MV Akademik Karpinsky information

History
Name	Thalia (1936-45); Empire Consett (1945-46); Akademik Karpinsky (1946-53);
Owner	Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Neptun (1936-39); Kriegsmarine (1939-45); Ministry of War Transport (1945); Ministry of Transport (1945-46); Soviet Government (1946-53);
Operator	Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Neptun (1936-39); Kriegsmarine (1939-45); Coast Lines Ltd (1945-46); Soviet Government (1946-53);
Port of registry	Bremen (1937-39); Kriegsmarine (1939-45); London (1945-46); Soviet Union (1946-53);
Builder	Nordseewerke
Launched	1936
Out of service	31 August 1953
Identification	Code Letters DORT (1936-45); ; Code Letters GSNQ (1945-46); ; United Kingdom Official Number 180747 (1945-46);
Fate	Sank
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	1,122 GRT; 587 NRT;
Length	235 ft 0 in (71.63 m)
Beam	34 ft 7 in (10.54 m)
Depth	13 ft 1 in (3.99 m)
Installed power	4SCSA diesel engine
Propulsion	Screw propellor

Akademik Karpinsky was a 1,122 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1936 as Thalia by Nordseewerke, Emden, Germany for German owners. She was interned at Cadiz, Spain in 1943, and surrendered to the Allies in May 1945. Thalia passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and was renamed Empire Consett. In 1946, she was transferred to the Soviet Union and renamed Akademik Karpinsky, serving until 31 August 1953 when she foundered.

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History

Name	Thalia (1936-45) Empire Consett (1945-46) Akademik Karpinsky (1946-53)
Owner	Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Neptun (1936-39) Kriegsmarine (1939-45) Ministry of War Transport (1945) Ministry of Transport (1945-46) Soviet Government (1946-53)
Operator	Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Neptun (1936-39) Kriegsmarine (1939-45) Coast Lines Ltd (1945-46) Soviet Government (1946-53)
Port of registry	Bremen (1937-39) Kriegsmarine (1939-45) London (1945-46) Soviet Union (1946-53)
Builder	Nordseewerke
Launched	1936
Out of service	31 August 1953
Identification	Code Letters DORT (1936-45) Code Letters GSNQ (1945-46) United Kingdom Official Number 180747 (1945-46)
Fate	Sank
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	1,122 GRT 587 NRT
Length	235 ft 0 in (71.63 m)
Beam	34 ft 7 in (10.54 m)
Depth	13 ft 1 in (3.99 m)
Installed power	4SCSA diesel engine
Propulsion	Screw propellor