SS Malmö (1918)

History
Name
  • Malmö (1918–45)
  • Empire Contay (1945–47)
  • Reykjanes (1947–53)
Owner
  • Bismark Linie GmbH (1918–45)
  • Ministry of War Transport (1945)
  • Ministry of Transport (1945–47)
  • Oddsson & Co (1947–49)
  • Endeavour Shipping Co (1949–53)
Operator
  • Bissmark Linie GmbH (1918–45)
  • E T Atkinson & Sons Ltd (1945–47)
  • Oddsson & Co (1947–49)
  • Endeavour Shipping Co (1949–53)
Port of registry
  • Hamburg (1918–19)
  • Hamburg (1919–33)
  • Hamburg (1933–45)
  • London (1945–47)
  • Hull (1947–53)
BuilderH C Stülcken Sohn
Launched1918
Identification
  • Code Letters RWGC (1918–34)
  • Code Letters DHQC (1934–45)
FateScrapped 1953
General characteristics
TypeCoaster
Tonnage
Length217 ft 1 in (66.17 m)
Beam32 ft 4 in (9.86 m)
Depth12 ft 7 in (3.84 m)
Installed powerTriple expansion steam engine
PropulsionScrew propeller

Malmö was a 981 GRT coaster that was built in 1918 by HC Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg, Germany for German owners. Although she sank after hitting a mine in 1942, she was salvaged and repaired and then returned to service. She was seized by the Allies in May 1945, passed to the British Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and was renamed Empire Contay. In 1947, she was sold into merchant service and renamed Reykjanes. She served until 1953 when she was scrapped.

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