# SS Rodopi

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For other ships named SS Setubal, see [SS Setubal (disambiguation)](/source/SS_Setubal_(disambiguation)).

***Rodopi*** was a Hansa A Type cargo ship which was built as ***Setubal*** in 1944 by Lübecker Flenderwerke AG, [Lübeck](/source/L%C3%BCbeck), [Germany](/source/Nazi_Germany) for Oldenburg Portugiesische Dampschiffs Rhederei, [Hamburg](/source/Hamburg) . She was seized as a [prize of war](/source/Prize_(law)) in 1945, passing to the [Ministry of War Transport](/source/Ministry_of_War_Transport) and renamed ***Empire Gavel***. She was allocated to Greece in 1945 and was renamed *Rodopi*. She was sold to [Hellenic Lines](/source/Hellenic_Lines) in 1949. She was scrapped in 1974.

## Description

The ship was 85.22 m (279 ft 7 in) long, with a beam of 13.49 m (44 ft 3 in). She had a depth of 4.78 m (15 ft 8 in), and a draught of 2.62 m (8 ft 7 in). She was assessed as , ,[1] .[2]

The ship was propelled by a [compound steam engine](/source/Compound_steam_engine), which had two cylinders of 42 cm (17 in) and two cylinders of 90 cm (35 in) diameter by 90 cm (35 in) inches stroke. The engine was built by [Rheinmetall-Börsig AG](/source/Rheinmetall), [Görlitz](/source/G%C3%B6rlitz).[1] Rated at 1,200[IHP](/source/Indicated_horsepower), it drove a single screw propeller and could propel the ship at 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h).[2]

## History

*Setubal* was a Hansa A Type cargo ship built in 1944 as [yard number](/source/Yard_number) 404 by Lübecker Flenderwerke AG, [Lübeck](/source/L%C3%BCbeck), [Germany](/source/Nazi_Germany) for Oldenburg Portugiesische Dampschiffs Rhederei, [Hamburg](/source/Hamburg).[2][3] She was completed in January 1945.[2] Her port of registry was Hamburg.[3]

In May 1945, *Setubal* was seized as a [prize of war](/source/Prize_(law)) at [Lübeck](/source/L%C3%BCbeck),. She was passed to the [Ministry of War Transport](/source/Ministry_of_War_Transport) and was renamed *Empire Gavel*.[3] The [Code Letters](/source/Code_Letters) GJLZ and United Kingdom [Official Number](/source/Official_Number) 180646 were allocated. Her port of registry was [London](/source/London) and she was operated under the management of John Bruce & Co. Ltd,[1] [Leith](/source/Leith).[2]

In 1947, *Empire Gavel* was allocated to Greece. The Greek government sold her in 1949 to [Hellenic Lines](/source/Hellenic_Lines) and was renamed *Rodopi*.[3] She was one of two ex-German ships allocated to Hellenic Lines out of the five that they applied for - the other ship was the [SS *Vorios Hellas*](/source/SS_Vorios_Hellas),[4] Her port of registry was [Piraeus](/source/Piraeus). With their introduction in the 1960s, *Rodopi* was allocated the Lloyd's Register Number 5298444.[2] She arrived at [Gemlik](/source/Gemlik), Turkey on 5 March 1974 for scrapping by Centas Celik,[2] and was scrapped in April.[3]

## References

1. ["Lloyd's Register, Steamers and Motorships"](https://plimsoll.southampton.gov.uk/shipdata/pdfs/45/45a1188.pdf). *Lloyd's Register*. Lloyd's. 1945. Retrieved 8 July 2020.

1. ["Setubal (Ty.)"](https://www.jmarcussen.dk/maritim/skibsliste/side.php?id=12263) (in Danish). J Marcussen. Retrieved 8 July 2020.

1. Mitchell, W.H. & Sawyer, L.A. (1995). *The Empire Ships*. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. not cited. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.

1. ["Hellenic Lines"](https://www.greekshippingmiracle.org/en/founding-supporters/marine_services.html). Greek Shipping Miracle. Retrieved 8 July 2020.

## External links

- [Photograph of *Rodopi*.](https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/middle/6/9/4/2795496.jpg)

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