SS Francisco Morazan (1922)

For other ships named SS Francisco Morazan, see SS Francisco Morazan. For other ships named Arcadia, see List of ships named Arcadia.
SS Ringås
History
Name
  • Arcadia (1922–34)
  • Elbing (1934–45)
  • Empire Congress (1945–46)
  • Brunes (1946–47)
  • Skuld (1947–48)
  • Ringås (1948–58)
  • Los Mayas (1958)
  • Francisco Morazan (1958–60)
Owner
  • Hamburg-Amerika Packetfahrt AG (1922–34)
  • Kohlen-Import & Poseidon Schiffahrt AG (1934–40)
  • Kriegsmarine (1940–43)
  • Kohlen-Import & Poseidon Schiffahrt AG (1943–45)
  • Ministry of War Transport (1945)
  • Ministry of Transport (1945–46)
  • Norwegian Government (1946–47)
  • R Mithassel (1947–48)
  • Birger Ekerholt (1948–58)
  • Unknown Greek owner (1958)
  • C T Trapezountios (1958–60)
Operator
  • Deutsche Levante Linie (1922–34)
  • Kohlen-Import & Poseidon Schiffahrt AG (1934–40)
  • Kriegsmarine (1940–43)
  • Kohlen-Import & Poseidon Schiffahrt AG (1943–45)
  • Chine Trading Co Ltd (1945–46)
  • Kr Jebsen (1946–47)
  • R Mithassel (1947–48)
  • Birger Ekerholt (1948–58)
  • Moa Navigation SA (1958)
  • West Indies Transport Company (1958–60)
Port of registry
  • Weimar Republic Hamburg (1922–33)
  • Nazi Germany Hamburg (1933–34)
  • Nazi Germany Königsberg (1934–40)
  • Nazi Germany Kriegsmarine (1940–43)
  • Nazi Germany Königsberg (1943–45)
  • Nazi Germany Nordenham (1945)
  • United Kingdom London (1945–46)
  • Norway Oslo (1947–58)
  • Panama Panama City (1958)
  • Liberia Monrovia (1958–60)
BuilderDeutsche Werft
Yard number19
LaunchedJune 1922
Out of service29 November 1960
Identification
  • Code Letters RCSM (1922–34)
  • Code Letters DHBK (1934–45)
  • Code Letters GFSV (1945–46)
  • United Kingdom Official Number 180691 (1945–46)
FateWrecked
General characteristics
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage
Length234 ft 5 in (71.45 m)
Beam36 ft 8 in (11.18 m)
Draught16 feet 6+1⁄2 inches (5.042 m)
Depth17 ft 9 in (5.41 m)
Installed power
  • Two steam turbines, double reduction geared, driving one shaft (1922-35)
  • Compound steam engine (1935-60)
Propulsion
  • Screw propeller (1922-35)
  • Twin screw propellers (1935-60)
Speed9 knots (17 km/h)
Crew19
NotesSister ship Ambria

Francisco Morazan was a 1,442 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1922 as Arcadia by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, for German owners. She was sold in 1934 and renamed Elbing. She was seized by the Allies in the River Elbe, Germany in May 1945, passed to the United Kingdom's Ministry of War Transport and renamed Empire Congress. In 1946, she was allocated to the Norwegian Government and renamed Brunes.

Brunes was sold into merchant service in 1947 and renamed Skuld. In 1948, another sale saw her renamed Ringås. In 1958, she was sold to Liberia and renamed Los Mayas and then Francisco Morazan (for Francisco Morazán) the following year. She served until 29 November 1960 when she ran aground in Lake Michigan and was declared a total loss.