USS Cardiff (ECS-944)

The USS Cardiff (ECS-944) was a Federation starship, an ''Kobayashi Maru type freighter in Earth Cargo Service Starfleet service in the 2250s decade. In 2257, the ship was assigned to, alongside its counterpart USS Cardiff (NCC-1003). 

Service history
In the year 2257, the Cardiff was one of four starships left crippled near Starbase 1 after the space station came under attack from forces of the Klingon Empire, House of D'Ghor and House of Mo'Kai. The station's commander, Admiral Kensington, requested additional Starfleet support.

When the light cruiser USS Malachowski arrived, Admiral Kensington ordered the relief ship to transport the crews of the four ships aboard. To prevent the Klingons from capturing Starfleet technology and intelligence, Kensington ordered the Malachowski to scuttle the squadron, and the Cardiff was destroyed.