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| History |
|---|
| Name |
- Ambria (1922–34)
- Gumbinnen (1934–45)
- Empire Conleith (1945–46)
- Dragnes (1946–47)
- Mimona (1947–59)
- Malay (1959–61)
|
| Owner |
- Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt Actiengesellschaft (1922–28)
- Deutsche Levant Linie (1928–34)
- Kohlen-Import & Poseidon Schiffahrt AG (1928–45)
- Ministry of War Transport (1945)
- Ministry of Transport (1945–46)
- Norwegian Government (1946–47)
- K Andersen & Co (1947–59)
- T Halvorsen AS (1959–61)
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| Operator |
- Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt Actiengesellschaft (1922–28)
- Deutsche Levant Linie (1928–34)
- Kohlen Import & Poseidon Schiffahrt AG (1928–45)
- Ministry of War Transport (1945)
- Ministry of Transport (1945–46)
- Norwegian Government (1946–47)
- K Andersen & Co (1947–59)
- T Halvorsen AS (1959–61)
|
| Port of registry |
- Hamburg (1922–33)
- Hamburg (1933–34)
- Königsberg (1934–40)
- Nordenham (1940–45)
- London (1945–47)
- Oslo (1947–61)
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| Builder | Deutsche Werft |
| Yard number | 20 |
| Launched | 26 August 1922 |
| Identification |
- Code Letters RCVQ (1922–34)
- Code Letters DHBA (1934–45)
- Code Letters GSMY (1945–46)
- United Kingdom Official Number 180713 (1945–46)
|
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics |
|---|
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 234 ft 5 in (71.45 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft 8 in (11.18 m) |
| Depth | 17 ft 9 in (5.41 m) |
| Installed power |
- 2 steam turbines (1922–35)
- Compound steam engine (1935–61)
|
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h) |
| Crew | 20 |
| Notes | Sister ship Arcadia |
Ambria was a cargo ship that was built in 1922 by Deutsche Werft, Finkenwerder for German owners. She was sold in 1934 and renamed Gumbinnen. She was sunk by a British destroyer in 1941, raised and repaired. Gumbinnen was seized by the Allies in Flensburg, in May 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Conleith. In 1946, she was allocated to the Norwegian Government and renamed Dragnes. She was sold into Norwegian merchant service and renamed Mimona. In 1959, she was sold and renamed Malay. She served until 1961 when she was scrapped.
