SS Potsdam (1935)

Potsdam.
History
Name:	Potsdam (1935–45) Empire Jewel (1945–46) Empire Fowey (1946–60) Safina-E-Hujjaj (1961–1976)
Namesake:	Potsdam, River Fowey
Owner:	Hamburg America Line (1935) Norddeutsche Lloyd (1935–45) Ministry of War Transport (1945–46) Ministry of Transport (1946–60) Pan-Islamic Steamship Co (1960–76)
Operator:	Hamburg America Line (1935) Norddeutsche Lloyd (1935–45) Ministry of War Transport (1945–46) Ministry of Transport (1946–60) Pan-Islamic Steamship Co (1960–76)
Port of registry:	Hamburg, Germany (1935) Bremen (1935–39)  Kriegsmarine (1939–45) London, United Kingdom (1945–51) London (1951–60) Karachi, Pakistan (1960–76)
Builder:	Blohm & Voss
Launched:	16 January 1935
Completed:	27 June 1935
Maiden voyage:	5 July 1935
Out of service:	1976
Identification:	Code Letters DOQS (1935–45) United Kingdom Official Number 180810 (1945–60) Code Letters GMFW (1945–60) IMO number: 5304891 ( –1976)
Fate:	Scrapped
General characteristics
Class and type:	Ocean liner (1935–45) Troopship (1945–60) Passenger ship (1960–76)
Tonnage:	17,528 GRT, 10,116 NRT (as built) 19,121 GRT (as rebuilt)
Length:	184.28 m (604 ft 7 in)
Beam:	22.61 m (74 ft 2 in)
Depth:	12.37 m (40 ft 7 in)
Installed power:	Steam turbines driving electric motors
Propulsion:	Twin screw propellers
Speed:	21 knots (39 km/h)
Capacity:	286 passengers (as built) 1,636 passengers (after conversion)

Empire Fowey was a 19,121 GRT ocean liner that was built in 1935 as Potsdam by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg for the Hamburg America Line. She was sold before completion to Norddeutscher Lloyd. En route to the United States when war was declared, she managed to return to Germany.

Used as an accommodation ship and troopship during World War II, she was seized by the Allies in 1945 and renamed Empire Jewel. She was converted to a troopship in 1946 but her high-pressure boilers proved troublesome and the ship was rebuilt in 1947 and renamed Empire Fowey.

Sold to Pakistan in 1960 and renamed Safina-E-Hujjaj, she served until 1976 when she was scrapped at Gadani Beach, Pakistan.

As built, the ship was 184.28 m (604 ft 7 in) long, with a beam of 22.61 metres (74 ft 2 in). She had a depth of 12.37 metres (40 ft 7 in). She was assessed at 17,528 GRT, 10,116 NRT. Accommodation for 286 passengers was provided.

The ship was propelled by two steam turbines, driving electric motors, driving twin screw propellers. The turbines were made by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg and the electric motors were by Siemens-Schuckertwerke AG, Berlin. They were rated at 21,000shp. They could propel her at 21 knots (39 km/h). Steam was supplied by four boilers.

The ship was built in 1935 by Blohm & Voss Hamburg, Germany for the Hamburg America Line. She was launched on 16 January 1935. Her port of registry was Hamburg. It was intended to use her on the Hamburg–Southampton–Far East service. Following a decision by Hamburg America Line and Norddeutscher Lloyd to revise the way the two companies worked together, she was sold before completion to Norddeutscher Lloyd. The Code Letters DOQS were allocated. Her port of registry was changed to Bremen.

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