SS Anakriya

The ship was built in 1925 by Travewerk Gebrüder Goedhart AG, Lübeck. She was launched on 1 September 1925, and entered service on 4 November.[1]

The ship was 217 feet 1 inch (66.17 m) long, with a beam of 34 feet 6 inches (10.52 m). She had a depth of 12 feet 9 inches (3.89 m),[2] and a draught of 34 feet 6 inches (10.52 m).[3] She was assessed at 999 GRT, 571 NRT.[2]

The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 16+5⁄16 inches (41.4 cm) 26+3⁄4 inches (68 cm) and 43+5⁄16 inches (110.0 cm) diameter by 27+9⁄16 inches (70.0 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Görlitzer Maschinenfabrik, Görlitz.[2] It could propel the ship at 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h). The ship had a range of 6,175 nautical miles (11,436 km) at 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h), burning 286 tonnes (281 long tons) of coal.[1]

Riga was built for Lübeck Linie AG, Lübeck.[4] She was allocated the Code Letters PCDM.[2] In 1934, Riga was sold to Matthies Reederei, Hamburg and was renamed Königsberg. She was renamed Stettin in 1939.[5] On 4 September 1940. Stettin entered service as a hospital ship, with beds for 70 patients. She was employed in this rôle until 14 December. Between 7 August 1941 and 23 January 1943 she was used as a transport ship.[1]

In May 1945, Stettin was seized by the Allies at Hamburg.[5] She departed Hamburg for the United Kingdom on 9 July 1945.[1] She was passed to the MoWT and renamed Empire Conway.[5] She was placed under the management of R S Dalgleish Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Her port of registry was changed to London. The Code Letters GKTM were allocated. She was reassessed as 1,000 GRT, 572 NRT.[3] The United Kingdom Official Number 180787 was allocated.[6]

In 1946, Empire Conway was allocated to the Soviet Union.[5] She was renamed Stettin.[7] She was later renamed Anakriya.[5] Anakriya was removed from shipping registers in 1960,[1] and was scrapped in 1978.[5]