SS Fortune

History
Name	Weserstrom (1943–45); Empire Galena (1945–47); Albatross (1947–58); Port Capetown (1958–59); Frontier (1959–66); Fortune (1966–68);
Owner	Norddeutscher Lloyd (1944–45); Ministry of War Transport (1945–46); Ministry of Transport (1946–47); General Steam Navigation Co. (1947–58); National Shipping Lines (1958–59); African Coaster (Pty) Ltd. (1969–66); Summit Navigation Co. (1966–68);
Operator	Norddeutscher Lloyd (1944–45); W Tully & Co. Ltd. (1945–47); General Steam Navigation Co. (1947–58); National Shipping Lines (1958–59); African Coaster (Pty) Ltd. (1969–66); Summit Navigation Co. (1966–68);
Port of registry	Bremen, Germany (1943–45); London , United Kingdom (1945–58); Cape Town, Union of South Africa (1958–59); Durban (1959–61); Durban, South Africa (1961–66); Panama (1966–68);
Builder	J Cockerill, SA
Yard number	701
Launched	25 August 1943
Completed	January 1944
Out of service	December 1968
Identification	United Kingdom Official Number 180597 (1945–58); Code Letters GJGL (1945–58); ; IMO number: 5121990 ( -1968);
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Class and type	Hansa A type Cargo ship
Tonnage	1,925 GRT, 936 NRT, 2,956 DWT
Length	85.19 m (279 ft 6 in)
Beam	13.49 m (44 ft 3 in)
Draught	8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
Depth	4.78 m (15 ft 8 in)
Installed power	Compound steam engine, 1,200IHP
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Speed	10.5 knots (19.4 km/h)
Capacity	4,862 cubic metres (171,700 cu ft)

Fortune was a Hansa A Type cargo ship which was built as Weserstrom in 1944 by J Cockerill SA, Antwerp, Belgium for Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen, Germany. She was seized as a prize of war in 1945, passing to the Ministry of War Transport and renamed Empire Galena. She was sold in 1947 and was renamed Albatross. She was sold in 1958 to South Africa and renamed Port Capetown. A further sale in 1959 saw her renamed Frontier. She was sold to Hong Kong in 1966 and was renamed Fortune. She served until 1968 when she was scrapped.

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