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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.

Description

The ship was built in 1922 as yard number 20 by Deutsche Werft, Finkenwerder.

The ship was 234 feet 5 inches (71.45 m) long, with a beam of 36 feet 8 inches (11.18 m). She had a depth of 17 feet 9 inches (5.41 m). The ship had a GRT of 1,380 and a NRT of 800. She had a deadweight tonnage of 2,081.

As built, the ship was propelled by two steam turbines, double reduction geared, driving a single screw propeller. The turbines were built by Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft, Berlin.

History

Ambria was built for Hamburg-Amerika Packetfarht AG, Hamburg. The Code Letters RCVQ were allocated. She was launched on 26 August 1922. On 25 August 1926, Ambria was in collision with the British steamship Mimi off the Longships Lighthouse. She was beached at Penzance, Cornwall. In 1928, she was sold to Deutsche Levant Linie AG, Bremen. In 1934 Her Code Letters were changed to DHBA. Also in 1934, Ambria was sold to Kohlen-Import & Poseidon Schiffahrt AG, Königsberg and was renamed Gumbinnen. In 1934, Gumbinnen was re-engined. A compound steam engine with two cylinders of 13 inches (33 cm) and two cylinders of 279⁄16 inches (70 cm) diameter by 279⁄16 inches (70 cm) stroke was fitted. The engine was built by F Schichau GmbH, Elbing. It could propel the ship at 9 knots (17 km/h).

In 1940, her port of registry was changed to Nordenham. On 3 March 1941, Gumbinnen was sunk in Solvær harbour, Lofoten Islands, Norway, by HMS Tartar. She was raised and repaired at Göteborg, Sweden. In May 1945, Gumbinnen was seized by the Allies at Flensburg. Ownership passed to the MoWT and she was placed under the management of A F Henry & MacGregor Ltd. Her port of registry was changed to London. The Code letters GSMY and United Kingdom Official Number 180713 were allocated.

In 1946, Empire Conleith was allocated to the Norwegian Government and was renamed Dragnes. She was sold to K Andersen & Co in 1947 and renamed Mimona. In 1959, she was sold to T Halvorsen AS and renamed Malay. She served until 1961 when she was scrapped in Grimstad.

References

1. ^ "22) Frachtdampfer "GUMBINNEN"" (in German). Poseidon Schiffahrts Archiv. Archived from the original on February 23, 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
2. ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
3. "Hamburg Shipbuilding Activity". The Times. No. 43123. London. 30 August 1922. col B, p. 8.
4. "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 44360. London. 26 August 1928. col D, p. 15.
5. "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
6. ^ Mitchell, W H, and Sawyer, L A (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
7. "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
8. "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 27 June 2010.

External links

• Photo of Gumbinnen

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1926
Shipwrecks	11 Feb: Heian Maru 2 Apr: Dorrigo 9 Apr: Sylvanus 26 May: USS L-8 1 Jun: Washington Irving 8 Jun: Atlantus 2 Jul: Queen of Nassau 9 Aug: HMS H29 10 Aug: Yayoi 13 Aug: Albert San 2 Sep: HMAS Platypus II 8 Sep: Haleakala 14 Sep: Roseway September (unknown date): HMS Raleigh 26 Nov: Andrios 30 Nov: City of Bangor 18 Dec: Swiks Unknown date: HMS Eaglet, Sapona
Other incidents	11 Jan: RMS Empress of Asia 12 Jan: Empress January (unknown date): Cameronia 1 Feb: Maurice Callot 19 Feb: Enrico Cosenz, Fratelli Cairoli, Maurice Callot 10 Mar: America 6 Apr: Ro-27, Ro-28 9 Apr: Aeolus 20 Apr: S-49 21 Apr: S-49 13 May: Howick Hall 1 Jun: Sirène 24 Jun: Maurice Callot 16 Jul: Brulin 20 Aug: Espagne 25 Aug: Ambria August (unknown date): Cameronia 5 Sep: HMS Cockchafer 25 Oct: I-52 1 Nov: HMS R4 30 Nov: Maasdam 9 Dec: Sac City 24 Dec: HMS Thunderer 26 Dec: Franconia Unknown date: America, Brant, Otranto, Roosevelt
1925 1927

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in March 1941
Shipwrecks	3 Mar: Knight of Malta 4 Mar: Bernhard Schulte, Elbing, Gumbinnen 7 Mar: Corduff, U-70 9 Mar: Marathon 11 Mar: HMS Witherington 13 Mar: Empire Frost 14 Mar: Western Chief 17 Mar: U-99, U-100 18 Mar: Bremen, HMS Rosaura 20 Mar: Mackay-Bennett 21 Mar: Benwyvis 23 Mar: U-551 25 Mar: Britannia 26 Mar: HMS York, HMCS Otter 27 Mar: Faraday 28 Mar: Fiume 29 Mar: Pola, Zara 30 Mar: Umona 31 Mar: HMS Bonaventure, Pier Capponi Unknown date: U-47
Other incidents	1 Mar: Empire Simba 25 Mar: Escaut
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