MV Monte Pascoal (1930)

The MV Monte Pascoal was a German cargo and passenger ship built in 1930 by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg, Germany. She was one of five sister ships in the Monte class, which also included the Monte Rosa, Monte Olivia, Monte Sarmiento, and Monte Cervantes (later Sierra Ventana). These vessels were owned and operated by the Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft (Hamburg South America Line), commonly known as Hamburg Süd.

The Monte Pascoal, like her sisters, was designed to serve the trade route between Germany and South America, carrying both cargo and passengers. She offered accommodations for different classes of travelers, from luxury suites to more basic steerage. The ships were known for their comfortable accommodations and efficient service.

During World War II, the Monte Pascoal was requisitioned for wartime service by the German Navy. Specific details of her wartime duties vary in historical accounts, but it's understood she was used as a troop transport and possibly a supply ship.

After the war, the Monte Pascoal was seized by the Allies as a prize of war. She was then transferred to British ownership and operated under the name Empire Deben. In 1952, she was sold again and renamed Sydney. She continued to sail for several more years under this name, primarily carrying immigrants to Australia. The Sydney was eventually scrapped in 1958.