Marhonda: The Marhonda was built as the Rostock, a cargo ship of 2,542 GRT, built at Schiffswerft (J. & S.) and Masch Fabrik (Yard No. 574), Hamburg, Germany for August Cords, Rostock, and completed January 1923. The ship was 105 meters in length, 13.8 meters in beam, 5.73 meters in draught, powered 2 boilers and a triple expansion engine with a single propeller providing a speed of 10 knots. Crew compliment was 32 personnel The Rostock as a hospital ship in 1944-45 The ship had numerous names throughout her career. The ship's history is as follows: 19 October 1922, Launched. Completed January 1923. 11 February 1940: Captured by the French in the Atlantic, named St. Maurice. June 1940: Captured again by the Germans in Brest, renamed Rostock. 20 May 1941: Put into service as Sperrbrecher 19 and served as a German patrol vessel. 11 August 1944: Decommissioned and began conversion to hospital ship, still named Rostock. ?? Captured by MTB 696 and 713 (Free French Forces) off Lorient, renamed St. Maurice. 1955 Served under Costa Rica now named Azur. 1957 Served under Italian flag, renamed Monte Pellegrino. 1964 Served under Panamanian flag, now named Marhonda. 26 June 1969: Sunk near Suez during the Egyptian-Israeli fighting. References: Miramar Single Ship Report for 5240605 http://www.feldgrau.com/hs-rostock.html