Berthed to Muelle de Calderón, at Santander, after being drydocked at Astilleros Corcho Hijos.         She was built in 1942 for the British Government as Empire Melody. In 1946 she was renamed as Lucy Borchard and in 1950 as Nordeflinge.
        She was bought in 1955 by Socoa Shipping Company, owned by Sota, and renamed Ines. In 1962 she was drydocked at Astilleros Corcho Hijos, changing during that time her name to Popi K. because she was sold to Zanlouk Compañía Maritima. On 1967 she was sold again and changed her name to Gold Sky, being sunk fraudulently on 19/December/1968 to get the insurance money.

Shipyard / Year	Grangemouth Dockyard / 1942
Name	Empire Melody
Name / Year	Lucy Borchard / 1946
Name / Year	Nordeflinge / 1950
Name / Year	Ines / 1955
Dead weight	4,640	MT
Gross register	2,883	GRT
Net register	1,658	NRT
Length	100.0	mtr
Breadth	14.2	mtr
Depth	7.7	mtr
Maximum draft	6.4	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	3,000	H.P.
Speed	9	knots
Bought	1962	to
Owner	Socoa Shipping Company
Name	Ines
Sold	1967	to
Owner	Astrovianis C. Naviera
Name	Gold Sky
Sunk	19/12/1968 -- 35º57'N-04º53'W

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