SS Corona
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Corona was a 1,549 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1922 by Lübecker Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft, Lübeck, Germany as Ingrid Horn for German owners. She was sold in 1926 to Danish owners and renamed Nelly. In 1936, she was sold to Finnish owners and renamed Corona.
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Builder | Lübecker Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft |
Launched | 1922 |
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Fate | Scrapped |
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Length | 263 ft 0 in (80.16 m) |
Beam | 37 ft 8 in (11.48 m) |
Depth | 22 ft 7 in (6.88 m) |
Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
Propulsion | Screw propellor |
Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h) |
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In 1944, she was seized by Germany, and then by the Allies in 1945. She was passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Concerto. In 1946, she was returned to her Finnish owners and renamed Corona, serving until 1960 when she was scrapped.