The SS Hermanos was a Hansa A Type cargo vessel, constructed in 1944 by Verschure & Co's Scheepswerft en Maschinenfabriek in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Originally named Hendrick Fisser V, the ship measured 85.22 meters (279 feet 7 inches) in length, with a beam of 13.51 meters (44 feet 4 inches). She had a depth of 4.80 meters (15 feet 9 inches) and a draught of 5.59 meters (18 feet 4 inches). The vessel's gross register tonnage was 1,923 GRT, with a net register tonnage of 935 NRT, and a deadweight tonnage of 3,400 DWT. Powered by a compound steam engine built by her builder, the engine featured two cylinders measuring 42 cm (16.5 inches) in diameter and two cylinders of 90 cm (35.7 inches) diameter with a 90 cm (35.7 inches) stroke. Rated at 1,200 indicated horsepower, the engine drove a single screw propeller, enabling her to reach a speed of approximately 10.5 knots. Launched in July 1944, her port of registry was Emden, Germany. However, in May 1945, she was seized as a prize of war at Kiel in a damaged condition and transferred to the UK Ministry of War Transport, where she was renamed Empire Galbraith. She was allocated the UK official number 180694 and the code letters GNNS, with her port of registry becoming London. Managed by Currie Line Ltd of Leith, she operated under the British flag until December 1946, when she was sold to Currie Line and renamed Highland. Her ownership changed again in 1959 when she was sold to the Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Co Ltd, receiving the name Gowrie. In 1963, she was sold to Greek interests, specifically Cia Naviera Algeo SA in Piraeus, and was renamed Hermanos. Under this name, she was managed by G Vlassis & Co and received the IMO number 5420281. Hermanos served until 1969, when she was taken to Vado Ligure, Italy, for scrapping, which was completed in December of that year. Her maritime career spanned over two decades, during which she served various owners and flags, reflecting the versatile role of Hansa A Type cargo ships in the mid-20th century.

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