For other ships with the same name, see Empire Gala.
History
Name
Weserstrand (1944-45)
Empire Gala (1945-46)
Podolsk (1946-48)
Owner
Norddeutscher Lloyd (1944-45)
Ministry of War Transport (1945-46)
Soviet Government (1946-48)
Operator
Norddeutscher Lloyd (1944-45)
France, Fenwick, Tyne & Wear Co. Ltd (1945-46)
Soviet Government (1946-48)
Port of registry
Bremen, Germany (1944-45)
London , United Kingdom (1945-46)
Soviet Union (1946-48)
Builder
NV Nederland Scheepsbouw Maatschappij
Yard number
354
Launched
1 July 1944
In service
March 1945
Out of service
9 January 1948
Identification
United Kingdom Official Number 180584 (1945-46)
Code Letters GJFW (1945-46)
Fate
Sank
General characteristics
Class and type
Hansa A type Cargo ship
Tonnage
1,923 GRT, 935 NRT, 3,100 DWT
Length
85.85 m (281 ft 8 in)
Beam
13.51 m (44 ft 4 in)
Depth
4.80 m (15 ft 9 in)
Installed power
Compound steam engine, 1,200IHP
Speed
10.5 knots (19.4 km/h)
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