SS Malmö (1918)

History
Name	Malmö (1918–45); Empire Contay (1945–47); Reykjanes (1947–53);
Owner	Bismark Linie GmbH (1918–45); Ministry of War Transport (1945); Ministry of Transport (1945–47); Oddsson & Co (1947–49); Endeavour Shipping Co (1949–53);
Operator	Bissmark Linie GmbH (1918–45); E T Atkinson & Sons Ltd (1945–47); Oddsson & Co (1947–49); Endeavour Shipping Co (1949–53);
Port of registry	Hamburg (1918–19); Hamburg (1919–33); Hamburg (1933–45); London (1945–47); Hull (1947–53);
Builder	H C Stülcken Sohn
Launched	1918
Identification	Code Letters RWGC (1918–34); ; Code Letters DHQC (1934–45); ;
Fate	Scrapped 1953
General characteristics
Type	Coaster
Tonnage	981 GRT; 468 NRT;
Length	217 ft 1 in (66.17 m)
Beam	32 ft 4 in (9.86 m)
Depth	12 ft 7 in (3.84 m)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine
Propulsion	Screw propeller

Malmö was a 981 GRT coaster that was built in 1918 by H C Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg, Germany for German owners. Although she sank after hitting a mine in 1942, she was salvaged and repaired and then returned to service. She was seized by the Allies in May 1945, passed to the British Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and was renamed Empire Contay. In 1947, she was sold into merchant service and renamed Reykjanes. She served until 1953 when she was scrapped.

Description

Malmö was built in 1918 by H C Stülcken Sohn at Hamburg.^[1] She was 217 feet 1 inch (66.17 m) long, with a beam of 32 feet 4 inches (9.86 m) and a depth of 12 feet 7 inches (3.84 m). The ship measured 981 gross register tons (GRT) and a 468 net register tons (NRT).^[1] It was powered by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 17+7⁄16 inches (44.3 cm), 29+1⁄2 inches (75 cm) and 46+1⁄2 inches (118 cm) diameter by 31+1⁄2 inches (80 cm) stroke. The engine was built by H C Stülcken Sohn.^[1]

History

Malmö was built for Bissmark Linie GmbH of Hamburg.^[2] Her port of registry was Hamburg and she was allocated the code letters RWGC.^[1] In 1934, her code Letters were changed to DHQC.^[3] On 1 June 1942, Malmö struck a naval mine and sank south west of Malmö, Sweden. She was salvaged, repaired and returned to service. In May 1945, Malmö was seized by the Allies at Schlei. She was passed to the British MoWT and renamed Empire Contay.^[2] She was placed under the management of E T Atkinson & Sons Ltd, Hull.^[4]

In 1947, Empire Contay was sold to Oddsson & Co Ltd, Hull and was renamed Reykjanes. She was sold in 1949 to Endeavour Shipping Co Ltd, serving until 1953 when she was scrapped in Rosyth, Dunbartonshire.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c Mitchell, W.H.; Sawyer, L.A. (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. not cited. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
^ "Lloyd's Register, Navires a vapeur et a moteurs" (PDF) (in French). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
^ "EMPIRE - C". Mariners. Retrieved 16 September 2010.

[Malmo30-1] "Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 16 September 2010.

[Ships-2] Mitchell, W.H.; Sawyer, L.A. (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. not cited. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.

[Malmo34-3] "Lloyd's Register, Navires a vapeur et a moteurs" (PDF) (in French). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 16 September 2010.

[Mariners-4] "EMPIRE - C". Mariners. Retrieved 16 September 2010.

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v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in June 1942
Shipwrecks	1 Jun: HMAS Kuttabul, Malmö 2 Jun: U-652 3 Jun: USS Bunting, Iron Chieftain, Northwestern 4 Jun: Iron Crown, Kaga, Sōryū 5 Jun: Akagi, C.O. Stillman, Hiryū 6 Jun: USS Hammann, Mikuma 7 Jun: Coast Trader, Edith, USS Gannet, USS Yorktown 8 Jun: Agios Georgios IV, Said 10 Jun: Abkhazia, Empire Clough 12 Jun: HMS Grove 13 Jun: Gruziya, Supetar, U-157 15 Jun: HMS Airedale, HMS Bedouin, City of Oxford, HMS Hasty, Thurso, Trento 16 Jun: Argo, HMS Hermione, ORP Kujawiak, Managua, HMAS Nestor, Port Nicholson 17 Jun: HMS Wild Swan 18 Jun: Macdhui 19 Jun: USS S-27, Shch-214, USS YP-389, Nissan Maru 20 Jun: Fort Camosun 21 Jun: HMS P514, HMSAS Parktown 22 Jun: Rio Tercero 23 Jun: USAT Major General Henry Gibbins, Resolute 25 Jun: Yamakaze 26 Jun: Putney Hill 27 Jun: Las Choapas, Tuxpam 29 Jun: Diana, Everalda, Thomas McKean, William Rockefeller 30 Jun: Express, USS Hornbill, HMS Medway, U-158
Other incidents	3 Jun: Luigi Torelli 6 Jun: Luigi Torelli 7 Jun: USS Grayling 9 Jun: Kronprinsen 11 Jun: USS S-28 14 Jun: HMS Liverpool 15 Jun: HMS Newcastle 21 Jun: Strale 26 Jun: Matagalpa
1941 1942 1943 May 1942 July 1942

v t e Empire ships
By suffix, Empire x
A B Ca–Cl Co–Cy D E F G H I–J K L M N O P R Sa–Sh Si–Sy Ta–Te Th–Ty U–Z
See also: Fort ship, Liberty ship, Park ship, Ocean ship, Victory ship.

History

Name	Malmö (1918–45) Empire Contay (1945–47) Reykjanes (1947–53)
Owner	Bismark Linie GmbH (1918–45) Ministry of War Transport (1945) Ministry of Transport (1945–47) Oddsson & Co (1947–49) Endeavour Shipping Co (1949–53)
Operator	Bissmark Linie GmbH (1918–45) E T Atkinson & Sons Ltd (1945–47) Oddsson & Co (1947–49) Endeavour Shipping Co (1949–53)
Port of registry	Hamburg (1918–19) Hamburg (1919–33) Hamburg (1933–45) London (1945–47) Hull (1947–53)
Builder	H C Stülcken Sohn
Launched	1918
Identification	Code Letters RWGC (1918–34) Code Letters DHQC (1934–45)
Fate	Scrapped 1953
General characteristics
Type	Coaster
Tonnage	981 GRT 468 NRT
Length	217 ft 1 in (66.17 m)
Beam	32 ft 4 in (9.86 m)
Depth	12 ft 7 in (3.84 m)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine
Propulsion	Screw propeller