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Compagnie Africaine de
Navigation
Compagnie Africaine de Navigation was a shipping company
created after World War 1 in 1920 by the same holding company who owns
Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo to fill the gap left behind by the
withdraw of the the German Shipping companies, especially the Deutsche
Ost-Afrika-Linie (Woermann Line)
for a freight service from Antwerp to Africa. In 1929 the CAN was absorbed
by the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo after a major reorganisation.
In 1930 when Compagnie Belge Maritime du
Congo took over Lloyd
Royal Belge the company was restyled as CMB (Compagnie Martime
Belge).
Many thanks to Henk Jungerius and Ted Finch for their assistance
in collecting this data. The following list was extracted from various
sources. This
is not an
all inclusive list but should only be used as a guide. If you would like
to know more about a vessel, visit the Ship
Descriptions (onsite) or Immigrant
Ship web site.
Routes:
- Antwerp - Africa
- Antwerp – Matadi
Funnel:
Yellow with broad white band bordered by two narrow
red bands.
Fleet:
|
 |
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Kabalo |
1917 |
built by C. Connell & Co. Ltd, Glasgow | ex- War Myrtle
built for The Shipping Controller, ex- Caladonier, 1927 purchased
from Lloyd Royal Belge renamed
Kabalo, 1929 transferred to CMBC, 1940 shelled and sunk by Italian
submarine Commandante Alfredo Cappellini. |
5,161 |
| Kabinda |
1917 |
built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast | ex- War Shamrock
built for The Shipping Controller, ex- Belgier 1919, 1927 purchased
from Lloyd Royal Belge renamed
Kabinda, 1929 transferred to CMBC, 1939 wrecked on Goodwin Sands. |
5,174 |
| Kambole / Kambove |
1918 |
built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Govan, Glasgow | ex-
War Aryan, tanker built for The Shipping Controller, ex- Nervier
1919, 1927 purchased from Lloyd
Royal Belge renamed renamed Kambole*, 1929 to CMBC not renamed,
1938 sold to Marino Querci, Genoa renamed Marzocco, 1940 seized in
North Sea and brought into Sunderland, 1940 wrecked near Peterhead,
used as blockship at Scapa Flow.
* In boek van CMB wordt over Kambove gesproken. |
5,393 |
| Kasongo |
1918 |
built by A. Stephen & Sons Ltd, Linthouse, Glasgow
| ex- War Hunter, tanker built for The Shipping Controller, ex- Trevier
1919, 1927 purchased from Lloyd
Royal Belge renamed Kasongo, 1929 to CMBC not renamed, 1941 torpedoed
and sunk by German submarine U-47. |
5,222 |
| Katanga |
1917 |
built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Wallsend
on Tyne and Sunderland | ex- War Daffodil built for The Shipping
Controller, ex- Keltier 1919, 1926 purchased from Lloyd
Royal Belge renamed Katanga, 1929 to CMBC not renamed, 1949 sold
to E.Szabados, Venice renamed Paola II, 1955 sold to Angelo Ravano,
Genoa renamed Varenna 1957 sold to Raffaele Romano, Naples, 1958
scrapped at La Spezia. |
5,199 |
| Kinshasa |
1909 |
built by W. Harkess & Son, Middlesbrough | ex- Uromi
built for Elder Dempster,
ex- Kinshasa 1922 for CMBC, 1922 transferred to CAN not renamed,
1925 returned to Elder Dempster, renamed Uromi, 1936 scuttled off
Lagos. |
941 |
| Madimba |
1919 |
built by Teikiku St. Sh., Harima | 1920 transferred
from CMBC not renamed, 1921 lost in collision. |
3,568 |
| Makala |
1919 |
built by Shanghai Dock & Engineering Co. Ltd., Shanghai
| ex- War Diadem laid down for The Shipping Controller but completed
as Panagis for Greece owners, ex- European 1924, 1927 purchased from
European Shipping Co. (A.Rappoport) London renamed Makala, 1929 transferred
to CMBC, 1938 sold to "Tirrenia" S.A.di Nav, Fiume renamed Giovanni
Boccaccio, 1943 seized by Germany, 1943 torpedoed by British submarine
HMS Sickle in Gulf of Salamina, beached, total loss. |
3,116 |
| Mambika |
1920 |
built by Lloyd Royal Belge (Great Britain) Ltd, Whiteinch,
Glasgow | Ex- War River laid down for The Shipping Controller but
completed as Asier, 1925 purchased from Lloyd
Royal Belge renamed Mambika, 1930 transferred to CMBC, 1937 sold
to Stanhope SS Co. (J.A.Billmeir & Co.), London renamed Stanmore,
1937 sold to Cie France Navigation, Bordeaux renamed Guilvinec, 1941
torpedoed and sunk by British submarine HMS Tigris off Cape Ferrat. |
3,014 |
| Mampoko |
1919 |
built by Lloyd Royal Belge (Great Britain) Ltd, Whiteinch,
Glasgow | ex- War Breaker laid down for The Shipping Controller but
completed Tongrier,1926 sold to CMBC renamed Mampoko, 1927 transferred
to CAN not renamed, 1930 reverted to CMB, 1934 sold to Italy renamed
Alfredo Oriani, 1937 sold not renamed, 1941 during bombing by airplanes. |
3,105 |
| Maniema |
1919 |
built by Lloyd Royal Belge (Great Britain) Ltd, Whiteinch,
Glasgow | ex- War Delta laid down for The Shipping Controller but
completed as Algerier, 1925 purchased from Lloyd
Royal Belge renamed Maniema, 1929 transferred to CMBC, 1937 sold
to China renamed Wan Shun, 1938 sold to Japan renamed Kenkoku Maru,
1943 torpedoed and sunk by American submarine USS Rasher. |
3,026 |
| Maringa |
1919 |
built by Lloyd Royal Belge (Great Britain) Ltd, Whiteinch,
Glasgow | ex- War Ripple laid down for The Shipping Controller but
completed as Rogier, 1926 purchased from Lloyd
Royal Belge renamed Maringa, 1929 to CMBC not renamed, 1934 sold
to Italy renamed Foscolo, 1940 bombed and sunk by German aircraft
off Zeebrugge. |
3,108 |
| Matadi |
1919 |
built by R. Thompson & Sons Ltd, Bridge Dockyard,
Sunderland | ex- War Ravine laid down for The Shipping Controller
but completed as Matadi for Elder
Dempster, Liverpool, 1921 transferred not renamed, 1929 to CMBC not renamed, 1937 sold to Greece, renamed Lyras, 1937 sold to France
renamed Brestois, 1942 seized by Italians renamed Vercelli, 1943
bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft near Bizerta. |
3,097 |
| Mateba |
1919 |
built by W. Dobson & Co. Ltd, Walker on Tyne | ex-
War Crater laid down for The Shipping Controller but completed as
Mateba for Elder Dempster,
Liverpool, 1929 to CMBC not renamed, 1937 sold to Cie. Delmas Vieljeux,
France, renamed Maurice Delmas, 1942 seized by Italians renamed Modica,
1943 sunk in Allied air raid at Naples, 1947 salvaged, repaired back
in service, 1960 scrapped. |
2,955 |
| Mayumbe |
1917 |
built by Uraga Dockyard, Uraga | 1920 transferred
from CMBC not renamed, 1928 sold. |
6,820 |
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