Declared a war prize, she was completed at Lübeck as Empire Colne.

The United Kingdom Official Number 180845 and Code Letters GDPX were allocated.

She was operated under the management of Indo-China Steam Navigation Co Ltd.[1] In 1947, she was sold to the Straits Steamship Co Ltd, Singapore and was renamed Katong.

She served until 1971 when she was sold to Greenland Ocean Lines Ltd, Singapore and was renamed Greengate.

In 1972, she was sold to Lam Kok Shipping Co, Singapore and was renamed Ever Glory.