She was the last merchant ship to be sunk by Germany in the Second World War, on 7 May 1945, the day of German surrender.

The United Kingdom Official Number 175378 and code letters VDDN were allocated.

[3] She was later chartered by the Ministry of War Transport, who placed her under the management of Witherington & Etheridge, Newcastle upon Tyne.

[2] Avondale Park was a member of Convoy EN 491, which departed Hull on 6 May 1945 bound for Belfast via Methil.

[2] The sinking, at just after 23:00 on 7 May 1945, was in the last hours of the Second World War in Europe, with the official surrender taking place at 23:01 on 8 May 1945.