SS Empire Conyngham

History
Name	Marie (1899–1923); Norburg (1923–25); Gauja (1925–41); Friedrich (1941–45); Empire Conyngham (1945–49);
Owner	Flensburger Dampfschiff Gesellschaft (1899–1923); Ozean Dampsfchiff AG (1923–35); Latvian Government (1935–41); Otto Wiggers (1941–45); Ministry of War Transport (1945); Ministry of Transport (1945–49);
Operator	H Schuldt (1899–1923); Ozean Dampsfchiff AG (1923–35); Valsts Kuģu Pārvalde (1935–41); Otto Wiggers (1941–45); Ministry of War Transport (1945); Ministry of Transport (1945–49);
Port of registry	Flensburg (1899–1919); Flensburg (1919–25); Riga (1925–41); Rostock (1941–45); London (1945–49);
Builder	Neptun AG
Launched	1899
Out of service	20 June 1949
Identification	Code Letters TBDP (1925–33); ; Code Letters YLCZ (1933–41); ; Code Letters DOTD (1941–45); ; Code Letters GKWN (1945–49); ;
Fate	Scuttled
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	1,501 GRT (1899–1935); 1,408 GRT (1935–49); 895 NRT (1899–1935); 829 NRT (1935–49);
Length	241 ft 5 in (73.58 m)
Beam	36 ft 1 in (11.00 m)
Depth	16 ft 9 in (5.11 m)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine
Propulsion	Screw propeller

Empire Conyngham was a 1,408 GRT cargo ship that was built as Marie in 1899 by Neptun AG, Rostock, Germany for German owners. A sale in 1923 saw her renamed Norburg. She was sold to Latvia in 1925 and renamed Gauja, serving until 1941 when she was captured by the Kriegsmarine in the Baltic Sea. In 1945, she was seized by the Allies, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and was renamed Empire Conyngham. In 1946, she was scuttled with a cargo of obsolete bombs.

Location of the scuttling of Empire Conyngham.

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