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SS Riga
A number of steamships were named Riga, including -
SS Anakriya
Anakriya was a 1,000 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1925 as Riga by Travewerk Gebrüder Goedhart AG, Hamburg, Germany. After a sale in 1934 she was renamed Königsberg. In 1939, she was renamed Stettin. In 1945, she was seized by the Allies at Hamburg, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and was renamed Empire Conway. In 1946, she was passed to the Soviet Union, initially renamed Stettin, and then renamed Anakriya.
Description
The ship was built in 1925 by Travewerk Gebrüder Goedhart AG, Lübeck. She was launched on 1 September 1925, and entered service on 4 November.
The ship was 217 feet 1 inch (66.17 m) long, with a beam of 34 feet 6 inches (10.52 m). She had a depth of 12 feet 9 inches (3.89 m), and a draught of 34 feet 6 inches (10.52 m). She was assessed at 999 GRT, 571 NRT.
The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 16 5⁄16 inches (41.4 cm) 26 3⁄4 inches (68 cm) and 43 5⁄16 inches (110.0 cm) diameter by 27 9⁄16 inches (70.0 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Görlitzer Maschinenfabrik, Görlitz. It could propel the ship at 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h). The ship had a range of 6,175 nautical miles (11,436 km) at 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h), burning 286 tonnes (281 long tons) of coal.
Riga
Riga (/ˈriːɡə/; Latvian: Rīga, pronounced [ˈriːɡa]) is the capital and the largest city of Latvia. With 641,007 inhabitants (2015), Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states and home to one third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga, at the mouth of the Daugava. Riga's territory covers 307.17 km2 (118.60 sq mi) and lies between 1 and 10 metres (3.3 and 32.8 ft) above sea level, on a flat and sandy plain.
Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture during 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga hosted the 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, and the 2006 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). Riga is served by Riga International Airport, the largest airport in the Baltic states.
Riga (surname)
Riga is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Riga (disambiguation)
Riga (Latvian: Rīga) is the capital of Latvia, but may also refer to:
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See also
Radio Stations - Rīga
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- Lavori Domestici, Volume 2 released: 2009
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