oundcover that loses its foliage in the winter months is known as deciduous.

Akademik
Karpinsky was a 1,122 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1936
as Thalia by Nordseewerke, Emden, Germany for German owners. She was interned
at Cadiz, Spain in 1943, and surrendered to the Allies in May 1945. Thalia passed to
the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and was renamed Empire Consett. In 1946, she
was transferred to the Soviet Union and renamed Akademik Karpinsky, serving until 31
August 1953 when she foundered.

Description[edit]
The ship was built by Nordseewerke, Emden. She was launched in 1936.[1]
The ship was 235 feet 0 inches (71.63 m) long, with a beam of 34 feet 7 inches (10.54 m)
and a depth of 13 feet 1 inch (3.99 m). The ship had a GRT of 1,122 and a NRT of 587.[1]
The ship was propelled by a 4-stroke Single Cycle Single Acting diesel engine, which had
12 cylinders of 1158 inches (30 cm) diameter by 16916 inches (42.1 cm) stroke. The
engines were built by Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel.[1]

History[edit]
Thalia was built for Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Neptun, Bremen.[2] Her port of registry
was Bremen and the Code Letters DORT were allocated.[1] When war was declared in
1939, Thalia was at Seville, Spain.[2] She was requisitoned by the Kriegsmarine,[3] In
1943, Thalia was interned at Cadiz, Spain. She was surrendered to the United Kingdom in
May 1945.[2] In July 1945, Thalia and Lucy Easberger were escorted from Cadiz
to Gibraltar by HMS Verity and HMS Crocus, arriving on 15 July.[4]
Thalia was renamed Empire Consett.[2] Her port of registry was changed to London. The
Code Letters GSNQ and United Kingdom Official Number 180747 were allocated. Empire
Consett was operated under the management of Coast Lines Ltd.[5]It was not until 25
August 1945 that Empire Consett arrived at Falmouth due to problems with her engines on
the voyage from Spain. She departed Falmouth under tow on 12 September bound
for Cardiff.[2]
In 1946, Empire Consett was allocated to the Soviet Union. She was renamed Akademik
Karpinsky. She served until 31 August 1953, when she foundered whilst on a voyage
from Kaliningrad to Amsterdam, Netherlands.[2]
in July 2011, the wreck was re-discovered 20 miles north of the port
of Wadysawowo in Poland in 255 feet (78 Meters) of water.[6]

Groundcover in gardening[edit]
an be classified as legacy or active responses. Legacy responses occur during long-term
changes to an environment, such as the conversion of a forest to agricultural land and
back into forest. Active responses occur with sudden disturbances to the environment,
such as tornadoes and forest fires.
Groundcover has also been known to influence the placement and growth of tree
seedlings. All tree seedlings must first fall from their origin trees and then permeate the
layer created by groundcover in order to reach the soil and germinate. The groundcover
filters out a large amount seeds, but lets a smaller portion of seeds pass through and grow.
This filtration provides ample amount of space between the seeds for future growth. In
some areas, the groundcover can become so dense that no seeds can permeate the
surface, and the forest is instead converted to shrubbery. Groundcover also inhibits the
amount of light which reaches the floor of an ecosystem. An experiment conducted with
the rhododendron maximum canopy in the southern Appalachian region concluded that 4
to 8% of total sunlight makes it to the herbaceous layer, whereas only about 1 to 2%
reaches the ground.[3]

Variation[edit]
Two common variations of groundcover are residency and transient species. Residency
species typically reach a maximum of 1.5 meters in height, and are therefore permanently
classified as herbaceous. Transient species are capable of growing past 1.5 meters, and
are therefore only temporarily considered herbaceous. These height differences make ideal
environments for a variety of animals, such as the reed warbler, the harvest mouse and
the wren.[4]
Groundcover can also be classified in terms of its foliage. Groundcover that keeps its
foliage for the entire year is known as evergreen, whereas groundcover that loses its
foliage in the winter months is known as deciduous.
Groundcover in gardening[edit]