SS Lina Fisser
Lina Fisser was a cargo ship that was built in 1912 by Blyth Shipbuilding and Drydock Co Ltd, Blyth as Thyra Menier for British owners. In 1918, she was sold to Belgian owners and renamed Luis Pindal. In 1925, she was sold to Italian owners and renamed Bellini. A further sale in 1928 to German owners saw her renamed Bollan and then Lina Fisser in 1936. She was seized by the Allies in May 1945 at Kiel, Germany and passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Conderton. In 1947, she was sold into merchant service and was renamed Marchmont. In 1952, a further sale saw her renamed Irene M. In 1955, she was sold to Canada, serving until 1957 when she was scrapped. Description The ship was built in 1912 by Blyth Shipbuilding and Drydock Co Ltd, Blyth. She was completed in September 1912. The ship was long, with a beam of a depth of . Her draught was approximately She had a GRT of 1,497 and a NRT of 838, The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine, which had two cylinders of 17 inches (44 cm), and diameter by stroke. The engine