SS Memel

History
Name	Reval (1925–34); Memel (1934–45); Empire Constellation (1945–46); Ivan Sechenov (1946–1977);
Owner	Lübeck Linie AG (1925–34); Mathies Reederei (1934–45); Ministry of War Transport (1945); Ministry of Transport (1945–46); Soviet Government (1946–1977);
Operator	Lübeck Linie AG (1925–34); Mathies Reederei (1934–45); J Hay & Sons Ltd (1945–46); Soviet Government (1946–1977);
Port of registry	Lübeck (1925–33); Lübeck (1933–34); Hamburg (1934–45); London (1945–46); Soviet Union (1946–1977);
Builder	Schiffs-und Dockbauwerft Flender
Launched	1925
Identification	Code Letters PCDL (1925-34); ; Code Letters DRBK (1934–45); ; Code Letters GKTC (1945–46); ; United Kingdom Official Number 180774 (1945–46);
Fate	Sunk in 1977
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	1,102 GRT; 575 NRT;
Length	220 ft 7 in (67.23 m)
Beam	34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
Depth	12 ft 5 in (3.78 m)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine
Propulsion	Screw propellor

Memel was a 1,102 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1925 as Reval by Schiffs-und Dockbauwerft Flender AG, Lübeck, Germany for German owners. A sale in 1934 saw her renamed Memel. She was seized by the Allies in May 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and was renamed Empire Constellation. In 1946, she was transferred to the Soviet Union and renamed Ivan Sechenov.^{[Note A]}

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