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{{Short description|Cargo ship}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
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| Ship name                =*''Adrian'' (1935-45)
*''Empire Conifer'' (1945-47)
*''Nyora'' (1947-63)
*''Selat Singkep'' (1963-64)
*''Molopo'' (1964)
*''Anban'' (1964-65)
*''Basongo'' (1965-66)
*''Medduno'' (1966-69)
*''Messawa'' (1969-76)
*''Forevergreen'' (1976-77)
*''Majullah'' (1977-78)
*''Jayawang'' (1978-79)
| Ship owner               =*Motorschiff Adrian GmbH (1935-38)
*Ernst Komrowski (1938-45)
*Ministry of War Transport (1945)
*Ministry of Transport (1945-48)
*Australian Shipping Board (1948-53)
*J Birke (1953-63)
*Robin & Co (1963)
*Kie Hock Shipping Co (1963-64)
*Compagnia de Navigazione Gatun SA (1964-65)
*Compagnia Navigazione Thompson SA (1965-76)
*Uni-Ocean Lines (1976-78)
*Haw Ben Hock (1978-79)
| Ship operator            =*Ernst Komrowski (1935-45)
*Tyne Tees Steam Shipping Co Ltd (1945)
*Australian Department of Shipping & Transport (1945-47)
*Australian Shipping Board (1947-53)
*J Birke (1953-63)
*Robin & Co (1963)
*Kie Hock Shipping Co (1963-64)
*Compagnia de Navigazione Gatun SA (1964-65)
*Compagnia Navigazione Thompson SA (1965-76)
*Uni-Ocean Lines (1976-78)
*Haw Ben Hock (1978-79)
| Ship registry            =*{{Flagicon|Nazi Germany}} Hamburg (1935-45)
*{{Flagicon|United Kingdom|civil}} London (1945-48)
*{{Flagicon|Australia|civil}} Australia (1948-63)
*{{flagicon|Panama}} Panama City (1963)
*{{Flagicon|Singapore|civil}} Singapore (1963-64)
*{{flagicon|Panama}} Panama City (1964-76)
*{{Flagicon|Singapore|civil}} Singapore (1976-79)
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| Ship out of service      = 23 July 1978
| Ship identification      =*Code Letters DJOT (1935-45)
*{{ICS|Delta}}{{ICS|Juliet}}{{ICS|Oscar}}{{ICS|Tango}}
*Code Letters GLTL (1945-48)
*{{ICS|Golf}}{{ICS|Lima}}{{ICS|Tango}}{{ICS|Lima}}
*United Kingdom [[Official Number]] 180632 (1945-48)
*{{IMO Number|5259539}}
| Ship fate                = Wrecked
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| Ship type               = [[Cargo ship]]
| Ship tonnage             =*{{GRT|1,441}} (1935-48)
*{{GRT|1299|link=off}} (1948-79)
*{{NRT|747}} (1935-48)
*{{NRT|681|link=off}} (1948-79)<!--
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| Ship power               = 4SCSA diesel engine
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'''''Nyora''''' was a {{GRT|1279|link=off}} [[cargo ship]] that was built in 1935 as '''''Adrian''''' by [[Nordseewerke]], [[Emden]] for [[Germany|German]] owners. She was seized by the Allies in the [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]] in May 1945, passed to the [[Ministry of War Transport]] (MoWT) and renamed '''''Empire Conifer'''''. In 1946, she was allocated to the Australian Government. In 1947, she was passed to the Australian Shipping Board and renamed ''Nyora''.

''Nyora'' was sold into merchant service in 1953. In 1963, she was sold to [[Panama]] and then to [[Singapore]] and was renamed '''''Selat Singkep''''' In 1964, another sale saw her renamed '''''Molopo''''' and then '''''Anban'''''. A sale in 1965 saw her renamed '''''Basongo'''''. Further renamings were to '''''Medduno''''' in 1966 and '''''Mesawa''''' in 1969. In 1976, she was sold to Singapore and renamed '''''Forevergreen''''' and then '''''Majullah''''' the following year.

Following an arrest and sale by auction, she was renamed '''''Jayawang'''''. She served until 23 July 1978 when she sank near [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]. The ship was raised in November 1979 and moved to an anchorage nearer the shore but sank again and was declared a total loss.

==Description==
The ship was built in 1935 by Nordseewerke, Emden.<ref name=Ships>{{cite book | first = and Sawyer, L A| last = Mitchell, W H | year = 1995| title = The Empire Ships| publisher = Lloyd's of London Press Ltd| location = London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong|isbn=1-85044-275-4}}</ref>

The ship was {{convert|231|ft|3|in|m|2}} long, with a beam of {{convert|36|ft|0|in|m|2}}. She had a depth of {{convert|13|ft|8|in|m|2}}. As built, the ship had a GRT of 1,279 and a NRT of 684.<ref name=Adrian34>{{cite web|url=http://www.plimsollshipdata.org/pdffile.php?name=34b0944.pdf|title=LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS|publisher=Plimsoll Ship Data|access-date=18 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610174806/http://www.plimsollshipdata.org/pdffile.php?name=34b0944.pdf|archive-date=10 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The ship was propelled by a 4-stroke Single Cycle Single Acting [[diesel engine]], which had 8 cylinders of {{convert|16+15/16|in|cm}} diameter by {{convert|26+3/4|in|cm}} stroke. The engine was built by [[Krupp|Friedrich Krupp AG]], [[Kiel]].<ref name=Adrian34/>

==History==
''Adrian'' was built for Motorschiff Adrian GmbH, Hamburg. She was operated under the management of Ernst Komorwski, [[Hamburg]]. Her port of registry was Hamburg and the [[Code Letters]] DJOT were allocated.<ref name=Adrian34/> In 1938, ''Adrian'' was sold to Ernst Komrowski.<ref name=Oz>{{cite web|url=http://www.flotilla-australia.com/asb.htm |title=Australian Shipping Board |publisher=Flotilla Australia |access-date=18 June 2010}}</ref> In 1945, ''Adrian'' was seized by the Allies at [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]]. She was passed to the MoWT and renamed ''Empire Conifer''<ref name=Ships/> Her port of registry was changed to [[London]]. The Code Lettere GLTL and United Kingdom [[Official Number]] 180632 were allocated. She was placed under the management of the [[Tyne Tees Steam Shipping Company]] Ltd.<ref name=Conifer45>{{cite web |url=http://www.plimsollshipdata.org/pdffile.php?name=45a1186.pdf |title=LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS |publisher=Plimsoll Ship Data |access-date=18 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727181933/http://www.plimsollshipdata.org/pdffile.php?name=45a1186.pdf |archive-date=27 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

While the [[Prize Court]] was deciding on the ship's fate, ''Empire Conifer'' was [[bareboat charter|chartered]] to the Australian Government at [[old penny sterling|1d]] per annum. In 1946, she was allocated to Australia and delivered to [[Fremantle]], where she was taken over by the Australian Department of Shipping & Transport.<ref name=Ships/> In October 1947, ''Empire Conifer'' was laid up at [[Sydney]] awaiting modification. On completion, ''Empire Conifer'' was {{GRT|1299|link=off}}, {{NRT|681|link=off}}. In May 1948, ''Empire Conifer'' was transferred to the Australian shipping register. She was sold to Australia in September 1948 for 1d and then renamed ''Nyora''.<ref name=Oz/> In 1953, ''Nyora'' was sold to J Burke & Co, Australia. She served for ten years and was sold in 1963 to Robin & Co, [[Panama]]. Later that year she was sold to Kie Hock Shipping Co, [[Singapore]] and was renamed ''Selat Singkep''. In 1964, she was sold to Compagnia de Navigazione Gatun SA, Panama and was renamed ''Molopo'' and then ''Anban''. In 1965, she was sold to Compagnia Navigazione Thompson SA, Panama and renamed ''Basongo''. Further renamings were ''Maloppo'' in 1966 and ''Masawa'' in 1969.<ref name=Ships/>

In 1976, ''Masawa'' was sold to Uni-Ocean Lines, Singapore and was renamed ''Forevergreen''. She was renamed ''Majullah'' in 1977. In 1978, she was [[arrest]]ed in [[Malaysia]].<ref name=Ships/> She was sold by [[auction]] to Haw Ben Hock, Singapore and was renamed ''Jayawang''.<ref name=Oz/> On 23 July 1978, ''Jayawang'' sank near [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]. She was raised in November 1979 and moved to an anchorage nearer Bangkok but sank again and was declared a total loss.<ref name=Ships/>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121005045857/http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20N/slides/Nyora-01.html Photograph of ''Nyora'']

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[[Category:1935 ships]]
[[Category:Ships built in Emden]]
[[Category:Merchant ships of Germany]]
[[Category:World War II merchant ships of Germany]]
[[Category:Ministry of War Transport ships]]
[[Category:Empire ships]]
[[Category:Merchant ships of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Merchant ships of Australia]]
[[Category:Merchant ships of Panama]]
[[Category:Merchant ships of Singapore]]
[[Category:Maritime incidents in 1978]]
[[Category:Maritime incidents in 1979]]