Editing SS Robin (section)

===1900 to 1974===
In 1900 ''Robin'' was sold and renamed ''Maria''; for the next 74 years she had three different Spanish owners:

* 1900&ndash;1913 Blanco Hermanos y Compañia of [[Ribadesella]].
* 1913&ndash;1965 Hijos de Angel Perez y Compañia of [[Santander, Cantabria|Santander]]. During World War I she carried iron slabs for the French government from the foundry at [[Santiago de Compostela|Santiago]] to [[Bayonne]] and [[Bordeaux]], escorted by two [[destroyers]] to protect her from German [[U-boat]]s.  From 1935 to 1939 (the [[Spanish Civil War]]) the ship was laid up at [[San Esteban de Pravia]].
* 1965&ndash;1974 Eduardo de la Sota Poveda of [[Bilbao]], working around Bilbao and the north coast of Spain until 1974, carrying coal for the bunkering of [[Ocean liner|liner]]s.<ref name=NatHistShips />

Until 1965, ''Maria''{{'}}s structure stayed mainly unchanged; in 1966 she had a major refit with the [[whaleback]] (at the stern) and the [[mizzen mast]] removed, the foremast and the funnel shortened, and the [[forecastle]] extended. The coal-fired furnaces were modified for oil fuel.  After this she resumed trading.<ref name=NatHistShips />