| History | |
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| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Norsdseewerke |
| Launched | 1935 |
| Out of service | 23 July 1978 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Wrecked |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 231 ft 3 in (70.49 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m) |
| Depth | 13 ft 8 in (4.17 m) |
| Installed power | 4SCSA diesel engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
Nyora was a 1,279 GRTcargo ship that was built in 1935 asAdrian byNordseewerke,Emden forGerman owners. She was seized by the Allies in theCopenhagen,Denmark in May 1945, passed to theMinistry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamedEmpire Conifer. In 1946, she was allocated to the Australian Government. In 1947, she was passed to the Australian Shipping Board and renamedNyora.
Nyora was sold into merchant service in 1953. In 1963, she was sold toPanama and then toSingapore and was renamedSelat Singkep In 1964, another sale saw her renamedMolopo and thenAnban. A sale in 1965 saw her renamedBasongo. Further renamings were toMedduno in 1966 andMesawa in 1969. In 1976, she was sold to Singapore and renamedForevergreen and thenMajullah the following year.
Following an arrest and sale by auction, she was renamedJayawang. She served until 23 July 1978 when she sank nearBangkok,Thailand. The ship was raised in November 1979 and moved to an anchorage nearer the shore but sank again and was declared a total loss.
The ship was built in 1935 by Nordseewerke, Emden.[1]
The ship was 231 feet 3 inches (70.49 m) long, with a beam of 36 feet 0 inches (10.97 m). She had a depth of 13 feet 8 inches (4.17 m). As built, the ship had a GRT of 1,279 and a NRT of 684.[2]
The ship was propelled by a 4-stroke Single Cycle Single Actingdiesel engine, which had 8 cylinders of16+15⁄16 inches (43.0 cm) diameter by26+3⁄4 inches (68 cm) stroke. The engine was built byFriedrich Krupp AG,Kiel.[2]
Adrian was built for Motorschiff Adrian GmbH, Hamburg. She was operated under the management of Ernst Komorwski,Hamburg. Her port of registry was Hamburg and theCode Letters DJOT were allocated.[2] In 1938,Adrian was sold to Ernst Komrowski.[3] In 1945,Adrian was seized by the Allies atCopenhagen,Denmark. She was passed to the MoWT and renamedEmpire Conifer[1] Her port of registry was changed toLondon. The Code Lettere GLTL and United KingdomOfficial Number 180632 were allocated. She was placed under the management of theTyne Tees Steam Shipping Company Ltd.[4]
While thePrize Court was deciding on the ship's fate,Empire Conifer waschartered to the Australian Government at1d per annum. In 1946, she was allocated to Australia and delivered toFremantle, where she was taken over by the Australian Department of Shipping & Transport.[1] In October 1947,Empire Conifer was laid up atSydney awaiting modification. On completion,Empire Conifer was 1,299 GRT, 681 NRT. In May 1948,Empire Conifer was transferred to the Australian shipping register. She was sold to Australia in September 1948 for 1d and then renamedNyora.[3] In 1953,Nyora was sold to J Burke & Co, Australia. She served for ten years and was sold in 1963 to Robin & Co,Panama. Later that year she was sold to Kie Hock Shipping Co,Singapore and was renamedSelat Singkep. In 1964, she was sold to Compagnia de Navigazione Gatun SA, Panama and was renamedMolopo and thenAnban. In 1965, she was sold to Compagnia Navigazione Thompson SA, Panama and renamedBasongo. Further renamings wereMaloppo in 1966 andMasawa in 1969.[1]
In 1976,Masawa was sold to Uni-Ocean Lines, Singapore and was renamedForevergreen. She was renamedMajullah in 1977. In 1978, she wasarrested inMalaysia.[1] She was sold byauction to Haw Ben Hock, Singapore and was renamedJayawang.[3] On 23 July 1978,Jayawang sank nearBangkok,Thailand. She was raised in November 1979 and moved to an anchorage nearer Bangkok but sank again and was declared a total loss.[1]
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