Mies was a 242 GRT tug that was built as Empire Connie in 1945 by A Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT).

In 1978, she was sold and renamed Taluk Ambon, serving until 1983 when she was deleted from shipping registers.

The Code Letters GKGX and United Kingdom Official Number 180993 were allocated.

In 1951, Mies was transferred to the Republiek Indonesia Serikat at which time she was converted to operate on oil fuel.

[2] In 1978, Mies was sold to the Port Authority of Tanjung Priok and was renamed Taluk Ambon.