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The Fleets
Palm Line / United
Africa Co.
 William Lever was a well known soap manufacturer and became involved
in the West Africa trade to supply his company primarily with palm oil.
In 1920 he acquired the Niger Company which entered shipowning in 1928.
In 1929 the African & Eastern Trade Corporation which also owned
ships was amalgamated with the Niger Company becoming the United Africa
Co. The company became Palm Line in 1949. Disposed of to Ocean Transport
and Trading PLC in 1985 and in 1989 Palm Line was sold to French owners.
Mainly a cargo company although a few passengers were carried.
Many thanks to Ted Finch for his assistance in collecting this data
and Captain Neville Lester for the photograph of the Ilorin Palm.
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:
Funnel:
Green with white band containing representation of
a palm tree and black top.
Fleet:
|
 |
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Africa Palm (1) |
1953 |
1972 sold to Panama renamed Savoydean. |
5,415 |
| Africa Palm (2) |
1971 |
ex- Joruna, 1974 purchased from Johansen & Knutsen,
Oslo renamed Africa Palm, 1983 chartered and renamed Santa Barbara
Pacific, 1983 reverted to Africa Palm, 1984 sold to Cyprus renamed
Messaria. |
10,008 |
| Akassa Palm |
1958 |
1972 sold to Greece renamed Elemma. |
5,797 |
| Andoni Palm |
1958 |
1976 sold to Panama renamed Mastro Manolis. |
5,802 |
| Apapa Palm (1) |
1974 |
ex- Hasselburg, 1976 chartered from H. Schuldt, Hamburg
renamed Apapa Palm, 1977 charter ended renamed Hoegh Apapa. |
9,067 |
| Apapa Palm (2) |
1973 |
ex- Schauenburg, 1977 purchased from H. Schuldt, Hamburg
renamed Apapa Palm, 1985 taken over by United Africa Co. International,
London, 1985 sold to Venezuela renamed General Salom
|
9,417 |
| Apapa Palm (3) |
1977 |
ex- Menestheus, 1986 purchased from Airlease International
Nominees (Moorgate) Ltd by Ocean Transport & Trading PLC who had
acquired Palm Line renamed Apapa Palm, 1989 sold to Belgium renamed
CMB Esprit. |
16,031 |
| Ars |
1897 |
ex- Tyria, 1928 purchased by Niger Co. from Cunard renamed
Ars, 1929 transferred to United Africa Co., 1930 scrapped. |
2,936 |
| Ashanti Palm |
|
see Ashantian (3) |
|
| Ashantian (1) |
1916 |
ex- Fordefjord, 1924 purchased by African & Eastern
Trade Corp. from Norwegian
American Line renamed Ashantian. 1929 transferred to United Africa
Co., 1932 sold to Sandstrom Sanne & Co., Gothenburg renamed Adele. |
2,116 |
| Ashantian (2) |
1935 |
1943 torpedoed and sunk by U.415 in Western Approaches. |
4,917 |
| Ashantian (3) |
1947 |
1949 transferred to Palm
Line renamed Ashanti Palm, 1962 broke adrift in Naples harbour during
storm and wrecked on breakwater. |
5,123 |
| Badagry |
|
see Badagry Palm (2) |
|
| Badagry Palm (1) |
1956 |
1972 sold to Cyprus renamed Irene's Grace. |
5,042 |
| Badagry Palm (2) |
1979 |
1985 taken over by United
Africa Co. International, London renamed Badagry, 1986 sold to Panama
renamed Cordigliera. |
12,279 |
| Bamenda Palm (1) |
1956 |
1972 sold to Cyprus renamed Lenio. |
5,042 |
| Bamenda Palm (2) |
1979 |
1984 chartered to Lloyd Brasileiro, Rio de Janeiro
renamed Lloyd Texas, 1985 reverted to Bamenda Palm, 1985 taken over
by United Africa Co International, London, 1986 sold to Cyprus renamed
Arko Glory. |
11,223 |
| Benin Palm |
|
see Ethiopian (2) |
|
| Burutu Palm |
1952 |
1967 sold to Panama renamed Tyhi. |
5,410 |
| Conakrian |
1937 |
1949 transferred to Palm Line
renamed Dahomey Palm, 1959 sold to Wallem & Co., Hong Kong renamed
Southern Mariner |
4,876 |
| Congonian (1) |
1927 |
ex- Quercus, 1933 purchased from Arbor Shipping Co.,
London renamed Congonian, 1936 sold to Italy renamed XXIII Marzo. |
5,010 |
| Congonian (2) |
1936 |
tanker, 1940 torpedoed and sunk by U.65 off West Africa. |
4,928 |
| Congonian (3) |
1942 |
tanker, 1949 transferred to
Palm Line renamed Opobo Palm, 1961 sold to Windward Shipping Co.,
Hong Kong renamed Winwar. |
6,082 |
| Dahomey Palm |
|
see Conakrian. |
|
| Dahomian |
1929 |
ex- Themoni, 1933 purchased from Kassos S.N. Co.,
Syria renamed Dahomian, 1944 torpedoed and sunk by U.852 in Mediterranean. |
5,277 |
| Eketian |
1935 |
African coastal service, 1969 converted to barge. |
1,005 |
| Elmina Palm |
1957 |
1977 sold to Panama renamed Cyprus Sky. |
5,356 |
| Enugu Palm |
1958 |
1978 sold to Kuwait renamed Athari. |
5,328 |
| Ethiopian (1) |
1902 |
ex- Commodore, 1925 purchased by African & Eastern
Trade Corp. from T & J. Harrison,
Liverpool renamed Ethiopian, 1929 transferred to United Africa Co.,
1933 scrapped. |
2,739 |
| Ethiopian (2) |
1936 |
1949 transferred to Palm Line
renamed Benin Palm, 1959 sold to Panama renamed Faneromeni (Lebanese
flag) |
5,424 |
| Gambia Palm |
|
see Gambian (2) |
|
| Gambian (1) |
1929 |
ex- Knight of the Rose, 1933 purchased from Pardoe
Thomas & Co., Newport renamed Gambian. 1936 sold to Scindia
S.N. Co., Bombay renamed Jalamani. |
3,865 |
| Gambian (2) |
1937 |
1940 seized at Dakar by Vichy
French renamed St. Gabriel, 1943 released and renamed Gambian, taken
over by MOWT renamed Empire Tweed, 1946 returned to owners renamed
Gambian, 1949 transferred to Palm Line renamed Gambia Palm, 1959
sold to Panama renamed Irini's Blessing (Lebanese flag) |
5,452 |
| Guinean |
1936 |
1949 transferred to Palm Line
renamed Kano Palm, 1954 sold to Panama renamed St. George (Greek
flag) |
5,202 |
| Ibadan Palm |
1959 |
1978 sold to Kuwait renamed Hind. |
5,658 |
| Ikeja Palm |
1961 |
1981 sold to Panama renamed GME Palma. |
5,682 |
| Ilesha Palm |
1961 |
1979 sold to Liberia renamed Daphnemar. |
5,682 |
| Ilorin Palm |
1960 |
1979 sold to Liberia renamed Diamant Captain. |
5,658 |
| Kano Palm (1) |
|
see Guinean. |
|
| Kano Palm (2) |
1958 |
1979 sold to India renamed Purna Shanti. |
8,723 |
| Katsina Palm |
1957 |
1978 sold to Singapore renamed New Dragon.
|
8,734 |
| Kumasi Palm |
|
see Kumasian (3) |
|
| Kumasian (1) |
1905 |
ex- Baltic, 1931 purchased from Rederiaktieb Transatlantic,
Gothenburg renamed Kumasian, 1935 scrapped. |
3,400 |
| Kumasian (2) |
1935 |
1941 torpedoed and sunk by U.74 in North Atlantic. |
4,922 |
| Kumasian (3) |
1943 |
1949 transferred to Palm Line
renamed Kumasi Palm, 1960 sold to Panama renamed Flower. |
7,221 |
| Lafian (1) |
1929 |
built for African & Eastern Trade Corp., 1929 transferred
to United Africa Co. 1936 sold to Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool
renamed Meroe. |
3,832 |
| Lafian (2) |
1937 |
1941 torpedoed and sunk by U.107 in Atlantic. |
4,876 |
| Lafian (3) |
1943 |
1949 transferred to Palm Line
renamed Oguta Palm (1), 1960 sold to Aristidis SS Co, Piraeues, later
Good Hope Shipping, London renamed Aristoteles. |
7,221 |
| Lagos |
|
see Lagos Palm (3) |
|
| Lagos Palm (1) |
|
see Lagosian (2) |
|
| Lagos Palm (2) |
1961 |
1981 renamed
Lagos Palm I, 1981 sold to Cyprus renamed City of Lobito. |
6,256 |
| Lagos Palm (3) |
1982 |
1984 chartered to Lloyd Brasileiro,
Rio de Janeiro renamed Lloyd Rio, 1985 taken over by United Africa
Co. International, London, 1986 with end of charter renamed Lagos,
1986 sold to USSR renamed Boris Andreyev. |
15,575 |
| Lagos Palm I |
|
see Lagos Palm (2) |
|
| Lagosian (1) |
1930 |
ex- Melmay, 1932 purchased from T. L. Duff & Co.,
Glasgow renamed Lagosian, 1943 torpedoed and sunk by U.159 off West
Africa. |
5,413 |
| Lagosian (2) |
1947 |
1949 transferred to Palm Line
renamed Lagos Palm, 1960 renamed Oguta Palm (2), 1964 sold to Greece
renamed Heraclitos. |
5,120 |
| Leonian |
1936 |
1949 transferred to Palm Line
renamed Mendi Palm, 1959 sold to Panama renamed Rio Yape. |
5,424 |
| Liberian |
1936 |
1949 transferred to Palm Line
renamed Volta Palm, 1954 sold to Finland renamed Hermes |
5,205 |
| Lobito Palm |
1960 |
1979 sold to Cyprus renamed Lobito Pal. |
6,157 |
| Lokoja |
|
see Lokoja Palm (2) |
|
| Lokoja Palm (1) |
|
see Zarian (3) |
|
| Lokoja Palm (2) |
1982 |
1983 chartered to Germany
renamed Wameru, 1983 reverted to Lokoja Palm, 1984 chartered to Lloyd
Brasileiro, Rio de Janeiro renamed Lloyd Australia. 1985 taken over
by United Africa Co. International, London renamed Lokoja, 1986 sold
to USSR renamed Mekhanik Bardetskiy. |
15,576 |
| Makeni Palm |
1951 |
tanker, ex- British Rover, 1961 purchased from British
tanker Co., London renamed Makeni Palm, 1967 sold to Panama renamed
Kerkennah. |
6,137 |
| Makurdi Palm |
|
see Tema Palm. |
|
| Matadi |
|
see Matadi Palm (2) |
|
| Matadi Palm (1) |
|
see Matadian (2) |
|
| Matadi Palm (2) |
1970 |
1986 taken over by United
Africa Co. International Ltd renamed Matadi, 1986 sold to Troodos
Shipping & Trading Co., London renamed Modesty. |
8,870 |
| Matadian (1) |
1936 |
tanker, 1944 torpedoed and sunk by U.66 off West Africa. |
4,275 |
| Matadian (2) |
1948 |
tanker, 1949 transferred to
Palm Line renamed Matadi Palm, 1963 scrapped. |
6,246 |
| Mendi Palm |
|
see Leonian. |
|
| Mendian |
1903 |
ex- Laurel Branch, 1930 purchased by United
Africa Co., from Nautilus
Steam Shipping Co., renamed Mendian, 1933 scrapped.
|
3,752 |
| Niger Palm |
|
see Nigerian (3) |
|
| Nigerian (1) |
1925 |
built for African & Eastern Trade Corp., 1929 transferred
to United Africa Co. 1935 sold to Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool
renamed Kyrenia. |
3,543 |
| Nigerian (2) |
1936 |
1942 torpedoed and sunk by U.508 off Trinidad. |
5,423 |
| Nigerian (3) |
1948 |
1949 transferred to Palm Line
renamed Niger Palm, 1966 sold to Panama renamed Triana (Liberian
flag) |
5,202 |
| Oguta Palm (1) |
|
see Lafian (3) |
|
| Oguta Palm (2) |
|
see Lagosian (2) |
|
| Opobo Palm |
|
see Congonian (3)
|
|
| Sapele Palm |
1953 |
built for subsidiary Olhandel und Transport GmbH,
Hamburg (German flag), 1960 transferred to Palm Line (British flag),
1966 sold to Panama renamed Capetan Georgis. |
4,981 |
| Takoradi Palm |
|
see Takoradian. |
|
| Takoradian |
1937 |
1940 seized at Dakar by Vichy
French, 1941 renamed St. Paul, 1943 released and renamed Takoradian,
1943 taken over by MOWT renamed Empire Swale, 1946 returned to owners
renamed Takoradian, 1949 transferred to Palm Line renamed Takoradi
Palm, 1959 sold to Panama renamed Irini's Luck (Lebanese flag) |
5,452 |
| Tema Palm |
1953 |
tanker, built for subsidiary
Olhandel und Transport GmbH, Hamburg (German flag), 1960 transferred
to Palm Line (British flag) renamed Makurdi Palm, 1969 sold to Peru
renamed Santamar. |
6,178 |
| Volta Palm |
|
see Liberian. |
|
| Warrian |
1929 |
African coastal services, ex- Frank, 1937 purchased
from C. J. Reim, Porsgrunn, Norway renamed Warrian, 1941 sunk in
collision. |
1,057 |
| Woodville |
1892 |
1924 purchased by African & Eastern Trade Corp. from
Southern Whaling & Sealing Co. 1928 sold to Greece renamed Volgas. |
2,513 |
| Zarian (1) |
1907 |
ex- Cambrian Empress, 1931 purchased from William
Thomas Shipping Co., Holyhead renamed Zarian, 1932 scrapped. |
3,815 |
| Zarian (2) |
1938 |
1942 torpedoed and sunk by U.591 in Atlantic. |
4,871 |
| Zarian (3) |
1947 |
1949 transferred to Palm Line
renamed Lokoja Palm, 1966 sold to Panama renamed Despina L. |
5,135 |
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
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SHIP MANAGED FOR MOWT |
|
| St. Clair II |
1929 |
ex- St. Clair, 1940 managed
by UAC for MOWT, 1941 torpedoed and sunk by U.67 in Atlantic. |
3,757 |
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SHIPS CHARTERED FROM MOWT |
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| Fort McPherson |
1943 |
chartered 1946-1949 |
7,146 |
| Fort Moose |
1943 |
chartered 1946-1948 |
7,130 |
| Fort St. Joseph |
1943 |
chartered 1946-1949. |
7,151 |
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