SS Ljusneälf
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Ljusneälf was a 1,391 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1917 as Tilburg by L Smit & Zoon, Kinderdijk for Dutch owners. She was sold to German owners in 1922 and renamed Ljusneälf. A sale in 1938 saw her renamed Hubert Schröder. She was seized by the Allies in April 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Conquest.
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Builder | L Smit & Zoon |
Yard number | 794 |
Launched | 1917 |
Completed | February 1918 |
Out of service | 21 April 1966 |
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Fate | Sank |
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Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 239 ft 1 in (72.87 m) |
Beam | 36 ft 3 in (11.05 m) |
Depth | 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m) |
Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
Propulsion | Screw propellor |
Speed | 8 knots (15 km/h) |
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In 1947, Empire Conquest was sold into merchant service and renamed Southern Island. In 1951, she was sold to Italian owners and renamed Verax. In 1960, she was sold to Panamanian owners and renamed Costance, serving until 1966 when she ran aground at Lampedusa Island, Italy and was declared a total loss.