SS Arietta Arietta was a cargo ship that was built in 1941 as Empire Cranmer by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd , Sunderland , Co Durham , United Kingdom . She was built for the Ministry of War Transport ( MoWT ) . " Empire Cranmer " was transferred to the Greek Government in 1942 and renamed Thraki . In 1947 , she was sold into merchant service and renamed " Arietta " . On 17 March 1960 , she ran aground at Novorossiysk , Soviet Union . Although refloated on 1 April , she was declared a constructive total loss . Description . The ship was built in 1941 by J L Thompson and Sons Ltd , Sunderland . Yard number 710 , she was launched on 8 July and completed in October , The ship was long , with a beam of . She had a depth of . She was assessed at 7 , 460 GRT , 4 , 503 NRT . The ship was propelled by a 320 nhp triple expansion steam engine , which had cylinders of , and diameter by stroke . The engine was built by the North East Marine Engine Co ( 1938 ) Ltd , Newcastle upon Tyne . History . Second World War . " Empire Cranmer " was launched on 8 July 1941 and completed in October . and placed under the management of Mungo , Campbell & Co Ltd . The Official Number 168996 and Code Letters BCPN were allocated . Her port of registry was Sunderland . " Empire Cranmer " made her maiden voyage on 12 November 1941 when she departed the Tyne to join Convoy FN 549 , which had departed Southend , Essex the previous day and arrived at Methil , Fife the following day . She departed Methil on 15 November as a member of Convoy EN 6 , which arrived at Oban , Argyllshire on 18 November . She was in ballast . " Empire Cranmer " was a member of Convoy ON 37 , which departed from Liverpool , Lancashire on 15 November 1941 and dispersed at sea on 24 November . " Empire Cranmer " sailed to Baltimore , Ohio , United States , arriving on 10 December . She departed Baltimore on 24 December for Halifax , Nova Scotia , Canada , where she arrived on 28 December . She departed Halifax on 30 December for Sydney , Cape Breton , where she arrived on 31 December . " Empire Cranmer " was a member of Convoy SC 63 , which departed from Sydney on 3 January 1942 and dispersed at sea on 13 January . She was carrying a cargo of grain bound for the Tyne . She left the convoy for Loch Ewe , arriving on 16 January . At Loch Ewe , she joined Convoy WN 234 , which departed on 21 January and arrived at Methil on 23 January . She then joined Convoy FS 711 , which departed Methil on 28 January and arrived at Southend on 30 January . She arrived on the Tyne on 28 January . " Empire Cranmer " departed from Sunderland on 12 March , joining Convoy FN 652 , which had departed from Southend on 11 March and arrived at Methil on 13 March . She then joined Convoy EN 58 , which departed Methil that day and arrived at Loch Ewe on 16 March . " Empire Cranmer " then joined Convoy ON 76 , which departed from Liverpool on 15 March and arrived at Halifax on 31 March . " Empire Cranmer " was a member of Convoy SC 79 , which departed from Halifax on 11 April 1942 and arrived at Liverpool , Lancashire on 27 April . She was carrying a cargo of grain and flour bound for Avonmouth , Somerset . " Empire Cranmer " was carrying on of the convoy ' s Commodores . She left the convoy at Belfast Lough on 25 April , departing the next day with Convoy BB167 , which arrived at Milford Haven , Pembrokeshire on 27 April . She arrived at Avonmouth on 28 April . After discharging her cargo , " Empire Cranmer " departed on 3 May for Swansea , Glamorgan , arriving the same day . She departed Swansea on 9 May for Milford Haven , arriving the next day . She departed Milford Haven on 11 May , joining Convoy ON 94 , which departed Liverpool on 12 May and arrived at Halifax on 25 May . She was carrying a cargo of coal and was bound for Boston , Massachusetts , United States . She arrived at Boston on 27 May . On 10 June , " Empire Cranmer " departed Boston with Convoy BX 24 , which arrived at Halifax on 12 June . She then joined Convoy HS 13 , which departed Halifax on 16 June and arrived at Sydney on 18 June . " Empire Cranmer " was a member of Convoy SC 88 , which departed from Halifax on 19 June 1942 and arrived at Liverpool , on 4 July . She was carrying general cargo bound for Manchester , Lancashire . " Empire Cranmer " departed Liverpool on 13 July as a member of Convoy ON 112 , which arrived at Cape Cod , Massachusetts on 30 July . She arrived at New York on 1 August , departing the same day for Baltimore , where she arrived on 4 August . " Empire Cranmer " departed Baltimore on 20 August for New York , arriving on 26 August and leaving the next day for Cape Cod Bay . On 2 September , she departed Cape Cod Bay with Convoy BX 36 , which arrived at Halifax on 4 September . She then joined Convoy SC 99 , which departed Halifax on 5 September and arrived at Liverpool on 20 September . She was carrying general cargo . " Empire Cranmer " left the convoy at Loch Ewe on 20 September . She then joined Convoy WN 339 , which departed the next day and arrived at Methil on 23 September . She then joined Convoy FS 915 , which departed Methil that day and arrived at Southend on 25 September . She left the convoy on 24 September at Hull , Yorkshire . " Empire Cranmer " was transferred to the Greek Government and renamed " Thraki " . She was placed under the management of S G Embiricos Ltd . She departed Hull on 10 October , to join Convoy FN 832 , which had departed Southend on 10 October and arrived at Methil on 12 October . She left the convoy at the Tyne , arriving on 12 October . " Thraki " the joined Convoy 838 , which had departed from Southend on 13 October and arrived at Methil on 15 October . She then joined Convoy EN 151 , which departed Methil on 17 October and arrived at Oban on 19 October . " Thraki " then joined Convoy ON 142 , which had departed from Liverpool on 30 October and arrived at New York on 21 November . She left the convoy at Halifax on 2 February , departing on 4 February with Convoy HF 34 , which arrived at Saint John , New Brunswick , Canada on 21 November . " Thraki " departed Saint John on 30 November as a member of Convoy FH 18 , which arrived at Halifax on 3 December . On 25 February , she departe Halifax to join Convoy SC 112 , which departed New York on 4 December and arrived at Liverpool on 25 December . She was carrying a cargo of grain . She left the convoy at Belfast Lough on 24 December , joining convoy BB 248 , which departed the next day and arrived at Milford Haven on 26 December . She was bound for Avonmouth , arriving on 27 December . " Thraki " departed Avonmouth on 1 January 1943 for Swansea , arriving the next day . She departed Swansea on 9 January for the Belfast Lough , arriving the next day . She joined Convoy ON 160 , which departed from Liverpool on 11 January and arrived at New York on 4 February . " Thraki " was bound for Saint John , She left the convoy on 2 February at Halifax . On 4 February , she joined Convoy HF 34 , which arrived at Saint John on 6 February . " Thraki " departed Saint John on 21 February as a member of Convoy FH 38 , which arrived at Halifax on 23 February . On 25 February , she joined Convoy SC 121 , which had departed from New York on 23 February 1943 and arrived at Liverpool on 14 March . She was carrying a cargo of grain bound for Avonmouth . " Thraki " left the convoy on 13 March at Belfast Lough , joining Convoy BB 268 , which departed that day and arrived at Milford Haven on 15 March , the day that " Thraki " arrived at Avonmouth . " Thraki " departed Avonmouth on 23 March for Swansea . She departed Swansea on 2 April for Milford Haven , arriving the next day and departing the day after that to join Convoy ONS 3 , which departed from Liverpool on 5 April and arrived at Halifax on 28 April . She was carrying a cargo of coal bound for Saint John . She the joined Convoy HF 51 , which departed Halifax on 29 April and arrived at Saint John on 1 May . " Thraki " departed Saint John on 17 May as a member of Convoy FH 55 , which arrived at Halifax on 19 May . She then joined Convoy SC 132 , which departed Halifax on 26 May and arrived at Liverpool on 13 June . She was carrying a cargo of grain and fads . She left the convoy on 11 June at Belfast Lough , from where she departed on 17 June for Swansea , arriving the next day . " Thraki " departed Swansea on 30 June , arriving the next day at Milford Haven . She departed Milford Haven the next day to join Convoy ONS 12 , which departed Liverpool on 3 July and arrived at Halifax on 18 July . She left the convoy on 17 July at Sydney . The next day , she joined Convoy SQ 59 , which arrived at Father Point , Quebec on 21 July . On 16 August , " Thraki " joined Convoy QS 64 , which departed from the Red Islet and arrived at Sydney on 19 August . On 22 August , she joined Convoy SC 140 , which had departed from Halifax on 21 August and arrived at Liverpool on 5 September . She was carrying a cargo of grain and vehicles . She departed Liverpool on 9 September for Cardiff , Glamorgan , arriving on 13 September . " Thraki " departed Cardiff on 22 September , arriving the next day at Milford Haven . She departed Milford Haven two days later to join Convoy KMS 28G , which departed Liverpool on 26 September and arrived at Gibraltar on 7 October . She was carrying a cargo of coal bound for Bône , Algeria . She then joined Convoy KMS 28 , which departed from Gibraltar that day and arrived at Port Said , Egypt on 19 October . " Thraki " arrived at Bône on 11 October . She departed Bône on 24 October , joining Convoy KMS 29 , which had departed Gibraltar on 20 October and arrived at Port Said on 31 October . She left the convoy at Bizerta , Algeria the next day . " Thraki " departed Bizerta on 27 October for Philippeville , arriving on 29 October . She departed Philippeville on 19 November , joining Convoy MKS 30 , which had departed from Port Said on 2 November and arrived at Gibraltar on 13 November . " Thraki " left at the convoy the next day at Algiers . She departed Algiers on 21 November , joining Convoy MKS 31 , which had departed from Port Said on 13 November 1943 and arrived at Gibraltar on 23 November . She departed Gibraltar the next day for Casablanca , Morocco , arriving on 25 November . Two days later , she joined Convoy OS 59 , which had departed from Gibraltar and arrived at Freetown , Sierra Leone on 8 December . Two days later , " Thraki " departed Freetown as a member of Convoy ST 77 , which arrived at Takoradi , Gold Coast on 15 December . She then sailed to Cape Town , South Africa , arriving on 26 December . " Thraki " departed Cape town on 10 January 1944 for Durban , arriving on 14 January . She departed Durban four days later for Lourenço Marques , Mozambique , arriving on 20 January . She departed Lourenço Marques on 6 February for Mombasa , Kenya , arriving on 15 February and departing the next day for Aden , where she arrived on 25 February . She departed the same day for Massawa , Ethiopia , arriving on 28 February . " Thraki " departed from Massawa on 22 March for Aden , arriving three days later . On 27 March , she joined Convoy AKD 19 , which dispersed at sea on 30 March . She arrived at Diego Suarez , Madagascar on 6 April . She departed from Diego Suarez on 14 April for Lourenço Marques , where she arrived on 21 April . " Thraki " departed from Lourenço Marques on 6 May for Mombasa , arriving on 14 May . She the joined Convoy KD 3 , which departed from Kilindini Harbour on 26 May and arrived at Durban on 4 June . She joined Convoy DN 65 , which departed Durban on 29 June and dispersed at sea on 2 July . " Thraki " arrived at Aden on 21 July . She then sailed to Port Said , from where she departed on 29 July for Alexandria , Egypt , arriving the next day . She departed Alexandria on 10 August , arriving back at Port Said the next day . She then sailed to Kosseir , from where she departed on 21 August for Aden , arriving on 27 August . She departed Aden on 30 August and arrived at Cape Town on 24 September . " Thraki " departed Cape Town on 6 October for Lourenço Marques , where she arrived on 11 October . She departed Lourenço Marques on 23 October for Colombo , Ceylon , arriving on 13 November . She departed Colombo on 9 December and arrived back at Lourenço Marques on 25 December . " Thraki " departed from Lourenço Marques on 13 January 1945 and arrived at Aden on 1 February , leaving the next day for Suez , Egypt . On 24 February , she departed Suez for Port Sudan , Sudan , arriving on 27 February . Two days later , she departed Port Sudan for Aden , arriving on 4 March and departing the next day for Durban , where she arrived on 20 March . " Thraki " departed from Durban on 15 April and arrived at Colombo on 5 May . She departed from Colombo on 2 June for Lourenço Marques , arriving on 22 June and departing five days later for Aden , where she arrived on 12 July . The next day , she departed for Suez , arriving on 20 July . She the sailed to Port Said , and Alexandria , arriving on 22 July . " Thraki " departed from Alexandria on 3 August , arriving at Port Said the next day . She then sailed to Suez , from where she departed on 6 August for Kosseir . On 11 August , " Thraki " departed Kosseir for Aden , arriving on 17 August . She departed Aden two days later for Melbourne , Australia , where she arrived on 29 September . Post - war . " Thraki " departed from Melbourne on 20 October 1945 for Adelaide , from where she departed on 25 October for Newcastle , New South Wales , arriving on 3 November . In 1947 , " Thraki " was sold to Livanos Maritime Co Ltd , Greece and renamed " Arietta " . She served until 17 March 1960 , when she ran aground off Novorossiysk , Soviet Union . " Arietta " was refloated on 1 April , but was declared to be a constructive total loss .