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at this time, compared to her earlier 7,133 GRT measurement. This was likely due to owner modifications and the removal of her armament after being sold to
Italian Line. She was broken up in
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in 1947, where she served for a year, ferrying cargo and personnel across the
Atlantic numerous times. Post-1948, she was removed from military service, renamed
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in 1951. For the next 17 years, she served as a merchant cargo ship throughout the
Mediterranean. The ship was recorded as being only 6,968
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486:"Convoy MKS 23 - warsailors.com"
457:"Convoy MKS 25 - warsailors.com"
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768:1942 ships
762:Categories
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348:References
330:Napolitano
299:Alexandria
243:cargo ship
183:Propulsion
740:Park ship
441:23 August
342:La Spezia
239:Fort ship
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287:Cardiff
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