Almeria Lykes was a 7,773 GRT Type C3 cargo ship that was built in 1940 by Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey for the Lykes Brother Steamship Co. She was transferred to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Condor.

In 1942, she was transferred to the United States Maritime Commission (USMC) and renamed Almeria Lykes.

The Code Letters WFJY were allocated and she regained her United States Official Number 239664.

[9] On 12 August, gunners on board Almeria Lykes shot down two enemy aircraft.

[11] On 13 August, Almeria Lykes was torpedoed at 3:14 AM by German E boat S-36 and later, at 3:40 AM, by Italian MAS 554 off Kelibia, Tunisia.

All 105 crew, which included Naval Armed Guard members, were rescued by HMS Somali and landed at Gibraltar.

[11] The ship was depicted on a Maltese postage stamp that was issued on 10 August 2012 commemorating the 70th anniversary of Operation Pedestal.