGT in November 1915 and R/n La Nièvre. —
La Normandie[1] 1883 — — — — — — refer Normandie —
La Pérouse[1] 1916 1920-1924 Mgr La Pérouse type passenger/cargo vessel 469.9 ft (bp) x 59.7 ft. 9,717 Arrived at Blyth at Trojan Star on 25 May 1955; for break up. Built by Ateliers et Chantiers de France, launched as Aberdeenshire, completed as La Pérouse for CGAM; French Govt owned; returned to CGT; sold in 1924.[note 2] [m] —
La Provence[1] 1905 1905-1916 Own Ocean liner 626 ft. (bp) x 65 ft. 13,752 Sunk by SM U-35 in the Central Méditerranéan on 26 February 1916. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët.
La Rance[1] 1906 1906-1934 Own La Garonne type general cargo and wine carrier 298.5 ft (bp) x 40.1 ft. 2,610 Broken up in 1934. Built by Chantiers de Normandie. —
La Rochelle[1] 1906 1906-1922 Own Cargo vessel 191 ft (bp) x 30.4 ft. 844 Foundered as Attilio enroute to Benghazi in July 1935. Built by Ateliers et Chantiers de France; sold in 1922. —
La Savoie[1] 1900 1901-1914
1919-1927
Own
Own
Lorraine type ocean liner 563.1 ft. (bp) x 60 ft. 11,168 Left for Dunkirk on 24 November 1927; for break up. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Penhoët; became an auxiliary cruiser on 14 August 1914; later served as troopship; returned to service on 23 April 1919.
La Somme[1] 1897 1917-1922 Own Cargo vessel 325 ft. (bp) x 47 ft. 3,100 Sunk by aerial torpedo on 23 January 1943. Built by John Blumer as City of York for Portwood S.S.; acquired by CGT in 1917 and R/n La Somme; transferred to Soc. Française d'Armement Emile Frisch in 1922, in part exchange for their Saint Aygulf. —
La Touraine[1][23] 1890 1890-1914
1918-1923
Own
Own
Ocean liner 520.2 ft. (bp) x 56 ft. 8,893 For sale in August 1923; broken up at Dunkirk in October 1923. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Penhoët; requisitioned by the French Govt. (1914-1918); returned to CGT; moored at Gothenburg as hotel ship in June 1923 and R/n Maritime. [note 11]
La Valette[1] 1880 1880-1889 Own Cargo vessel 180.4 ft (bp) x 24.9 ft. 564 Wrecked at Sables d'Olonne on 29 January 1889. Built by Caird as Cartsdyke for R. Shankland; acquired shortly after completion and renamed La Valette. [n]
La Vendée[1] 1887 1887-1888 Own Le Morbihan-type coastal trading vessel 231 ft. (bp) x 33.3 ft. 960 Grounded near Tarifa on 24 December 1888. Built by Hawthorn, Leslie. —
Labrador[1] — — — — — — — refer Nouveau Monde.
Lafayette[1] 1863 1863-1906 Own Washington type ocean liner 345 ft. (bp) x 44 ft. 3,375 Broken up at the Brest Naval Yard in 1906. Built by Scotts; converted to screw propulsion 1868.
Lafayette[1] 1914 — — — — — — refer Ile de Cuba Carte postale du paquebot lafayette (1915-28)
Lafayette[1] 1930 1930-1938 Own Ocean liner 610 ft. (bp) x 83 ft. 25,178 Caught fire during an overhaul at Le Havre on 4 May 1938; broken up at Rotterdam. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët.
Lamentin[1] 1895 1914-1916
1916-1925
Mgr
Own
Cargo vessel 371.2 ft. (bp) x 44.2 ft. 3,780 Broken up in Italy in 1925. Built by Blohm+Voss as Bellona for Emile R. Retzlaff; taken over by the French Govt. on 4 August 1914 (CGT as managers) and R/n Lamentin; acquired by CGT in 1916. —
Lamoricière[1] 1920 1921-1940 Own Ocean liner 370 ft. (bp) x 50 ft. 4,713 Foundered in a storm 3 miles north of Minorca on 8 January 1942. Built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson; retained for Vichy Service in June 1940.
Languedoc[1] 1966 — — — — — — refer Rousillon
Le Calvados[1] 1890 1890-1915 Own Le Tarn type passenger/cargo vessel 276.6 ft. (bp) x 35.4 ft. 1,678 Torpedoed by SM U-38 whilst sailing as unberthed troopship 22 miles NW of Cape Ivi on 4 November 1915. Built by John Cockerill. —
Le Chatelier[1][42] 1879 1880-1890 Own Abana type cargo vessel 300.2 ft (bp) x 36 ft. 2,277 Grounded near Saint Gildas on 13 November 1890. Built by Pearse as Abana for J.M. Wood; acquired by CGT in June 1880 and R/n Le Chatelier.
Le Gard[1] 1890 1890-1918 Own Le Tarn type passenger/cargo vessel 276.6 ft. (bp) x 35.4 ft. 1,678 Torpedoed by SM UB-49 8 miles N of Cape Bengut on 26 May 1918. Built by John Cockerill. —
Le Morbihan[1] 1887 1887-1914
1919-1926
Own
Own
Le Morbihan-type coastal trading vessel 231 ft. (bp) x 33.3 ft. 960 Broken up in 1926. Built by Hawthorn, Leslie; requisitioned as a French Navy supply ship 1914-1919; reverted to CGT in 1919. —
Le Moyne d'Iberville[1] 1949 1949-1968 Own Cavalier de la Salle type cargo vessel 466.6 ft (bp) x 61.8 ft. 6,933 Collided as Garden City with Zaglebie Dabrowskie 13.5 miles NE of Sandettie on 19 March 1969. Built by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde; sold in 1968.
Le Tarn[1] 1889 1889-1917 Own Le Tarn type passenger/cargo vessel 276.6 ft (bp) x 35.4 ft. 1,678 Torpedoed by SM U-64 10 miles NW of Cape Ivi on 26 October 1917. Built by John Cockerill. —
Lens[1] 1959 1959-1969 Own Lens-type OB(O) carrier 610.2 ft. (oa) x 77 ft. 18,047 Gutted by fire as Irenes Sincerity 180 miles off Karachi on 15 July 1981; arrived at Gadani beach on 19 December; for break up. Built by FCM; sold in 1969. —
Leopoldina[1] 1902 1920-1923
1923-1929
Opr
Own
Barbarossa-class ocean liner 528 ft. (bp) x 62.3 ft. 11,948 Withdrawn in October 1928 and laid up at Le Havre; broken up in Genoa in May 1929. Built by Blohm & Voss as Blücher for HAPAG; ceded to France as Leopoldina in 1919; chartered to CGT on 11 March 1920; acquired by CGT in March 1923 and R/n Suffren. —
Lezardrieux[1] 1922 1939-1940 Mgr Cargo vessel 194.6 ft (bp) x 32.9 ft. 934 Gutted by fire as Vega when at anchor in Saigon Roads on 26 April 1952. Built by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft as Leona for D. Fuhrmann; acquired by Cie France Navigation in June 1937 and R/n Lezardieux; taken over by CGT in September 1939 (same name); returned to Cie France Navigation (in liquidation) in 1946.[note 7][note 8] —
Liberté[1] 1930 1946-1962 Own Bremen-type ocean liner 890.2 ft. (bp) x 102 ft. 49,746 Sold in December 1961 for break up; arrived at La Spezia on 30 January 1962. Built by Blohm & Voss as Europa for NDL; ceded to France in June 1946 to replace Normandie and R/n Liberté; broke loose of her moorings on 9 December 1946 and scuttled; raised on 15 April 1947 and rebuilt.
Lieutenant J. Le Meur[1] 1943 1946-1949 Mgr Empire type cargo vessel 432.8 ft. (bp) x 57.2 ft. 7,240 Arrived at Kaohsiung as Propontis on 24 May 1966; for break up. Built by J. L. Thompson and Sons as Empire Duke for the MOWT; acquired by the French Govt. in May 1945 and R/n Lieutenant J. Le Meur (CGT as managers); transferred in 1949. —
Limoges[1] 1919 1940-1940
1945-1947
1947-1948
Opr
Mgr
Own
Cargo vessel 244.6 ft (bp) x 42.1 ft. 2,256 Deleted from Lloyd's register as Prado in 1962. Built by Long Beach Shipbuilding as Wallingford for the USSB; acquired by French Govt. in 1940 and R/n Limoges (Operated by CGT); seized by the Canadian Govt. in August 1940; returned to France in 1945 and managed by CGAM; transferred to CGT ownership in 1947 but not required; sold in 1948.[note 2] —
Lisieux[1] 1944 1947-1952 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Broken up in Shanghai as Albur in 1969. Built by Permanente Metals as William Peffer for the USWSA; acquired by the French Govt. in 1947 and R/n Lisieux (CGT as managers); transferred in 1952. —
Loire[1] 1928 1938-1939 Mgr Passenger/cargo vessel 370 ft (bp) x 51 ft. 4,285 Wrecked near Malaga on 12 November 1939. Built by Lithgows as Irrawaddy for British and Burmese Steam Navigation; acquired by CGT in 1938 and R/n Loire, chartered to CGAM. —
Loire[1] 1960 1960-1976 Own Tanker 656.2 ft. (oa), 640.4 ft (bp) xz 86.4 ft. 21,107 Arrived in Bilbao on 15 April 1976; for break up. Built by Ateliers et Chantiers de France for CGT; entered service with CGAM on 20 July 1960.[note 2] —
Longwy[1] 1959 1959-1970 Mgr Lens-type OB(O) carrier 610.2 ft. (oa) x 77.1 ft. 18,047 Arrived at Kaohsiung as Arne on 13 October 1982; for break up. Built by Ateliers et chantiers de la Seine-Maritime for CGAM (CGT as managers); sold in 1970. —
Lou Cettori[1] 1873 1880-1906 Own Afrique-type passenger/cargo vessel 260.1 ft (bp) x 29.8 ft. 1,228 Broken up in April 1906. Built by Scotts for Cie. Maritime Valery Frères & Fils; taken over by CGT on 7 December 1880. —
Louisiane[1][43] 1862 1862-1875 Own Louisiane type passenger/cargo vessel 290 ft. (bp) x 39.1 ft. 1,859 Sunk in a collision with Gironde off Pauillac on 20 December 1875. Built by Caird commencing construction as Cortes for Conte; acquired on the stocks by CGT and R/n Louisiane.
Louisiane[1] 1905 1905-1916 Own Louisiane type passenger/cargo vessel 355.64 ft. (bp) x 47.24 ft. 5,104 Torpedoed by SM UB-18 at Havre Roads, 3 miles off Cap de la Héve on 9 March 1916. Built by Ateliers et Chantiers de France. —
Louisiane [1] 1921 1925-1929
1929-1939
Opr
Own
Floride type cargo vessel 429.5 ft. (bp) x 58.3 ft. 6,903 Torpedoed by U-48 3 miles off Cap de la Hève on 13 October 1939. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët as Notre Dame de Fourvière for Cie. de Navigation Mixte; chartered to CGT in 1925; acquired by CGT on 1 December 1929 and R/n Louisiane. —
Louisiane[1] 1969 1975-1977 Own Cargo vessel 437.6 ft. (bp) x 65.25 ft. 4,522 Still sailing as Guang Yun as of 2006. Built by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft as Hormeer for the de:Horn-Linie; acquired by CGT in 1975 and R/n Louisiane; transferred to CGM in 1977. —
Lozère[1] 1910 1920-1928 Own Cargo vessel 277.7 ft (bp) x 39.2 ft 2,365 Wrecked at Cauvreus Bay, Kerguelen Islands on 12 February 1928. Built by Sciffswereke H. Koch as Larache for Oldenburg Portuguesische Dampfahrt; ceded to France in 1920, allocated to CGT and R/n Lozère. —
Macoris[1] 1902 1920-1935 Own Ocean liner 411.2 ft. (bp) x 48.1 ft. 5,879 Broken up in France in 1935. Built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft as Bürgermeister for DOAL; ceded to France in February 1919; acquired by CGT on 10 September 1920 and R/n Macoris.
Magellan[1] 1958 1958-1978 Own Magellan type cargo vessel 490.45 ft. (oa) x 61.8 ft. 9,186 Laid up 1979; broken up as Elbreeze. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; sold in 1978.
Malvina[1][44] 1866 1880-1910 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 236.9 ft. (bp) x 30.1 ft. 898 Sold and broken up in Marseilles on 7 September 1910. Built by J & G Thomson; taken over by CGT on 7 September 1880. —
Manoubia[1] 1880 1880-1899 Own Manoubia type passenger/cargo vessel 234.9 ft (bp) x 29.5 ft. 1,080 Wrecked at Port au Prince on 7 April 1899. Built by FCM. —
Maréchal Bugeaud[1] 1889 — — — — — — refer Duc de Bragance —
Maréchal Bugeaud[1] 1889 1889-1927 Own Eugène Péreire-type passenger/cargo vessel 342.5 ft. (bp) x 34.1 ft 2,206 Broken up in Italy in October 1927. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Penhoët, laid down as Mogador, launched as Maréchal Bugeaud.[note 11] —
Maréchal Canrobert[1] 1873 1880-1892 Own Afrique-type passenger/cargo vessel 260.1 ft (bp) x 29.8 ft. 1,288 Collided with Hoche and sank outside Bone on 7 July 1892. Built by Scotts for Cie. Maritime Valery Frères & Fils; acquired by CGT on 7 December 1880. —
Marie Galante[1] 1906 1907-1931 Own Cargo vessel 120.5 ft. (bp) x 21.6 ft. 266 Broken up in 1931. Built by Gebrudder J.A. and G.S Fernout (Speculative); purchased by Joseph Constant and R/n Despatch; acquired by CGT in 1907 and R/n Marie Galante. —
Marigot[1] 1900 1919-1921
1921-1934
Opr
Own
Cargo vessel 402.3 ft. x 47.1 ft. 4,985 Broken up in Italy in 1934. Built by Bremer Vulkan as Strassburg for NDL; ceded to France on 30 March 1919 (Operated by CGT) and R/n Marigot; acquired by CGT in 1921. —
Marigot[1] 1932 — — — — — — refer Ardéche —
Maritime[1] 1890 — — — — — — refer La Touraine —
Maroc[1] 1951 — — — — — — refer Ville de Marseille
Maroni[1] 1909 1909-1916 Own Basse Terre type cargo vessel 316.2 ft. (bp) x 44 ft. 3,109 Sunk by German raider Möwe 400 miles W of Cape Finisterre on 24 February 1916. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence. —
Marrakech[1] 1914 — — — — — — refer Haiti. —
Martinière[45][1] 1911 1937-1939 Own Cargo vessel 360 ft. (bp) x 47.1 ft. 3,871 Destroyed by British air attack at Lorient in June 1940; broken up at St Nazaire in 1955. Built by William Gray as Armanistan for Anglo-Algerian Steamship; acquired by CGT as Martinière in 1937; taken over by French Govt. in September 1939.
Martinique[1] 1854 — — — — — — refer Vera Cruz —
Martinique[1][46] 1883 1903-1932 Own Passenger ship 380.7 ft. (bp) x 48.2 ft. 4,241 Broken up in 1932. Built by John Elder as Norham Castle for Castle Line; acquired by CGT in 1903 and R/n Martinique.
Martinique[1] 1933 1934-1937 Mgr Fruit carrier 263.6 ft. (bp) x 39.8 ft. 1,416 Broken up as Jagdamba at Bombay in November 1936. Built by Helsingør Skibsværft og Maskinbyggeri as Ninna for Vesterhavet; acquired by CGAM on 20 October 1934 and R/n Martinique; sold in 1937.[note 2] —
Martinique[1] 1949 1953-1973 Own La Hague type cargo vessel 405.4 ft. (bp) x 55.2 ft. 4,061 Arrived in Bombay as Climax Guardian on 6 March 1979; broken up in April 1979. Built by ACL as Caumont for France Navigation; acquired by CGT in July 1953; R/n Martinique on 13 August 1953; sold in 1973. —
Maryland[1] 1919 1920-1935 Own Maryland type cargo vessel 472.2 ft. (oa), 401.5 ft. (bp) x 54.1 ft. 5,446 Broke in two off Sheerness as Marpesa after striking a mine on 21 February 1921. Built by J. Coughlan and Sons as War Noble for the Shipping Controller; acquired by CGT in 1920 and R/n Maryland; sold in 1935. —
Maryland[1] 1958 1958-1976 Own Magellan type cargo vessel 490.45 ft. (bp) x 61.8 ft. 9,224 Left Dubai as Senang Island on 19 May 1981; at Gadani Beach on 30 May 1981; for break up. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; sold in 1976. —
Matelot-Becuwe[1] 1943 1944-1948 Mgr Empire type cargo vessel 429.8 ft. (bp) x 56.3 ft. 7,083 Broken up as Stephen Karadja at Split in 1973. Built by J. L. Thompson and Sons as Empire Welfare for the MOWT, acquired by French Govt. in January 1944 and R/n Matelot Becuwe (CGT as managers); returned to the state in 1948.
Matouba[1][47] 1908 1908-1931 Own Coaster 140 ft. (bp) x 26.1 ft. 446 Broken up in 1931. Built by W. Walker (Speculative); acquired by CGT in November 1908. —
Maurienne[1] 1938 1938-1939
1939-1940
1947-1958
Mgr
Own
Own
Quercy type banana carrier 315 ft (bp) x 45.5 ft 3,259 Destroyed by fire at Hong Kong as Forecariah on 8 December 19262. Built by Burmeister and Wain for CGAM (CGT as managers); transferred to CGT in 1939; taken over at Halifax, Nova Scotia in July 1940; returned to CGT in 1947; sold in June 1958. —
Mayenne[1] 1909 1928-1942 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 322.7 ft. (bp) x 46 ft. 2,794 Sunk by aerial torpedo off Capr Gallo on 11 May 1943. Built by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson as Saga for Angartygs Aktieebolaget; acquired by CGT in 1928 and R/n Mayenne; seized by Italian forces at Marseille in 1942 and R/n Fabriano. —
Méditerranée[1] 1948 1967-1968
1968-1968
1968-1971
Opr
Own
Mgr
Passenger/cargo vessel 402 ft. (bp) x 53.7 ft 5,324 Broken up in Greece as Acardi in 1985. Built by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson as Président de Cazalet for Cie. de Navigation Mixte; transferred to CGT on bareboat charter in May 1967 and R/n Méditerranée; acquired by CGT in 1968 and transferred to CGTM; sold in 1971.[note 10] —
Meknès[1] 1914 — — — — — — refer Puerto Rico —
Mexico[1] 1905 1905-1934 Own Louisiane type Passenger/cargo vessel 355.64 ft. (bp) x 47.24 ft. 5,104 Broken up in 1923. Built by FCM. —
Mexique[1] 1914 — — — — — — refer Ile de Cuba
Michigan[1] 1920 1920-1949 Own Cargo vessel 412.5 ft (bp) x 55.5 ft. 6,419 Broken up in Italy as Republika in 1963. Built by J. L. Thompson and Sons; sold in 1949.
Michigan[1] 1959 1959-1976 Own Magellan type cargo vessel 490.45 ft. (bp) x 61.8 ft. 9,235 Grounded near Saudi Arabia as Brani Island on 19 July 1980. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; sold in 1976.
Minnesota[1] 1904 1926-1934 Own Cargo vessel 410 ft. (bp) x 50.9 ft. 6,118 Broken up in 1934. Built by Blohm & Voss as Elkab for DDG Kosmos; acquired by CGT as La Belle France in 1926 and R/n Minnesota. —
Minotaure[1] 1918 1929-1940
1945-1958
Own
Own
Tug 175 ft. (bp) x 34.2 ft. 357 Broken up in Belgium in 1959. Built by Ferguson Brothers as HMS Rollcall; acquired by CGT as Romney in 1929 for passenger tendering and R/n Minotaure; seized by German forces in 1940; damaged by aerial bombing on 4 July 1944, scuttled as St Malo; raised and repaired in 1945; sold in 1958.
Miranda[1] 1920 — — — — — — refer Ouezzan —
Mississippi[1] 1913 1913-1934 Own Géorgie-type cargo vessel 410.1 ft (bp) x 52.5 ft. 6,669 Sold in 1934; for break up. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence. —
Mississippi[1] 1960 1960-1973 Own Magellan-type cargo vessel 490.45 ft (bp) x 61.8 ft. 9,235 Arrived at Kaohsiung on 27 October 1978; for break up. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; transferred to Cie. Générale Maritime on 21 December 1973. —
Missouri[1] 1920 1920-1936 Own Missouri type passenger/cargo vessel 397 ft. (bp) x 53.7 ft. 6,773 Sold in 1936; to Germany for break up. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët. —
Mistral[1] 1913 1913-1942 Own Tug 38.1 ft (bp) x 12 ft. 18 (NRT) Lasted until the German occupation of Marseilles in 1942. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence —
Mogador[1] 1889 — — — — — — refer Maréchal Bugeaud. —
Mogador[1] 1952 1952-1964 Mgr Safi type livestock and wine carrier 269 ft (oa) x 39.4 ft. 1,164 Still in service as Esteban as of 1996 Built by Haarlemse Scheepsbouw Maatschappij for CGAM (CGT as managers); sold in 1964. —
Mohamed Es Sadock[1] 1873 1880-1886 Own Afrique-type passenger/cargo vessel 260.1 ft. (bp) x 29.8 ft. 1,235 Wrecked off Algiers on 22 December 1886. Built by Scotts for Cie. Maritime Valery Frères & Fils; taken over by CGT on 7 December 1880. —
Moïse[1][48] 1880 1880-1923 Own Moïse type passenger/cargo vessel 310 ft. (bp) x 33.6 ft. 1,873 Sold on 27 March 1923; for break up. Built by John Elder.[note 1] —
Mont Blanc[1] 1899 1915-1916 Own Cargo vessel 320 ft. (bp) x 44.8 ft. 3,279 Loaded with ammunition, collided with Imo and exploded in the Narrows, Halifax Harbour, on 6 December 1916. Built by Raylton Dixon for Soc. Générale de Transports Maritimes; acquired by CGT in 1915.
Mont Laurier[1] 1972 1972-1973 Mgr Mont-Laurier type RORO container vessel 442.9 ft. (oa), 393.7 ft (bp) x 63.5 ft. 4,210 Still in service as Seaboard Trader in 2006. Built by Wärtsilä Oyj Abp for Cie. Atlantique Maritime (CGT as managers); caught fire 300 miles off Corvo on 13 January 1973; taken in tow, arrived at St Michaels and declared fit for rebuilding; sold to J. Lauritzen from underwriters. —
Mont Louis[1] 1972 1972-1977 Mgr Mont-Laurier type RORO container vessel 442.9 ft. (oa), 393.7 ft (bp) x 63.5 ft. 4,210 Sank ten miles off Ostend after a collision with Olua Brittania on 28 August 1984. Built by Wärtsilä Oyj Abp for the subsidiary Cie. Atlantique Maritime (CGT as managers); transferred to Cie. Generale Martime in 1977. —
Mont Ventoux[1][49] 1904 1920-1929 Own Durndale type cargo vessel 344 ft. (bp) x 45.1 ft. 3,233 Sold in August 1929; for break up. Built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson as Durndale for H.E. Moss; acquired by CGT as Mont Ventoux on 24 December 1920. —
Montana[1] 1903 1920-1928 Own Ocean liner 412 ft. (bp) x 51 ft. 6,053 Wrecked on Le Désirade Island on 22 March 1928. Built by Blohm and Voss as Edfu for DDG Kosmos; ceded to France as Usamburu on 3 June 1919; passed to CGT on 1 December 1920 and R/n Montana. —
Monte Cinto[1] 1969 1969-1976
1976-1981
Own
Mgr
Ro‑Ro cargo vessel (with bulk wine tanks) 327 ft. (oa) x 48.8 ft. 2,080 Sank as Nancy in Mumbai in heavy weather on 16 June 2004 Built by ACH; transferred to CGMT in 1976; sold in 1981.[note 10] —
Montréal[1] 1896 1905-1917 Own Minho type Passenger/cargo vessel 345.7 ft. (bp) x 44.1 ft. 3,445 Torpedoed by SM U-46 in the Bay of Biscay on 24 March 1917. Built by Robert Napier and Sons as Minho for the Royal Mail Steam Packet; acquired by CGT on 25 February 1905 and R/n Montréal. —
Mortain[1] 1942 1947-1948 Opr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Broken up as Alexandros at Whampoa in July 1968. Built by California Shipbuilding as Stephen Johnson Field for the USWSA; operated by CGT as Mortain in 1947; transferred to Cie. des Messageries Maritimes on 5 June 1948.
Mostagenem[1] 1921 1939-1942 Own Cargo vessel 265.2 ft (bp) x 42.3 ft. 1,942 Damaged by air attack off Levanzo on 18 April 1943; sank next day. Built by T. van Duijvendijk's Scheepswerf as Auguste Borremans for Rijnrerederei; acquired by CGT as Mostagenem in September 1939; seized by Italian forces on 18 December 1942.
Mustapha Ben Ismail[1] 1880 1880-1906 Own Dragut type passenger/cargo vessel 183 ft. (bp) x 25.6 ft. 556 Broken up in 1906. Built by Scotts. —
Napoléon III[1] 1865 1866-1873 Own Ocean liner 363.3 ft. (bp) x 46.1 ft. 3,376 Sank after collision with Loch Earn whilst sailing the Atlantic on 22 November 1873. Built by Thames Iron Works; R/n Ville du Havre in 1873.
Napoléon[1] 1959 1960-1969
1969-1974
Own
Mgr
Ferry 356.5 ft. x 51.95 ft. 5,564 Broken up as Alpasha in 1988. Built by FCM; transferred to CGTM in 1969; sold in 1974.[note 10]
Nemours[1] 1930 1939-1942
1946-1952
Own
Own
Cargo vessel 171.7 ft. (bp) x 27.2 ft. 673 Broken up as Ambro at Savonna in December 1968. Built by N.V. Industrieele Mij. "De Noord" as Nijverdal for Technisach Bureau Gebrudder Voskamp; acquired by CGT as Nemours in April 1939; seized by US forces on 10 February 1942; returned in 1946; sold in 1952. —
Neva[1] 1958 1968-1969 Own Cargo vessel 323 ft (oa) x 47.6 ft. 3,469 Arrived in tow at Santander as Lemmen on 17 July 1988; for break up. Built by VEB Warnowwerft Warnemünde as Fenja Jan for J. Lauritzen A/S; acquired by CGT on 30 August 1968 and R/n Neva (training ship); sold in 1969. —
Nevada[1] 1915 1919-1922
1922-1940
Opr
Own
Indiana type passenger/cargo vessel 402.2 ft (bp) x 56.2 ft. 5,693 Went aground between Cairns and the island of Coll as Nevada II on 19 July 1942. Built by Bremer Vulkan as Rovuma for DOAL; ceded to France on 30 March 1919 and R/n Nevada (Operated by CGT); acquired by CGT in 1922; taken over by MOWT in June 1940. —
Niagra[1] 1908 1910-1931 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 500 ft (oa), 485.2 ft. (bp) x 56 ft. 8,590 Broken up at Le Havre in March 1931. Built by ACL as Corse for Cie des Chargeurs Réunis; acquired by CGT in February 1910 and R/n Niagra.
Nina[1] 1950 1950-1963 Own Nina type cargo vessel 208.3 ft (oa) x 30.5 ft. 863 Laid up pending disposal as Agia Varvar in 1976; sold for break up. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand; sold in 1963. —
Normandie[1][50] 1883 1883-1911 Own Ocean liner 459.3 ft. (bp) x 49.2 ft 6,283 Laid up in 1911; broken up at Bo'ness Built by Barrow Shipbuilding, laid down as Ville de New York, launched as Normandie; R/n La Normandie in 1886. —
Normandie[1] 1935 1935-1941 Own Ocean liner 1,029 ft (oa), 981.4 ft. (bp) x 117.9 ft. 83,423 Sold in October 1946; for break up. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët; taken over by the US Maritime Commission on 12 December 1941, never returned.
Notre Dame de Fourvière[1] 1921 — — — — — — refer Louisiane —
Nouveau Monde[1] 1865 1865-1905 Own Washington type ocean liner 364 ft. (bp) x 44 ft. 3,200 Broken up at Genoa in 1905. Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique; R/n Labrador on 20 November 1875. —
Oaklahoma[1] 1917 1926-1929 Own Grelfryda type cargo vessel 400.3 ft (bp) x 51.6 ft. 4,579 Caught fire and scuttled at Liverpool in 1929; refloated and condemned; for break up. Built by John Readhead & Sons as Warkworth for R.S. Dalgleish; acquired by CGT in 1926 and R/n Oklahoma. —
Ohio[1] 1898 1915-1921
1921-1934
Opr
Own
Cargo vessel 401.7 ft. (bp) x 49.2 ft. 4,697 Broken up in 1934. Built by London & Glasgow as Needles for Clyde Shipping; sold as Harlem in 1915 via British India to US buyers and R/n Ohio, the sale was vetoed by the French Govt. and vessel was operated by CGT; acquired by CGT in 1921. —
Oise[1] 1919 1920-1929 Own War Timiskaming type cargo vessel 251 ft. (bp) x 43.5 ft. 2,085 Sank in Bonhaim Strait as Kien Yuan on 27 January 1949. Built by Polson Ironworks as War Timiskaming for the Shipping Controller; acquired by CGT in 1920 and R/n Oise; sold in 1929. —
Olinde Rodrigues[1][51] 1872 1878-1905 Own Franconia type passenger/cargo vessel 350 ft. (bp) x 39 ft. 3,098 Sold on 25 August 1905; for break up at Cherbourg. Built by Caird as Franconia for HAPAG; acquired by CGT on 12 April 1878 and R/n Olinde Rodrigues. —
Ontario[1] 1919 1919-1934 Own Maryland type cargo vessel 472.2 ft. (oa) x 410.5 ft. (bp) x 54.1 ft. 5,476 Arrived in Japan as Marpesa in April 1954; for break up. Built by J. Coughlin and Sons as War Company for the Shipping Controller; handed over to CGT in October 1919 and R/n Ontario; sold in 1934. —
Orégon[1] 1911 1917-1949 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 325 ft. (bp) x 44 ft. 3,101 Broken up in 1949. Built by James Laing & Sons as Rawson for Cia. Argentina de Nav.; acquired in 1917 and R/n Orégon; R/n Pologne in 1921; R/n Saint Domingue in 1932.
Orégon[1] 1929 1929-1940
1944-1945
1945-1950
1950-1955
1955-1955
Own
Opr
Own
Own
Own
Oregon type passenger/cargo vessel 473.4 ft (bp) x 61.2 ft. 7,706 Grounded and lost as Pacific Harmony in 1955. Built by Bremer Vulcan; came under Allied control in 1940; returned to CGT in August 1944 under allied direction; under French Govt and CGT control in April 1945; transferred on bare boat charter to Messageries Maritimes on 27 July 1950; on her return after 1st sailing she was converted into hospial ship (Owners: Minstry of Marine); returned to CGT on 23 May 1955 and then sold.
Orne[1] 1918 1920-1930 own War Timiskaming type cargo vessel 251 ft. (bp) x 43.7 ft. 2,139 Deleted from Lloyd's Register in 1956. Built by British American Shipbuilding as War Weasel for the Shipping Controller
Oudjda[1] 1881 — — — — — — refer Ville de Marseille
Ouezzan[1] 1920 1928-1936 Own Cargo vessel 211.8 ft (bp) x 34 ft. 1,095 Broken up as Macoris on 1958. Built by N.V. Wilhelm Hemsoth as Helmo Hemsoth for W. Hemsoth; acquired by CGT as Gertrud Schunerman in 1928 and R/n Ouezzan; R/n Miranda in 1931; sold in 1936. —
Panama[1] 1866 1866-1908 Own Washington type ocean liner 349.1 ft. (bp) x 42.7 ft. 3,400 Broken up as Canada in 1908. Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique; R/n Canada in 1875. —
Paris[1] 1921 1921-1939 Own Ocean liner 735.4 ft (bp). x 85.3 ft. 34,569 Caught fire at Le Havre on 18 April 1939 and abandoned; wreck dismantled in 1947. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët.
Pauillac[1][52] 1891 1899-1899 Own Cargo vessel 406.2 ft (bp) x 46.1 ft. 4,332 Disappeared without trace on 1 December 1899. Built by Thomas Royden & Sons as Sedgemore for W. Johnston; acquired by CGT in 1899 and R/n Pauillac. —
Pélican[1] 1909 1919-1926 Own Viking type whaler 101 ft. (bp) x 20 ft. 168 Out of service in 1946. Built by Framnæs Mekaniske Værksted as Pélican for Hvalfangstselskapet Ocean; acquired by CGT in 1919; sold in 1926. —
Pellerin de Latouche[1] 1913 1923-1937 Own Ocean liner 452.4 ft (bp) x 56.3 ft. 8,848 Broken up at Emden in 1937. Built by Cantiere San Rocco as Marienbad for Österreichischer Lloyd; taken over by French Govt. in 1915 and R/n General Gallieni; transferred to CGT in 1923 and R/n Pellerin de Latouche.
Penerf[1] 1930 1937-1939
1939-1940
Own
Mgr
Cargo vessel 278.6 ft. (bp) x 42.6 ft. 2,151 Torpedoed by a British submarine 5 miles east of Antibes on 14 April 1943. Built by Napier and Miller as Penerf for Cie. Nantaise de Nav.à Vapeur; acquired by CGT in 1937; transferred to CGAM in 1939; came under Vichy France control in July 1940.[note 2] —
Pensylvanie[1] 1917 1926-1934 Own Grelfryda type cargo vessel 400 ft. (bp) x 52 ft. 4,521 Wrecked as Bury Hill at Almadi Reef on 7 December 1936. Built by Richardson Duck as Cardigan to Cardigan Steamship; acquired by CGT in 1926 and R/n Pensylvanie; sold in 1934. —
Penthièvre[1] 1922 1937-1939
1939-1940
Own
Mgr
Cargo vessel 288.1 ft (bp) x 43.6 ft. 2,382 Shelled and sunk by Britiish coastal batteries at Dover on 2 March 1943. Built by Anciens Chantiers Dubigeon as Cybèle for Cie. Auxiliere de Nav.; acquired by CGT as Penthièvre in 1937; transferred to CGAM in 1939; came under Vichy France control in July 1940.[note 2] —
Péreire[1][53] 1866 1866-1888 Own Péreire type passenger/cargo vessel 345 ft. (bp) x 43.5 ft. 3,150 Left Adrossan as Lancing on 24 December 1924; for break up. Built by Robert Napier and Sons; sold in 1888. —
Pérou[1] 1907 1908-1914 Own Guadeloupe type passenger/cargo vessel 432.6 ft. (bp) x 52.3 ft. 6,599 Broken up in 1934. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët, laid down as Fort-de France, completed as Pérou. —
Pérou[1] 1951 — — Chili type cargo vessel 475.8 ft. (oa) x 61.5 ft. 6,919 Broken up as Encilla at Savonna in 1974. Built by Burmeister and Wain, laid down as Pérou for CGT, launched as Indus for Messageries Maritimes. —
Pérou[1] 1951 1951-1967 Own Equateur type cargo vessel 482.3 ft.(oa), 461.5 ft (bp) x 62.3 ft 7,264 At Kaohsiung as Eleistra VI on 7 May 1980; for break up. Built by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde; sold in 1967. —
Petite Terre[1] 1930 1933-1939 Mgr Cargo vessel 256.8 ft. (bp) x 39.2 ft. 1,634 Sunk by a mine off Porquerolles as Prosper Schaiffino on 10 November 1945. Built by Bergen Mekaniske Verksted as Donator for AS Senator; acquired by CGAM in 1933 and rn Petite Terre; sold in 1939.[note 2] —
Picardie[1][54] 1865 1881-1883 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 292.65 ft (bp) x 32.48 ft. 1,703 Sank off Newfoundland on 11 January 1883. Built by James Laing & Sons as Albany for Diamond Steam Navigation; acquired by CGT as Picardie on 4 February 1881. —
Picardie[1] 1912 — — — — — — refer France —
Pinta[1] 1950 1950-1962 Own Nina type cargo vessel 208.3 ft (oa) x 30.5 ft. 863 Final appearance in Lloyd's Register as Crystal I in 1980. Built by Ateliers et Chantiers de Bretagne; sold in 1962. —
Plouharnel[1] 1943 1947-1949 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Caught fire in the Red Sea on 14 June 1959 and returned to Nantes; towed to Aviles in November 1963; for break up. Built by New England Shipbuilding as Robert Jourdan for the USWSA; acquired by French Govt. in 1947 and R/n Plouharnel (CGT as managers); transferred in 1949. —
Point a Pitre[1] 1907 — — — — — — refer Guadeloupe —
Pointe Allegre[1] 1969 1969-1979 Own Pointe Allegre type general cargo / fruit carrier 459.1 ft. (bp) x 69 ft. 6,738 Caught fire as Hui Quan at Xingang on 14 January 1984; total loss. Built by CNIM; sold in 1979. —
Pointe des Colibris[1] 1969 1969-1979 Own Pointe Allegre type general cargo / fruit carrier 459.1 ft. (bp) x 69 ft. 6,738 Arrived at Liverpool as Montego Bay II on 6 June 1986; for break up. Built by CNIM; sold in 1979. —
Pointe la Rose[1] 1974 1974-1977 Own Pointe Sans Souci type cargo vessel 509.7 ft (bp) x 69.1 ft. 6,561 Arrived at Aliaga as Lincoln Universal on 2 November 1992; for break up. Built by Dubigeon-Normandie SA; transferred to CGM on 1 March 1977. —
Pointe Madame[1] 1973 1973-1977 Own Pointe Sans Souci type cargo vessel 509.7 ft (bp) x 69.1 ft. 6,561 Broken up at Alang as Gulf 1 in 1993. Built by Dubigeon-Normandie SA; transferred to CGM on 1 March 1977. —
Pointe Marin[1] 1970 1970-1979 Own Pointe Allegre type fruit carrier 459.1 ft (bp) x 69 ft. 6,738 Broken up at Haungpu as Yang Quan in June 1987. Built by CNIM; sold in 1979. —
Pointe sans Souci[1] 1973 1973-1977 Own Pointe Sans Souci type cargo vessel 509.7 ft (bp) x 69.1 ft. 6,561 Broken up at Alang as Star 1 in 1993. Built by Dubigeon-Normandie SA; transferred to CGM on 1 March 1977. —
Pologne[1] 1911 — — — — — — refer Orégon —
Pont l'Evêque[1] 1945 1945-1960 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Broken up in 1971. Built by New England Shipbuilding as Ernest L. Dawson for USWSA; acquired by the French Govt. in 1945 and R/n Pont l'Evêque (CGT as managers); transferred in 1960. —
Pont Audemer[1] 1945 1945-1955 Opr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Abandoned after an explosion enroute Marseilles-Abijan as Vesper on 13 December 1965; towed into Cartanega; broken up in May 1966. Built by New England Shipbuilding as Harold H. Brown for the USWSA; delivered to the French Govt. and R/n Port Audemer (CGT as operators); transferred in 1955. —
Pont en Bassin[1] 1945 1945-1963 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Broken up at Shanghai in 1968. Built by New England Shipbuilding as William H. Lane for the USWSA; delivered to the French Govt. and R/n Port en Bassin (CGT as managers); transferred in 1963. —
Précheur[1][55] 1916 1921-1937 Own Tug 66.03 ft. (bp) x 15.58 ft. 66 — Built by Lytham St. Annes Shipbuilding as A.S. 104 for the War Office; acquired by CGT as René in 1921 and R/n Précheur; sold in 1937. —
Président Dal Piaz[1][56] 1929 1929-1940 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 363 ft. (bp) x 52.8 ft. 4,866 Scuttled at Cassis on 26 June 1944; total loss. Built by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson; seized by Italian forces in July 1940; returned to French control as Melfi in 1943; seized by German forces on 22 February 1943; returned to French control by the Germans on 15 February 1944, taken over by Italians and R/n Amalfi.
Provence [1] 1966 — — — — — — refer Comte de Nice —
Provincia[1][57] 1877 1880-1886 Own Cargo vessel 271 ft.(bp) x 33.5 ft 1,696 Abandoned off Cape Villano on 18 November 1903. Built by Austin & Hunter as Provincia for Cyprien Fabre; acquired by CGT in 1880; sold in 1886. —
Puerto Rico[1] 1913 1913-1940 Own Puerto Rico type ocean liner 413 ft. (bp) x 51.4 ft. 6,179 Sunk by Schnellboots en route to Bordeaux on 24 July 1940. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët; R/n Meknès in 1929; requisitioned by the French Govt. in 1940.
Québec[1][58] 1896 1905-1917 Own Minho type passenger/cargo vessel 345.7 ft. (bp) x 44.1 ft. 3,445 Struck mine laid by SM UC-21 at the mouth of the Gironde Estuary on 24 January 1917. Built by Robert Napier and Sons as Ebro for Royal Mail Steam Packet; acquired as Québec in 1905. —
Quercy[1] 1938 1938-1939
1939-1939
1947-1955
Mgr
Own
Own
Quercy type banana carrier 315 ft (bp) x 45.5 ft 3,128 Sold and broken up as Artic Reefer in 1966. Built by Burmeister & Wain for CGAM; transferred to CGT ownership in 1939; requsitioned in September 1939 (1939-1947); reverted to CGT in 1947; sold in October 1955.[note 2] —
République[1][59] 1872 1882-1894 Own Tug 140.5 ft. (bp) x 22.8 ft. 247 Converted into a pontoon in 1894. Built by J. Eltringham as Alliance for United Steam Tug; acquired in by CGT 1882 and rn République; —
Rochambeau[1] 1911 1911-1934 Own Ocean liner 559.4 ft. (bp) x 63.7 ft. 12,678 Broken up at Dunkirk in 1934. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët.
Rochambeau[1] 1967 1967-1977 Own Suffren type container vessel 490.5 ft. (bp) x 68.5 ft. 9,848 Left Sharjah for Alang as Khalij Express on 6 September 1985; for break up Built by Chantiers Navale de la Ciotat; sold in 1977.
Rollon[1] 1910 1916-1923 Own Tug 98.5 ft. (bp) x 21.4 ft. 152 Taken by Germans forces in June 1940; to become a casualty of war. Built by H.J. Koopman as Rollon for M. V.G. Levasseur & fils; acquired by CGT in 1916; sold in 1923. —
Rouen[1] 1942 1947-1953 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Broken up at Kaohsiung as Gannet in May 1969 Built by California Shipbuilding as George G. Meade for USWSA; acquired by French Govt. in 1947 and R/n Rouen (CGT as managers); sold in 1953. —
Rousillon[1] 1906 1920-1931 Own Feldherren-class ocean liner 462.1 ft. (bp) x 57.6 ft. 8,819 Withdrawn in August 1930; broken up at Pasajes in 1931. Built by AG Weser as Goeben for NDL; ceded to France as war reparations in January 1919; passed to CGT in 1920 and R/n Rousillon.
Roussillon[1] 1966 1970-1976 Mgr Passenger/car ferry 440.7 ft. (oa) x 66.2 ft. 7,659 Broken up at Aliaga as Queen Calliope in June 2002. Built by OY Wartsila AB as Prins Hamlet for AB Bonnierföretagen; acquired by CGT in 1970 and R/n Roussillon (originally to be Languedoc) and immediately transferred to CGTM; transferred to SNCM in 1976.[note 10] —
Safi[1] 1951 1951-1955 Mgr Safi type livestock and wine carrier 269 ft. (oa) x 39.4 ft. 1,164 During the night of 2–3 November 1970 capsized at Beirut as Evita; abandoned to underwriters. Built by Haarlemse Scheepsbouw Maatschappij for CGAM (CGT as managers); transferred in 1955 to subsidiary Cie. Générale Marocaine d’Armements. —
Sahara[1] 1950 1950-1953
1953-1972
Mgr
Own
Atlas type bulk wine carrier 313 ft (oa) x 46 ft. 2,049 Broken up as Erakor at Auckland in October 1973. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence, laid down as Aures, completed as Sahara for CGAM (CGT as managers); transferred to CGT in 1953 and R/n Seine; R/n Venta in 1962; sold in 1972. —
Saint André[1] 1912 1915-1936 Own Saint André type cargo vessel 393.7 (bp) x 50.3 ft. 5,766 Broken up in 1936. Built by ACL as Saint André for Cie. Navale de l'Oceanie; acquired by CGT on 6 November 1915. —
Saint-Augustin[1][60] 1880 1880-1913 Own Moïse type passenger/cargo vessel 310 ft. (bp) x 33.6 ft. 1,854 Sprang a leak and sank off Bone in 1913. Built by John Elder.[note 1]
Saint Aygulf[1][61] 1920 1922-1937 Own Carbet type cargo vessel 365 ft. (bp) x 49 ft. 3,744 Sunk by torpedo enroute Naples-Bizerta as Vernon in January 1943. Built by Napier and Miller for Soc. Francaise d'Armement; acquired by CGT in 1922; R/n Carimaré in 1923; Meteorological ship 1937-1939; taken by Italian forces in 1940. —
Saint Bertrand[1] 1929 1946-1948 Mgr Cargo vessel 446 ft. (bp) x 56.2 ft. 5,522 Laid up at Hiroshima as Senzan Maru on 13 September 1958; for break up. Built by Bremer Vulkan as Chemnitz for NDL; rn Saint Bertrand by the Allies in June 1940; management taken over by CGT in 1946; sold in 1948.
Saint Clair[1][62] 1929 1934-1940 Mgr Cargo vessel 347.5 ft. (bp) x 48.3 ft. 3,753 Torpedoed by U-67 as Saint Clair II 400 miles SW of Madeira on 24 September 1941. Built by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson for Soc. Francaise d'Armements; acquired by CGAM (CGT as managers); taken over by the MOWT in July 1940. —
Saint Clair[1] 1949 1949-1967 Mgr Saint Clair type cargo vessel 372.4 ft. (oa) x 51 ft. 3,812 Broken up as Almar II in September 1978. Built by Chantiers Navale de la Ciotat for CGAM (CGT managers); sold in 1967. —
Saint Domingue[1] 1879 1879-1918 Own Saint Domingue type passenger/cargo vessel 228.6 ft. (bp) x 29.8 ft. 1,048 Broken up at Brest as Georges Faustin in 1923. Built by FCM; sold in 1918. —
Saint Domingue[1] 1911 — — — — — — refer Orégon —
Saint Ferréol[1][63] 1904 1934-1935 Mgr Cargo vessel 315.4 ft. (bp) x 43.1 ft. 2,760 Broken up in Italy in 1935. Built by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson as Cayo Domingo for Cuban Steamship; acquired by CGAM as Saint Ferréol in 1934 (CGT as Managers). —
Saint Ferréol[1] 1951 1951-1969 Mgr Saint Clair type cargo vessel 372.4 ft. (oa) x 51 ft. 3,812 Broken up as Ibn Sina in June 1979. Built by Chantiers Navale de la Ciotat for CGAM; sold in 1969.[note 2] —
Saint-Germain[1][64] 1874 1876-1907 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 375.1 ft. (bp) x 40 ft. 3,251 Broken up at Glasgow in 1907. Built by J & G Thomson as Klopstock for Adler Line; acquired by CGT in 1876 and R/n Saint Germain. —
Saint Jean[1] 1913 1915-1934 Own Saint André type cargo vessel 397.9 ft. (bp) x 50.3 ft. 5,766 Sold in 1934; for break up. Built by ACL as Saint André for Cie. Navale de l'Oceanie; acquired by CGT on 6 November 1915. —
Saint Joseph[1] 1912 1915-1934 Own Saint André type cargo vessel 397.9 ft. (bp) x 50.3 ft. 5,797 Broken up in 1934. Built by ACL as Saint Joseph for Cie. Navale de l'Oceanie; acquired by CGT on 6 November 1915. —
Saint-Laurent[1] 1866 1866-1902 Own Ocean liner 355 ft, (bp) x 29 ft. 3,413 Broken up at Genoa in 1902. Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique. —
Saint-Laurent[1][23] 1905 1905-1916 Own Hudson type passenger/cargo vessel 390.4 ft (bp) x 50.7 ft. 5,607 Caught fire at Malta on 2 February 1917 when in use as an ammunition carrier; towed clear of port and sunk. Built by Chantiers de Normandie; requisitioned by the French Govt. on 31 August 1916. —
Saint Laurent du Maroni[1] 1907 1937-1951 Own Cargo vessel 127.6 ft. (bp) x 23.9 ft. 344 Broken up in 1951. Built by Marstal Shipbuilding and Repair Works as Thor II for AD Thor; acquired by CGT as Kolda in 1937 and R/n Saint Laurent du Maroni. —
Saint Lo[1] 1943 1947-1963 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Broken up as Glee at Shanghai in July 1969. Built by Oregon Shipbuilding as James Buchanan for the USWSA; acquired by France in 1947 and R/n Saint Lo; sold in 1963. [o] —
Saint-Louis[1] 1880 — — — — — — refer Isaac-Pereire —
Saint Louis[1] 1913 1916-1934 Own Saint André type cargo vessel 398 ft. (bp) x 50.3 ft. 5,818 Broken up in 1934. Built by ACL for Cie. Navale de l'Oceanie; acquired by CGT in 1916. —
Saint Malo[1] 1906 1906-1915 Own Saint Malo type cargo vessel 232.6 ft. (bp) x 33.2 ft. 1,243 Lost as a casualty of war in 1915. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence. —
Saint Malo[1] 1917 1939-1940 Own Cargo vessel 385.3 ft. (bp) x 51.2 ft. 5,779 Torpedoed by U-101 off Rockall on 12 October 1940. Built by Kawasaki Dockyard as War Wolf for the Shipping Controller; acquired by CGT as Saint Malo in September 1939; taken over by the Canadian Govt. at Sydney, Nova Scotia on 9 August 1940. —
Saint Malo[1] 1943 1947-1949
1949-1950
1950-1963
Mgr
Own
Mgr
EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,244 Grounded as Teagan below Sister Rocks on 28 November 1966; wreck abandoned. Built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding as James W. Fannin for the USWSA; acquired by France in 1947 and R/n Saint Malo (CGT as managers); acquired by CGT in 1949; transferred to CGAM in 1950; sold in 1963. —
Saint Marc[1] 1913 1915-1916 Own Saint André type cargo vessel 398.1 ft (bp) x 50.3 ft. 5,818 Captured and sunk by gunfire from SM U-38 58 miles SE of Malta on 5 September 1916. Built by ACL for Cie. Navale de l'Oceanie; acquired by CGT on 6 November 1915. —
Saint Marcouf[1] 1945 1947-1950 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,244 Grounded near Barcelona as Seacrest; on 5 June 1963; refloated and towed to La Spezia; for break up. Built by New England Shipbuilding as John R. Gordon for USWSA: acquired by French Govt in 1947, and R/n Saint Marcouf (CGT as managers); transferred on 29 June 1950. —
Saint-Raphaël[1] 1908 1920-1935 Own Passenger /cargo vessel 250.5 ft. (bp) x 38.2 ft. 1,715 Broken up in 1935. Built by Wood, Skinner as Flora for Schill, Seebhom; acquired by CGT in 1920 and R/n Saint-Raphaël. —
Saint Raphaël[1] 1958 1958-1972
1972-1973
Mgr
Own
General cargo vessel (with bulk wine tanks) 385.7 ft (oa) x 52.9 ft. 3,610 Broken up as Drepanon in 1980. Built by Ateliers et Chantiers de Bretagne for CGAM (CGT as managers); taken over by CGT in 1972; transferred to CGM on 21 December 1973. —
Saint Servan[1] 1906 1906-1934 Own Saint Malo type cargo vessel 232.6 ft (bp) x 33.2 ft. 1,243 Broken up in 1934. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence. —
Saint-Simon[1][65] 1874 1878-1905 Own Franconia type passenger/cargo vessel 350 ft. (bp) x 39 ft. 3,090 Sold on 25 August 1905; for break up. Built by Caird as Rhenania for HAPAG; acquired by CGT in 1878 and R/n Saint Simon. —
Saint Tropez[1] 1919 1934-1937 Mgr War Timiskaming type cargo vessel 251 ft (bp) x 43.5 ft. 2,096 Sunk by air attack as Latymer off Cape Clear on 2 October 1940. Built by Polson Ironworks as War Halton for the Shipping Controller; acquired by CGAM as Saint Tropez in 1934; sold in 1937.[note 2] —
Saint Valery[1] 1943 — — — — — — refer Saint Valery en Caux —
Saint Valery en Caux[1] 1943 1947-1948 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,244 Broken up as Henriette at Hong Kong in August 1967. Built by Oregon Shipbuilding as George W. Campbell for USWSA: acquired by French Govt in 1947, and R/n Saint Valery en Caux (for CGT); R/n Saint Valery in 1948; transferred on 19 May 1948. [p] —
Sainte Adresse[1] 1908 1908-1934 Own Depot supply collier 312 ft. (bp) x 44 ft. 3,056 Sold and broken up on 29 April 1934. Built by Chantiers de Normandie. —
Sainte Maxime[1] 1911 1934-1940
1940-1942
Mgr
Mgr
Cargo vessel 337.7 ft. (bp) x 48.2 ft. 2,860 Sunk in a collision enroute Naples-Bizerta on 13 January 1944. Built by AG Weser as Parnassos for Deutsche Levante-Linie; acquired by CGAM in 1934 (CGT as managers); seized by German forces on 5 August 1940; reverted to owners in November 1940; seized by the Allies on 8 November 1942.[note 2] —
Sainte Maxime[1] 1950 1950-1972 Mgr Saint Clair type cargo vessel 372.4 ft. (oa) x 51 ft. 3,827 Broken up at Gadani Beach as Lilli commencing 3 November 1978. Built by Chantiers Navale de la Ciotat for CGAM; sold in 1972.[note 2] —
Sainte Mere Eglaise[1] 1942 1947-1948 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Broken up at Kaohsiung as Margrethe Paulin in March 1968. Built by Willamette Iron and Steel Works as Stephen Girard for the USWSA: acquired by French Govt. in 1947 and R/n Sainte Mere Eglaise (CGT as managers); transferred on 22 August 1948. —
Salvador[1] 1879 1879-1914 Own Saint Domingue type passenger/cargo vessel 228.6 ft. (bp) x 29.8 ft. 1,056 Sold in 1914; for break up. Built by FCM. —
Sampiéro Corso[1] 1936 1951-1967 Opr Passenger/cargo vessel 345.5 ft. (bp) x 47.9 ft. 4,041 GRT Broken up at Hong Kong in 1968. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence for the French Govt.; CGT become operators in 1951; sold in 1967.[q] —
San Antonio[1][66] 1930 1930-1942 Own San Antonio type cargo vessel 431.5 ft. (bp) x 57.3 ft. 6,013 Bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft off Cape St Vito on 5 May 1943. Built by Harland & Wolff; captured by German forces at Marseille on 21 December 1942.
San Diego[1][67] 1930 1930-1940 Own San Antonio type cargo vessel 431.5 ft. (bp) x 57.3 ft. 6,013 Bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft enroute to Bizerta on 6 April 1943. Built by Harland & Wolff; remained with Vichy France on 24 June 1940. —
San Francisco[1][68] 1930 1930-1940 Own San Antonio type cargo vessel 431.5 ft. (bp) x 57.3 ft. 6,013 Bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft 35 miles W of Cape Corso on 14 July 1943. Built by Harland & Wolff; remained with Vichy France on 24 June 1940. —
San Jose[1][69] 1931 1931-1940
1946-1954
Own
Own
San Antonio type cargo vessel 431.5 ft. (bp) x 57.3 ft. 6,013 Broken up in 1957. Built by Harland & Wolff; remained in Allied hands in June 1940; returned to service in 1946; sold in 1954. —
San Mateo[1][70] 1931 1931-1940
1945-1954
Own
Own
San Antonio type cargo vessel 431.5 ft. (bp) x 57.3 ft. 5,947 Ran aground and sank in 1954 Built by Harland & Wolff; captured by German forces on 24 June 1940; returned to the French Govt. as Landungs Flotilla 11 on 29 June 1945 and R/n San Mateo; sold in 1954.
San Pedro[1][71] 1930 1931-1940
1948-1953
Own
Own
San Antonio type cargo vessel 431.5 ft. (bp) x 57.3 ft. 5,947 Scrapped in 1959. Built by Harland & Wolff; remained with Vichy France in June 1940; sunk at Marseilles in August 1944, raised; rebuilt in 1948; sold in 1953. —
Savoie[1] 1906 1940-1942 Own Ocean liner 513.4 ft. (bp) x 60.5 ft. 11,537 Sunk at Casablanca by Allied forces on 8 November 1942. Built by Workman Clarke as Araguya for Royal Mail Steam Packet; acquired by the French Govt. for CGT in January 1940 and R/n Savoie.[r] —
Sein[1] 1943 1947-1967 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,244 Broken up as Fede in 1971. Built by North Carolina Shipbuilding as James Moore for USWSA: acquired by French Govt in 1947, and R/n Sein (CGT as managers); sold in 1967. —
Seine[1] 1950 — — — — — — refer Sahara —
Sénegambie[1] 1902 1916-1918 Own Collier 247.5 ft. (bp) x 35.1 ft. 1,612 Stranded in 1918. Built by Établissement de la Brosse et Fouché for P. Buhan; acquired by CGT in 1916. —
Sèvre[1][72] 1920 1937-1940
1946-1948
Own
Own
Cargo vessel 365 ft. (bp) x 49 ft. 3,689 Broken up in 1948. Built by Napier and Miller for Cie. Nantaise de Nav. à Vapeur; acquired by CGT in 1937; Remained in French hands, taken by Germans in 1940; returned to CGT in 1946. —
Sibelius[1] 1972 Grieg type RoRo cargo vessel 453.6 ft. (oa) x 65.8 ft. 3,990 Arrived at Gadani Beach as Sea Dolphin on 9 December 1985; for break up. Built by AB Finnboda Varf for Cie. Générale Transbaltique; sold in 1987. —
Sonora[1][73] 1863 1865-1878 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 180.4 ft. (bp) x 23 ft. 425 Hulked in 1916. Built by Barclay Curle as Anglia for Leith, Hull & Hamburg S.P.; acquired by CGT in 1865 and R/n Sonora; sold in 1878. —
Sonora[1] 1912 1921-1934 Own Cargo vessel 388.7 ft. (bp) x 54.1 ft. 4,745 Broken up in Spain as Castillo Manzaneres in 1965. Built by J.L. Thompson as Northern for Centuary Shipping; acquired by CGT in 1921 and R/n Sonora; sold in 1934. —
Suffren[1] 1902 — — — — — — refer Leopoldina
Suffren[1] 1924 — — — — — — refer De Grasse —
Suffren[1] 1966 1966-1977 Own Suffren type cargo vessel 490.5 ft. (bp) x 68.5 ft. 9,848 Left Sharjah for Alang for break up as Khalij Express on 6 September 1985; demolition commenced on 19 January 1986. Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique; sold in 1977. —
Suzanne[1] 1909 1909-1937 Own Tug 77.7 ft (bp) x 18.9 ft. 78 Reported as an unrecorded casualty of war in 1945. Built by J. Kievits; sold in 1937. —
Tampico[1][74] 1855 1862-1889 Own Imperador type passenger/cargo vessel 265 ft. (bp) x 36.5 ft. 1,700 Foundered in the North Sea as Sorrento in August 1890. Built by Laird Brothers as Imperador for South American & General; acquired by CGT in 1862 and R/n Tampico; R/n Guadeloupe in 1970; sold in 1889. —
Taza[1][75] 1904 1917-1933 Own Cargo vessel 205 ft (bp) x 33.7 ft. 641 Broken up as Saint Thérèse in 1952. Built by Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard as Chile for Cia. Argentina de Nav.; acquired by CGT in 1917 and R/n Taza; sold in 1933. —
Texas[1] 1909 1909-1934 Own Floride type passenger/cargo vessel 410.5 ft. (bp) x 52.3 ft. 6,674 Broken up in 1931. Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique. —
Timgad[1][23] 1911 1911-1914
1920-1939
Own
Own
Carthage type passenger/cargo vessel 403 ft. (bp) x 51.3 ft. 5,601 Broken up at Ghent in February 1939. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence; requisitioned by the French Govt. on 13 December 1914; returned to CGT on 16 July 1920. —
Titan[1] 1889 1894-1930 Own Tender 145.7 ft. (bp) x 25.6 ft. 357 Laid up in 1929; broken up in 1930. Built by Laird Brothers as Cambria for London & North Western; acquired by CGT in 1893 and R/n Titan. —
Troarn[1] 1943 1947-1965 Opr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,191 Broken up in 1972. Built by Delta Shipbuilding as Robert M. La Follette for the USWSA; acquired by French Govt. in 1947 and R/n Troarn (CGT as operators); sold in 1965. —
Trois Ilets[1] 1920 1927-1953 Own Cargo vessel 139 ft. (bp) x 22.5 ft. 338 Broken up in 1953. Built by Schiffs-und Dockbauwerft Flender as Orontes for HAPAG; acquired by CGT in 1927 and R/n Trois Ilets. —
Trun[1] 1943 1947-1961 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Broken up at Yokohama as Armonia in October 1968. Built by California Shipbuilding as Meyer Lissner for USWSA; acquired by the French Govt in 1947 and R/n Trun (CGT as managers); sold in 1961. —
Ursus[1] 1917 1922-1945 Own Tug 141.8 ft (bp) x 29.1 ft. 472 Declared in 1947 as a casualty of war in German hands. Built by Bow, McLachan as Cynic for the Admiralty; acquired by CGT in 1922 and R/n Ursus. [s] —
Ursus[1] 1951 1951-1957 Own Tug 120.9 ft (oa) x 26.9 ft. 296 Still in service as Manfredonia in 1996. Built by Anciens Chantiers Dubigeon; sold in 1957. —
Utah[1][76] 1917 1925-1926 Own Grelfryda type cargo vessel 375.2 ft. (bp) x 51.2 ft. 4,976 Wrecked at Punta San Juan on 11 September 1926. Built by Northumberland Shipbuilding as Grelfryda for Griffiths Lewis Steam Navigation; acquired by CGT as Utah in 1925. —
Valognes[1] 1944 1946-1954 Opr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Broken up at Savona as Richetto Parodi in 1966. Built by California Shipbuilding as Hart Crane for USWSA; acquired by French Govt. on 26 May 1946 and R/n Valognes (CGT as operators); sold in 1954. —
Vannes[1] 1919 1940-1940
1945-1948
1948-1950
Mgr
Mgr
Own
EFC Design 1020 cargo vessel 251 ft. (bp) x 43.7 ft. 2,609 Broken up as Aristalex in 1954. Built by McDougall Duluth Shipbuilding Company as Lake Flatonia for the USSB; acquired by France in 1940 and R/n Vannes (CGT as managers); recovered from Allied pool of French ships in 1945 and returned to CGT; acquired by CGT in 1948; sold in 1950.[t] —
Vauclin[1][77] 1901 1920-1934 Own Cargo vessel 365.3 ft. (bp) x 48.1 ft. 4,404 Broken up in 1934. Built by Robert Duncan as Afton for McLaren & McClaren; acquired by CGT as La Marne in 1920 and R/n Vauclin. —
Vaucluse[1] 1906 1915-1934 Own Cargo vessel 232 ft (bp) x 35.5 ft. 1,480 Broken up in 1934. Built by Framnæs Mekaniske Værksted as Skjalm for Otto Thorenson; acquired by CGT as Rhea in 1915 and R/n Vaucluse. —
Vendée[1][78] 1881 1916-1918 Own Cargo vessel 212.6 ft (bp) x 30.5 ft. 892 Torpedoed by SM UB-103 16 miles SW of the entrance to Gironde Estuary on 14 July 1918.. Built by Murdoch & Murray as Corsican for John MacFarlanee; acquired by CGT as Elenie in August 1916 and R/n Vendée. —
Vénézuela[1] 1876 1876-1911 Own Cargo vessel 210.3 ft. (bp) x 29.4 ft. 955 Broken up in 1911. Built by FCM. —
Vénézuela[1] 1905 1912-1920 Own Ocean liner 394.3 ft. (bp) x 47.8 ft. 5,025 Foundered off Casablanca on 7 March 1920; sank on 5 October 1920. Built by Cantieri Liguria Odero as Brasile for La Veloce de Nav. Italiana a Vapori; acquired by CGT in 1912 and R/n Vénézuela.
Venta[1] 1950 — — — — — — refer Sahara —
Vera Cruz[1] 1854 1862-1892 Own Imperador type passenger/cargo vessel 265 ft. (bp) x 36.5 ft. 1,700 Broken up at Glasgow in 1892. Built by Laird Brothers as Imperatriz for South American & General; acquired by CGT in 1862; R/n Martinique in 1869. —
Vermont[1][79] 1919 1921-1939 Own Cargo vessel 399.6 (ft) x 52.3 ft. 5,128 Captured by U-37 and sunk by explosives on 15 October 1939. Built by Bartram & Sons as Easterly for Sir R. Mathias; acquired by CGT in 1921 and R/n Vermont. —
Versailles[1][80] 1883 1889-1914 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 378.8 ft (bp) x 45.3 ft. 4,247 Broken up at Genoa in 1914. Built by J & G Thomson as Hammonia for HAPAG; acquired by CGT in December 1889 and R/n Versailles.
Ville d'Ajaccio[1] 1929 1948-1960 Own Cargo vessel 269 ft. (bp) x 41.1 ft. 2,444 Broken up in Hong Kong as Eastwind in 1961. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence for Cie. de Navigation Frassinet; acquired by CGT on 1 May 1948; sold in 1960. —
Ville d'Alger[1] 1880 — — — — — — refer Kléber. —
Ville d'Alger[1] 1890 1890-1921 Own Eugène Péreire type passenger/cargo vessel 334.6 ft. (bp) x 35.1 ft. 2,211 Hit Mole G and sank entering Marseille in 1921. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Penhoët.[note 11] —
Ville d'Alger[1] 1935 1935-1939
1940-1943
1945-1966
Own
Own
Own
Ville d'Alger type ocean liner 461.9 ft. (oa), 447.8 ft (bp) x 63.2 ft. 10,172 Sold as Poseidon in April 1969; for break up. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët; requisitioned by the French Govt (1939-1940); seized by German forces on 6 January 1943; returned to CGT on 4 November 1943; in use a German floating hotel in 1944; scuttled on 20 August 1944; raised and returned to CGT in 1945; sold in 1966.[u]
Ville d'Oran[1] 1880 1880-1921 Own Abd el Kader type passenger/cargo vessel 309.7 ft. (bp) x 33.5 ft. 1,936 Broken up in Aug 1921. Built by Wigham Richardson. —
Ville d'Oran[1] 1936 1936-1939
1948-1954
1954-1965
Opr
Opr
Own
Ocean liner 461.9 ft. (bp) x 63.2 ft. 10,172 Arrived in Trieste for break up as Olympos on 15 December 1969. Built by Soc.Provençale de Constructions Navales for the French Govt. (Chartered to CGT); requisitioned by French Govt in September 1939; resumed service in 1941 (Vichy); requisitioned by Allies in January 1943; returned to CGT in 1948; acquired by CGT on 18 January 1954; sold in June 1965.[v] —
Ville de Barcelone[1] 1880 1880-1914 Own Abd el Kader type passenger/cargo vessel 309 ft. (bp) x 33.5 ft. 1,861 Broken up in 1914. Built by Caird.[note 1] —
Ville de Bône[1] 1880 1880-1931 Own Abd el Kader type passenger/cargo vessel 310.2 ft. (bp) x 33.5 ft. 1,937 Broken up in January 1931. Built by Wigham Richardson.[note 1] —
Ville de Bordeaux[1] 1871 1871-1899 Own Ville de Bordeaux type passenger/cargo vessel 289.7 ft. (bp) x 41.3 ft. 2,670 Sold in 1899; for break up at Cherbourg. Built by Chantiers de l'Ocean. —
Ville de Bordeaux[1] 1946 1956-1964 Own Passenger vessel 420.9 ft. (oa) x 55.3 ft. 6,687 Arrived in Split as Nessebar on 25 December 1975; for break up. Built by AB Linholmens Varv as Saga, completed by AB Gotaverken for Svenska Lloyd; acquired by CGT in 1956 and R/n Ville de Bordeaux; sold in 1964. —
Ville de Brest[1] 1871 1871-1899 Own Ville de Bordeaux type passenger/cargo vessel 289.7 ft. (bp) x 41.3 ft. 2,676 Withdrawn and broken up in 1899. Built by Chantiers de l'Ocean. —
Ville de Madrid[1] 1875 — — — — — — refer Ferdinand de Lesseps —
Ville de Madrid[1] 1881 1881-1921 Own Abd el Kader type passenger/cargo vessel 308.7 ft.(bp) x 33.5 ft. 1,874 Broken up at Genoa in August 1921. Built by A. & J. Inglis.[note 1] —
Ville de Marseille[1] 1875 1879-1902 Own Stad Haarlem type passenger/cargo vessel 350 ft. (bp) x 38.1 ft. 2,920 Broken up at Genoa on 12 June 1902. Built by A. & J. Inglis as Stad Amstserdam for KNSM; acquired by CGT in 1879 and R/n Ville de Marseille. —
Ville de Marseille[1] 1951 1951-1969
1969-1973
Own
Mgr
Ville de Marseille type passenger/cargo vessel 465.9 ft. (oa) x 63.9 ft. 9,576 Arrived in Bilbao on 12 June 1973; for break up. Built by FCM; R/n Maroc in 1951; R/n Ville de Marseille in 1956; transferred to CGTM in 1969.[note 10]
Ville de Mexico[1] 1959 1969-1975 Own Ore carrier 539.4 ft. (oa) x 69 ft. 12,870 Left Karachi as Like One on 29 July 1984; for break up. Built by Ateliers and Chantiers de Provence as Jacques d'Anglejan U.N.1 for Union Industrielle; acquired by CGT in 1969 and R/n Ville de Mexico; sold in 1975. —
Ville de Montreal[1] 1954 1954-1969 Mgr Ville de Montreal type cargo vessel 257.95 ft. (oa) x 42.5 ft. 2,381 Drifted ashore as Cherry Maju at Karwar in 1980; abandoned. Built by ADM for CGAM (CGT as managers); sold in 1969.[note 2]
Ville de Mostagenam[1] 1890 1915-1915 Own Cargo vessel 310 ft. (bp)x 41 ft. 2,648 Sunk by SM U-39 NE off Mostaganem on 9 September 1915. Built by Stephens as Highland Chief for James Nelson; acquired as by CGT as Ville de Mostagenam in 1915. —
Ville de Nantes[1] 1884 1904-1926 Own Cargo vessel 236.2 ft. (bp) x 33.1 ft. 1,336 Broken up in 1926. Built by Flensburger S.G as Adler for NDL; acquired by CGT in 1904 and R/n Ville de Nantes. —
Ville de Naples[1] 1881 1881-1929 Own Abd el Kader type passenger/cargo vessel 311.7 ft. (bp) x 33.5 ft. 1,879 Broken up at La Seyne in July 1929. Built by A. & J. Inglis; R/n Oudjda in 1918. —
Ville de New York[1] 1883 — — — — — — refer Normandie —
Ville de Paris[1] 1866 1866-1888 Own Péreire type passenger/cargo vessel 345 ft. (bp) x 43.5 ft. 3,150 Wrecked as H. Bischoff in the Elbe near Gluckstadt on 28 October 1900. Built by Robert Napier and Sons; sold in 1888. —
Ville de Québec[1] 1955 1955-1969 Mgr Ville de Montreal type cargo vessel 257.9 ft (oa) x 42.5 ft. 2,381 Sank off the coast of Albania as Suzy on 20 August 1972. Built by Scheepswerf en Machinefabriek De Biesbosch for CGAM (CGT as managers); sold in 1969. [note 2] —
Ville de Rome[1] 1881 1881-1898 Own Abd el Kader type passenger/cargo vessel 311.7 ft. (bp) x 33.5 ft. 1,879 Wrecked at Cape Negro, Port Mahon on 22 March 1898. Built by A. & J. Inglis. —
Ville de Saint Nazaire[1] 1871 1871-1897 Own Ville de Bordeaux type passenger/cargo vessel 289.7 ft. (bp) x 41.3 ft. 2,676 Wrecked off Cape Hatteras on 6 March 1897. Built by Chantiers de l'Ocean. —
Ville de Sfax[1][81] 1882 1906-1913 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 260.6 ft. (bp) x 35.4 ft. 1,537 Wrecked near Columbia Point as Maule on 8 September 1928. Built by Hall Russell as Dabulamanzi for J.T. Rennie; acquired by CGT as Ville de Sfax on 15 October 1906; sold on 5 January 1913. —
Ville de Tanger[1] 1880 1880-1910 Own Saint Domingue type passenger/cargo vessel 234.9 ft. (bp) x 29.5 ft. 1,066 Reported out of service in and broken up in 1921. Built by FCM. —
Ville de Tunis[1] 1884 1884-1923 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 317 ft. (bp) x 34.6 ft. 1,966 Broken up in 1923. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Penhoët.[note 11] —
Ville de Tunis[1] 1952 1952-1967 Own Ville de Marseille type passenger/cargo vessel 465.9 ft. (oa) x 63.9 ft. 9,226 Foundered as City of Athens NE of Formentera on 26 March 1980. Built by Arsenal de Lorient; sold in 1967.[note 4] —
Ville du Havre[1] — — — — — — — refer Napoléan III —
Vire[1] 1944 1947-1963 Mgr EC-2-S-C1 (Liberty) type cargo vessel 441.6 ft. (oa), 422.8 ft. (bp) x 57 ft. 7,176 Broken up at Yokosuka as Apollonian in September 1969. Built by California Shipbuilding as David A. Curry for the USWSA; acquired by the French Govt in 1947 and R/n Vire (CGT as managers); sold in 1963. —
Virginie[1] 1903 1907-1934 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 358.2 ft. (bp) x 49.2 ft. 5,330 Broken up in Holland in 1934. Built by FCM as Malou for Eugene Salles; acquired by CGT in 1907 and R/n Virginie. —
Virginie[1] 1948 — Own Washington type passenger/cargo vessel 515.7 ft. (bp) x 64 ft. 8,696 Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët, launched as Virginie for CGT, completed as Mékong for Messageries Maritimes. —
Volubilis[1][82] 1902 1920-1931 Own Passenger/cargo vessel 386.1 ft. (bp) x 46.7 ft. 4,747 Sold in March 1931; for break up. Built by William Beardmore as Empire for Eastern and Australian; acquired by CGT in June 1920 and R/n Volubilis.[w]
Washington[1] 1864 1864-1899 Own Washington type ocean liner 345 ft. x 43 ft. 3,204 Collided with swing bridge on 4 February 1899; sold in December 1899; for break up. Built by Scotts; converted from paddle to screw steamer in 1871.
Washington[1] 1930 1930-1939
1944-1954
Own
Own
Oregon type passenger/cargo vessel 493.6 ft. x 61.2 ft. 7,706 Broken up as Oceanic Reliance in 1959 Built by Bremer Vulkan; war requisition (1939-1944); returned to CGT in December 1944; sold on 27 May 1954.
Washington[1] 1949 1949-1968 Own Washington type cargo vessel 515.7 ft. x 64 ft. 8,696 Left Hiroshima for Hsinkiang as Golden Summer on 28 January 1974; for break up. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët; construction commenced (no name stated) for HAPAG; acquired by CGT and launched in 1947; sold in September 1968.
Wilfred[1][83] 1891 1922-1926 Own Cargo vessel 305.3 ft. (bp) x 41.5 ft. 3,005 Broken up in 1926. Built by James Laing as Venango for Neptune Steam Navigation; acquired by CGT as Wilfred in 1922. —
Winnipeg[1] 1918 — — — — — — refer Jacques Cartier —
Winnipeg[1] 1950 1950-1976 Own Washington type cargo vessel 515.7 ft. (bp) x 64 ft. 8,697 Broken up as Lambrose L. at Aliaga in 1982. Built by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët; sold in 1976. —
Winsconsin [1] 1930 1930-1941
1945-1951
Own
Own
Oregon type passenger/cargo vessel 473 4 ft. (bp) x 61.2 ft. 8,062 Sold for break up as Kapitan Maciejewiczby in May 1982. Built by Bremer Vulkan; war requisition (1941-1945); returned to CGT on 13 November 1945; sold in 1951. —
Wyoming[1] 1930 1930-1943 Own Oregon type passenger/cargo vessel 473.4 ft. (bp) x 61.2 ft. 8,062 Torpedoed by U-524 near the Azores on 15 March 1943. Built by Bremer Vulkan. —
Wyoming[1] 1949 1949-1961 Own Washington type cargo vessel 515.7 ft. (bp) x 64 ft. 8,639 Broken up at Kaohsiung as Seifu Maru in September 1974. Built by ACL; sold in 1961. —
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Notes

  1. Middlemiss records a return to CGT in 1945, a registration in 1950 and a sale in 1958; however, Lloyd’s Registers list the vessel under Société Anonyme de Gérance et d’Armement to at least 1951, and the vessel cannot be located in Lloyd’s after 1952–1953 under either name. In this instance, as the post‑1938 ownership and service history cannot be reconciled with Lloyd’s, no additional CGT service period has been included.
  2. Middlemiss infers a Vichy France takeover but does not provide dates, CGT ownership has therefore been taken to 1942 where the vessel is taken over by MOWT.
  3. Middlemiss notes that the vessel disappearing from registers in 1929/1930; however, the editor has located entries for this vessel in Lloyd's registers in years following with the search not continuing due to fragmented digitisation.
  4. Vessel launched for the French Government for the Marseille-Corsica route; operated by CGT under contract; the source does not make clear when this contract was awarded /terminated
  5. Middlemiss compresses several wartime events into a single date, stating that the vessel was scuttled by German forces on 5 May 1943, later refloated and towed to Marseille, and reverted to CGT; the source also notes that the vessel was not repaired until after the war.
  6. Middlemiss states that in 1973 the vessel was listed as Lord de France but still shown under CGT ownership as Fort de France, and that in 1976 it became Lord de France under Penn Shipping. As Middlemiss provides no inline citations, the status of the name Lord de France during CGT ownership and the timing of the transfer to Penn Shipping are unclear.
  7. Middlemiss states the vessel did not survive the war; the end date listed is the latest possible date for which the vessel could have remained in service.
  8. Middlemiss does not explicitly state that the vessel returned to CGT service after repair; however, his introductory note for this class states they were operated by CGT throughout their careers.
  9. Middlemiss states July 1940: “continued in Vichy France service” but does not specify the operator; CGT operation after this date cannot be confirmed from the source.
  10. Middlemiss does not define an operator post 1961; it has been assumed that given it was just a Govt. department change or perhaps rename as opposed to a change in operator.
  11. Middlemiss is not explicit about CGT’s status during 1939–1940, but the vessel remained under French Government ownership and therefore must have been operated by CGT.
  12. Middlemiss compresses several distinct ownership changes into a single sentence. Jacques Cartier was completed in 1918 for the French Government with CGT as managers, acquired outright by CGT in 1920, and sold in 1938. She reverted to CGT in 1939 as Paimpol, but Middlemiss does not specify the exact date on which Vichy France assumed ownership during 1940–41. His phrasing (“reverted to CGT… taken over by MOWT in June 1941”) is accurate but omits the intermediate Vichy transfer, which can make the timeline appear compressed or contradictory when read without context.
  13. Middlemiss compresses several distinct wartime events into a single sentence. La Pérouse was laid down in 1914 as a CGAM commercial order, but the French Government intervened during WWI and assumed ownership. Middlemiss does not state whether CGAM or CGT had any managerial involvement during the wartime period, and this uncertainty is not resolved in his narrative. His phrasing (“completed for CGAM; French Govt owned”) reflects the sequence but omits the wartime intervention and the unclear management status, which can make the timeline appear contradictory when read without context.
  14. Editor can find no record of this vessel ever being registered under the name Cartsdyke or for Shankland; she appears in Bureau Veritas registers and in Scottish Built Ships only as CGT’s La Valette.
  15. Middlemiss does not specify the operator for this vessel; however, as she appears in his CGT list, the editor has followed the convention used for other Liberty ships and assigned CGT as manager during the French Government ownership period.
  16. Middlemiss does not specify CGT’s exact role during the French Government ownership period; however, as the vessel is described as renamed “for CGT”, the editor has inferred a managerial role consistent with other EC‑2‑S‑C1 vessels of the era.
  17. Middlemiss notes that in July 1940 the vessel continued in Vichy service to Corsica, retaining full CGT livery with a large tricolour and its name painted prominently on the hull, in accordance with Vichy identification regulations. Although not operated by CGT at this time, the ship later entered CGT service in 1951.
  18. Middlemiss states that the vessel was acquired by the French Government “for CGT” to replace CGT’s lost Bretagne, but does not clarify the legal status of ownership during wartime requisition. In the absence of explicit detail, the table records the period 1940–1942 under CGT ownership.
  19. Middlemiss records that Ursus was in German hands during the war but does not provide the date or circumstances of seizure. The 1947 declaration is a postwar administrative act confirming wartime loss rather than the date of the event itself. As no seizure date is documented, CGT ownership is carried through to 1945 as the latest possible operational year.
  20. Middlemiss records CGT as managers at the 1940 renaming and notes that the vessel was “returned to CGT” after recovery from the Allied pool in 1945. He does not state when CGT lost control during the war, nor who operated the vessel while it was in the pool. As this information is not provided, no inference is made regarding CGT involvement between 1940 and 1945.
  21. Middlemiss records multiple interruptions to the vessel’s wartime service (requisition, seizure, scuttling and salvage) but does not provide continuous date ranges for CGT operation between 1940 and 1945. As the extent and duration of CGT involvement during this period cannot be determined from the source, the table does not subdivide the wartime years.
  22. Middlemiss notes several interruptions to the vessel’s wartime service, including French Government requisition, a period under Vichy control, and subsequent Allied requisition, but does not provide continuous date ranges for CGT operation between 1939 and 1948. As the extent and duration of CGT involvement during these years cannot be determined from the source, the table does not list any of the wartime period as under CGT control.
  23. Vessel was operated by Red Funnel steamers, a CGT British subsidiary, between 1919 and 1920.

Group Notes

  1. One of several CGT vessels temporarily requisitioned in 1881 for the Tunisian campaign.
  2. Middlemiss does not explicitly state, for this vessel, that she was managed by CGT during her CGAM period; the management period is inferred from Middlemiss p. 12, which states: “CGAM was formed with Chargeurs Réunis. CGT was a major shareholder and manager”.
  3. Middlemiss lists vessels of Cie Générale Marocaine d’Armements (CGMA) as part of the wider CGT group; CGMA service is listed for context but never counted as CGT management or operational service unless Middlemiss is explicit.
  4. In French maritime usage, paquebot is a broad term meaning any scheduled‑route passenger ship, including colonial steamers, Mediterranean packets, and mixed passenger/cargo vessels. Machine translation tools (e.g., Google Translate) often render paquebot as “ocean liner”, but this is misleading: the French term does not imply ocean‑liner architecture or long‑distance oceanic service. This article therefore classifies ships using English‑language maritime categories (passenger vessel, passenger/cargo vessel, cargo vessel, ocean liner) based on documented service, tonnage, and construction, rather than the French usage of paquebot.
  5. Middlemiss’s French Lines historical summary describes the 1976 merger of CGT into CGM but does not provide a specific legal end-date for CGT. He continues to treat certain vessels and subsidiaries as operating under CGT auspices into the late 1970s, while indicating that the transfer of CGT’s remaining fleet and subsidiaries into CGM was largely complete by 1979, with full integration achieved in 1980. For the purposes of this table, where Middlemiss extends a vessel’s service period under CGT beyond 1979, the service period has been standardised to end in 1979 to avoid implying CGT’s continued operation beyond the point at which Middlemiss shows its practical absorption into CGM.
  6. Ships built for CGT’s predecessor, the original Compagnie Générale Maritime (CGM), formed in 1855 by the Péreire brothers, are included in this list only from the date they entered CGT service. Their earlier careers under CGM are not counted as CGT service.
  7. Middlemiss notes that vessels of Cie France Navigation (CFN) were “taken over by CGT” at the outbreak of war in 1939 and, in some cases, “returned to CFN” after 1946, but he does not explain the nature or extent of CGT’s involvement. For consistency, all CFN service outside wartime is deemed CGT management (Mgr), and all wartime service is treated as Government service rather than CGT operation.
  8. Middlemiss frequently describes vessels entering wartime Government service, but he does not explain CGT’s capacity, role, or operational involvement during the war. To maintain consistency, all wartime service—whether under French, British, Allied, Vichy, or Free French control—is treated as Government service rather than CGT management or CGT operation. Only CGT service explicitly stated by Middlemiss is counted.
  9. Lloyd’s Register (1949–50, 1951–52) records Caraïbe as delivered under French Government ownership with CGT as managers, but shows a transition to CGT ownership by 1951–52. Middlemiss notes Government ownership only for Caraïbe and provides no such wording for the sister ships Carbet and Carimaire. Lloyd’s records both of these vessels as CGT-owned from completion. Accordingly, Caraïbe is treated as initially Government-owned and later CGT-owned, while Carbet and Carimaire are treated as CGT vessels throughout.
  10. Middlemiss p.16 notes that Cie. Générale Transméditerranéenne (CGTM) was formed in 1969, consolidating the CGT and Navigation Mixte North Africa and Corsica ferry services. The vessels were transferred to CGTM, with CGT remaining as managers.
  11. The Saint‑Nazaire shipyard was under CGT ownership as Chantiers Scott (1861–1866) and later as Chantiers et Ateliers de Penhoët (1881–1900).
  12. Middlemiss is inconsistent in his treatment of Cie. de Navigation Sud‑Atlantique management. For some vessels he states CGT management for an early period but omits the later change; for others he is silent throughout, and at times he misses the Chargeurs Réunis transition to management in 1916. Middlemiss p. 11 records that Sud‑Atlantique was formed jointly with Chargeurs Réunis and that CGT were the managers until Chargeurs Réunis took over in 1916. Because the vessel‑level entries are often ambiguous or omit this transition, this list applies the management chronology from p. 11 uniformly: CGT management until 1916, Chargeurs Réunis thereafter.
  13. Where Roche and Middlemiss diverge substantially, Roche is taken as the authoritative source for French Government and naval service. Roche provides detailed requisition, commissioning, auxiliary, troopship, hospital‑ship, and return‑to‑owner dates drawn from Marine Nationale archives. Middlemiss is primarily a commercial historian and is often brief or incomplete on government service; therefore Roche is used whenever Middlemiss’s coverage of naval periods is poor or absent, while Middlemiss remains the principal source for CGT commercial chronology.

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