SS Runa

History
Name
  • Eichberg (1944–45)
  • Empire Consent (1945–49)
  • Runa (1949–64)
  • Karyatis (1964–68)
Owner
  • August Bolten Wm. Miller's Nachfolger, (1944–45)
  • Ministry of War Transport (1945)
  • Ministry of Transport (1945–49)
  • Glen & Co Ltd (1949–64)
  • Seamasters Shipping Co (1964–68)
Operator
  • August Bolten Wm. Miller's Nachfolger, (1944–45)
  • Ministry of War Transport (1945)
  • Ministry of Transport (1945–49)
  • Glen & Co Ltd (1949–64)
  • Seamasters Shipping Co (1964–68)
Port of registry
  • Hamburg (1944–45)
  • London (1945–49)
  • Glasgow (1949–64)
  • Greece (1964–68)
BuilderVan der Gissen
Launched1944
Identification
  • Code Letters GFSW (1945–64)
  • United Kingdom Official Number 180848 (1945–64)
FateScrapped
General characteristics
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage
Length283 ft 1 in (86.28 m)
Beam44 ft 3 in (13.49 m)
Draught18 ft 4+1⁄2 in (5.60 m)
Depth15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
Installed powerCompound steam engine
PropulsionScrew propeller

Runa was a 1,942 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1944 as Eichberg by Van der Giessen, Krimpen aan den IJssel, Netherlands for German owners. She was seized by the Allies in April 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Consent. In 1949, Empire Consent was sold into merchant service and renamed Runa. In 1964, she was sold to Greek owners and renamed Karyatis, serving until 1968 when she was scrapped.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.