SS AURA (OFVG, LR 5424017) Valmistunut/completed 1943.5.28, California, Alameda, Pacific Bridge Co. Shipyard no. 2.
2 800 dwt, 1 550 IHP, 78.95 x 12.87 x 5.48 m. Type N3-S-A1, coal burning coastal steamer. 36 similar ships built in the USA.
1943.5.28: CYRUS SEARS, Chartered to the Ministry of War Transport (Stephenson Clarke Ltd.), London. 1949: SKIDBY, Kingston Navigation & Trading Co Ltd  (Wm.Brown, Atkinson & Co) Hull. 1951.9: BORGFRED, Farsund, Norge. Skibs-A/S Borgholm (C.Gabrielsen). Price 90 000 £. 1954: LISE,  Skibs-A/S Orion (Martin Bruusgaard). Price 70 000 £.
1955: AURA, homeport Turku. Airiston Laiva Oy (Meritoimi Oy Linnank. 37 A) Turku. Price 93 000 £.
1960: FERNANDO, Barranquilla. Navegacion Caribe Agraubard S.A., Colombia. 1963: FATA MORGANA, Piraeus. Ionnis Chiotakis, Aten, Hellas (N.J.Nomikos). 1963: GIANNIS, Panama. Suerte Primera Compania Naviera S.A (Ionnis Chiotakis).
1964.10.28: GIANNIS, enroute Constanta - Skikda loaded with timber fire in engine room 100nm NE Malta. When towed to Malta sank October 30th  The crew in lifeboats were saved by British SIR ANDREW DUNCAN that also towed her to Valletta, where arrived next day. The burning ships was towed out to sea where Oct. 30 sank 21 nm ne of Malta in psn 36.04 N 14.42 E.

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