SS Laura (1908)

History
Name
  • Laura (1908–35)
  • Sylt (1935–45)
  • Empire Continent (1945–47)
  • Master Nicholas (1947–52)
  • Soussana II (1952–55)
  • Georgios Matsas (1955)
  • Sur (1955–65)
Owner
  • A/S Dampskibs Selskap Vesterhavet (1908–17)
  • unknown (1917–35)
  • Wendenhof Reederei (1935–40)
  • Kriegsmarine (1940–45)
  • Ministry of War Transport (1945)
  • Ministry of Transport (1945–47)
  • A G Tsavliris Ltd (1947–52)
  • N T Papadatos (1952–55)
  • Loucas G Matsas (1955)
  • Dabaco & Co (1955–65)
Operator
  • J Lauritzen (1908–17)
  • unknown (1917–35)
  • Wendenhof Reederei (1935–40)
  • Kriegsmarine (1940–45)
  • G R Cuthbert Brown & Co Ltd (1945–47)
  • A G Tsavliris Ltd (1947–52)
  • N T Papadatos (1952–55)
  • Loucas G Matsas (1955)
  • Dabaco & Co (1955–65)
Port of registry
  • Esbjerg (1908–17)
  • Germany(1917–19)
  • Germany (1919–33)
  • Germany (1933–35)
  • Wismar (1935–40)
  • Kriegsmarine (1940–45)
  • London (1945–52)
  • Greece (1952–55)
  • Panama City (1955–65)
BuilderKjøbenhavns Flydedok & Skibsværft
Launched1908
Identification
  • Code Letters NRDG (1908–17)
  • Code Letters GJBN (1945–52)
  • United Kingdom Official Number 180805 (1945–52)
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Class & typeCoaster
Tonnage
Length
  • 211 ft 2 in (64.36 m) (1908–45)
  • 210 ft 0 in (64.01 m) (1945–65)
Beam30 ft 7 in (9.32 m)
Draught
  • 13 ft 1 in (3.99 m) (1908–45)
  • 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m) (1945–65)
Depth
  • 16 ft 2 in (4.93 m) (1908–45)
  • 13 ft 4 in (4.06 m) (1945–65)
Installed powerTriple expansion steam engine
PropulsionScrew propeller

Laura was an 842 GRT coaster that was built in 1908 by Kjøbenhavns Flydedok & Skibsværft, Copenhagen, Denmark for Danish owners. She was captured in 1917 by UC-79 and passed to German owners as a prize of war.

A sale in 1935 saw her renamed Sylt. She was seized by the Allies in May 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and was renamed Empire Continent., then Master Nicholas following a sale in 1947. In 1952, she was sold to Greece and renamed Soussana II. A further sale in 1955 saw her renamed Georgios Matsas.

On 18 April 1955, she struck a reef off Muros, Spain and sank. Although Georgios Matsas was refloated two months later, she was declared a constructive total loss. Despite this, she was sold to Panama, repaired and renamed Sur, serving until 1965 when she was scrapped.

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