Suffix beginning with P

''Empire Pacific''

''Empire Pacific'' was a 984- GRT (1,200 DWT)

coaster Coaster (stylized as COASTER) is a commuter rail service in the central and northern coastal regions of San Diego County, California, United States operated by the North County Transit District (NCTD). The commuter rail line features eight s ...

which was built by

Burntisland Shipbuilding Company The Burntisland Shipbuilding Company was a shipbuilder and repairer in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland that was founded in 1918. In 1969 it was taken over by Robb-Caledon Shipbuilders, which in turn was nationalised in 1977 as part of British Ship ...

Ltd. Sold in 1949 to the 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 ''Buloh''. Sold in 1957 to Tai Ping Steamship Navigation Co Ltd,

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 ...

and renamed ''Tainamshan''. Ran aground on 26 November 1962 at

Swatow Shantou, alternately romanized as Swatow and sometimes known as Santow, is a prefecture-level city on the eastern coast of Guangdong, China, with a total population of 5,502,031 as of the 2020 census (5,391,028 in 2010) and an administrative ...

, China and subsequently sank.

''Empire Pagoda''

'' Empire Pagoda'' was a 6,854-GRT cargo ship which was built by Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Laid down as ''Empire Pagoda'' on 6 December 1941. Completed by the Japanese as ''Gyoten Maru''.

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 17 February 1944 and sunk by west of Truk ().

''Empire Pakeha''

'' Empire Pakeha'' was an 8,115-GRT cargo ship which was built by

Harland & Wolff Ltd Harland & Wolff is a British shipbuilding company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It specialises in ship repair, shipbuilding and offshore construction. Harland & Wolff is famous for having built the majority of the ocean liners for the Wh ...

Belfast Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...

. Launched in 1910 as 10,481-GRT ''Pakeha'' for Shaw Savill Line. Acquired by 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 September 1939 and rebuilt as a dummy battleship representing . Used as a decoy in the

Firth of Forth The Firth of Forth () is the estuary, or firth, of several Scottish rivers including the River Forth. It meets the North Sea with Fife on the north coast and Lothian on the south. Name ''Firth'' is a cognate of ''fjord'', a Norse word meani ...

. Converted in June 1941 to a cargo ship, now 8,115 GRT. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Pakeha''. To Shaw Savill Lines in 1946 and renamed ''Pakeha''. Chartered by the

Ministry of Food An agriculture ministry (also called an) agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister f ...

and used as a meat storage ship in the

River Thames The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the The Isis, River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the Longest rivers of the United Kingdom, se ...

. Scrapped in May 1950 at

Briton Ferry Briton Ferry ( cy, Llansawel) is a town and community in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The Welsh name may indicate that the church, ''llan'', is protected from the wind, ''awel''. Alternatively, ''Sawel'' may be a derivative ...

West Glamorgan , HQ= County Hall, Swansea , Government= West Glamorgan County Council (abolished 1996) , Status= , Start= 1974 , End= 1996 , Arms= ''Coat of arms of Wes ...

''Empire Palace''

''Empire Palace'' was a 977-GRT coaster which was built by William Hamilton & Co Ltd, Glasgow. Launched in June 1945 and completed in September 1945. Sold in 1949 to Sarawak Steamship Co,

Kuching Kuching (), officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is on the Sarawak River ...

and renamed ''Belaga''. Sold in 1958 to Devidas Gulab,

and renamed ''Kishni''. Sold in 1964 to Avon Shipping & Trading Co, Hong Kong and renamed ''Ocean King''. Scrapped in October 1971 at

Kaohsiung Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsi ...

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

''Empire Paladin''

Empire Paladin 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 an 8,141-GRT tanker which was built by

Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd Furness ( ) is a peninsula and region of Cumbria in northwestern England. Together with the Cartmel Peninsula it forms North Lonsdale, historically an exclave of Lancashire. The Furness Peninsula, also known as Low Furness, is an area of villag ...

Haverton Hill-on-Tees Haverton Hill is an area within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. Once considered a part of Billingham, Haverton Hill was once a thriving industrial community which has suffered significant depopulat ...

. Launched on 21 April 1944 and completed in August 1944. 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 December 1946 and renamed RFA ''Wave Commander''. Arrived on 9 May 1959 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 Palm''

''Empire Palm'' was a 250-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 20 January 1942 and completed in April 1942. Sold in 1946 to Ardrossan Harbour Co,

Ardrossan Ardrossan (; ) is a town on the North Ayrshire coast in southwestern Scotland. The town has a population of 10,670 and forms part of a conurbation with Saltcoats and Stevenston known as the 'Three Towns'. Ardrossan is located on the east shore ...

Ayrshire Ayrshire ( gd, Siorrachd Inbhir Àir, ) is a historic county and registration county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine and it borders the counties of Re ...

and renamed ''Seaway''. Scrapped in July 1969 at

Dalmuir Dalmuir (; gd, Dail Mhoire) is an area northwest of Glasgow, Scotland, on the western side of Clydebank, and part of West Dunbartonshire Council Area. The name is a lowland Scots derivation of the Gaelic meaning Big Field. The area was ori ...

, Ayrshire.

''Empire Pam''

''Empire Pam'' was a 259-GRT tug which was built by

Cook, Welton & Gemmell Cook, Welton & Gemmell was a shipbuilder based in Hull and Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. England. They built trawlers and other small ships. History Founding and move to Beverley The firm was founded in 1883 on South Bridge Road, Hu ...

Ltd,

Beverley Beverley is a market town, market and minster (church), minster town and a civil parishes in England, civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, of which it is the county town. The town centre is located south-east of York's centre ...

. Launched on 24 August 1945 and completed in November 1945. Sold in 1946 to Société Rem. et D'Assistance,

Casablanca Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda ( ar, الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء, al-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ, ; ber, ⴹⴹⴰⵕⵍⴱⵉⴹⴰ, ḍḍaṛlbiḍa, : "White House") is the largest city in Morocco and the country's econom ...

and renamed ''El Hank''. Sold in 1947 to Société Cher de Remorquage D'Assistance, Casablanca and renamed ''El Baraka''.

''Empire Pampas''

''Empire Pampas'' was a 974-GRT coaster which was built by Smiths Dock Co Ltd,

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area. Until the early 1800s, the a ...

. Launched on 11 June 1945 and completed in October 1945. Sold in 1946 to

Elder Dempster Lines Elder Dempster Lines was a UK shipping company that traded from 1932 to 2000, but had its origins in the mid-19th century. Founders Alexander Elder Alexander Elder was born in Glasgow in 1834. He was the son of David Elder, who for many ye ...

and renamed ''Warri''. Ran aground on 12 June 1956 at Iwerekun, east of

Lagos Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the List of cities in Africa by population, second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national ca ...

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

. Abandoned, declared a total loss.

''Empire Panther''

'' Empire Panther'' was a 5,600-GRT cargo ship which was built by Columbia River Shipbuilding Corp,

Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...

Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

. Completed in May 1919 as ''West Quechee'' for the

United States Shipping Board The United States Shipping Board (USSB) was established as an emergency agency by the 1916 Shipping Act (39 Stat. 729), on September 7, 1916. The United States Shipping Board's task was to increase the number of US ships supporting the World War ...

(USSB). To Lykes Brothers-Ripley Steamship Co Inc in 1933. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Panther''. Struck a

mine Mine, mines, miners or mining may refer to: Extraction or digging * Miner, a person engaged in mining or digging *Mining, extraction of mineral resources from the ground through a mine Grammar *Mine, a first-person English possessive pronoun ...

on 1 January 1943 and sank off

Strumble Head Strumble Head ( cy, Pen Caer,Trwyn-câr, Pen Strwmbl) is a rocky headland in the community of Pencaer in Pembrokeshire, Wales, within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. It marks the southern limit of Cardigan Bay. Three islands lie off the ...

Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire ( ; cy, Sir Benfro ) is a Local government in Wales#Principal areas, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and the rest by sea. The count ...

''Empire Paragon''

'' Empire Paragon'' was a 9,892-GRT

cargo liner A cargo liner, also known as a passenger-cargo ship or passenger-cargoman, is a type of merchant ship which carries general cargo and often passengers. They became common just after the middle of the 19th century, and eventually gave way to conta ...

which was built by Sir J Laing & Sons 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 25 February 1944 and completed in August 1944. Sold in 1946 to Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co Ltd and renamed ''Pinjarra''. Sold in 1962 to International Export Lines, Hong Kong and renamed ''Hongkong Importer''. Operated under the management of C Y Tung, Hong Kong. Arrive on 26 December 1969 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping.

''Empire Park''

' was a 974-GRT coaster which was built by Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co Ltd,

Blyth, Northumberland Blyth () is a town and civil parish in southeast Northumberland, England. It lies on the coast, to the south of the River Blyth and is approximately northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne. It has a population of about 37,000, as of 2011. The port o ...

. Launched on 20 November 1945 and completed in April 1946. Sold in 1952 to Ben Line Steamers Ltd and renamed ''Benveg''. Sold in 1962 to Ta Hing Co (Hong Kong) Ltd and renamed ''Grandhing''. Sold in 1963 to China Pacific Navigation Co,

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 ...

. Sold in 1964 to Compagnia de Navigazione Abeto, Panama and renamed ''Sumbawa''. Sold in 1968 to Asia Maritime Co,

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 ''Amarina''. Chartered at a later date to Fushing Navigation co, Hong Kong. Captured in April 1970 and confiscated by

South Vietnam South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam ( vi, Việt Nam Cộng hòa), was a state in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975, the period when the southern portion of Vietnam was a member of the Western Bloc during part of th ...

. To Vietnam Ocean Shipping Co, South Vietnam in 1975.

''Empire Parkeston''

HMCS Prince Henry at Greenock May 1944 LAC 3613192

'' Empire Parkeston'' was a 5,556-GRT

troopship A troopship (also troop ship or troop transport or trooper) is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime. Troopships were often drafted from commercial shipping fleets, and were unable land troops directly on shore, typicall ...

that was built by Cammell Laird & Co Ltd,

Birkenhead Birkenhead (; cy, Penbedw) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; historically, it was part of Cheshire until 1974. The town is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the south bank of the River Mersey, opposite Liver ...

. Launched in 1930 as ''Prince Henry'' for Canadian National Steamships. Sold in 1937 to Clark Steamship Co,

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...

. Refitted and renamed ''North Star''. Purchased in 1939 by the

Royal Canadian Navy The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; french: Marine royale canadienne, ''MRC'') is the Navy, naval force of Canada. The RCN is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces. As of 2021, the RCN operates 12 frigates, four attack s ...

and converted by Burrard Dry Dock co,

Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...

auxiliary cruiser An armed merchantman is a merchant ship equipped with guns, usually for defensive purposes, either by design or after the fact. In the days of sail, piracy and privateers, many merchantmen would be routinely armed, especially those engaging in lo ...

HMCS ''Prince Henry''. Converted in 1944 into a landing ship, infantry. After a distinguished wartime career she was transferred to the British

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) for $500,000 in 1946 and renamed ''Empire Parkeston''. Used as a troopship between

Harwich Harwich is a town in Essex, England, and one of the Haven ports on the North Sea coast. It is in the Tendring district. Nearby places include Felixstowe to the north-east, Ipswich to the north-west, Colchester to the south-west and Clacton-on- ...

and the

Hook of Holland Hook of Holland ( nl, Hoek van Holland, ) is a town in the southwestern corner of Holland, hence the name; ''hoek'' means "corner" and was the word in use before the word ''kaap'' – "cape", from Portuguese ''cabo'' – became Dutch. The English t ...

. Scrapped in February 1962 in

Spezia La Spezia (, or , ; in the local Spezzino dialect) is the capital city of the province of La Spezia and is located at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the southern part of the Liguria region of Italy. La Spezia is the second largest city ...

, Italy.

''Empire Parsons''

'' Empire Parsons'' was a 6,742-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 23 August 1941 and completed in October 1941. Ran aground on 12 January 1942 at Stroma,

Pentland Firth The Pentland Firth ( gd, An Caol Arcach, meaning the Orcadian Strait) is a strait which separates the Orkney Islands from Caithness in the north of Scotland. Despite the name, it is not a firth. Etymology The name is presumed to be a corruption ...

(). Broke in three, abandoned as a total loss.

''Empire Passmore''

''Empire Passmore'' was a 974-GRT (1,200 DWT) coaster which was built by Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Blyth. Launched on 6 October 1945 and completed in February 1946. Struck a mine on 15 April 1947 near the

Horsburgh Lighthouse Horsburgh Lighthouse (Chinese: ; ms, Rumah Api Horsburgh; ta, ஹோர்ஸ்பர் கலங்கரை விளக்கம்) is an active lighthouse which marks the eastern entrance to the Straits of Singapore. It is situated on t ...

and severely damaged. Tower to Singapore by ''Anhui'' and repaired. Sold in 1949 to Straits Steamship Co Ltd, Singapore and renamed ''Beluru''. Sold in 1954 to Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd., India and renamed ''Jalabala''. Scrapped in June 1964 at

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- ...

''Empire Pat''

''Empire Pat'' was a 275-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 30 May 1942 and completed in August 1942. Chartered in 1946 to British Tanker Co Ltd, Bandar-e Mashur,

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

. Sold in 1949 to Kuwait Oil Co Ltd and renamed ''Himma''. Sold in 1951 to J Fenwick & Co Ltd,

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

. Sold in 1972 to Pimco Shipping Co,

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...

then in 1974 to W J Byers, Papua New Guinea. Scuttled in 1977 off

New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ...

as an artificial reef.

''Empire Path''

'' Empire Path'' was a 6,140-GRT cargo ship which was built by John Readhed & Sons Ltd,

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 ...

. Launched on 5 July 1943 and completed in September 1943. Struck a mine on 24 December 1944 off

Dunkirk Dunkirk (french: Dunkerque ; vls, label=French Flemish, Duunkerke; nl, Duinkerke(n) ; , ;) is a commune in the department of Nord in northern France.Empire Patrai'' was a 2,754-GRT cargo ship which was built by

Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft is a German shipbuilding company located in Flensburg. The company trades as ''Flensburger'' and is commonly abbreviated ''FSG''. History ''Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft'' was founded in 1872 by a group of ...

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 1943, seized in May 1945 in an incomplete state. Completed in 1947 as ''Empire Towy'' for MoT, Sold to Fenton Steamship Co subject to condemnation by

Prize Court A prize court is a court (or even a single individual, such as an ambassador or consul) authorized to consider whether prizes have been lawfully captured, typically whether a ship has been lawfully captured or seized in time of war or under the te ...

. Renamed ''Empire Patrai'' in 1950. Sold in 1953 to Hellenic Lines, Greece and renamed ''Patrai''. Sold in 1981 to Celika Navigation Co,

Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...

. Sold in 1983 to Crystal Breese Corp. Operated under the management of Roussos Bros, Greece. Scrapped in 1984 in

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 Patriot''

'' Empire Patriot'' was a 2,983-GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 29 June 1942 and completed in August 1942. Sold in 1946 to The South Georgia Co Ltd and renamed ''Struan''. Operated under the management of Christian Salvesen & Co Ltd,

Leith Leith (; gd, Lìte) is a port area in the north of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, founded at the mouth of the Water of Leith. In 2021, it was ranked by '' Time Out'' as one of the top five neighbourhoods to live in the world. The earliest ...

. Sold in 1960 to Marconato Compagnia Navigazione SA, Panama and renamed ''Zannis''. Sold in 1967 to V Roussos, Greece and renamed Orontes. Sold in 1970 to Marconato Compagnia Navigazione SA, Panama. Operated under the management of G D Partikios Ltd, Greece. Scrapped in February 1974 in

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 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 ...

''Empire Patrol''

'' Empire Patrol'' was a 3,338-GRT cargo ship which was built by

Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino (STT) ("Technical Establishment of Trieste") was a private shipbuilding company based in Trieste from the mid-19th to early 20th century, and the most important naval shipbuilding firm of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. ...

Trieste Trieste ( , ; sl, Trst ; german: Triest ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital city, and largest city, of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, one of two autonomous regions which are not subdivided into provi ...

. Complete in 1938 as ''Rodi'' for Società Anonima Adriatica Navigazione, Trieste. Seized on 10 June 1940 at

Malta Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...

after being intercepted by the British Contraband Control before Italy entered the war. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Patrol''. On 29 September 1945, she sailed from

Port Said Port Said ( ar, بورسعيد, Būrsaʿīd, ; grc, Πηλούσιον, Pēlousion) is a city that lies in northeast Egypt extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Suez Canal. With an approximate population of 6 ...

Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...

bound for

Kastelorizo Kastellorizo or Castellorizo (; el, Καστελλόριζο, Kastellórizo), officially Megisti ( ''Megísti''), is a Greek island and municipality of the Dodecanese in the Eastern Mediterranean.Bertarelli, 131 It lies roughly off the south co ...

, Greece with 496 Greek refugees. Caught fire when from Port Said and abandoned. Taken into tow but capsized and sank on 1 October when still from Port Said.

''Empire Pattern''

''Empire Pattern'' was a 974-GRT coaster which was built by Smiths Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough. Launched on 27 April 1945 and completed in August 1945. Sold in 1948 to Elder Dempster Lines and renamed ''Forcados''. Sold in 1962 to S L Anghelatos, Greece and renamed ''Barbalias''. Sold in 1966 to G Tzortzis & C Sykias, Greece and renamed ''Agia Varvara''. On 12 December 1966, she caught fire off

Jeddah Jeddah ( ), also spelled Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; ar, , Jidda, ), is a city in the Hejaz region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the country's commercial center. Established in the 6th century BC as a fishing village, Jeddah's pro ...

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...

, capsized and sank.

''Empire Paul''

'' Empire Paul'' was a 242-GRT tug which was built by J S Watson Ltd,

Gainsborough Gainsborough or Gainsboro may refer to: Places * Gainsborough, Ipswich, Suffolk, England ** Gainsborough Ward, Ipswich * Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, a town in England ** Gainsborough (UK Parliament constituency) * Gainsborough, New South Wales, ...

. Launched on 7 July 1944 and completed in September 1944. Sold in 1946 to R & J H Rea Ltd. and renamed ''Queensgarth''. Sold in 1949 to France, Fenwick Tyne & West Co Ltd and renamed ''Beamish''. On 18 October 1949, she was towing

aircraft carrier An aircraft carrier is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase, equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. Typically, it is the capital ship of a fleet, as it allows a ...

in company with tugs ''Hendon'' and ''George V'' from

Jarrow Jarrow ( or ) is a town in South Tyneside in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It is east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is situated on the south bank of the River Tyne, about from the east coast. It is home to the southern portal of the Tyne ...

Rosyth Rosyth ( gd, Ros Fhìobh, "headland of Fife") is a town on the Firth of Forth, south of the centre of Dunfermline. According to the census of 2011, the town has a population of 13,440. The new town was founded as a Garden city-style suburb ...

when ''Albion'' was in collision with from the

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. ''Maystone'' sank, ''Albion'' had a hole in her stern and started to sink. The three tugs attempted to beach her near

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but were hampered when ''Hector'' became disabled when a tow rope wrapped around her propeller. Tug was sent from Rosyth to assist and

destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...

arrived and took ''Hector'' on tow until her crew managed to clear the propeller. ''Albion'' was successfully berthed at Rosyth with of water in her engine room. ''Beamish'' was chartered to

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in 1953. Fitted with a new

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in 1964. Sold in June 1970 to R Mellenger, St John's,

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and renamed ''R Mellenger''. Sold in November 1970 to Industrial Insulators Ltd, Canada and renamed ''Beamish''. Sold in 1973 to Western Engineering Service Ltd, Canada and renamed ''Thunder Cape''. Sold in 1986 to Great Lakes Marine Contracting Co, Canada.

''Empire Pavilion''

'' Empire Pavilion'' was a 974-GRT (1,200 DWT) coaster which was built by Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Blyth. Launched on 9 August 1945 and completed in November 1945. Sold in 1946 to Elder Dempster Lines Ltd and renamed ''Sapele''. Sold in 1963 to Bergens Mekaniske Verksted,

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, Norway and then sold again later that year to Ocean Industries Ltd,

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. Converted to a factory ship and renamed ''Mahia''. Sold in 1969 to Pan Islamic Steamship Co, Pakistan and renamed ''Safina-E-Armer''. Scrapped in October 1963 in

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, Pakistan.

''Empire Peacemaker''

Empire Peacemaker SS ''Empire Peacemaker'' was a British convoy rescue ship that served at the end of World War II, originally laid down as the corvette . Post-war she served as an Army transport ship before being scrapped in 1955. Ship history The ship was or ...

'' was a 1,333-GRT

convoy rescue ship A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection. Often, a convoy is organized with armed defensive support and can help maintain cohesion within a unit. It may also be used ...

which was built by Fleming & Ferguson Ltd, Paisley. Launched on 8 September 1944 as HMS ''Scarborough Castle'' for the

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...

. Completed in January 1945 as ''Empire Peacemaker'' for MoWT. Laid up at Falmouth c. 1954. Sold to

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buyer in July 1955 and towed to

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

for an intended refit for service in the

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. The scheme did not proceed and the ship was scrapped in December 1955 at

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''Empire Peacock''

'' Empire Peacock'' was a 6,098-GRT cargo ship which was built by Federal Shipbuilding Co, Kearny

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. Launched on 13 September 1913 and completed in October 1919 as ''Bellhaven'' for the USSB. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Peacock''. Laid up at

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South Africa from 18 May 1942 to 19 July 1943 with disabled turbines. Scuttled on 25 August 1946 with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition at .Additional information incorporated from

''Empire Peak''

'' Empire Peak'' was a 7045-GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 4 May 1943 and completed in July 1943. Sold in 1947 to Dorset Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Charmouth Hill''. Operated under the management of Counties Ship Management Co Ltd. Sold in 1949 to

London & Overseas Freighters London & Overseas Freighters Ltd. (LOF) was an ocean-going merchant shipping company that for most of its history was based in the United Kingdom. Counties Ship Management In 1920 Manuel Kulukundis from the Aegean Sea, Aegean island of Kasos a ...

Ltd. Renamed ''London Mariner'' in 1950. Sold in 1951 to Ragruppamento Armatore Fratelli Grimaldi, Italy and renamed ''Leone''. Sold in 1960 to Aldebaran Compagnia de Navigazione SA. Sold in 1963 to Vinti Freighters Ltd, Cyprus and renamed ''Marianella''. On 19 October 1967 ''Marinella'' sailed from

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bound for

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with a cargo of

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. She put into Kingston,

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after leaks developed in bad weather. During this voyage, her engine fan broke down and her boiler tubes became clogged as a result of steaming on natural draught. She spent some days adrift without power as a result. Main pumps were found to need replacement, spares were flown in from

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. On 11 January 1968 she sailed for

Dakar Dakar ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 3.94 million in 2 ...

but put into

Takoradi Sekondi-Takoradi is a city in Ghana comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi. It is the capital of Sekondi – Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly and the Western Region of Ghana. Sekondi-Takoradi is the region's largest city and an indus ...

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

. She sailed from there on 10 May bound for

Luanda Luanda () is the capital and largest city in Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atlantic coast, Luanda is Angola's administrative centre, its chief seaport ...

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, leaving there on 15 June and arriving at

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on 26 June with boiler trouble. She was anchored in

Table Bay Table Bay (Afrikaans: ''Tafelbaai'') is a natural bay on the Atlantic Ocean overlooked by Cape Town (founded 1652 by Van Riebeeck) and is at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula, which stretches south to the Cape of Good Hope. It was named ...

. The voyage was abandoned when it was discovered that the cost of repairs exceeded the value of the ship. ''Marianella'' remained at anchor for five months, putting into port fortnightly for fresh water for her boilers. Her cargo was transhipped for onward delivery as there was no local market for it. ''Marinella'' was sold to Italian shipbreakers and left Cape Town on 9 December 1968 under tow of . Arrived on 6 March 1969 at Vado for scrapping.

''Empire Pearl''

'' Empire Pearl'' was a 9,881-GRT tanker which was built by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. The first attempt to launch on 10 July 1941 resulted in the ship being stuck halfway down the slipway. Launched on 29 July 1941 and completed in October 1941. Allocated to the

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in 1942 and renamed ''Norheim''. Sold in 1945 to Ole Berg,

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

, and renamed ''Kollgrim''. New diesel engine, reclaimed from sunken ''Vega'', fitted in 1950. Sold in 1955 to Dingwall Shipping Co Ltd, Halifax,

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and renamed ''Walton''. Operated under the management of Nordstrom & Thulin A/B, Sweden. Converted to an

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 ...

, now 10,080 GRT (14,359 DWT). Sold in 1963 to United Shipping and Trading Co Ltd and renamed ''James Hamel''. Sold later that year to Paget Traders Inc, Liberia, and renamed ''Paget Trader''. Operated under the management of Ship Services Ltd,

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. Sold in 1968 to Pecos Steamship Co Inc, Liberia. Operated under the management of Elkan Ltd, Bermuda. Scrapped in January 1969 at Vinaròs, Spain.

''Empire Peggotty''

''Empire Peggotty'' was a 2,066-GRT collier (ship type), collier which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Company, Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, Grangemouth. Launched on 25 April 1944 and completed in July 1944. Sold in 1946 to Harries Bros & Co Ltd, Swansea and renamed ''Glanowen''. Sold in 1965 to Balmoral Shipping Corporation,

and renamed ''Balmoral''. Operated under the management of Transocean Maritima S M Bull SA, Spain. Ran aground on 12 March 1967 in Weser River, Weser Estuary in bad weather. Broke in two on 5 April 1967, bow section salvaged and towed to Bruges for scrapping, where it arrived on 12 October 1967.

''Empire Peggy''

''Empire Peggy'' was a 259-GRT tug which was built by

Ltd, Beverley. Launched in May 1945 and completed in July 1945. Sold in 1946 to the French Navy, Marine Nationale. Sold in 1949 to Williams & Co Pty Ltd, Brisbane and renamed ''Coringa''. Sold in 1974 to Northern Salvage Ltd, Australia and renamed ''Empire Peggy''. Scrapped in June 1977 at Cairns, Queensland.

''Empire Pelican''

''Empire Pelican '' was a 6,463-GRT cargo ship which was built by Skinner & Eddy, Seattle. Completed in 1919 as ''Stanley'' for USSB. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Pelican''. Bombed on 14 November 1941 by Italian aircraft and sunk between Galita Island and Tunisia.

''Empire Penang''

''Empire Penang'' was a cargo ship which was built by Bartram & Sons, Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Laid down as ''Empire Penang'' but launched on 10 July 1941 as HMS ''Mullion Cove''. Completed as a maintenance ship. Converted in 1948 to a 7,146-GRT cargo ship, sold to Clunies Shipping Co, Greenock and renamed ''Margaret Clunies''. Sold in 1951 to Turnbull, Scott & Co Ltd and renamed ''Waynegate''. Sold in 1961 to Pacifico Compagnia Navigazione SA, Panama and renamed ''Katingo''. Sold in 1964 to Philippine President Lines, Manila and renamed ''President Magsaysay''. Renamed ''Magsaysay'' in 1968. On 19 July 1968 she caught fire off Korea () and was abandoned. The fire was extinguished and she was towed to Busan, Pusan, South Korea, declared a constructive total loss and scrapped in December 1968 at Pusan.

''Empire Pendennis''

''Empire Pendennis'' was a 7,053-GRT cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers of Sunderland, Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 11 April 1944 and completed in June 1944. Sold in 1946 to Cunard Line, Cunard White Star Line Ltd and renamed ''Vasconia''. Sold in 1950 to Blue Star Line and renamed ''Fresno Star''. Renamed ''Millais'' in 1957. Sold in 1960 to Grosvenor Shipping Co Ltd, London and renamed ''Grosvenor Navigator''. Operated under the management of Mollers Ltd, Hong Kong. On 2 September 1962 she was hit by SS Ocean Glory, SS ''Ocean Glory'' which had broken free of her moorings in a 1960 Pacific typhoon season, typhoon at Hong Kong. Arrived on 9 September 1966 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping.

''Empire Penguin''

''Empire Penguin'' was a 6,389-GRT (9,600 DWT) cargo ship which was built by Skinner & Eddy Corp, Seattle. Completed in 1919 as ''Elkridge'' for the USSB. Sold in 1928 to Oceanic and Oriental Navigation Company, Oceanic and Oriental Steam Navigation Co, San Francisco and renamed ''Golden Star''. Sold in 1937 to American-Hawaiian Steamship Company, American-Hawaiian Steamship Co and renamed ''Tennessean''. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Penguin''. Allocated in 1942 to Politics of the Netherlands, the Dutch Government and renamed ''Van de Velde''. Sold in 1947 to Koninklijke Hollandsche Lloyd and renamed ''Rijnland''. Renamed ''Rynland'' in 1949. Sold in 1957 to Compagnia Navigazione Maraventure, Panama and renamed ''Vaptistis''. Operated under the management of Lemos & Pateras Ltd. Scrapped in September 1959 at Lisbon.

''Empire Penn''

''Empire Penn'' was a 5,326-GRT cargo ship which was built by Barclay Curle, Barclay Curle & Co Ltd, Glasgow. Laid down as ''Empire Penn'' and launched on 19 December 1941 as ''Kong Haakon VII''. Launch attended by Haakon VII of Norway, King Haakon VII of Norway. On launching, she was in collision with of the Blue Funnel Line and severely damaged at her stern, ''Myrmidon'' was damaged amidships. The ship was the first to be handed over to Norway as reparation for war losses. Completed in April 1942. Sold in 1946 to H Staubo & Co, Norway. Sold in 1951 to Compagnia Naviera Arica SA, Panama and renamed ''Cavofrigelo''. Sold in 1953 to Compagnia de Navigazione Golfo Azul SA, Panama and renamed ''Emporios''. Sold in 1967 to Philippine President Lines and renamed ''Aguinaldo'', now 7,068 GRT. Renamed ''Liberty Three'' in 1969, ''President Magsaysay'' in 1972 and the later that year renamed ''Liberty Three'', now 6,855 GRT. Arrived on 17 July 1972 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping.

''Empire Pennant''

''Empire Pennant'' was a 7,069-GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows, Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 30 September 1942 and completed in December 1942. Sold in 1946 to Houlder Line, Houlder Brothers and renamed ''Langton Grange''. Arrived on 5 October 1950 at Hong Kong for scrapping.

''Empire Penryn''

''Empire Penryn'' was a 6,515-GRT ocean liner which was built by Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, Glasgow. Launched in 1912 as ''Czar''. Requisitioned after the Russian Revolution (1917), Russian Revolution by Her Majesty's Government, the British Government. Returned in 1921 Russian American Line, passed to East Asiatic Company, East Asiatic Co, Denmark and renamed ''Estonia''. Sold in 1930 to Gdynia America Lines and renamed ''Pulaski''. In 1940 was in port in Conakry, Konakri, Senegal when Armistice with France (Second Compiègne), France Fell. Vichy France, French authorities agreed to detain her but she escaped by night under heavy fire. To MoWT in 1945 and renamed ''Empire Penryn''. Refitted at Calcutta. Scrapped in 1949 at Blyth.

''Empire Perak''

''Empire Perak'' was a 7,059-GRT cargo ship which was built by Short Bros Ltd, Sunderland. Laid down as ''Empire Perak''. Taken over by the Admiralty in April 1944 and launched on 4 September 1944 as ''Dullisk Cove''. Towed to Smiths Doc Co Ltd, Middlesbrough for completion. Completed in June 1945 as a hull repair ship. Laid up at Holy Loch awaiting disposal. Sold in 1947 to Kefalonian Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Kefalonian'', now 7,327 GRT. Operated under the management of Haddon Steamship Co Ltd, London. Sold in 1951 to the Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board and renamed ''Tyalla''. Sold in 1957 to Australian National Lines and resold later that year to Cambay Prince Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Wear Breeze''. Ran aground in March 1962 at Jeddah. Refloated and towed by Danish tug ''Svitzer'' to Port Said. Repairs uneconomic, scrapped in July 1962 at Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Yokosuka, Japan.

''Empire Percy''

''Empire Percy'' was a 138-GRT tug which was built by R Dunston Ltd, Thorne, South Yorkshire, Thorne, Yorkshire. Launched on 20 June 1943 and completed in September 1943. Sold in 1948 to the Port of London Authority and renamed ''Thorney''. Scrapped in February 1968 at Bruges, Belgium.

''Empire Perdita''

''Empire Perdita'' was a 7,028-GRT cargo ship which was built by John Readhead and Sons Ltd, South Shields. Launched on 10 March 1943 and completed in May 1943. Sold in 1948 to Ensign Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Navarino''. Operated under the management of S G Embiricos Ltd, London. Sold in 1952 to NAvigazione Dani SpA and renamed ''Fortunato B''. Operated under the management of Dani & co, Genoa. Arrived in December 1964 at Vado, Italy for scrapping.

''Empire Peregrine''

''Empire Peregrine'' was a 7,842-GRT type C2 ship, type C2-SU cargo ship which was built by Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania, Chester, Pennsylvania. Completed in October 1941 as ''China Mail'' for American Mail Line, Seattle. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Peregrine''. To United States Maritime Commission (USMC) in 1942 and renamed ''Ocean Mail''. Conversion to a transport ship completed in November 1943. To American Mail Line in 1947 and then to United States Maritime Administration in 1959. Scrapped in April 1969 at Tacoma, Washington.

''Empire Peri''

''Empire Peri'' was a 4,769-GRT tanker which was built by Fratelli Orlando, Livorno. Completed in 1905 as ''Bronte'' for the Regia Marina. Captured by the Royal Navy on 25 August 1941 at Bandar Imam Khomeine, Bandar Shapur, Iran. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Peri''. Scrapped in 1947 at Bombay.

''Empire Perlis''

''Empire Perlis'' was a 3,359-GRT cargo ship built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool, launched on 22 May 1944 and completed in July 1944. Sold in 1946 to Indo-China Steam Navigation Company Ltd., London and renamed ''Hinsang''. Sold in 1965 to Kinabatangan Shipping Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed ''Kowloon''. Operated under the management of United China Shipping Co Ltd, Hong Kong. To Concordia Kinabatangan Shipping Co, Panama in 1969 and renamed ''Horis''. On 25 December 1969 she put into Surabaya, Indonesia with damage sustained in bad weather. On 28 December 1969 she developed a leak in her engine room, abandoned the next day, capsized and sank in the Celebes Sea at .

''Empire Petrel''

''Empire Petrel'' was a Landing Ship, Tank, LST (3) which was built by Canadian Vickers, Canadian Vickers Ltd, Montreal, Quebec. Completed in October 1943 as LST ''3520''. To Royal Navy as HMS ''Thruster''. Laid up in the River Clyde. To MoT in 1956 and renamed ''Empire Petrel'', used as a ferry during the Suez Crisis under the management of Atlantic Steam Navigation Co Ltd until 1961 and then transferred to the management of the British-India Steam Navigation Company, British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd. Laid up in Singapore, scrapped there in July 1968.

''Empire Phyllis''

''Empire Phyllis'' was a 257-GRT tug which was built by John Crown & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 2 December 1944 and completed in January 1945. Sold in 1947 to Kuwait Oil Co Ltd and renamed ''Hayat''. Sold in 1961 to Impresse Maritime Augustea, Italy and renamed ''Brucoli''. Transferred in 1982 to the Marina Militare at Messina. Did not enter service and was later scrapped.

''Empire Pibroch''

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''Empire Pibroch'' was a 7,046-GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 2 September 1942 and completed in November 1942. Sold in 1946 to Houlder Brothers and renamed ''Urmston Grange''. Sold in 1959 to Argonaut Shipping & Trading Co Ltd and renamed ''Argo Grange''. Operated under the management of C Y Tung, Hong Kong. Arrived on 18 December 1959 at Hong Kong for scrapping.

''Empire Pickwick''

''Empire Pickwick'' was a 7,068-GRT cargo ship which was built by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields. Launched on 31 August 1943 and completed in November 1943. Sold in 1948 to Clan Line, Clan Line Steamers Ltd and renamed ''Clan Mackendrick''. Sold in 1961 to Mullion & Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed ''Ardpatrick''. Sold in 1966 to National Shipping Corporation, Karachi and renamed ''Haringhata''. Arrived on 16 July 1978 at Karachi for scrapping.

''Empire Pict''

''Empire Pict'' was an 8,134-GRT tanker which was built by Blythswood Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 11 September 1941 and completed in November 1941. Allocated in 1942 to the Norwegian Government and renamed ''Norland''. Torpedoed on 20 May 1942 and sunk by German submarine U-108 (1940), ''U-108'' east of Bermuda () while a member of Convoy ON 93.

''Empire Pierrot''

''Empire Pierrot'' was a 235-GRT tug which was built by A Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen. Launched on 13 August 1943 and completed in October 1943. Sold in 1948 to Politics of Trinidad and Tobago, the Government of Trinidad and renamed ''St Patrick''. To Trinidad Port Authority in 1966 and renamed ''Empire Pierrot''. Removed from shipping registers in 1978.

''Empire Pike''

''Empire Pike'' was a 1,854-GRT tanker which was built by the Government Shipyard, Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Sorel, Quebec. Built i 1903 as ''W S Fielding''. Converted in 1914 to a dredging, dredger and renamed ''P W D No 1''. To the Government of Canada, Canadian Government in 1943 and converted to a tanker, renamed ''Riding Mountain Park''. to MoWT in 1945 and renamed ''Empire Pike''. Sold in 1947 to Bulk Storage Co Ltd, London and renamed ''Basingford''. To Basinghall Shipping Co. Scrapped in 1949 at Dunston, Tyne and Wear, Dunston on Tyne.

''Empire Pilgrim''

''Empire Pilgrim'' was a 2,828-GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 20 November 1941 and completed in January 1942. Ran aground on 25 January 1942 north of Aberdeen, holed and abandoned. Salvage commenced on 5 February and she was refloated on 16 February. Towed to Blyth for repairs by ''Empire Larch'', arriving on 21 March. Allocated in 1942 to the Norwegian Government and renamed ''Astrid''. Sold in 1945 to A/S Granli and renamed ''Tindefjell''. Operated under the management of R Ugelstad, Norway. Sold in 1948 to A Schjelderup, Norway and renamed ''Ringhorn''. Sold in 1951 to Jansens Rederi A/S, operated under the management of I Jansen, Norway. Sold in 1958 to Pan-Norse Steamship Co, Panama and renamed ''Indonor''. Operated under the management of Wallem & Co, Hong Kong. Ran aground on 3 February 1960 at Kemojan Island, Indonesia. Sank on 7 February after slipping off the reef she was stuck on.

''Empire Pine''

''Empire Pine'' was a 250-GRT tug which was built by Scott & Sons Ltd, Bowling. Launched on 10 June 1941 and completed in September 1941. Sold in 1946 to Steel & Bennie Ltd and renamed ''Vanguard''. Renamed ''Battleaxe'' in 1961 and sold later that year to Newport Screw Towing Co Ltd, Newport, Wales, Newport, Monmouthshire (historic), Monmouthshire and renamed ''Dunfalcon''. Scrapped in December 1968 at Newport.

''Empire Pintail''

''Empire Pintail'' was a 7,773-GRT Type C3 ship, C3 type cargo ship which was built by Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co, Kearney, New Jersey. Launched 13 July and completed in September 1940 as ''Howell Lykes'' for Lykes Brothers Steamship Co. To MoWT in October 1941 and renamed ''Empire Pintail''. To USMC in February 1942 and renamed ''Howell Lykes''. Converted to a transport ship by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Bethlehem Steel Co, Baltimore, Maryland completed in December 1943. Operated as a War Shipping Administration troopship by Lykes as WSA agent until lay up in reserve fleet 5 April 1946. To Lykes Brothers Steamship Co in February 1946. Sold in 1965 to Sperling Steamship & Trading Corp, USA and renamed ''Kings Point''. Sold later that year to American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines, American Export Isbrandtsen Lines Inc, and renamed ''Flying Foam''. Arrived on 10 December 1970 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping, but resold to Sea King Corp, New York and renamed ''Grand Yaling''. Scrapped in September 1971 at Kaohsiung.

''Empire Pioneer''

''Empire Pioneer'' was a 2,076-GRT (2,825 DWT) collier which was built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Troon. Launched on 10 November 1942 and completed in December 1942. Sold in 1946 to Hudson Steamship Co Ltd, London and renamed ''Hudson Bank''. Sold in 1959 to Ertel, Bieber & Co GmbH, West Germany. Rebuilt and fitted with a diesel engine, renamed ''Gertrud C Ertel''. Ran aground on 24 December 1965 at Falsterbo, Sweden and broke in two. Declared a constructive total loss. Refloated in July 1968, arrived under tow on 29 July at Oskarshamn, cargo of coal discharged. Sold to Oskarshamn Varv and scrapped in August 1968.

''Empire Piper''

''Empire Piper'' was a 263-GRT tug which was built by Clelands (Successors) Ltd, Willington Quay, Willington Quay-on-Tyne. Launched on 28 May 1942 and completed in August 1942. Sold in 1947 to J Cooper, Belfast and renamed ''Piper''. Sold in 1969 to R & J H Rea Ltd. Sold in 1970 to Cory Ship Towage Ltd. Sold in 1970 to A P Papayannis, Greece and renamed ''Sotirios''. Reported sold in 1984 to shipbreakers at Rafina but deal not completed. Renamed ''Lalrion'' in 1985 and scrapped in 1986.

''Empire Pitcairn''

''Empire Pitcairn'' was to have been a cargo ship which was built by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shield. Laid down as ''Empire Pitcairn'' but taken over by the Admiralty while under construction. Launched on 19 July 1944 as ''Moray Firth''. Completed as an aircraft component repair and maintenance ship. Sold in 1947 to Stag Line Ltd and renamed ''Linaria''. Operated under the management of J Robinson & Sons Ltd. Converted to a cargo ship by Tyne Dock Engineering Co Ltd, now 7,333 GRT. Sold in 1954 to Chellew Navigation Co Ltd, London and renamed ''Eskglen''. Sold in 1956 to Esk Shipping Co Ltd. Operated under the management of H M Lund, London. sold in 1961 to Fortune Shipping Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed ''Marine Fortune''. Sold later that year to Herald Shipping Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Scrapped in August 1967 at Yokosuka, Japan.

''Empire Pitt''

''Empire Pitt'' was a 7,086-GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thomson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 28 January 1944 and completed in May 1944. Ran aground on 11 November 1946 off Berville-sur-Mer, France. Her back was broken and she was declared a constructive total loss.

''Empire Pixie''

''Empire Pixie'' was a 263-GRT tug which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole. Launched on 27 August 1942 and completed in November 1942. Sold in 1946 to Clyde Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Flying Swordfish''. Sold in 1957 to D Tripcovich & Co, Italy and renamed ''Fulgor''. Scrapped in 1978 in Italy.

''Empire Plane''

''Empire Plane'' was a 129-GRT tug which was built by R Dunston Ltd, Thorne. Launched on 9 November 1941 and completed in December 1941. Sold in 1958 to Shipping & Freighting Ltd, Southampton and renamed ''River Eskimo''. Scrapped in 1964 in Southampton.

''Empire Planet''

''Empire Planet'' was a 4,290-GRT cargo ship which was built by J Priestman & Co Ltd, Sunderland. Launched in 1923 as ''Barbara Marie''. Sold in 1925 to Sea Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Portsea''. Sold in 1933 to Nivose Società di Navigazione, Italy and renamed ''Cipro''. Sold in 1937 to Lauro & Montella, Naples and renamed ''Stella''. Captured on 14 August 1941 by west of the Cape Verde Islands. Escorted to Bermuda. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Planet''. Sold in 1947 to Williamson & Co, Hong Kong and renamed ''Inchkeith''. Struck an uncharted rock on 2 March 1955 near Port Meadows, Andaman Islands. Abandoned as a total loss.

''Empire Ploughman''

''Empire Ploughman'' was a 7,049-GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 14 September 1943 and completed in November 1943. Sold in 1946 to H Hogarth & Sons Ltd and renamed ''Baron Geddes''. Sold in 1959 to Paulins Rederi A/B, Finland and renamed ''Jytte Paulin''. Arrived on 22 October 1968 at Shanghai for scrapping.

''Empire Plover''

''Empire Plover'' was a 6,085-GRT (9,400 DWT) cargo ship which was built by Moore Dry Dock Company, Moore Shipbuilding Co, Oakland, California, Oakland, California. Completed in 1920 as ''Janelew'' for the USSB. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Plover''. To have been renamed ''Granvale'' in 1946 but sold in 1948 to Compagnia Maritime del Este, Panama and renamed ''Plover''. Sold in 1951 to Società de Navigazione Magliveras, Panama and renamed ''Marianne''. Sold in 1956 to Compagnia de Navigazione Alexander, Panama and renamed ''Nicolas''. Scrapped in November 1958 at Vado, Italy.

''Empire Polly''

''Empire Polly'' was a 235-GRT tug which was built by A Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen. Launched on 19 September 1944 and completed in November 1944. Sold in 1947 to London and North Eastern Railway and renamed ''Central No 4''. To the British Transport Commission in 1949. To the British Transport Docks Board in 1961 and renamed ''Roa''. Sold in 1973 to Maritime Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Greece and renamed ''Apollo''. Scrapped in Greece in 1986.

''Empire Porpoise''

''Empire Porpoise'' was a 7,592-GRT cargo ship which was built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp, Alameda, California, Alameda, California. Ordered as ''War Rock'' for the British Shipping Controller. Completed in October 1918 as ''Invincible'' for USSB. Sold in 1934 to Havemeyers & Elder, New York. To USMC in 1937, then to National Bulk Carriers Inc, New York in 1940. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Porpoise''. Sold in 1946 to Marine Enterprises Ltd and renamed ''Chrysanthemum''. Operated under the management of Lyros & Lemos Bros, London. Sold in 1950 to Compagnia Maritima Neptuno SA, Costa Rica and renamed ''Chryss''. Sold in 1952 to Israel America Line Ltd, New York and renamed ''Athlit''. Scrapped in October 1954 at Trieste, Italy.

''Empire Portia''

''Empire Portia'' was a 7,058-GRT cargo ship which was built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Co Ltd, Wallsend. Launched on 9 November 1942 and completed in January 1943. On 26 February 1943 she was damaged by bombs dropped by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft at while a member of Convoy JW 53. Repaired and returned to service. On 30 June 1944, ''Empire Portia'' hit a mine off Selsey Bill. Her engine room was flooded and she was taken in tow by . When off Ryde Pier the towline broke, causing ''LST 416'' to lose control and collide with several other ships. ''Empire Portia'' ran aground north of the pier. On 1 July, she was beached and moved to a safer position two days later. Her back broke on 4 July, with her engines and boilers smashed. She was declared a total loss but considered floatable as her holds were watertight. Her guns and equipment were salvaged, an operation which was completed on 25 September. The aft section was salvaged at this time. On 30 April 1945, the forward section arrived at Briton Ferry for scrapping.

''Empire Portland''

''Empire Portland'' was a 683-GRT hopper barge, hopper dredger which was built by William Simons & Co Ltd, Renfrew. Launched on 7 September 1944 and completed later that year. Sold in 1948 to the Federation of Malaya, Federation of Malaya Government and renamed ''Morib''. Sold in 1953 to Queensland Cement & Lime Co, Australia. Sold in 1967 to Maquarie Plant Pool Pty Ltd, Australia. Name removed from shipping registers this year and declared to be a non-seagoing vessel.

''Empire Prairie''

''Empire Prairie'' was a 7,010-GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 2 December 1941 and completed in February 1942. Torpedoed on 10 April 1942 and sunk by German submarine U-654, ''U-654'' east of Philadelphia.

''Empire Pride''

''Empire Pride'' was a 9,248-GRT troopship which was built by Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 14 May 1941 and completed in September 1941. Served as a troopship in Battle of Madagascar, Madagascar, North African Campaign, North Africa, Allied invasion of Sicily, Sicily and Operation Dragoon, Southern France. In the early 1950s, she operated carrying troops to and from the Korean War. Withdrawn from service in 1954 and refitted as a 10,250 DWT cargo liner at Lübeck. Sold to Charlton Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Charlton Pride''. Operated under the management of Chandris (England) Ltd. Sold in 1956 to Donaldson Brothers & Black Ltd, Glasgow and renamed ''Calgaria''. Sold in 1963 to Compagnia Navigazione Fortaleza, Panama and renamed ''Embassy''. Arrived on 27 June 1963 at Hong Kong for scrapping.

''Empire Prince''

''Empire Prince'' was a 7,050-GRT cargo ship which was built by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Dundee. Launched on 31 March 1942 and completed in May 1942. Sold in 1945 to Clan Line Steamers Ltd and renamed ''Clan Angus''. Sold in 1956 to Bullard, King & Co Ltd and renamed ''Umkuzi''. Sold in 1959 to Clan Line Steamers Ltd and renamed ''Clan Angus''. Scrapped in April 1962 at Hirao, Yamaguchi, Hirao, Japan.

''Empire Prize''

''Empire Prize'' was a 3,245-GRT tanker which was built by Baltimore Shipbuilding Corp. Completed in 1917 as ''Holden Evans''. Sold in 1926 to European Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Olvigore''. Renamed ''Oilvigor'' in 1927. Sold in 1930 to Tito Campanella Fu Pietro, Genoa and renamed ''Clelia Campanella''. Scuttled on 8 April 1941 at Massawa, Massowah, Italian Somaliland. Salvaged and seized by the Royal Navy. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Prize''. Sold in 1946 to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd and renamed ''Bankivia''. Scrapped in October 1949 at Hong Kong.

''Empire Progress''

''Empire Progress'' was a 5,249-GRT cargo ship which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow. Completed in 1918 as tanker ''War Expert''. Sold in 1919 to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd and renamed ''Anomia''. sold in 1933 to A/S Brovigseil, Norway and renamed ''Andrea''. Sold in 1938 to M Querci, Genoa. Converted to a dry cargo ship and renamed ''Mugnone''. Seized on 10 June 1940 at Newcastle upon Tyne, to MoWT and renamed ''Empire Progress''. Bombed on 22 May 1941 off The Needles, Isle of Wight and damaged, repaired and returned to service. Torpedoed on 13 April 1942 and sunk by German submarine U-402, ''U-402'' south of Cape Race ().

''Empire Prome''

''Empire Prome'' was a 7,086-GRT cargo ship which was built by Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Launched on 1 March 1945 and completed in April 1945. Sold in 1947 to Kaye, Son & Co Ltd, London and renamed ''Martagon''. Sold in 1959 to Ipar Transport Ltd, Turkey and renamed ''Mehmet Ipar''. Scrapped in September 1970 in Istanbul.

''Empire Prospect''

''Empire Prospect'' was a 7,331-GRT cargo ship which was built by Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Launched on 15 March 1945 and completed in June 1945. Sold in 1947 to Goulandris Brothers Ltd, London and renamed ''Ronald M Scobie''. Renamed ''Plover'' in 1954. Sold in 1965 to Kowloon Carriers Inc and renamed ''Kowloon Venture''. Operated under the management of Wah Kwong & Co (Hong Kong) Ltd. Arrived on 27 April 1969 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping.

''Empire Prospero''

''Empire Prospero'' was a 6,640-GRT cargo ship which was built by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 29 November 1942 and completed in March 1943. Sold in 1947 to W H Cockerline & Co Ltd, Kingston upon Hull, Hull and renamed ''Corinthic''. Sold in 1951 to Marine Enterprises Ltd and renamed ''Marine Flame''. Operated under the management of Lyras Bros. Sold in 1951 to Reliance Steamship Co SA, Panama and renamed ''Shahreza''. Sold in 1952 to Compagnia Navigazione Acapulco, Panama and renamed ''Faustus''. Operated under the management of S G Embiricos, London. On 6 November 1952, she came ashore off the North Breakwater,

during a storm. The next day, she was driven through the breakwater and capsized, almost blocking the Nieuwe Waterweg. Dredgers and explosives were used to settle the wreck into the sand and clear the channel.

''Empire Protector'' (I)

''Empire Protector'' was a 6,181-GRT cargo ship which was built by Cantiere Officine Savoia, Genoa. Completed in 1921 as ''Artena''. Sold in 1928 to La Mer di Navigazione SA, Italy and renamed ''Cariddi'', renamed ''Sebeto'' in 1932. Sold in 1935 to Società di Navigazione Polena, Genoa and renamed ''Pamia''. Sailed from Sunderland, but captured at sea on 10 June 1940 by , escorted to Methil, Fife. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Protector''. Torpedoed on 30 May 1941 and sunk by German submarine U-38 (1938), ''U-38'' at .

''Empire Protector'' (II)

''Empire Protector'' was an 8,158-GRT tanker which was built by Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Haverton Hill-on-Tees. Launched on 20 July 1944 and completed in October 1944. To Royal Fleet Auxiliary in November 1944 and renamed ''Wave Protector''. Relegated to a storage hulk and jetty at Ras Hanzir,

in March 1958, replacing RFA War Hindoo (A287), ''War Hindoo''. Scrapped in August 1963 at Portovenere, Le Grazie, Italy.

''Empire Prowess''

''Empire Prowess'' was a 7,058-GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 6 February 1943 and completed in April 1943. Sold in 1947 to J & C Harrison Ltd, London and renamed ''Harperley''. Sold in 1955 to J A Billmeir & Co Ltd and renamed ''Elstead''. Arrived on 22 October 1959 at Nagasaki, Japan for scrapping.

''Empire Ptarmigan''

''Empire Ptarmigan'' was a 6,103-GRT cargo ship which was built by G M Standifer Construction Corp, Vancouver, Washington, Vancouver, Washington. Completed in 1919 as ''Abercos'' for the USSB. to MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Ptarmigan''. To the Norwegian Government in 1942 and renamed ''Norelg''. Operated under the management of Wallem & Co, Panama from 1946. Sold in 1948 to New Continental Steamship Co, China and renamed ''New Asia''. Sold in 1950 to Wallem & Co, Panama and renamed ''Norelg''. Sold in 1951 to Purple Star Shipping Co, China. ''Norelg'' was deleted from the shipping registers in 1957.

''Empire Puffin''

''Empire Puffin'' was a LST (3) which was built by Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, Glasgow. Launched in 1945 as ''LST 3015'', then to Royal Navy as HMS ''Battler''. To MoT during the Suez Crisis and renamed ''Empire Puffin''. Operated under the management of Atlantic Steam Navigation Co Ltd. Management passed in 1960 to K C Irving, Saint John, New Brunswick, St John, New Brunswick. Arrived on 5 July 1966 at Spezia, Italy for scrapping.

''Empire Puma''

''Empire Puma'' was a 7,777-GRT cargo ship which was built by Pusey and Jones, Pusey & Jones Co, Gloucester City, New Jersey, Gloucester, New Jersey. Completed in 1920 as ''Ethan Allen'' for USSB. Managed by Lykes Brothers-Ripley Steamship Co Inc from 1933. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Puma''. Sold in 1946 to Williamson & Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed ''Inchwells''. Sold in 1951 to Compagnia Navigazione Bellavist, Panama and renamed ''Point Clear''. Sold in 1952 to Società Per Azioni Stellamaris, Italy and renamed ''Giacomo''. Sold in 1954 to A Ravano, Italy and renamed ''Enrichetto''. Sold in 1958 to Panamanian Oriental Steamship Co, Panama and renamed ''Silvana''. Operated under the management of Wheelock, Marden & Co, Hong Kong. Scrapped in May 1959 in Hong Kong.

''Empire Punch''

''Empire Punch'' was a 325-GRT coaster which was built by Richards Ironworks Ltd, Lowestoft. Launched on 31 January 1942 and completed in May 1942. Sold in 1947 to Lovering & Sons, Cardiff. Sold in 1951 to T G Irving Ltd, Sunderland and renamed ''Oakdene''. Sold in 1967 to G & E Sealy, Sunderland.

''Empire Purcell''

''Empire Purcell'' was a 7,049-GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 17 January 1942 and completed in March 1942. Bombed on 27 May 1942 and sunk at while a member of Convoy PQ 16.

''Empire Pym''

''Empire Pym'' was a 2,370-GRT tanker which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, Grangemouth. Launched on 27 November 1943 and completed in March 1944. Sold in 1946 to Refast Steamship Co and renamed ''Refast''. Operated under the management of Stevinson Hardy Ltd, London. Sold in 1948 to Counties Ship Management Ltd. Sold in 1952 to Marcou & Sons Ltd, London. Sold later that year to Nolido Compagnia de Navigazione SA, Costa Rica and renamed ''Cassian''. Sold in 1954 to Société Mazout Transports, France and renamed ''Mobilsud''. Sold in 1964 to Société Anonyme Monegasque d'Armement et Navigation, Monaco and renamed ''Janson''. Sold in 1966 to Sarda Bunkers SpA and rename ''Capo Mannu''. Operated under the management of A Garolla & Co, Italy. Laid up at Naples in 1976 and scrapped in 1980.

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