MV Nyora

Nyora was a 1,279 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1935 as Adrian by Nordseewerke, Emden for German owners.

She was seized by the Allies in the Copenhagen, Denmark in May 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Conifer.

The ship was raised in November 1979 and moved to an anchorage nearer the shore but sank again and was declared a total loss.

She was passed to the MoWT and renamed Empire Conifer[1] Her port of registry was changed to London.

In 1946, she was allocated to Australia and delivered to Fremantle, where she was taken over by the Australian Department of Shipping & Transport.

Later that year she was sold to Kie Hock Shipping Co, Singapore and was renamed Selat Singkep.

In 1964, she was sold to Compagnia de Navigazione Gatun SA, Panama and was renamed Molopo and then Anban.

She was raised in November 1979 and moved to an anchorage nearer Bangkok but sank again and was declared a total loss.