Suffix beginning with N

''Empire Nairn''

Empire Nairn An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) ex ...

'' was a 1,923 GRT

cargo ship A cargo ship or freighter is a merchant ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year, handling the bulk of international trade. Cargo ships are usu ...

which was built by Flensburger Schiff-Gesellschaft,

Flensburg Flensburg (; Danish, Low Saxon: ''Flensborg''; North Frisian: ''Flansborj''; South Jutlandic: ''Flensborre'') is an independent town (''kreisfreie Stadt'') in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the ...

. Launched in 1944 as ''Pagenturm'' for

DDG Hansa DDG Hansa, short for Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Hansa (German Steamship Company Hansa; in modern orthography, Deutsche Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft Hansa) was a major German shipping company specialising in heavy freight and schedul ...

Bremen Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (german: Stadtgemeinde Bremen, ), is the capital of the German state Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (''Freie Hansestadt Bremen''), a two-city-state consis ...

. Seized as a

war prize A prize of war is a piece of enemy property or land seized by a belligerent party during or after a war or battle, typically at sea. This term was used nearly exclusively in terms of captured ships during the 18th and 19th centuries. Basis in inte ...

in an uncompleted state at Flensburg. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Nairn''. Sold in 1947 to Straits Steamship Co Ltd,

Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...

and renamed ''Kamuning''. Sold in 1956 to Scindia Steam Navigation Co Ltd, India and renamed ''Jalatarang''. Scrapped in June 1964 in

Bombay Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...

, India.

''Empire Nairobi''

'' Empire Nairobi'' was a 7,290 GRT cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd,

Sunderland Sunderland () is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England. It is the City of Sunderland's administrative centre and in the Historic counties of England, historic county of County of Durham, Durham. The city is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is on t ...

. Launched on 12 February 1945 and completed in April 1945. Sold in 1946 to Dover Hill Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Dover Hill''. Operated under the management of Counties Ship Management Co Ltd. Sold in 1951 to Compagnia Navigazione Castellana SA,

Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...

and renamed ''Basil''. Sold in 1954 to British Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Ravenshoe''. Operated under the management of John Cory & Sons Ltd, Newport

Monmouthshire Monmouthshire ( cy, Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south-east of Wales. The name derives from the historic county of the same name; the modern county covers the eastern three-fifths of the historic county. The largest town is Abergavenny, with ...

. Sold in 1960 to Plate Shipping Co SA, Panama and renamed ''Plate Shipper''. Operated under the management of P B Pandelis Ltd,

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

, flying the

Greek flag The national flag of Greece, popularly referred to as the "blue and white one" ( el, Γαλανόλευκη, ) or the "sky blue and white" (, ), is officially recognised by Greece as one of its national symbols and has nine equal horizontal strip ...

. Sold in 1961 to Sadikoglu, Riza ve Aslan,

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

and renamed ''Umran''. Sold in 1966 to L Yelkenci Evatlari Donatina, Turkey and renamed ''Tan 2''. Arrived on 7 September 1968 at

Istanbul Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...

, Turkey for scrapping.

''Empire Nan''

''Empire Nan'' was a 258 GRT tug which was built by Scott & Sons Ltd,

Bowling Bowling is a target sport and recreational activity in which a player rolls a ball toward pins (in pin bowling) or another target (in target bowling). The term ''bowling'' usually refers to pin bowling (most commonly ten-pin bowling), though ...

West Dunbartonshire West Dunbartonshire ( sco, Wast Dunbairtonshire; gd, Siorrachd Dhùn Breatann an Iar, ) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. The area lies to the west of the City of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's commuter town ...

. Launched on 26 September 1945 and completed in December 1945. Sold in 1946 to Metal Industries Ltd and renamed ''Metinda II''. Sold in 1950 to Tees Towing Co Ltd and renamed ''Banbury Cross''. Sold in 1955 to

Adelaide Steamship Company The Adelaide Steamship Company was an Australian shipping company and later a diversified industrial and logistics conglomerate. It was formed by a group of South Australian businessmen in 1875. Their aim was to control the transport of goods b ...

Fremantle, Western Australia Fremantle () () is a port city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australian vernacular diminutive for ...

and renamed ''Wilga''. Sold in 1973 to Prioper Shipping Co Ltd, Fremantle. Sold in 1975 to Straits Engineers Ltd,

, rebuilt with a new

diesel engine The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is a so-call ...

. Sold in 1976 to World Dredging Ltd, Panama.

''Empire Naseby''

'' Empire Naseby'' was an 8,187 GRT tanker which was built by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 22 October 1945 and complete in May 1946. To

Royal Fleet Auxiliary The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is a naval auxiliary fleet owned by the UK's Ministry of Defence. It provides logistical and operational support to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. The RFA ensures the Royal Navy is supplied and supported by ...

in January 1947 and renamed ''Wave Knight''. Scrapped in December 1964 in

Willebroek Willebroek (, old spelling: ''Willebroeck'') is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of , Heindonk, , Klein Willebroek, and Willebroek proper. In 2021, Willebroek had a total population of ...

, Belgium.

''Empire Neath''

Empire Neath An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) ex ...

'' was a 2,150 GRT cargo ship which was built by

Neptun AG Neptun Werft is a German shipbuilding company, headquartered in Rostock. Since 1997 it has been part of the Meyer Neptun Group together with Meyer Werft in Papenburg. History The company was founded as the "Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik von ...

Rostock Rostock (), officially the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock (german: link=no, Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock), is the largest city in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and lies in the Mecklenburgian part of the state, c ...

. Launched in 1935 as ''Catania'' for R M Sloman Jr,

Hamburg (male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = Central (CEST) , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal ...

. Seized in May 1945 at

Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwest ...

, Denmark. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Neath''. Allocated in 1946 to

USSR The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen nationa ...

and renamed ''Meridian''. Renamed ''Equator'' in 1947 and converted in 1949 to a Merchant Marine

training ship A training ship is a ship used to train students as sailors. The term is mostly used to describe ships employed by navies to train future officers. Essentially there are two types: those used for training at sea and old hulks used to house classr ...

. In 1982 she was moored at

Otrada Otrada (russian: links=no, Отрада) is a rural locality (a selo) in Kipchak-Askarovsky Selsoviet, Alsheyevsky District, Bashkortostan The Republic of Bashkortostan or Bashkortostan ( ba, Башҡортостан Республикаһы, B ...

, Bay of Odessa as a non-seagoing vessel.

''Empire Ned''

''Empire Ned'' was a 235 GRT tug which was built by A Hall & Co Ltd,

Aberdeen Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), and ...

. Launched on 27 August 1942 and completed in November 1942. Renamed '' Empire Edward'' in 1945. To the

Admiralty Admiralty most often refers to: *Admiralty, Hong Kong *Admiralty (United Kingdom), military department in command of the Royal Navy from 1707 to 1964 *The rank of admiral *Admiralty law Admiralty can also refer to: Buildings * Admiralty, Traf ...

in 1947 and renamed ''Energetic'' in 1956. Sold in 1965 to Tsavliris Salvage & Towage Ltd, Greece and renamed ''Nisos Lefkos''. Sold in 1975 to Maritime Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Greece and renamed ''Kronos''. Struck on 23 March 1978 by

cruise ship Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, cruise ships typically embark on round-trip voyages to various ports-of-call, where passengers may go on tours known as "s ...

''Romanza'' while berthed at

Piraeus Piraeus ( ; el, Πειραιάς ; grc, Πειραιεύς ) is a port city within the Athens urban area ("Greater Athens"), in the Attica region of Greece. It is located southwest of Athens' city centre, along the east coast of the Saronic ...

, Greece. Declared a constructive total loss and scrapped in March 1979 at

Perama Perama ( el, Πέραμα) is a suburb of Piraeus. It is part of Athens urban area and belogs to the Piraeus regional unit. It lies on the southwest edge of the Aegaleo mountains, on the Saronic Gulf coast. It is 8 km northwest of Piraeus, ...

, Greece.

''Empire Nene''

Empire Nene An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) ex ...

'' was a 6,113 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lübecker Flenderwerke AG,

Lübeck Lübeck (; Low German also ), officially the Hanseatic City of Lübeck (german: Hansestadt Lübeck), is a city in Northern Germany. With around 217,000 inhabitants, Lübeck is the second-largest city on the German Baltic coast and in the stat ...

. Laid down as ''Schwarzwald'' for

Hamburg America Line The Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Aktien-Gesellschaft (HAPAG), known in English as the Hamburg America Line, was a transatlantic shipping enterprise established in Hamburg, in 1847. Among those involved in its development were prominent citi ...

. Seized in May 1945 on stocks at Lübeck. Completed in August 1947 as ''Empire Nene'' for MoWT. Sold in 1954 to Mariblanca Navigazione SA,

Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...

and renamed ''Mariposa''. Sold in 1956 to DDG Hansa, Bremen and renamed ''Rotenfels''. Rebuilt at

Bremerhaven Bremerhaven (, , Low German: ''Bremerhoben'') is a city at the seaport of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, a state of the Federal Republic of Germany. It forms a semi-enclave in the state of Lower Saxony and is located at the mouth of the Riv ...

. Fitted with a new diesel engine in 1961. Scrapped in August 1977 at

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

''Empire Neptune''

'' Empire Neptune'' was an 8,285 GRT tanker which was built by R & W Hawthorn Leslie and Co Ltd,

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is als ...

. Launched on 13 April 1945 and completed in August 1945. Sold in 1946 to

Eagle Oil and Shipping Company Eagle Oil and Shipping Company was a United Kingdom merchant shipping company that operated oil tankers between the Gulf of Mexico and the UK. Weetman Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray founded it as the Eagle Oil Transport Company in 1912 and sold i ...

Ltd. and renamed ''San Virgilio''. Arrived on 3 December 1958 at

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...

for scrapping.

''Empire Nerissa''

'' Empire Nerissa'' was a 7,076 GRT cargo ship which was built by Harland & Wolf Ltd,

Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...

. Launched on 23 December 1942 and completed in February 1943. Sold in 1947 to Claymore Shipping Co Ltd,

Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...

and renamed ''Daydawn''. Sold in 1954 to Maclay & McIntyre Ltd, Glasgow and renamed ''Loch Don''. Sold in 1959 to Kvarnerska Plovidba and renamed ''Kraljevica''. Sold in 1961 to Jugoslavenska Linijska Plovidba. Arrived on 24 June 1966 at

Split Split(s) or The Split may refer to: Places * Split, Croatia, the largest coastal city in Croatia * Split Island, Canada, an island in the Hudson Bay * Split Island, Falkland Islands * Split Island, Fiji, better known as Hạfliua Arts, enterta ...

Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...

for scrapping.

''Empire Ness''

'' Empire Ness'' was a 2,922 GRT

ore carrier A bulk carrier or bulker is a merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo — such as grains, coal, ore, steel coils, and cement — in its cargo holds. Since the first specialized bulk carrier was built in 1852, econom ...

which was built by Lithgows Ltd,

Port Glasgow Port Glasgow ( gd, Port Ghlaschu, ) is the second-largest town in the Inverclyde council area of Scotland. The population according to the 1991 census for Port Glasgow was 19,426 persons and in the 2001 census was 16,617 persons. The most recen ...

. Launched on 17 March 1941 and completed in May 1941. Collided on 30 November 1944 with

Liberty Ship Liberty ships were a class of cargo ship built in the United States during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding Program. Though British in concept, the design was adopted by the United States for its simple, low-cost construction. Mass ...

off

Terneuzen Terneuzen () is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands, in the province of Zeeland, in the middle of Zeelandic Flanders. With almost 55,000 inhabitants, it is the most populous municipality of Zeeland. History First mentione ...

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

and sank,total loss.

''Empire Netta''

'' Empire Netta'' was a 290 GRT tug which was built in 1945 by Fleming and Ferguson Ltd, Paisley. Transferred to the Admiralty in 1949, scrapped in 1969 at Burcht, Belgium.

''Empire Newcomen''

'' Empire Newcomen'' was a 2,840 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd,

West Hartlepool West Hartlepool was a predecessor of Hartlepool, County Durham, England. It developed in the Victorian era and took the name from its western position in the parish of what is now known as the Headland. The former town was originally formed in ...

. Launched on 6 September 1941 and completed in November 1941.

Torpedo A modern torpedo is an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, and with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target. Historically, su ...

ed on 30 November 1941 and sunk by

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

E-Boats E-boat was the Western Allies' designation for the fast attack craft (German: ''Schnellboot'', or ''S-Boot'', meaning "fast boat") of the Kriegsmarine during World War II; ''E-boat'' could refer to a patrol craft from an armed motorboat to a lar ...

south of the Dudgeon Light, off

Cromer Cromer ( ) is a coastal town and civil parish on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk. It is north of Norwich, north-northeast of London and east of Sheringham on the North Sea coastline. The local government authorities are Nor ...

Norfolk Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the No ...

''Empire Newfoundland''

'' Empire Newfoundland'' was a 3,539 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 6 July 1944 and completed in September 1944. Sold in 1949 to F T Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed ''Ethel Everard''. Sold in 1954 to Indo-China Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London and renamed ''Hinsang''. Sold in 1964 to Kinabatangan Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Kowloon''. To Concordia Kinabatangan Shipping Co Ltd, Panama in 1969 and renamed ''Horis''. On 25 December 1969, she suffered damage to her No 1 hold in heavy weather. Repaired at

Surabaya Surabaya ( jv, ꦱꦸꦫꦧꦪ or jv, ꦯꦹꦫꦨꦪ; ; ) is the capital city of the Provinces of Indonesia, Indonesian province of East Java and the List of Indonesian cities by population, second-largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta. L ...

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

. On 28 December 1969, she sprang a leak. This worsened the next day and her pumps were unable to cope. Ship was abandoned, then capsized and sank in the

Celebes Sea The Celebes Sea, (; ms, Laut Sulawesi, id, Laut Sulawesi, fil, Dagat Selebes) or Sulawesi Sea, of the western Pacific Ocean is bordered on the north by the Sulu Archipelago and Sulu Sea and Mindanao Island of the Philippines, on the east by ...

from

Tawau Tawau (, Jawi: , ), formerly known as Tawao, is the capital of the Tawau District in Sabah, Malaysia. It is the third-largest city in Sabah, after Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan. It is located on the Semporna Peninsula in the southeast coast of t ...

Sabah Sabah () is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah borders the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and the North Kalimantan province of Indone ...

().

''Empire Newt''

Empire Newt An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) ex ...

'' was a 1,548 GRT tanker which was built by Chicago Shipbuilding Company,

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

. Completed in 1903 as cargo ship ''John Crerar''. Sold in 1918 to Chemins de Fer Francais, France and renamed ''Fouras''. Sold in 1922 to Glen Steamships,

Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian ...

and renamed ''Glengarnock''. Sold in 1926 to Canada Steamship Lines Inc., Montreal and renamed Courtwright. Sold in 1940 to Branch Lines, Montreal, converted to a tanker and renamed ''Cedarbranch''. To MoWT in 1945 and renamed ''Empire Newt''. Scrapped in July 1946 at

Inverkeithing Inverkeithing ( ; gd, Inbhir Chèitinn) is a port town and parish, in Fife, Scotland, on the Firth of Forth. A town of ancient origin, Inverkeithing was given royal burgh status during the reign of Malcolm IV in the 12th century. It was an impo ...

Fife Fife (, ; gd, Fìobha, ; sco, Fife) is a council area, historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries with Perth and Kinross (i ...

''Empire Newton''

'' Empire Newton'' was a 7,037 GRT cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 21 October 1941 and completed in January 1942. Sold in 1946 to Charente Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Artisan''. Operated under the management of T & J Harrison Ltd. Arrived on 21 August 1959 at

Thos. W. Ward Thos. W. Ward Ltd was a Sheffield, Yorkshire, steel, engineering and cement business, which began as coal and coke merchants. It expanded into recycling metal for Sheffield's steel industry, and then the supply and manufacture of machinery. I ...

Grays,

Essex Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and G ...

for scrapping.

''Empire Nicholas''

''Empire Nicholas'' was a 257 GRT tug which was built by

John Crown & Sons Ltd John Crown & Sons Ltd, was a British shipbuilding company founded in 1847 and based on the River Wear, Sunderland. History In its centenary year the shipyard was acquired by J.L. Thompson & Sons Ships built by John Crown & Sons Ltd See a ...

, Sunderland. Launched on 8 May 1944 and completed in June 1944. Sold in 1947 to Nederlands-Indonesie Steenkolen Handel Maatschappij and renamed ''Asta''. Sold in 1957 to the

Government of Indonesia The term Government of Indonesia ( id, Pemerintah Indonesia) can have a number of different meanings. At its widest, it can refer collectively to the three traditional branches of government – the executive branch, legislative branch and ju ...

. To Tanjung Priok Port Authority,

Tanjung Priok Tanjung Priok is a district of North Jakarta, Indonesia. It hosts the western part of the city's main harbor, the Port of Tanjung Priok (located in Tanjung Priok District and Koja District). The district of Tanjung Priok is bounded by Laksamana ...

, Indonesia in 1961 and renamed ''Laut Arafura''.

''Empire Nickleby''

''Empire Nickleby'' was a 306 GRT

coastal tanker The T1 tanker or T1 are a class of sea worthy small tanker ships used to transport fuel oil before and during World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War. The T1 tanker classification is still in use today. T1 tankers are about in length and ar ...

which was built by I Pimblott & Sons Ltd,

Northwich {{Infobox UK place , static_image_name = Northwich - Town Bridge.jpg , static_image_caption = Town Bridge, the River Weaver and the spire of Holy Trinity Church , official_name = Northwich , country ...

. Launched on 17 July 1945 and completed in December 1945. Sold in 1946 to Compagnia de Navigazione Anne SA, Panama and renamed ''Nickleby''. Operated under the management of Tankers Transit & Shipping Co, London. Sold in 1950 to

Bombay Port Trust Mumbai Port Trust (also known as the Bombay Port Trust) is a port which lies midway on the West coast of India, on the natural deep-water harbour of Mumbai (Bombay) in Maharashtra.The harbour spread over is protected by the mainland of Konkan t ...

for use as a water tanker.

''Empire Nidd''

Empire Nidd An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) ex ...

'' was a 4,742 GRT cargo ship which was built by Danziger Werft AG, Danzig. Laid down in 1939 as ''Łódź'' for a

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

company. Seized by Germany, hull towed to

Helsingborg Helsingborg (, , , ) is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Scania (Skåne), Sweden. It is the second-largest city in Scania (after Malmö) and ninth-largest in Sweden, with a population of 113,816 (2020). Helsingborg is the cent ...

and completed in 1943 as ''Minden'' for

Norddeutscher Lloyd Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL; North German Lloyd) was a German shipping company. It was founded by Hermann Henrich Meier and Eduard Crüsemann in Bremen on 20 February 1857. It developed into one of the most important German shipping companies of th ...

. Seized in May 1945 at

Nyborg Nyborg is a city in central Denmark, located in Nyborg Municipality on the island of Funen and with a population of 17,525 (2022). It is the easternmost settlement on Funen. By road, it is located 34 km east of Odense, 35 km north of ...

, Denmark. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Nidd''. Allocated to USSR in 1946 and renamed ''Denis Davydov''. Sold in 1947 to Gdynia Americal Line, Poland and renamed ''General Walter''. Scrapped in November 1970 in Hong Kong.

''Empire Nigel''

Empire Nigel An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) ex ...

'' was a 7,067 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 20 July 1943 and completed in September 1943. To USSR in 1944 under

Lend-Lease Lend-Lease, formally the Lend-Lease Act and introduced as An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States (), was a policy under which the United States supplied the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and other Allied nations with food, oil, ...

and renamed ''Archangel'' then ''Archangelsk''. To

Ministry of Transport A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the ''minister for transport''. The term is also sometimes applied to the departments or other government age ...

(MoT) in 1946 and renamed ''Empire Nigel''. Sold in 1947 to W & R Carpenter & Co,

Suva Suva () is the capital and largest city of Fiji. It is the home of the country's largest metropolitan area and serves as its major port. The city is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in Rewa Province, Central Divi ...

Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...

and renamed ''Nandi''. Sold in 1948 to Bristol City Line of Steamships Ltd and renamed ''Bristol City''. Sold in 1957 to Splonsa Plovba, Yugoslavia and renamed ''Zelengora''. Sold in 1971 to Compagnia de Navigazione Portland SA, Panama and renamed ''Taras''. Arrived on 6 July 1972 at Split, Yugoslavia for scrapping.

''Empire Niger''

'' Empire Niger'' was a 7,487 GRT cargo ship built by Joh. C. Tecklenborg AG,

Wesermünde Bremerhaven (, , Low German: ''Bremerhoben'') is a city at the seaport of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, a state of the Federal Republic of Germany. It forms a semi-enclave in the state of Lower Saxony and is located at the mouth of the ...

. Completed in 1920 as ''Frauenfels'' for DDG Hansa, Bremen. On 4 April 1941 she was set on fire and scuttled at

Massawa Massawa ( ; ti, ምጽዋዕ, məṣṣəwaʿ; gez, ምጽዋ; ar, مصوع; it, Massaua; pt, Maçuá) is a port city in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea, located on the Red Sea at the northern end of the Gulf of Zula beside the Dahlak ...

Italian Somaliland Italian Somalia ( it, Somalia Italiana; ar, الصومال الإيطالي, Al-Sumal Al-Italiy; so, Dhulka Talyaaniga ee Soomaalida), was a protectorate and later colony of the Kingdom of Italy in present-day Somalia. Ruled in the 19th centur ...

. Later salvaged by the

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, to MoWT in 1942 and renamed ''Empire Niger''. Sold in 1948 to Oceanic Navigation Co Ltd,

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and renamed ''Belapur''. Sold in 1951 to Pang Kwok Sui, Hong Kong. Arrived in June 1954 at

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, Japan for scrapping. Sold in 1955 to Keyston Shipping Co, Hong Kong and renamed ''Snowdon Hill''. Sold in 1957 to Canadian Fir Steamship Co, Hong Kong and renamed ''Canadian Fir''. Sold in 1958 to the

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and renamed ''Nan Hai 141''. Scrapped in December 1963 in Hong Kong.

''Empire Nightingale''

'' Empire Nightingale'' was a 5,698 GRT cargo ship which was built by the

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. Ordered by

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, France. Completed in September 1919 as ''Westport'' for the

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(USSB). To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Nightingale''. Sold in 1946 to Williamson & Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed ''Inchmull''. Sold in 1948 to Scindia Steam Navigation Co Ltd and renamed ''Jalamatsya''. Sold in 1953 to Richard Nathan Corp,

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and renamed ''Ricnat''. Scrapped in 1953 at

Bo'ness Borrowstounness (commonly known as Bo'ness ( )) is a town and former burgh and seaport on the south bank of the Firth of Forth in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. Historically part of the county of West Lothian, it is a place within the Falki ...

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''Empire Nile''

'' Empire Nile'' was a 6,318 GRT cargo ship which was built by

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, Bremen. Completed in 1922 as ''Liebenfels'' for DDG Hansa, Bremen. On 4 April 1941 she was set on fire and scuttled at

Italian Eritrea Italian Eritrea ( it, Colonia Eritrea, "Colony of Eritrea") was a colony of the Kingdom of Italy in the territory of present-day Eritrea. The first Italian establishment in the area was the purchase of Assab by the Rubattino Shipping Company in ...

. Later salvaged by

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, an American Naval officer in charge of salvaging ships and facilities at Massawa, in 1942 and renamed ''Empire Nile''. Sold in 1947 to Oceanic Navigation Co, Calcutta and renamed ''Alipur''. Sold in 1948 to Dah Loh Navigation Co, China and renamed ''Dah Kiang''. Sold in 1951 to Great China Steamship & Industrial Co, Panama and renamed ''El Grande'', the sold later that year to the Chinese Government and renamed ''Ho Ping I''. Renamed ''Shen Li'' in 1967. Name removed from shipping registers in 1977 and reported to have been scrapped in China but she was sighted in

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in 1979 named ''Zhan Dou 75'' and old name of ''Sheng Li'' visible.

''Empire Nina''

''Empire Nina'' was a 292 GRT tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd,

Selby Selby is a market town and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England, south of York on the River Ouse, with a population at the 2011 census of 14,731. The town was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until ...

. Launched on 12 June 1945 and completed in February 1946. Sold in 1947 to United Towing Co Ltd and renamed ''Guardsman''. New

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from '' Empire George'' fitted that year. Scrapped in November 1967 at Blyth,

Northumberland Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey. It is bordered by land on ...

''Empire Noble''

'' Empire Noble'' was a 7,125 GRT cargo ship which was built by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, Barrow in Furness. Launched on 13 November 1943 and completed in January 1944. Sold in 1946 to W H Seager & Co Ltd, Cardiff and renamed ''Amicus''. Sold in 1963 to Southland Navigation & Commerce Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed ''Leela''. Sold in 1964 to Fir Line Ltd and renamed ''Pacific Fir''. Operated under the management of Ta Hing Co (Hong Kong) Ltd. On 5 February 1968 she sprang a leak approximately east of

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(). She was abandoned the next day and found adrift. Towed to Koto Soh and beached but broke in two. The bow section sank and the ship declared a total loss.

''Empire Nomad''

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'' was a 7,167 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 16 December 1941 and completed in February 1942. Torpedoed on 13 October 1942 and sunk by ''U-159'' at .

''Empire Nora''

''Empire Nora'' was a 292 GRT tug which was built by William Simons & Co Ltd,

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. Launched on 15 August 1945 and completed in September 1946. Sold in 1946 to the Nigerian Government and renamed ''Barman''. Sold in 1967 to Tsavliris Salvage & Towage Ltd, Greece and renamed ''Nisos Aegina''. Scrapped in April 1970 in Piraeus, Greece.

''Empire Nordic''

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'' was a 4,800 GRT LST (3) which was built by Blyth Drydock & Shipbuilding Co Ltd. Launched in June 1945 as ''LST 3026''. To Royal Navy in 1946 as HMS ''Charger''. To MoT in 1955, converted to a

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. Operated under the management of Frank Bustard & Sons Ltd. Withdrawn from service in the winter of 1966–67. Sold in 1968 to German shipbreakers, then resold to

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shipbreakers. Arrived on 10 October 1968, under tow at

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, Spain for scrapping.

''Empire Norse''

'' Empire Norse'' was an 8,120 GRT tanker which was built by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Co Ltd,

Hebburn Hebburn is a town in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, England. It governed under the borough of South Tyneside; formerly governed under the county of Durham until 1974 with its own urban district from 1894 until 1974. It is on the south ...

. Completed in 1914 as ''Maricopa''. Sold in 1929 to Falkland Shipowners Ltd, London and renamed ''Anglo-Norse''. On 19 August 1941 she was in a collision with SS ''Lanark'' and put into the

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with damage to her hull. On 31 August 1941 she caught fire while being repaired. Her cargo included ammunition that exploded, so she was scuttled. Raised on 3 September. To MoWT, repaired and renamed ''Empire Norse''. To Falkland Shipowners Ltd, London and reverted to ''Anglo-Norse'' name in 1946. Sold in 1956 to Anders Jahre & Co, Norway and renamed ''Janina''. On 15 January 1957 she caught fire north-west of

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(). She was abandoned and sank on 18 January.

''Empire Norseman'' (I)

was an 8,214 GRT Landing Ship, Gantry and tanker that was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd,

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. She was launched on 21 October 1941 and completed in April 1942 as RFA ''Dinsdale''. The torpedoed and sank her on 31 May 1942 northeast of

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() while on her maiden voyage.

''Empire Norseman'' (II)

was a 9,811 GRT tanker that was launched in 1942 by the Furness Shipbuilding Co,

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. The Ministry of War Transport placed her under the management of the

. The German submarines U-''202'' and U-''558'' torpedoed and sank her off the

Azores ) , motto =( en, "Rather die free than subjected in peace") , anthem= ( en, "Anthem of the Azores") , image_map=Locator_map_of_Azores_in_EU.svg , map_alt=Location of the Azores within the European Union , map_caption=Location of the Azores wi ...

() on 23 February 1943.

''Empire Northfleet''

'' Empire Northfleet'' was a 7,311 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 16 July 1945 and completed in January 1946. Sold in 1946 to Stephens, Sutton Ltd and renamed ''Chulmleigh''. Renamed ''Rugeley'' in 1961. Sold in 1964 to Union Fair Shipping Co, Liberia and renamed ''Madura''. Ran aground in a Typhoon Viola at Hong Kong. Refloated on 10 July but declared a constructive total loss. Scrapped in August 1964 in Hong Kong.

''Empire Nugget''

'' Empire Nugget'' was a 9,807 GRT tanker which was built by Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd,

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. Launched on 28 September 1942 and completed in November 1942. Sold in 1946 to Adellen Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Adellen''. Operated under the management of B L Shipping Co Inc, London. Scrapped in November 1961 at

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, Japan.

''Empire Nutfield''

'' Empire Nutfield'' was a 1,561 GRT cargo ship which was built by Dublin Dockyard Co Ltd.,

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. Completed in 1919 as ''Bermondsey''. Sold in 1928 to E T Lindley, London. On 4 December 1942, she was in collision with MV ''Bornholm'' and beached at

South Shields South Shields () is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. Historically, it was known in Roman times as Arbeia, and as Caer Urfa by Early Middle Ages. According to the 20 ...

severely damaged. Refloated on 22 December 1942 and towed to the River Tyne. Declared a constructive total loss but repaired. To MoWT in 1943 and renamed ''Empire Nutfield''. Scuttled on 3 September 1946 with a cargo of obsolete chemical warfare ammunition at .

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