MV Seashell

History
Name	Glücksburg (1943-44); Stadt Glücksburg (1944-45); Empire Condart (1945-47); Fredor (1947-57); Seashell (1957-68);
Owner	H C Hern (1944-45); Ministry of War Transport (1945); Ministry of Transport (1945-47); Plym Shipping Co (1947-57); Instone Lines Ltd (1957-68);
Port of registry	Kriegsmarine (1943-45); Hamburg (1945); London (1945-47); Plymouth (1947-55); London (1955-68);
Builder	Lidingö Nya Varv & Vaerkstaeder AB
Launched	1943
Fate	Scrapped 1968
General characteristics
Type	Coaster
Tonnage	312 GRT (1943-52); 452 GRT (1952-68);
Length	144 ft 0 in (43.89 m)
Beam	26 ft 2 in (7.98 m)
Depth	12 ft 5 in (3.78 m)
Installed power	2SCSA diesel engine
Propulsion	Screw propeller

Seashell was a 312 GRT coaster that was built in 1943 by Lidingö Nya Varv & Vaerkstaeder, Lidingö, Sweden for German owners. She was seized by the Allies at Hamburg and passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Condart. In 1947, she was sold into merchant service and was renamed Fredor. In 1952, she was lengthened, with her GRT rising to 452. A sale in 1955 saw her renamed Seashell. She served until 1968 when she was scrapped.

History

Name	Glücksburg (1943-44) Stadt Glücksburg (1944-45) Empire Condart (1945-47) Fredor (1947-57) Seashell (1957-68)
Owner	H C Hern (1944-45) Ministry of War Transport (1945) Ministry of Transport (1945-47) Plym Shipping Co (1947-57) Instone Lines Ltd (1957-68)
Port of registry	Kriegsmarine (1943-45) Hamburg (1945) London (1945-47) Plymouth (1947-55) London (1955-68)
Builder	Lidingö Nya Varv & Vaerkstaeder AB
Launched	1943
Fate	Scrapped 1968
General characteristics
Type	Coaster
Tonnage	312 GRT (1943-52) 452 GRT (1952-68)
Length	144 ft 0 in (43.89 m)
Beam	26 ft 2 in (7.98 m)
Depth	12 ft 5 in (3.78 m)
Installed power	2SCSA diesel engine
Propulsion	Screw propeller