On 14 December 1944, "Schauenberg" was severely damaged in an Allied air raid on Libau. In March 1945, she took part in the Evacuation of East Prussia. On 8 May 1945, "Schauenberg" was seized as a prize of war at Flensburg, Germany. She was delivered to Methil, Fife on 15 July. She was passed to the Ministry of War Transport and was renamed "Empire Galway". The Code Letters GKWR and United Kingdom Official Number 180772 were allocated. Her port of registry was London and she was operated under the management of Walford Line Ltd.