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''Empire Thackeray''

'' Empire Thackeray'' was a 2,865 GRT cargo ship built by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 1 July 1942 and completed in August 1942. Sold in 1945 to Rodney Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Thackeray''. Operated under the management of Anglo-Danubian Transport Co Ltd, London. She ran aground on 27 December 1946 near Outer Cat Island,

Argentia Argentia ( ) is a Canadian commercial seaport and industrial park located in the Town of Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is situated on the southwest coast of the Avalon Peninsula and defined by a triangular shaped headland which r ...

, Newfoundland. Refloated on 24 May 1947 and repaired at St John's, Newfoundland. Sold in 1948 to M S Polemis, Greece and rename ''Theokeetor''. Operated under the management of Goulandris Brothers Ltd, Greece. Sold in 1953 to Compagnia Commercial Tansatlantica 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 Co ...

and renamed ''Mozart''. Operated under the management of S Polemis & Sons Ltd, New York. Sold in 1954 to Compagnia Navigazione Micaela SA and renamed ''Micaela''. Operated under the management of Società Armamento Marittimo, Italy. Renamed ''Onorato Secondo'' in 1960. Sold in 1962 to Polska Zegluga Morska,

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...

and renamed ''Jelcz''. Scrapped in May 1968 at

Ystad Ystad (; older da, Ysted) is a town and the seat of Ystad Municipality, in Scania County, Sweden. Ystad had 18,350 inhabitants in 2010. The settlement dates from the 11th century and has become a busy ferryport, local administrative centre, a ...

Sweden.

''Empire Thames''

'' Empire Thames'' was a 5,825 GRT ocean liner built by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg. Completed in 1920 as ''Urundi'' for Deutsche Ost Afrika Linie, Hamburg. Requisitioned in 1939 by the Kriegsmarine. Between February and May 1945, she carried 32,716 people from the Eastern Baltic and East Prussia. Seized in May 1945 at

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Thames''. Chartered in 1945 to the

Greek Government Greece is a parliamentary representative democratic republic, where the President of Greece is the head of state and the Prime Minister of Greece is the head of government within a multi-party system. Legislative power is vested in both the go ...

and renamed ''Kalamai''. Returned to MoT in 1946 and renamed ''Empire Thames''. Sold in 1947 to Goulandris Bros,

London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, 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 dow ...

. Sold in 1948 to Compagnia Maritima de Este, Panama and renamed ''Valparaiso''. Renamed ''Empire Thames'' in 1949, scrapped in March 1949 at Antwerp, Belgium.

''Empire Thane''

'' Empire Thane'' was an 8,120 GRT tanker built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 26 October 1939 as ''Desmoulea'' for Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd and completed in December 1939. Torpedoed on 31 January 1941 in the

Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the ...

() and abandoned. Reboarded and towed to

Souda Bay Souda Bay is a bay and natural harbour near the town of Souda on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete. The bay is about 15 km long and only two to four km wide, and a deep natural harbour. It is formed between the Akrotiri p ...

Crete Crete ( el, Κρήτη, translit=, Modern: , Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, ...

where most of her cargo was discharged. Towed to Port Said,

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 Medit ...

in April 1941 and then to

Suez Suez ( ar, السويس '; ) is a seaport city (population of about 750,000 ) in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez (a branch of the Red Sea), near the southern terminus of the Suez Canal, having the same bou ...

. Damaged on 5 August 1941 by an aerial torpedo off West Beacon, Suez. Departed Suez on 18 August under tow of ''Olivia'' and arrived at Aden on 27 August. Examined and was found to have broken her back, with her engine room full of water and unable to steer. Departed Aden on 30 December under tow of ''Malda'' and arrived 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-m ...

on 12 January 1942 for drydocking. A drydock was unavailable and departed Bombay on 23 April under tow of ''Ondina''. Arrived at Bhavnagar, India on 1 May. Damage was not repairable there and she was beached, with further strained her. Departed under tow of ''Utsire'' on 20 November but the tow rope parted on 22 November and she ran aground at Goapnath Point. Refloated on 26 November and towed back to Bombay. Relegated to use as an oil hulk. Finally dry-docked in July 1943, repairs were assessed as possible, but materials were unavailable as two of the ships carrying them had been sunk en route. Temporary repairs were carried out. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Thane''. Towed to

Cochin Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...

and used as an oil hulk. Returned to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Ltd in January 1947 and was renamed ''Desmoulea''. Departed Cochin on 21 April under tow and arrived at Falmouth,

Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...

on 16 July, thus completing in excess of under tow. Repaired and returned to service. Scrapped in 1961 in

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 Delta i ...

''Empire Thistle''

''Empire Thistle'' was a 263 GRT tug built by Clelands (Successors) Ltd, Willington Quay-on-Tyne. Launched on 21 October 1941 and completed in February 1942. Sold in 1946 to Clyde Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Flying Hurricane''. Sold in 1956 to Britannia Steam Towing Co and renamed ''Brynforth''. Sold in 1962 to Alexandra Towing Co Ltd. Scrapped in August 1965 at

Silloth Silloth (sometimes known as Silloth-on-Solway) is a port town and civil parish in the Allerdale borough of Cumbria, England. Historically in the county of Cumberland, the town is an example of a Victorian seaside resort in the North of Engl ...

, Cumberland.

''Empire Thrush''

'' Empire Thrush'' was a 6,160 GRT cargo ship built by Federal Shipbuilding Co, Kearny,

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

. Launched on 17 April 1919 as ''Lorain'' for

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). Completed in May 1919. To Cosmopolitan Shipping Co, New York in 1932 and returned to USSB later that year. To MoWT in 1942 and renamed ''Empire Thrush''. Torpedoed on 14 April 1942 and sunk by ''U-203'' off

Chesapeake Bay The Chesapeake Bay ( ) is the largest estuary in the United States. The Bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula (including the parts: the Eastern Shore of Maryland / ...

, USA ().Additional material incorporated from

''Empire Thunder''

'' Empire Thunder'' was a 5,965 GRT cargo ship built by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 6 August 1940 and completed in January 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, s ...

ed on maiden voyage and sunk by ''U-124'' north-west of the Hebrides ().

''Empire Tide''

'' Empire Tide'' was a 6,978 GRT CAM ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 27 May 1941 and completed in October 1941. Sold in 1945 to Ropner Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Thirlby''. Sold in 1956 to Transportes Maritimos Atlas Sa, Panama and renamed ''Guri''. Sold in 1963 to Panamanian Oriental Steamship Corp, Panama and renamed ''Anto''. Operated under the management of World-Wide Shipping Ltd. Sold in 1965 to Eastern Giant Navigation Co Ltd,

Bahamas The Bahamas (), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the North Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to 88% of the ar ...

, remaining under World-Wide's management. Sold in 1966 to Apollo Shipping Co SA, Panama. Scrapped in November 1966 at Ikeda, Japan.

''Empire Tigachi''

''Empire Tigachi'' was a 685 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 ...

built by Elsflether Werft AG,

Elsfleth Elsfleth () is a town in the district of Wesermarsch, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the Hunte with the Weser, on the left bank of the Weser. It has a school of navigation (university of applied sciences), a harbour an ...

, Germany. Completed in 1942 as ''Flemhude'' for the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945, to MoWT and renamed ''Empire Tigachi''. She ran aground on 3 January 1946 at

Nidingen Nidingen is a Swedish Kattegat sea area skerry with a lighthouse station. It is located in Onsala parish in Kungsbacka Municipality in the province (landskap) of Halland. The island has with its surrounding reefs always posed a danger to shipping. ...

, Sweden. The wreck stripped by salvors later broke in two and declared a total loss.

''Empire Tigarth''

''Empire Tigarth'' was the intended name of a 312 GRT coastal tanker built in 1941 as ''Swine'' for the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Copenhagen. To MoWT, intended to be renamed ''Empire Tigarth'' but allocated 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 ...

in 1946. No further trace.

''Empire Tigaven''

''Empire Tigaven'' was a 972 GRT tanker built by

Deutsche Werft Deutsche Werft (English: German Shipyard) was a shipbuilding company in Finkenwerder Rüschpark, Hamburg, Germany. It was founded in 1918 by Albert Ballin and with Gutehoffnungshütte (GHH), ''Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft'' (AEG) and ' ...

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

. Completed in 1937 as ''Algol'' for Trelleborgs Angfabrik Nya A/B, Sweden. Hit 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 13 December 1939 and sank between

Trelleborg Trelleborg () is a town in Skåne County, Sweden, with 43,359 inhabitants as of December 31, 2015. It is the southernmost town in Sweden located some west from the southernmost point of Sweden and the Scandinavian peninsula. It is one of the ...

and

Falsterbo Falsterbo (, outdatedly ) is a town located at the south-western tip of Sweden in Vellinge Municipality in Skåne. Falsterbo is situated in the southern part of the Falsterbo peninsula. It is part of Skanör med Falsterbo, one of Sweden's histor ...

. Salvaged in 1940 in two parts, sold and rebuilt. Sold in 1941 to O Wallenius, Stockholm and renamed ''Soya VII''. Sold in 1942 to J T Essberger, Hamburg and renamed ''Algol''. Requisitioned in 1942 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Arendal, Norway. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Tigaven''. Sold in 1947 to Metcalfe Motor Coasters Ltd and renamed ''Peter M''. Sold in 1964 to N E Vernicos Ltd, Greece and renamed ''Motol 5''. Sold in 1969 to D & C Vernicos Ltd, Greece. Scrapped in March 1972 at Perama, Greece.

''Empire Tigawa''

''Empire Tigawa'' was the intended name of a 633 GRT coastal tanker which was built by D W Kremer Sohn,

Elmshorn Elmshorn (; nds, Elmshoorn) is a town in the district of Pinneberg in Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. It is 30 km north of Hamburg on the small river Krückau, a tributary of the Elbe, and with about 50,000 inhabitants is the sixth-largest t ...

, Germany. Completed on 6 April 1940 as ''Anna'' for the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at

Kristiansand Kristiansand is a seaside resort city and municipality in Agder county, Norway. The city is the fifth-largest and the municipality the sixth-largest in Norway, with a population of around 112,000 as of January 2020, following the incorporati ...

, Norway. To MoWT, the name ''Empire Tigawa'' was allocated but she was stranded on 27 December 1945 at Bolsax,

Kattegat The Kattegat (; sv, Kattegatt ) is a sea area bounded by the Jutlandic peninsula in the west, the Danish Straits islands of Denmark and the Baltic Sea to the south and the provinces of Bohuslän, Västergötland, Halland and Skåne in Sweden ...

and was badly damaged. Refloated and sailed to Kalundborg, Denmark. Declared a constructive total loss. Towed to Burntisland, Fife and reported sold to a Norwegian buyer. Renamed ''Ardeche''. Removed from shipping registers in 1959.Additional material incorporated from

''Empire Tigbart''

''Empire Tigbart'' was a 679 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Danziger Werft AG, Danzig. Completed in 1936 as ''Poel'' for the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at

Kiel Kiel () is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 246,243 (2021). Kiel lies approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the southeast of the Jutland ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Tigbart''. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed ''Koktebel''. On shipping registers until 1970.Additional material incorporated from

''Empire Tiger''

'' Empire Tiger'' was a 4,886 GRT cargo ship which was built by Todd Drydock and Construction Company,

Tacoma, Washington Tacoma ( ) is the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. A port city, it is situated along Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Pa ...

. Completed in 1919 as ''Orcus'' for USSB. Sold in 1923 to Grace Steamship Company, New York and renamed ''Coya''. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Tiger''. Last reported on 27 February 1941 in the

Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe an ...

bound for the

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.Additional material incorporated from

''Empire Tigina''

''Empire Tigina'' was a 638 GRT coastal tanker which was built by D W Kremer Sohn, Elmshorn. Launched in 1940 as ''Else'' for the Kriegsmarine and completed on 25 July 1941. Seized in May 1945 at

Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...

, Norway. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Tigina''. Allocated in 1946 to USSR. Deleted from shipping registers in 1959.Additional material incorporated from

''Empire Tigity''

''Empire Tigity'' was a 465 GRT coastal tanker which was built by H Peters, Beidenfleth, Germany. Completed in 1944 as ''Gohren'' for the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945, to MoWT as ''Empire Tigity''. Sold in 1947 to Metcalfe Motor Coasters Ltd and renamed ''Anthony M''. 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-ca ...

s fitted in 1953. Sold in 1970 to Effluent Services Ltd, Macclesfield, Cheshire and renamed ''Kinder''. Scrapped in April 1983 at Garston,

Merseyside Merseyside ( ) is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in North West England, with a population of 1.38 million. It encompasses both banks of the Mersey Estuary and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wi ...

''Empire Tiglas''

''Empire Tiglas'' was the intended name of a 510 GRT coastal tanker which was built in 1942 as ''Danisch Wold''. Seized in May 1945 in the

Channel Islands The Channel Islands ( nrf, Îles d'la Manche; french: îles Anglo-Normandes or ''îles de la Manche'') are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, ...

. To MoWT, intended to be renamed ''Empire Tiglas'' but allocated in 1946 to the

Dutch Government The politics of the Netherlands take place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democracy, a constitutional monarchy, and a decentralised unitary state.''Civil service systems in Western Europe'' edited by A. J. G. M. Bekk ...

and renamed ''Elst''. Classed as a

lighter A lighter is a portable device which creates a flame, and can be used to ignite a variety of items, such as cigarettes, gas lighter, fireworks, candles or campfires. It consists of a metal or plastic container filled with a flammable liquid or ...

in 1947, managed by Van Ommeren NV on behalf of the Dutch Government.

''Empire Tigness''

''Empire Tigness'' was a 407 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Greifenwerft AG, Stettin. Completed in 1943 as ''Georg'' for the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Tigness''. Used as a salvage ship recovering the

PLUTO Pluto (minor-planet designation: 134340 Pluto) is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. It is the ninth-largest and tenth-most-massive known object to directly orbit the Sun. It is the largest ...

pipeline 1947–49. Sold in 1949 to Risdon, Beazley & Co,

Southampton Southampton () is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Po ...

and renamed ''Topmast No 15''. Sold in 1959 to Dutch buyers, renamed ''Phito'' in 1959 and converted to a barge.

''Empire Tigombo''

''Empire Tigombo'' was a 604 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Greifenwerft AG, Stettin. Completed in 1944 as ''Howacht'' for the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Tigombo''. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed ''Utrish''. Scrapped in 1968.

''Empire Tigonto''

''Empire Tigonto'' was a 664 GRT coastal tanker which was built by D W Kremer Sohn, Elmshorn. Completed in 1940 as ''Dora'' for the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Tigonto''. Allocated in 1946 to USSR, deleted from shipping registers in 1959.

''Empire Tigoon''

'' Empire Tigoon'' was a 674 GRT coastal tanker which was built by

Wilton-Fijenoord Wilton-Fijenoord was a shipbuilding and repair company in Schiedam the Netherlands from 1929 to 1999. Presently, the shipyard of Wilton-Feijnoord is part of Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam. Merger of Wilton and Fijenoord (1929) Wilton-Fijenoord had ...

, Schiedam,

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 ...

. Completed in 1944 as ''Steingrund'' for the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Tigoon''. Allocated in 1946 to the Greek Government and renamed ''Xanthi''. Transferred to the

Royal Hellenic Navy The Hellenic Navy (HN; el, Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, War Navy, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Hellenic Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy historically hails from the naval forces of vari ...

in 1956 and renamed ''Vaviis'', pennant number (A-471). Stricken in 1989.Additional material incorporated from

''Empire Tigosti''

''Empire Tigosti'' was the intended name of a 638 GRT coastal tanker which was built in 1942 as ''Hilde'' for the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at

, Norway. To MoWT, intended to be renamed ''Empire Tigosti'' but allocated in 1946 to USSR.

''Empire Tigouver''

''Empire Tigouver'' was a 664 GRT coastal tanker which was built by D W Kremer Sohn, Elmshorn. Completed in 1942 as ''Grete'' for the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945, to MoWT and renamed ''Empire Tigouver''. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed ''Gret''. Deleted from shipping registers in 1959.

''Empire Tilbury''

'' Empire Tilbury'' was a 7,312 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 9 July 1945 and completed in December 1945. Sold in 1946 to Hain Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Trevean''. Sold in 1957 to Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co Ltd and resold to Hain's later that year. Sold in 1963 to East Asia Navigation Co, Hong Kong and renamed ''East Lion''. Renamed ''Kawana'' in 1964. On 2 June 1966, she caught fire in the Chittagong Roads,

East Pakistan East Pakistan was a Pakistani province established in 1955 by the One Unit Policy, renaming the province as such from East Bengal, which, in modern times, is split between India and Bangladesh. Its land borders were with India and Myanmar, wi ...

and was beached near the Norman Point Light where she broke in two and was declared a total loss.

''Empire Tintagel''

''Empire Tintagel'' was a 493 GRT coastal tanker which was built in Japan as ''JAP No 4000''. Seized in 1945, to MoWT and renamed ''MTS No 12''. Renamed ''Empire Tintagel'' in 1947. Sold in 1951 to Chan Cheng Kum,

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, bor ...

and renamed ''Hua Li''. Sold in 1970 to Compass Agencies Private Ltd, Singapore. Sold in 1974 to Lawrence Shipping Co, Panama and renamed ''Kim Hua Li''. Sank on 28 December 1975 in the

South China Sea The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by the shores of South China (hence the name), in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan and northwestern Phi ...

().

''Empire Titan''

''Empire Titan'' was a 244 GRT tug which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle,

Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other English counties, functions have ...

. Launched on 29 June 1942 and completed in October 1942. Sold in 1947 to the Government Railways,

Gold Coast Gold Coast may refer to: Places Africa * Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana: ** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642) ** Dutch G ...

and renamed ''Titan''. Sold in 1957 to H P Lenaghan & Sons Ltd,

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 Kingdom ...

and renamed ''Lenadee''. Sold in 1959 to C Picciotto fu Giuseppe, Italy and renamed ''Pionere''. Capsized and sank on 30 November 1966 at Messina while assisting . Refloated on 22 January 1967, repaired and returned to service.

''Empire Titania''

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

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), thou ...

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 to ...

. Launched on 21 December 1942 and completed in July 1943. To the

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in 1947 and renamed ''Vagrant''. Sold in 1968 to C Picciotto fu Gillseppe, Italy and renamed ''Zancle''. Scrapped in December 1987 at Spezia.

''Empire Tobago''

'' Empire Tobago'' was a 7,320 GRT cargo ship which was built by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 28 May 1945 and completed in October 1945. Sold in 1947 to

Counties Ship Management Counties Ship Management Co. Ltd. (CSM) was an ocean-going merchant shipping company based in the United Kingdom. During the Second World War CSM merchant ships made a substantial contribution to supplying the British war effort, at a cost of ...

Co Ltd and renamed ''Crowborough Hill''. Sold in 1951 to A Crawford & Co 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 ...

and renamed ''Gryfevale''. Sold in 1955 to Sterling Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Sterling Valour''. Sold in 1958 to G Bozzo, Italy and renamed ''Madda Primo'' then ''Madda Bozzo''. Sold in 1963 to Seastar Shipping Corporation,

Somali Republic The Somali Republic ( so, Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliyeed; it, Repubblica Somala; ar, الجمهورية الصومالية, Jumhūriyyat aṣ-Ṣūmālīyyah) was a sovereign state composed of Somalia and Somaliland, following the unification o ...

and renamed ''Kriss''. Arrived on 21 February 1968 at Kaohsiung,

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 ...

for scrapping.

''Empire Toby''

''Empire Toby'' was a 138 GRT tug which was built by Richard Dunston Ltd, Thorne, Yorkshire. Launched on 8 July 1942 and completed in August 1942. Sold in 1947 to Union de Remorquage d’Ocean, St Nazaire and renamed ''Croisic I''. Sold in 1965 to Société Remorquage Mir-Demos, St Nazaire. Sold in 1969 to Société Algero-Provençale de Remorquage, France. Scrapped in December 1973 at Spezia, Italy.

''Empire Toiler''

'' Empire Toiler'' was a 2,932 GRT cargo ship which was built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd,

Troon Troon is a town in South Ayrshire, situated on the west coast of Ayrshire in Scotland, about north of Ayr and northwest of Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Troon has a port with freight services and a yacht marina. Up until January 2016, P&O ope ...

, Ayrshire. Launched on 15 April 1942 and completed in June 1942. Allocated in 1943 to the Dutch Government and renamed ''Van Ostade''. Sold in 1947 to Koninklijke Nederlands Stoomboot Maatschappij. Sold in 1950 to Tanfield Steamship 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 ...

and renamed ''Etal Manor''. Sold in 1955 to Pelton Steamship Co Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne and renamed ''Moto''. Sold in 1960 to Teulada SpA di Navigazione, Italy and renamed ''Tirso''. Operated under the management of O Rosini, Italy. Sold in 1962 to Compagnia Navigazione General SA, Italy and renamed ''Hamal''. Operated under the management of N Patella, Italy. Scrapped in May 1969 at Trieste.

''Empire Torrent''

'' Empire Torrent'' was a 7,076 GRT cargo ship which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 29 October 1942 and completed in December 1942. Sold in 1948 to Ernels Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Argos Hill''. Operated under the management of

Co Ltd, London. Sold in 1951 to Queen Line Ltd and renamed ''Queen Maud''. Operated under the management of T Dunlop & Sons, Glasgow. Sold in 1954 to Nueva Valencia Compagnia Navigazione SA, Panama and renamed ''Scotia''. Operated under the management of N J Goulandris Ltd, London. Renamed ''Skotia'' in 1960 and reflagged to Greece. Scrapped in July 1962 in Hong Kong.

''Empire Torridge''

'' Empire Torridge'' was a 4,050 GRT cargo ship which was built by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Burntisland. Completed in 1923 as ''Asiatic''. Sold in 1942 to Hunter Shipping Co, London. She ran aground on 21 January 1942 at North Bay, Tara Co. Down and abandoned. Refloated on 2 April 1942 and temporary repairs carried out. Towed to Belfast on 9 April but declared a constructive total loss. To MoWT in 1943, repaired and renamed ''Empire Torridge''. Sold in 1946 to Fred Hunter (Management) Ltd and renamed ''Huntress''. Sold in 1950 to August Paulin,

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and rename ''Modesta''. Scrapped in July 1962 at

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''Empire Toucan''

'' Empire Toucan'' was a 4,421 GRT cargo ship which was built by

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, Kearny,

. Completed in 1920 as ''Freeport Sulphur No 5'' for Freeport Sulphur Transportation Co Inc, New York. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Toucan''. Torpedoed on 29 June 1940 and sunk by ''U-47'' south west of

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().

''Empire Tourist''

'' Empire Tourist'' was a 7,064 GRT cargo ship which was built by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 17 July 1943 and completed in October 1943. Torpedoed on 4 March 1944 and sunk by ''U-703'' south-east of Bear Island () while a member of Convoy RA 57.

''Empire Tower''

was a 4,378 GRT cargo ship which was built by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Burntisland. Completed in 1935 as ''Roxburgh''. Sold in 1937 to Tower Steamship co and renamed ''Tower Field''. Operated under the management of

Co Ltd, London. Damaged by bombing on 10 May 1941 off the Outer Dowsing Buoy,

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. Repaired, but ran aground on 19 October 1941 in the Workington Channel while entering port at Hull and broke in two. Refloated and repaired, to MoWT in 1942 and renamed ''Empire Tower''. Torpedoed on 5 March 1943 and sunk by ''U-130'' north-west of Lisbon () while a member of Convoy XK 2.

''Empire Townsman''

''Empire Townsman'' was a 313 GRT coaster which was built by Richard Dunston Ltd, Thorne. Launched on 26 May 1943 and completed in August 1943. Sold in 1947 to W D Tamlyn & Co Ltd and renamed ''Roselyne''. Sold in 1953 to Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey and renamed ''Lantyan''. Sold in 1964 to Seaborne Aggregate Co Ltd, Southampton. Converted to a suction dredger and renamed ''Pen Arun''. Sold in 1970 to Amey Marine Ltd, Southampton. Sold in 1974 to Dale Sany & Gravel Co Ltd, Guernsey and renamed ''Sir Cedric''. Sold in 1976 to Roselyon Shipping Co, Guernsey. Sold in 1978 to Société Private Derrien-Bichue, France.

''Empire Towy''

'' Empire Towy'' was a 2,754 GRT cargo ship which was built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg. 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

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

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

''Empire Trader''

'' Empire Trader'' was a 9,965 GRT cargo ship which was built by Workman, Clark & Co Ltd, Belfast. Completed in 1908 as ''Tainui'' for Shaw, Savill & Albion Ltd. Torpedoed on 8 April 1918 and abandoned. Later reboarded and towed to Falmouth. Sold for scrapping in 1939, sale revoked by Government Order. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Trader''. Torpedoed on 21 February 1942 and damaged by ''U-92'' while a member of

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. Escorted towards the

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by but sunk by her at as a result of orders received from the Admiralty. Crew rescued by

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 ...

''Stockport'', which was sunk by ''U-604'' on 23 February with the loss of all on board.

''Empire Trail''

'' Empire Trail'' was a 7,038 GRT cargo ship which was built by Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 19 August 1943 and completed in December 1943. Sold in 1947 to Steamship Mombasa Co Ltd and renamed ''Trail''. Operated under the management of Maclay & McIntyre Ltd. Sold in 1951 to Maclay & McIntyre Ltd and renamed ''Loch Maddy''. Sold in 1960 to Panamanian Oriental Steamship Corp and renamed ''Ocean Glory''. Operated under the management of Wheelock, Marden & Co, Hong Kong. Laid up in Hong Kong from 28 August 1962 with propeller damage. On 2 September 1962 she broke free from her moorings in Typhoon Wanda and collided with '' Grosvenor Navigator''. Sold in 1963 to Japanese breakers for scrapping.

''Empire Traveller''

'' Empire Traveller'' was an 8,201 GRT tanker built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. Launched on 29 June 1943 and completed in October 1943. To the

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in 1946 and renamed ''Pechelbronn''. Sold in 1956 to African Carriers Corporation and renamed ''Eagle''. Operated under the management of J A Galani,

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. Sold in 1959 to Maritenia Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Jajce''. Operated under the management of the Yugoslavian Government. Sold in 1963 to Jugoslavenska Tankerska Plovidba, remaining under Yugoslavian Government management. Scrapped in January 1969 at Valencia, Spain.

''Empire Treasure''

'' Empire Treasure'' was a 7,022 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 28 December 1942 and completed in March 1943. On 15 January 1944, her stern frame fractured in a storm while she was a member of a convoy. A propeller blade was lost and her rudder rendered inoperative. The other blades were then lost too. She drifted for three days maintaining radio silence before requesting assistance. The tug ''Bustler'' was despatched by the Admiralty, and she arrived in the Bristol Channel on 29 January. Sold in 1946 to Donaldson Line Ltd and renamed ''Gracia''. Sold in 1954 to Blue Star Line and renamed ''Oregon Star''. Sold in 1955 to Williamson & Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed ''Inchleana''. Sold in 1966 to National Shipping Corporation, Pakistan and renamed ''Tetulia''. Scrapped in 1969 at Chittagong, East Pakistan.

''Empire Trent''

'' Empire Trent'' was a 5,006 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 ...

. Completed in 1927 as Rockpool for Sir R Ropner & Sons. She ran aground on 1 February 1941 on Little Cumbrae Island and declared a constructive total loss. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Trent''. Sold in 1946 to Union Steamship Company of South Africa and renamed ''General George Brink''. Sold in 1947 to Arcturus Steamship Corp, Panama and renamed ''Africana''. Scrapped in November 1959 at

Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...

, Japan.

''Empire Trinidad''

'' Empire Trinidad'' was an 8,130 GRT cargo ship which was built by Blythswood Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 10 July 1945 and completed in November 1945. Sold in 1946 to Bear Creek Oil & Shipping co Ltd and renamed ''Regent Lion''. Operated under the management of C T Bowring & Co Ltd. Sold in 1950 to Bowring Steamship Co Ltd, remaining under C T Bowring's management. Renamed ''Camillo'' in 1955. Arrived on 7 January 1960 at Faslane, Argyllshire for scrapping.

''Empire Tristram''

'' Empire Tristram'' was a 7,167 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 6 April 1942 and completed in July 1942. Damaged on 23 June 1944 by a

V-1 flying bomb The V-1 flying bomb (german: Vergeltungswaffe 1 "Vengeance Weapon 1") was an early cruise missile. Its official Ministry of Aviation (Nazi Germany), Reich Aviation Ministry () designation was Fi 103. It was also known to the Allies as the buz ...

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, London. Damaged on 12 July 1944 at Surrey Commercial Docks in an air raid, towed to Blyth,

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for repairs. Sold in 1946 to Denholm Line Steamers Ltd and renamed ''Hollypark''. Operated under the management of J & J Denholm Ltd. Sold in 1955 to Buchanan Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Gogovale''. Operated under the management of Crawford & Co Ltd, Glasgow. Sold in 1957 to Aviation & Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Avisvale''. Operated under the management of Purvis Shipping Co Ltd, London. Sold in 1961 to Compagnia Navigazione Marcasa SA, Panama and renamed ''St Nicolas''. Operated under the management of S Catsell & Co Ltd, London. Arrived on 28 January 1967 at Split, Yugoslavia for scrapping.

''Empire Trooper''

'' Empire Trooper'' was a 14,106 GRT ocean liner which was built by Vulkan Werke, Hamburg. Completed in 1922 as ''Cap Norte'' for Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft. Chartered in 1932 to

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 t ...

and renamed ''Sierra Salvada'', returned to Hamburg Süd in 1934 and renamed ''Cap Norte''. When war was declared, she was homeward bound from

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. Her passengers were disembarked in Lisbon. She was painted to represent a Swedish ship, carrying Swedish colours and renamed ''Ancona''. Departed for Germany via a circuitous route but spotted on 9 October 1939 by north-west of the

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in rough weather. Her captain surrendered her and she was escorted to Scapa Flow. Used as a

blockship A blockship is a ship deliberately sunk to prevent a river, channel, or canal from being used. It may either be sunk by a navy defending the waterway to prevent the ingress of attacking enemy forces, as in the case of at Portland Harbour in 1914 ...

there until was torpedoed there and served that purpose. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Trooper'', converted to a

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. Damaged on 25 December 1940 by shelling from ''Admiral Hipper'', which was driven off by . Refitted in 1946, and again in 1950. Arrived on 9 April 1955 at Southampton on her last trooping duty from Hong Kong. Scrapped in September 1955 at

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, Fife.

''Empire Trophy''

'' Empire Trophy'' was a 5,211 GRT tanker which was built by Cantiere Navali Riuniti, Palermo. Completed in 1916 as ''Giove'' for the

Regia Marina The ''Regia Marina'' (; ) was the navy of the Kingdom of Italy (''Regno d'Italia'') from 1861 to 1946. In 1946, with the birth of the Italian Republic (''Repubblica Italiana''), the ''Regia Marina'' changed its name to ''Marina Militare'' ("M ...

. Scuttled on 8 April 1941 at

Massowah 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 centu ...

. Salvaged on 20 June and later repaired. To MoWT in 1942 and renamed ''Empire Trophy''. Arrived on 2 September 1944 at Bombay with boiler defects and laid up. Beached in March 1947 and stripped of useful materials before scrapping in Bombay.

''Empire Trotwood''

''Empire Trotwood'' was a 797 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Ltd, Grangemouth. Launched on 29 February 1944 and completed in May 1944. Sold in 1947 to Kuwait Oil Co Ltd and renamed ''Amir''. Operated under the management of Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd. Sold in 1952 to Shell-Mex & BP Ltd and renamed ''BP Distributor''. Scrapped in May 1965 at

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, Belgium.

''Empire Trumpet''

'' Empire Trumpet'' was a 7,059 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Hamilton & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 9 March 1943 and completed in April 1943. Sold in 1946 to T & J Harrison Ltd and renamed ''Naturalist''. Sold in 1959 to Iranian Lloyd Co Ltd,

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 ...

and renamed ''Persian Cyrus''. Sold in 1965 to Iranian Shipping Lines SA and renamed ''Hamadan''. Sold in 1966 to P J Frangoulis & A I Cliafas, Greece and renamed ''Koula F''. She ran aground on 25 July 1966 on the coast of Qais Island, Iran and declared a total loss. The wreck is mostly out of the water and a popular tourist sight.

''Empire Trust''

'' Empire Trust'' was an 8,143 GRT cargo ship which was built by Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 15 November 1940 and completed in February 1941. To the Dutch Government in 1942 and renamed ''Rembrandt''. Sold in 1947 to Vereenigde Nederlandsche Scheepsvaart Maatschappij,

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and renamed ''Amerskerk''. Renamed ''Rijnkerk'' later that year. Arrived on 21 September 1963 at Hong Kong for scrapping.

''Empire Tudor''

'' Empire Tudor'' was a 7,087 GRT cargo ship which was built by Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 23 May 1944 and completed in July 1944. Sold in 1948 to Goulandris Bros, London and renamed ''Grandyke''. Sold in 1949 to Ben Line Steamers Ltd and renamed ''Benvannoch''. Sold in 1956 to Helmville Ltd and renamed ''Medina Princess''. Operated under the management of M Alachouzos, London. She ran aground on 3 August 1962 near

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and laid up there. On 1 September 1964, she broke her mooring and ran aground again. Sold in 1967 to Greek shipbreakers.

''Empire Tugela''

'' Empire Tugela'' was a 6,181 GRT cargo ship which was built by Joh. C. Tecklenborg AG, Wesermünde. Completed in 1921 as ''Wartenfels'' 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. When war broke out she was in the

Red Sea The Red Sea ( ar, البحر الأحمر - بحر القلزم, translit=Modern: al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar, Medieval: Baḥr al-Qulzum; or ; Coptic: ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ''Phiom Enhah'' or ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲣⲓ ''Phiom ǹšari''; ...

and sought refuge at a port in

Italian East Africa Italian East Africa ( it, Africa Orientale Italiana, AOI) was an Italian colony in the Horn of Africa. It was formed in 1936 through the merger of Italian Somalia, Italian Eritrea, and the newly occupied Ethiopian Empire, conquered in the S ...

and then

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. Seized on 4 May 1942 at

Diego Suarez Diego Suarez or ''Diego-Suarez'' may refer to: * Antsiranana, a city in Madagascar formerly known as Diego-Suarez * Diego Suarez (navigator) or Diogo Soares, 16th-century Portuguese navigator and explorer * Diego Suárez (soldier) (1552–1623), Sp ...

, damaged but most of the scuttling charges failed to detonate. Salvaged by

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, to MoWT and renamed ''Empire Tugela''. Sold in 1947 to Oceanic Navigation Co,

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and renamed ''Chitpur''. Sold in 1948 to Hwah Sung Steamship Co,

Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ...

and renamed ''Hwah Sung''. Sold in 1950 to Wallem & Co, Panama and renamed ''Navidad''. Sold in 1952 to Purple Star Shipping Co, China. Sold in 1953 to Hwah Sung Steamship Co, Shanghai and renamed ''Hwah Sung''. Deleted from shipping registers in 1960. Reported sighting in 1983 as ''Zhan Dou 75'', owned by the

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but this ship was previously ''Shen Li'' ( ex-''Empire Nile''). Possible identity in 1983 was ''Zhan Dou 46'' although not listed in any shipping registers.

''Empire Tulip''

''Empire Tulip'' was a 288 GRT coaster which was built by Scheepsvaart Delfzijl v/h Sander,

Delfzijl Delfzijl (; gos, Delfsiel) is a city and former municipality with a population of 25,651 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. Delfzijl was a sluice between the Delf and the Ems, which became fortified settlement in ...

, Netherlands. Completed in 1939 as ''Pallas'' for N Engelsman, Delfzijl. Requisitioned in 1940, to MoWT and renamed ''Empire Tulip''. Sold in 1947 to E J & W Goldsmith Ltd, London and renamed ''Goldgnome''. Sold in 1954 to London & Rochester Trading Co Ltd and renamed ''Insistence''. New diesel engine fitted in 1954 and another in 1964. Scrapped in December 1970 at

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''Empire Turnstone''

'' Empire Turnstone'' was a 5,828 GRT cargo ship which was being built by Columbia River Shipbuilding,

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 ...

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for the

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as ''War Arrow''. Requisitioned by the

and completed after in June 1918 as ''Western City'' for USSB. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Turnstone''. Torpedoed on 23 October 1942 and sunk by ''U-621'' at while a straggler from Convoy ONS 136.

''Empire Tweed''

'' Empire Tweed'' was a 5,452 GRT cargo ship which was built by

Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau Aktiengesellschaft (abbreviated Deschimag) was a cooperation of eight German shipyards in the period 1926 to 1945. The leading company was the shipyard AG Weser in Bremen. History The Deschimag was founded in 1 ...

, Wesermünde. Completed in 1937 as ''Gambian'' for United Africa Co Ltd. Seized in 1941 by

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forces at

Dakar Dakar ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from :wo:daqaar, daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Senegal, largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar ...

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...

. Renamed ''St Gabriel'' under the Vichy flag. Returned to Britain in 1943, renamed ''Gambian'', then to MoWT and renamed ''Empire Tweed''. Returned to United Africa Co Ltd in 1946 and renamed ''Gambian''. Sold in 1949 to Palm Line Ltd and renamed ''Gambian Palm''. Sold in 1959 to E N Vernicos Shipping Co, Greece and renamed ''Irini’s Blessing''. Scrapped in July 1963 in Hong Kong.

''Empire Tyne''

'' Empire Tyne'' was a 3,724 GRT cargo ship which was built by Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Completed in 1923 as ''Steelville''. Sold in 1937 to F C Dawson & Co Ltd and renamed ''Francis Dawson''. Caught fire on 8 March 1941 at Bedford Basin, Halifax,

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and extensively damaged. Declared a constructive total loss. Towed to New York and repaired, to MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Tyne''. Sold in 1947 to Williamson & Co, Hong Kong and renamed ''Inchcrag''. Scrapped in Hong Kong in 1952.

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