Ganter was a 1,771 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1927 by G Seebeck AG, Bremerhaven, Germany for German owners.

She was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine during the Second World War and operated as Transporter RO 29, she was seized by the Allies in May 1945.

She was passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and was renamed Empire Consistance, being sold into merchant service in 1948.

The ship was built as yard number 464 by G Seebeck AG, Bremerhaven.

[5] In 1936, Argo Reederei AG changed its name to Argo Reederei Richard Adler & Co.[4] On 28 October 1937, Ganter was in collision with the Swedish liner Axel Johnson at Kotka, Finland.

The Code Letters GFGH and United Kingdom Official Number 180581 were allocated.

The Code Letters OFRC and Finnish Official Number 948 were allocated.