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| Ship name                =*''Empire Cranmer'' (1941–42)
*''Thraki'' (1942–47)
*''Arietta'' (1947–60)
| Ship owner               =*Ministry of War Transport (1941–42)
*Greek Government (1942–47)
*Livanos Maritime Co Ltd (1947–60)
| Ship operator            =*Mungo, Campbell & Co Ltd (1941–42)
*S G Embiricos Ltd (1942–47)
*Livanos Maritime Co Ltd (1947–60)
| Ship registry            =*{{flagicon|United Kingdom|civil}} Sunderland, UK (1941–42)
*{{flagicon|Greece}} Greece (1942–60)
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| Ship builder             = J L Thompson & Sons Ltd
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| Ship yard number         = 710
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| Ship launched            = 8 July 1941
| Ship completed           = October 1941
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| Ship maiden voyage       = 12 November 1941
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| Ship out of service      = 17 March 1961
| Ship identification      =*United Kingdom [[Official Number]] 168996 (1941–42)
*Code Letters BCPN (1941–42)
*{{ICS|Bravo}}{{ICS|Charlie}}{{ICS|Papa}}{{ICS|November}}
| Ship fate                = Wrecked
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| Ship propulsion          = Triple expansion steam engine
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'''''Arietta''''' was a {{GRT|7,460}}  [[cargo ship]] that was built in 1941 as '''''Empire Cranmer''''' by [[J.L. Thompson and Sons|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|J L Thompson and Sons Ltd]], [[Sunderland, Co Durham|Sunderland]].<ref name=Ships/> Yard number 710,<ref name=Searle>{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland128.html |title=SHIPS BUILT BY JOSEPH L. THOMPSON'S |publisher=Searle |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> she was launched on 8 July and completed in October,<ref name=Ships>{{cite book |last1= Mitchell |first1=W.H. |last2=Sawyer |first2=L.A. |year=1995 |title=The Empire Ships |page=not cited |publisher= Lloyd's of London Press Ltd |location= London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong |isbn=1-85044-275-4}}</ref>

The ship was {{convert|423|ft|8|in|m|2}} long, with a beam of {{convert|59|ft|9|in|m|2}}. She had a depth of {{convert|35|ft|0|in|m|2}}.<!--, and a draught of {{convert|xx|ft|x|in|m|2}} .--> She was assessed at {{GRT|7,460}}, {{NRT|4,503}}.<ref name=Cranmer41>{{cite web |url=https://plimsoll.southampton.gov.uk/shipdata/pdfs/41/41b0983.pdf |title=LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS |publisher=Plimsoll Ship Data |access-date=7 July 2011}}</ref><!-- Her [[deadweight tonnage|DWT]] was xx,xxx.<ref name=xxxx/>-->

The ship was propelled by a 320 [[nominal horsepower|nhp]] [[triple expansion steam engine]], which had cylinders of {{convert|24|in|cm}}, {{convert|39|in|cm}} and {{convert|68|in|cm}} diameter by {{convert|48|in|cm}} stroke. The engine was built by the North East Marine Engine Co (1938) Ltd, [[Newcastle upon Tyne]].<ref name=Cranmer41/> <!--It could propel the ship at {{convert|xx|kn|km/h}}.<ref name=xxxx/>-->

==History==
===Second World War===
''Empire Cranmer'' was launched on 8 July 1941 and completed in October.<ref name=Ships/> 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.<ref name=Cranmer41/> ''Empire Cranmer'' made her maiden voyage on 12 November 1941 when she departed the [[River Tyne|Tyne]] to join Convoy FN 549,<ref name=Cranmer>{{cite web |url=http://convoyweb.org.uk/ports/index.html?search.php?vessel=EMPIRE%20CRANMER~armain |title=EMPIRE CRANMER (Br) 7,460 tons, built 1941 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> which had departed [[Southend on Sea|Southend]], Essex the previous day and arrived at [[Methil]], Fife the following day.<ref name=FN549>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/fn/index.html?fn.php?convoy=0549!~fnmain |title=Convoy FN.549 = Convoy FN.49 / Phase 6 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref name=EN6>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/en/index.html?en.php?convoy=6!~enmain |title=Convoy EN.6 (Series 2) |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> ''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.<ref name=ON37>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/convoys/on37.html |title=CONVOY ON 37 |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> ''Empire Cranmer'' sailed to [[Baltimore, Ohio]], United States, arriving on 10 December. She departed Baltimore on 24 December for [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax]], Nova Scotia, Canada, where she arrived on 28 December. She departed Halifax on 30 December for [[Sydney, Nova Scotia|Sydney]], [[Cape Breton Island|Cape Breton]], where she arrived on 31 December.<ref name=Cranmer/>

''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.<ref name=SC63>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/convoys/sc63.html |title=CONVOY SC 63 |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> She left the convoy for [[Loch Ewe]], arriving on 16 January.<ref name=Cranmer/> At Loch Ewe, she joined Convoy WN 234, which departed on 21 January and arrived at Methil on 23 January.<ref name=WN234>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/wn/index.html?wn.php?convoy=234!~wnmain |title=Convoy WN.234 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> She then joined Convoy FS 711, which departed Methil on 28 January and arrived at Southend on 30 January.<ref name=FS711>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/fs/index.html?fs.php?convoy=0711!~fsmain |title=Convoy FS.711 = Convoy FS.11 / Phase 8 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> She arrived on the Tyne on 28 January.<ref name=Cranmer/>

''Empire Cranmer'' departed from Sunderland on 12 March,<ref name=Cranmer/> joining Convoy FN 652, which had departed from Southend on 11 March and arrived at Methil on 13 March.<ref name=FN652>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/fn/index.html?fn.php?convoy=0652!~fnmain |title=Convoy FN.652 = Convoy FN.52 / Phase 7 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> She then joined Convoy EN 58, which departed Methil that day and arrived at Loch Ewe on 16 March.<ref name=EN58>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/en/index.html?en.php?convoy=58!~enmain |title=Convoy EN.58 (Series 2) |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> ''Empire Cranmer'' then joined Convoy ON 76, which departed from Liverpool on 15 March and arrived at Halifax on 31 March.<ref name=ON76>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/on/index.html?onz.php?convoy=76!~onzmain |title=Convoy ON.76 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> ''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 one of the convoy's [[Convoy Commodore|Commodores]].<ref name=SC79>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/convoys/sc79.html |title=CONVOY SC 79 |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> She left the convoy at [[Belfast Lough]] on 25 April, departing the next day with Convoy BB167,<ref name=Cranmer/> which arrived at [[Milford Haven]], [[Pembrokeshire]] on 27 April.<ref name=BB167>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/bb/index.html?bb.php?convoy=167!~bbmain |title=Convoy BB.167 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> She arrived at Avonmouth on 28 April.<ref name=Cranmer/>

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,<ref name=Cranmer/> 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.<ref name=ON94>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/on/index.html?onz.php?convoy=94!~onzmain |title=Convoy ON.94 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> She arrived at Boston on 27 May. On 10 June,<ref name=Cranmer/> ''Empire Cranmer'' departed Boston with Convoy BX 24, which arrived at Halifax on 12 June.<ref name=BX24>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/bx/index.html?bx.php?convoy=24!~bxmain |title=Convoy BX.24 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> She then joined Convoy HS 13, which departed Halifax on 16 June and arrived at Sydney on 18 June.<ref name=HS13>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/hs/index.html?hs.php?convoy=13!~hsmain |title=Convoy HS.13 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> ''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.<ref name=SC88>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/convoys/sc88.html |title=CONVOY SC 88 |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref>

''Empire Cranmer'' departed Liverpool on 13 July as a member of Convoy ON 112, which arrived at [[Cape Cod]], Massachusetts on 30 July.<ref name=ON112>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/on/index.html?onz.php?convoy=112!~onzmain |title=Convoy ON.112 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> 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]].<ref name=Cranmer/> On 2 September, she departed Cape Cod Bay with Convoy BX 36, which arrived at Halifax on 4 September.<ref name=BX36>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/bx/index.html?bx.php?convoy=36!~bxmain |title=Convoy BX.36 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> She then joined Convoy SC 99, which departed Halifax on 5 September and arrived at Liverpool on 20 September. She was carrying general cargo.<ref name=SC99>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/convoys/sc99.html |title=CONVOY SC 99 |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> ''Empire Cranmer'' left the convoy at Loch Ewe on 20 September.<ref name=Cranmer/> She then joined Convoy WN 339, which departed the next day and arrived at Methil on 23 September.<ref name=WN339>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/wn/index.html?wn.php?convoy=339!~wnmain |title=Convoy WN.339 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> She then joined Convoy FS 915, which departed Methil that day and arrived at Southend on 25 September.<ref name=FS915>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/fs/index.html?fs.php?convoy=0915!~fsmain |title=Convoy FS.915 = Convoy FS.15 / Phase 10 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> She left the convoy on 24 September at [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]], [[East Riding of Yorkshire|Yorkshire]].<ref name=Cranmer/>

''Empire Cranmer'' was transferred to the [[Greek Government]] and renamed ''Thraki''.<ref name=Ships/> She was placed under the management of S G Embiricos Ltd.<ref name=Thraki43>{{cite web |url=https://plimsoll.southampton.gov.uk/shipdata/pdfs/43/43b0957.pdf |title=LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS |publisher=Plimsoll Ship Data |access-date=7 July 2011}}</ref> She departed Hull on 10 October,<ref name=Thraki>{{cite web |url=http://convoyweb.org.uk/ports/index.html?search.php?vessel=THRAKI~armain |title=THRAKI (Gk) 7,460 tons, built 1941 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> to join Convoy FN 832, which had departed Southend on 10 October and arrived at Methil on 12 October.<ref name=FN832>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/fn/index.html?fn.php?convoy=0835!~fnmain |title=Convoy FN.835 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> She left the convoy at the Tyne, arriving on 12 October. ''Thraki'' the joined Convoy 838,<ref name=Thraki/> which had departed from Southend on 13 October and arrived at Methil on 15 October.<ref name=FN838>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/fn/index.html?fn.php?convoy=0838!~fnmain |title=Convoy FN.838 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> She then joined Convoy EN 151, which departed Methil on 17 October and arrived at Oban on 19 October.<ref name=EN151>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/en/index.html?en.php?convoy=151!~enmain |title=Convoy EN.151 (Series 2) |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> ''Thraki'' then joined Convoy ON 142, which had departed from Liverpool on 30 October and arrived at New York on 21 November.<ref name=ON142>{{cite web |url=http://convoyweb.org.uk/ports/index.html?search.php?vessel=THRAKI~armain |title=Convoy ON.142 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> She left the convoy at Halifax on 2 February, departing on 4 February with Convoy HF 34,<ref name=Thraki/> which arrived at [[Saint John, New Brunswick]], Canada on 21 November.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/hf/index.html?hf.php?convoy=15!~hfmain |title=Convoy HF.34  |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> ''Thraki'' departed Saint John on 30 November as a member of Convoy FH 18, which arrived at Halifax on 3 December.<ref name=FH18>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/fh/index.html?fh.php?convoy=18!~fhmain |title=Convoy FH.18 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref name=SC112>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/sc/index.html?sc.php?convoy=112!~scmain |title=Convoy SC.112 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> She left the convoy at Belfast Lough on 24 December,<ref name=Thraki/> joining convoy BB 248, which departed the next day and arrived at Milford Haven on 26 December.<ref name=BB248>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/bb/index.html?bb.php?convoy=248!~bbmain |title=Convoy BB.248 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> She was bound for Avonmouth, arriving on 27 December.<ref name=Thraki/>

''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.<ref name=Thraki/> 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,<ref name=ON160>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/on/index.html?onz.php?convoy=160!~onzmain |title=Convoy |publisher=Convoyweb ON.160 |access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> She left the convoy on 2 February at Halifax. On 4 February, she joined Convoy HF 34,<ref name=Thraki/> which arrived at Saint John on 6 February.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/hf/index.html?hf.php?convoy=34!~hfmain |title=Convoy HF.34 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> ''Thraki'' departed Saint John on 21 February as a member of Convoy FH 38, which arrived at Halifax on 23 February.<ref name=FH38>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/fh/index.html?fh.php?convoy=38!~fhmain |title=Convoy FH.38 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> On 25 February,<ref name=Thraki/> she joined [[Convoy SC 121]], which had departed from New York City on 23 February 1943 and arrived at Liverpool on 14 March. She was carrying a cargo of grain bound for Avonmouth.<ref name=SC121>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/convoys/sc121.html |title=CONVOY SC 121 |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> ''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,<ref name=BB268>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/bb/index.html?bb.php?convoy=268!~bbmain |title=Convoy BB.268 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> the day that ''Thraki'' arrived at Avonmouth.<ref name=Thraki/>

''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,<ref name=Thraki/> 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.<ref name=ONS3>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/ons/index.html?ons.php?convoy=3!~onsmain |title=Convoy ONS.3 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> She then joined Convoy HF 51, which departed Halifax on 29 April and arrived at Saint John on 1 May.<ref name=HF51>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/hf/index.html?hf.php?convoy=51!~hfmain |title=Convoy HF.51 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> ''Thraki'' departed Saint John on 17 May as a member of Convoy FH 55, which arrived at Halifax on 19 May.<ref name=FH55>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/fh/index.html?fh.php?convoy=55!~fhmain |title=Convoy FH.55 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> 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 [[Fish Aggregation Device|fads]].<ref name=SC132>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/sc/index.html?sc.php?convoy=132!~scmain |title=Convoy SC.132 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> She left the convoy on 11 June at Belfast Lough, from where she departed on 17 June for Swansea, arriving the next day.<ref name=Thraki/>

''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,<ref name=Thraki/> which departed Liverpool on 3 July and arrived at Halifax on 18 July.<ref name=ONS12>{{cite web |url=http://convoyweb.org.uk/ports/index.html?search.php?vessel=THRAKI~armain |title=Convoy ONS.12 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> She left the convoy on 17 July at Sydney. The next day, she joined Convoy SQ 59,<ref name=Thraki/> which arrived at [[Father Point]], Quebec on 21 July.<ref name=SQ59>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/misc/index.html?yy.php?convoy=SQ.59!~miscmain |title=Convoy SQ.59 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> On 16 August, ''Thraki'' joined Convoy QS 64, which departed from the Red Islet and arrived at Sydney on 19 August.<ref name=QS64>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/misc/index.html?yy.php?convoy=QS.64!~miscmain |title=Convoy QS.64 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> On 22 August,<ref name=Thraki/> 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.<ref name=SC140>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/sc/index.html?sc.php?convoy=140!~scmain |title=Convoy SC.140 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> She departed Liverpool on 9 September for [[Cardiff]], Glamorgan, arriving on 13 September.<ref name=Thraki/>

''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,<ref name=Thraki/> which departed Liverpool on 26 September and arrived at [[Gibraltar]] on 7 October. She was carrying a cargo of coal bound for [[Bône]], Algeria.<ref name=KMS28G>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/kms/index.html?kms.php?convoy=28G!~kmsmain |title=Convoy |publisher=Convoyweb KMS.28G |access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> She then joined Convoy KMS 28, which departed from Gibraltar that day and arrived at [[Port Said]], [[Egypt]] on 19 October.<ref name=KMS28>{{cite web |url=http://convoyweb.org.uk/ports/index.html?search.php?vessel=THRAKI~armain |title=Convoy KMS.28 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> ''Thraki'' arrived at Bône on 11 October. She departed Bône on 24 October,<ref name=Thraki/> joining Convoy KMS 29, which had departed Gibraltar on 20 October and arrived at Port Said on 31 October.<ref name=KMS29>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/kms/index.html?kms.php?convoy=29!~kmsmain |title=Convoy KMS.29 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> She left the convoy at [[Bizerta]], Algeria the next day. ''Thraki'' departed Bizerta on 27 October for [[Skikda|Philippeville]], arriving on 29 October. She departed Philippeville on 19 November,<ref name=Thraki/> joining [[Convoy SL 139/MKS 30|Convoy MKS 30]], which had departed from Port Said on 2 November and arrived at [[Gibraltar]] on 13 November.<ref name=MKS30>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/convoys/mks30.html |title=CONVOY MKS 30 |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> ''Thraki'' left at the convoy the next day at [[Algiers]]. She departed Algiers on 21 November,<ref name=Thraki/> joining [[Convoy SL 140/MKS 31|Convoy MKS 31]], which had departed from Port Said on 13 November 1943 and arrived at Gibraltar on 23 November.<ref name=MKS31>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/convoys/mks31.html |title=CONVOY MKS 31 |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> She departed Gibraltar the next day for [[Casablanca]], [[Morocco]], arriving on 25 November. Two days later, she joined Convoy OS 59,<ref name=Thraki/> which had departed from Gibraltar and arrived at [[Freetown]], [[Sierra Leone]] on 8 December.<ref name=OS59>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/os/index.html?os.php?convoy=59!~osmain |title=Convoy OS.59 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> Two days later, ''Thraki'' departed Freetown as a member of Convoy ST 77,<ref name=Thraki/> which arrived at [[Takoradi]], [[Gold Coast (British colony)|Gold Coast]] on 15 December.<ref name=ST77>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/st/index.html?st.php?convoy=77!~stmain |title=Convoy ST.77 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> She then sailed to [[Cape Town]], South Africa, arriving on 26 December.<ref name=Thraki/>

''Thraki'' departed Cape town on 10 January 1944 for [[Durban]], arriving on 14 January. She departed Durban four days later for [[Maputo|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.<ref name=Thraki/>

''Thraki'' departed from Massawa on 22 March for Aden, arriving three days later. On 27 March, she joined Convoy AKD 19,<ref name=Thraki/> which dispersed at sea on 30 March.<ref name=AKD19>{{cite web |url=http://convoyweb.org.uk/misc/index.html?yy.php?convoy=AKD.19!~miscmain |title=Convoy |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> She arrived at [[Antsiranana|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.<ref name=Thraki/> She then joined Convoy KD 3, which departed from [[Kilindini Harbour]] on 26 May and arrived at Durban on 4 June.<ref name=KD3>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/misc/index.html?yy.php?convoy=KD.3!~miscmain |title=Convoy KD 3 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref>

She joined Convoy DN 65, which departed Durban on 29 June and dispersed at sea on 2 July.<ref name=DN65>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/misc/index.html?yy.php?convoy=DN.65!~miscmain |title=Convoy DN.65 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> ''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 [[Al-Qusayr, Egypt|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.<ref name=Thraki/>

''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 then 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]], where she arrived on 29 September.<ref name=Thraki/>

===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.<ref name=Thraki/> 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.<ref name=Ships/>

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