SS Frontier (1922)

History
Name	Cattaro (1922–30); Finkenau (1930–45); Levensau (1945); Empire Convoy (1945–46); Grebberg (1946–47); Echo (1947–53); Frontier (1953–57);
Owner	Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt AG (1922–30); Bugsier Reederei & Bergungs AG (1930–45); Ministry of War Transport (1945); Atkinson & Co Ltd (1945–46); Dutch Government (1946–47); Hudig & Veder (1947–52); African Coasters (Pty) Ltd (1952–57);
Operator	Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt AG (1922–30); Bugsier Reederei & Bergungs AG (1930–45); Ministry of War Transport (1945); Ministry of Transport (1945–46); Dutch Government (1946–47); Hudig & Veder (1947–52); African Coasters (Pty) Ltd (1952–57);
Port of registry	Hamburg (1922–30); Bremerhaven (1930–33); Bremerhaven (1933–45); London (1945–46); Netherlands (1946–52); Durban (1952–57);
Builder	Lindenau & Co, Memeler Schiffswerke
Launched	1922
Out of service	27 September 1952
Identification	Code Letters RDFQ (1922–34); ; Code Letters DQOY (1934–45); ; Code Letter GJBX (1945–46); ; United Kingdom Official Number 180585 (1945–46);
Fate	Wrecked
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	1,424 GRT (1922–30); 916 GRT (1930–45)1,000 GRT (1945–57); 810 NRT (1922–30); 473 GRT (1930–45); 433 NRT (1945–57); 1,400 DWT (1952–57);
Length	227 ft 2 in (69.24 m)
Beam	34 ft 3 in (10.44 m)
Depth	20 ft 1 in (6.12 m)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine
Propulsion	Screw propellor

Frontier was a 1,000 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1922 as Cattaro by Memeler Schiffswerke, Lindenau & Co, Memel, Germany. After a sale in 1930 she was renamed Finkenau. In 1945, she was renamed Levensau and was seized later that year by the Allies at Brunsbüttel, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and was renamed Empire Convoy. She was allocated to the Netherlands in 1946 and renamed Grebburg. She was sold into merchant service in 1947 and renamed Echo. A sale to South Africa in 1952 saw her renamed Frontier. The ship served until 1957 when she ran aground and broke up.

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