''Empire Abbey''

Empire Abbey SS ''Empire Abbey'' was a refrigerated cargo ship built in 1943 and in service until 1966. She was also known as SS ''Teviot'', SS ''Ardilles'' and SS ''Tung An''. History War service ''Empire Abbey'' was built by Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd ...

'' was a 7,032 GRT refrigerated cargo ship built in 1943 by Shipbuilding Corporation 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 managed by Elder & Fyffes Ltd. Sold to

Royal Mail Lines The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company was a British shipping company founded in London in 1839 by a Scot, James MacQueen. The line's motto was ''Per Mare Ubique'' (everywhere by sea). After a troubled start, it became the largest shipping group ...

and renamed ''Teviot'' in 1946. Sold to Mullion & Co.,

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 ...

in 1960 and renamed ''Ardellis''. Sold to Hai An Shipping Co.,

and renamed ''Tung An'' in 1963. Scrapped in Taiwan in 1967.

''Empire Abercorn''

'' Empire Abercorn'' was an 8,563 GRT refrigerated cargo ship built in 1945 by

Harland & Wolff 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 ...

and managed by the

New Zealand Shipping Company The New Zealand Shipping Company (NZSC) was a shipping company whose ships ran passenger and cargo services between Great Britain and New Zealand between 1873 and 1973. A group of Christchurch businessmen founded the company in 1873, similar ...

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

. Sold to New Zealand Shipping Co. in 1946 and renamed ''Rakaia''. Sold to Federal Steam Navigation Co. in 1966. Scrapped in Hong Kong in 1971.

''Empire Ability''

'' Empire Ability'' was a 7,603 GRT

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

built in 1931 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 19 ...

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

. Originally owned by

Hansa Line 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 ...

and named ''Uhenfels''. Captured by HMS ''Hereward'' off

Freetown Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country. Freetown is Sierra Leone's major urban, economic, financial, cultural, educational and p ...

5 November 1940. Renamed ''Empire Ability'', managed by

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 ...

. Sunk by ''U-96'' 27 June 1941 at .

''Empire Ace''

Empire Ace ''Empire Ace'' was a 275-ton tug which was built in 1942 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was transferred to the Admiralty in 1947 and renamed ''Diligent''. She was transferred to the Ministry of Defence in 1961 and reverted to ...

'' was a 276 GRT coastal tug built by Cochrane & Sons,

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

. Launched on 12 September 1942 and completed in December 1942. Sent to

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 ...

where she was sunk in an air raid on 15 March 1944. Salvaged on 10 May and repaired. To the

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

in 1947 and renamed ''Diligent''. To the

Secretary of State for Defence The secretary of state for defence, also referred to as the defence secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with overall responsibility for the business of the Ministry of Defence. The incumbent is a membe ...

in 1961 and renamed ''Empire Ace''. On loan to the

US Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage of ...

. To

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in December 1964. Ran aground at

Campbeltown Campbeltown (; gd, Ceann Loch Chille Chiarain or ) is a town and former royal burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies by Campbeltown Loch on the Kintyre peninsula. Campbeltown became an important centre for Scotch whisky, and a busy fishing ...

on 11 November 1968 and abandoned. Refloated in June 1969 but a constructive total loss. Scrapped at Campbeltown in 1971.

''Empire Activity'' (I)

was a 5,287 GRT cargo ship built in 1919 by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd.,

Wallsend Wallsend is a town in North Tyneside, England, at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 43,842 and lies east of Newcastle upon Tyne. History Roman Wallsend In Roman times, this was the site of the fort of Segedunum. This fo ...

. Originally named ''Belgian'' and owned by Frederick Leyland Line,

Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ...

. Sold in 1934 to Achille Lauro,

Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

and renamed ''Amelia Lauro''. Seized at

Immingham Immingham is a town, civil parish and ward in the North East Lincolnshire unitary authority of England. It is situated on the south-west bank of the Humber Estuary, and is north-west from Grimsby. The region was relatively unpopulated and un ...

10 June 1940. Renamed ''Empire Activity'' in 1941, managed by Galbraith, Pembroke & Co. Wrecked off Newfoundland 3 October 1943.

''Empire Activity'' (II)

was a 14,250 GRT refrigerated cargo ship built 1940–42 by Caledon Shipyards,

Dundee Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or ...

. She was laid down as ''Telemachus'' and requisitioned as ''Empire Activity''. Completed as escort aircraft carrier HMS ''Empire Activity'', quickly renamed HMS ''Activity''. Later converted to merchantman MV ''Breconshire'', scrapped in Mihara, Japan in April 1967

''Empire Addison''

'' Empire Addison'' was a 7,010 GRT cargo ship built in 1940 by Lithgows Ltd.,

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

. Operated by T & J Harrison, Liverpool. Sold in 1945 to T & J Harrison and renamed ''Philosopher''. Sold in 1959 to Concordia Shipping Corporation,

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 ''Aiolos''. Scrapped in Hong Kong in 1963.

''Empire Aden''

'' Empire Aden'' was a 7,308 GRT cargo ship built in 1945 by Bartram & Sons Ltd., Sunderland and managed by H Hogarth & Sons. Management passed to A Weir & Co., London in 1946. Sold to A Weir & Co. in 1948 and renamed ''Etivebank''. Sold to Alcyone Shipping Co., London in 1956 and renamed ''Alcyone Fortune''. Sold to Pan Norse Steamship 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 ...

in 1958 and renamed ''Northern Venture''. Ran aground off

Okinawa is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi). Naha is the capital and largest city ...

9 June 1967 and declared a total loss.

''Empire Admiral''

'' Empire Admiral'' was a 7,842 GRT cargo ship built in 1945 by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, Barrow in Furness and managed by Alfred Holt & Co. Management passed to Glen Line in 1945 and to Kaye, Son & Co., London in 1947. Sold in 1947 to Dalhousie Steam and Motorship Co and renamed ''Peter Dal''. Sold in 1951 to Ben Line Steamers,

Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian ...

, passing to E G Thomson Ltd in 1953. Sold in 1963 to Andros Navigation Co,

Nassau Nassau may refer to: Places Bahamas *Nassau, Bahamas, capital city of the Bahamas, on the island of New Providence Canada *Nassau District, renamed Home District, regional division in Upper Canada from 1788 to 1792 *Nassau Street (Winnipeg), ...

and renamed ''Andros Tommeno''. Sold to Frank Shipping Co., Liberia in 1963 and then to Unique Maritime Corporation, Liberia in 1966 and renamed ''Unique Carrier''. Scrapped in

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 ...

in 1969.

''Empire Adur''

'' Empire Adur'' was a 1,479 GRT cargo ship built in 1920 by J. F. Duthie & Company,

Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...

. Originally named ''Griffdu'', owned by Universal Steamship & Barge Co., Seattle. Sold to The Charles Nelson Co.,

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ...

in 1925 and then to the Union Lumber Co., San Francisco in 1935 and renamed ''Noyo''. Sold in 1940 to Thia Niyom Panich Co.,

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...

and renamed ''Nang Suang Nawa''. To MoWT in 1942 and renamed ''Empire Adur'', managed by Singapore Straits Steamship Co. Sold to Thai Maritime Navigation Co., Bangkok in 1948 and renamed ''Nang Suan Nawa''. Lost at sea in 1955 whilst being towed by tug ''Albacore'' en route to Hong Kong for scrapping.

''Empire Adventure''

'' Empire Adventure'' was a 5,145 GRT cargo ship built in 1921 by Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Sunderland. Originally named ''Eastney'', owned by Romney Steamship Co. Ltd., London. Sold in 1924 to L Dreyfus et Compagnie, France and renamed ''Germaine L-D''. sold in 1931 to Società Anonima di Navigazione Corrado,

Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the List of cities in Italy, sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian ce ...

and renamed ''Andrea''. Seized off Newcastle upon Tyne in June 1940 and renamed ''Empire Adventure''. Sunk by ''U-138'' on 20 September 1940 off

Islay Islay ( ; gd, Ìle, sco, Ila) is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Known as "The Queen of the Hebrides", it lies in Argyll just south west of Jura, Scotland, Jura and around north of the Northern Irish coast. The isl ...

''Empire Advocate''

'' Empire Advocate'' was a 5,787 GRT cargo ship built in 1913 by Joh. C. Tecklenborg AG,

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

. Originally named ''Solfels'', owned by Hansa Line, Bremen. Taken as a

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

in 1919, managed by H Hogarth & Sons. Sold in 1920 to Lancashire Shipping Co. Sold in 1932 to Achille Lauro & Co., Naples and renamed ''Angelina Lauro''. Seized in Liverpool 23 June 1940 and renamed ''Empire Advocate'', managed by Galbraith, Pembroke & Co., London. Scrapped at

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

in 1945.

''Empire Aid''

''Empire Aid'' was a 479 GRT oceangoing tug built by Clelands (Successors) Ltd, Wallsend. Launched on 27 November 1943 and completed in April 1944. Managed by Overseas Towage & Salvage Co for MoWT. Sold in 1952 to Overseas Towage & Salvage Co and renamed ''Marinia''. Sold in 1954 to Kuwait Oil Co. Ltd and renamed ''Huda''. Sold in 1965 to H H Deeb,

Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...

. Scrapped in

Basra Basra ( ar, ٱلْبَصْرَة, al-Baṣrah) is an Iraqi city located on the Shatt al-Arab. It had an estimated population of 1.4 million in 2018. Basra is also Iraq's main port, although it does not have deep water access, which is hand ...

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

in 1967.

''Empire Airman'' (I)

'' Empire Airman'' was a 6,561 GRT cargo ship built in 1915 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 ...

. Originally named ''Teodo'' and owned by the

Italian Government The government of Italy is in the form of a democratic republic, and was established by a constitution in 1948. It consists of legislative, executive, and judicial subdivisions, as well as a Head of State, or President. The Italian Constitutio ...

Ministry of Transport. Passed to the Ministry of Marine in 1924 and renamed ''Barbana''. Sold in 1936 to Società Anonima di Navigazione Garibaldi,

and renamed ''Barbana G''. Captured off Newcastle upon Tyne 10 June 1940. To MoWT, renamed ''Empire Airman''. Torpedoed and sunk by ''U-100'' on 21 September 1940 at approximately .

''Empire Airman'' (II)

was a 9,813 GRT tanker built in 1942 by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Managed by Eagle Oil Co. Sold in 1946 to Eagle Oil & Transport Co. and renamed ''San Wenceslao''. Scrapped in Hong Kong in 1959.

''Empire Albany''

'' Empire Albany'' was a 306 GRT

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 ...

built by Richards Ironworks Ltd.,

Lowestoft Lowestoft ( ) is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England.OS Explorer Map OL40: The Broads: (1:25 000) : . As the most easterly UK settlement, it is north-east of London, north-east of Ipswich and sou ...

. Sold in 1946 to Mrs P Dowds,

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

. Departed

Port Talbot Port Talbot (, ) is a town and community in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, situated on the east side of Swansea Bay, approximately from Swansea. The Port Talbot Steelworks covers a large area of land which dominates the south ...

on 20 November 1946 for Rosslare but never arrived. Presumed to have foundered.

''Empire Albatross''

'' Empire Albatross'' was a 4,714 GRT cargo ship built in 1919 by

Bethlehem Steel Corporation The Bethlehem Steel Corporation was an American steelmaking company headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. For most of the 20th century, it was one of the world's largest steel producing and shipbuilding companies. At the height of its succe ...

Sparrows Point Sparrow's Point is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, adjacent to Dundalk. Named after Thomas Sparrow, landowner, it was the site of a very large industrial complex owned by Bethlehem Steel, known for steelm ...

. Originally named ''Hoxie'' and operated by

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 ...

Baltimore Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, and List of United States cities by popula ...

. Passed to

United States Maritime Commission The United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM) was an independent executive agency of the U.S. federal government that was created by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which was passed by Congress on June 29, 1936, and was abolished on May 24, 195 ...

in 1937 and then to MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Albatross''. Managed by Sir W Reardon Smith & Sons and then by Dene Management Co. Sold in 1942 to the

Belgian Government The Federal Government of Belgium ( nl, Federale regering, french: Gouvernement fédéral, german: Föderalregierung) exercises executive power in the Kingdom of Belgium. It consists of ministers and secretary of state ("junior", or deputy-mini ...

and renamed ''Belgian Fisherman'', managed by L Dens et Compagnie,

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,

. Sold in 1946 to Compagnie Royale Belgique-Argentine SA and renamed ''Belgique''. Sold in 1950 to Hendrik Fisser AG,

Emden Emden () is an independent city and seaport in Lower Saxony in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. It is the main city of the region of East Frisia and, in 2011, had a total population of 51,528. History The exact founding date of E ...

and renamed ''Martha Hendrik Fisser''. Scrapped in

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in 1958.

''Empire Albion''

'' Empire Albion'' was a 9,875 GRT cargo liner which was built by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engieering Co. Ltd., Dundee. Launched on 23 May 1944 and completed in September 1944 as ''Terbroch'' for the Netherlands Government. Sold in 1946 to Nederlands Amerikaansche Stoomboot Maatschappij, Rotterdam and renamed ''Eemdijk''. Sold in 1960 to Orient Mid-East Line and renamed ''Orient Merchant''. Ran aground in

Lake Erie Lake Erie ( "eerie") is the fourth largest lake by surface area of the five Great Lakes in North America and the eleventh-largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has t ...

near

Port Colborne Port Colborne is a city in Ontario, Canada that is located on Lake Erie, at the southern end of the Welland Canal, in the Niagara Region of Southern Ontario. The original settlement, known as Gravelly Bay, dates from 1832 and was renamed after S ...

Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...

, Canada. Refloated on 8 May 1965, declared a constructive total loss. Sold to Compagnia Navigazione Labrador S.A., Panama and renamed ''Zambezi''. Arrived at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for breaking on 19 November 1967.

''Empire Alde''

'' Empire Alde'' was a 3,675 GRT refrigerated cargo ship built in 1934 by Bremer Vulkan Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Bremen. Originally named ''Pelikan'' and operated by

F. Laeisz F. Laeisz ( ; short form ''FL'') is a German shipping company with offices in Hamburg, Rostock, Bremerhaven and Grabow, Germany, as well as Japan and the Philippines. History The firm was established by Ferdinand Laeisz on 24 March 1824 as a ...

, Hamburg. To

German Navy The German Navy (, ) is the navy of Germany and part of the unified ''Bundeswehr'' (Federal Defense), the German Armed Forces. The German Navy was originally known as the ''Bundesmarine'' (Federal Navy) from 1956 to 1995, when ''Deutsche Mari ...

in 1940. Seized at

Brunsbüttel Brunsbüttel () is a town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany that lies at the mouth of the Elbe river, near the North Sea. It is the location of the western entrance to the Kiel Canal. History The earliest re ...

in 1945. To MoWTin 1946 and renamed ''Empire Alde'', managed by Kaye, Sons & Co. Sold to Elders & Fyffes Ltd in 1946 and renamed ''Pelikan''. Renamed ''Pacuare'' in 1947 and scrapped at

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 Ferrie ...

in 1959.

''Empire Alderney''

'' Empire Alderney'' was a 288 GRT coastal tanker built in 1944 by J Harker Ltd.,

Knottingley Knottingley is a market town in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England on the River Aire and the old A1 road (Great Britain), A1 road before it was bypassed as the A1(M). Historic counties of England, Historically part of the West Ridi ...

. Sold in 1946 to Norsk Tankanlaeg A/S, Norway and renamed ''MIL 50''. Sold in 1955 to Partenrederei Max S, Germany and renamed ''Max S''. Sold in 1958 to Marina Mercante Nicaragüense,

Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...

.Sold in 1959 to Compagnia Maritima Mundial, Nicaragua. Sold in 1980 to Trafford Holdings Ltd.,

Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands () is a self-governing British Overseas Territory—the largest by population in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are located to the ...

''Empire Aldgate''

'' Empire Aldgate'' was a 3,485 GRT heavy lift ship built in 1945 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 ...

. Sold in 1946 to the Rodney Steamship Co., London and renamed ''Thackeray''. Sold in 1951 to Silvertown Services Ltd and renamed ''Sugar Refiner''. Sold in 1958 to Valck & Monkton, Valparaiso and renamed ''San Patrico''. Sold in 1962 to World Maritime Co., Liberia who sold her in 1965 to Altair Maritime Corporation, Liberia. Abandoned at

Tarragona Tarragona (, ; Phoenician: ''Tarqon''; la, Tarraco) is a port city located in northeast Spain on the Costa Daurada by the Mediterranean Sea. Founded before the fifth century BC, it is the capital of the Province of Tarragona, and part of Tar ...

in 1965 and scrapped at Cartagena in 1967.

''Empire Alfred''

''Empire Alfred'' was a 242 GRT oceangoing tug 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 5 September 1944 and completed in October 1944. Sold in 1946 to the

French Government The Government of France ( French: ''Gouvernement français''), officially the Government of the French Republic (''Gouvernement de la République française'' ), exercises executive power in France. It is composed of the Prime Minister, who ...

and renamed ''Muscle''. Sold in 1951 to Les Abeilles Compagnie des Remorquage Sauvignon,

Le Havre Le Havre (, ; nrf, Lé Hâvre ) is a port city in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region of northern France. It is situated on the right bank of the estuary of the river Seine on the Channel southwest of the Pays de Caux, very cl ...

and renamed ''Abeille No. 22''. Scrapped at Le Havre in June 1969.

''Empire Allenby''

'' Empire Allenby'' was a 9,904 GRT cargo ship built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Managed by Prince Line. Sold in 1946 to Union Castle Mail Steamship Co. Ltd. and renamed ''Drakensberg Castle''. Scrapped in Hong Kong in 1959.

''Empire Alliance''

'' Empire Alliance'' was a 9,909 GRT tanker built in 1945 by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland and managed by Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co., London. Sold in 1945 to British Tanker Co and renamed ''British Dragoon''. Scrapped at Blyth in 1962.

''Empire Almond''

'' Empire Almond'' was a 6,860 GRT cargo ship built in 1941 by

Taikoo Dockyard Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company () was a dockyard in what is now Taikoo Shing, MTR Tai Koo station and part of Taikoo Place of Quarry Bay on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. History The idea that John Swire and Sons should have thei ...

& Engineering Co Ltd, Hong Kong and managed by W Runciman & Co. Ltd. Management passed to Coolham Steamship Co. Ltd. in 1943. Sold to Kaye, Son & Co., London in 1946 and renamed ''Marquita''. Renamed ''Marshland'' in 1951, sold in 1960 to

Polish Steamship Company Polska Żegluga Morska known as Polsteam or PŻM, is a cargo ship operator based in Szczecin, Poland. Polsteam is a state-owned enterprise with around 3,000 employees. Company history Polsteam was founded in 1951, nationalizing the assets of two ...

Szczecin Szczecin (, , german: Stettin ; sv, Stettin ; Latin: ''Sedinum'' or ''Stetinum'') is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major s ...

and renamed ''Huta Zgoda''. Converted to a floating warehouse in 1969 and renamed ''MP-Zozie-12'' Scrapped at

Faslane His Majesty's Naval Base, Clyde (HMNB Clyde; also HMS ''Neptune''), primarily sited at Faslane on the Gare Loch, is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy (the others being HMNB Devonport and HMNB Portsmouth). It ...

in 1978.

''Empire Amethyst''

'' Empire Amethyst'' was an 8,032 GRT tanker built in 1941 by Furness Shipbuilding Ltd,

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 ...

. Torpedoed and sunk by ''U-154'' on 13 April 1942 at .

''Empire Andrew''

''Empire Andrew'' was a 138 GRT estuary tug built by R Dunston Ltd., Thorne. Launched on 27 November 1943 and completed in February 1944. Sold in 1948 to the

Polish Government The Government of Poland takes the form of a Unitary state, unitary Parliamentary republic, parliamentary Representative democracy, representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Poland, President is the head of state and the Prime ...

and renamed ''Dzik''. On shipping registers until 1961 when relegated to port work only, scrapped at an unknown date.

''Empire Anglesey''

'' Empire Anglesey'' was a 288 GRT coastal tanker built in 1945 by J Harker Ltd., Knottingley. Sold in 1946 to A/S Tankskibsrederiet, Köpenhamn, Denmark and renamed ''Abadan''. Sold in 1961 to Celtic Coasters Ltd.,

Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...

, Ireland and renamed ''Renee J''. Scrapped in

Cork Cork or CORK may refer to: Materials * Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product ** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container ***Wine cork Places Ireland * Cork (city) ** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...

in 1969.

''Empire Ann''

''Empire Ann'' was a 232 GRT coastwise tug built in 1942 by A Hall & Co. Ltd.,

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

. Launched on 9 January 1943 and completed in April 1943. Sent to

during the Second World War. Sold in 1947 to

United Steel Companies The United Steel Companies was a steelmaking, engineering, coal mining and coal by-product group based in South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, England. History The company was registered in 1918 and the following year saw a joining together of ste ...

Sheffield Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...

and operated by

Workington Workington is a coastal town and civil parish at the mouth of the River Derwent on the west coast in the Allerdale borough of Cumbria, England. The town was historically in Cumberland. At the 2011 census it had a population of 25,207. Loca ...

Harbour & Dock Board, renamed ''Solway''. Arrived for scrapping at

Fleetwood Fleetwood is a coastal town in the Borough of Wyre in Lancashire, England, at the northwest corner of the Fylde. It had a population of 25,939 at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census. Fleetwood acquired its modern character in the 1830 ...

on 21 April 1977.

''Empire Annan''

'' Empire Annan'' was a 2,385 GRT cargo ship built in 1935 by Schichau F GmbH,

Elbląg Elbląg (; german: Elbing, Old Prussian: ''Elbings'') is a city in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, located in the eastern edge of the Żuławy region with 117,390 inhabitants, as of December 2021. It is the capital of Elbląg County. ...

. Originally owned by Kohlen-Import & Poseidon Co.,

Königsberg Königsberg (, ) was the historic Prussian city that is now Kaliningrad, Russia. Königsberg was founded in 1255 on the site of the ancient Old Prussian settlement ''Twangste'' by the Teutonic Knights during the Northern Crusades, and was named ...

and named ''Masuren''. Seized in 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 ...

and renamed ''Empire Annan''. To United States Maritime Commission in 1947 and sold to Fanmaur Shipping & Trading Co.,

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

. Sold in 1950 to T N Ephianiades, Greece and renamed ''Thomas N Ephiphaniades''. Sold in 1952 to J Blumenthal, Hamburg and renamed ''Helga Boge''. Sold in 1960 to Koehn & Bohlmann Rederei, Hamburg and renamed ''Fuhlsbuttel''. Scrapped at Bremerhaven in 1964.

''Empire Antelope''

'' Empire Antelope'' was a 4,753 GRT cargo ship built in 1919 by Todd Drydock and Construction Company, Tacoma. Originally owned by United States Shipping Board and named ''Ophis''. Renamed ''Bangu'' in 1928. To United States Maritime Commission in 1937 and MoWT in 1941, renamed ''Empire Antelope''. Torpedoed and sunk by ''U-402'' on 2 February 1942 at .

''Empire Antigua''

'' Empire Antigua'' was a 7,331 GRT cargo ship built in 1946 by Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Managed by Dodd, Thompson & Co. Sold in 1946 to the South Georgia Co. and renamed ''Culross''. Laid up at

Gairloch Gairloch ( ; gd, Geàrrloch , meaning "Short Loch") is a village, civil parish and community on the shores of Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, in the North-West Highlands of Scotland. A tourist destination in the summer months, Gairloch has a go ...

in 1958. Sold in 1960 to Navigazione y de Comercio Apolo Ltda,

Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...

and renamed ''Akastos''. Reflagged to Greece in 1961 and

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 ...

in 1966. Sold in 1967 to Blue Cross Transocean Co.,

Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...

. Renamed ''Marina'' in 1968 and scrapped in Hamburg.

''Empire Anvil''

'' Empire Anvil'' was a 7,177 GRT

landing ship An amphibious warfare ship (or amphib) is an amphibious vehicle warship employed to land and support ground forces, such as marines, on enemy territory during an amphibious assault. Specialized shipping can be divided into two types, most crud ...

built in 1943 by the

Consolidated Steel Corporation Consolidated Steel Corporation (formed 18 December 1928) was an American steel and shipbuilding business. Consolidated built ships during World War II in two locations: Wilmington, California and Orange, Texas. It was created in 1929 by the merg ...

Wilmington, California Wilmington is a neighborhood in the Harbor region of Los Angeles, California, covering . Featuring a heavy concentration of industry and the third-largest oil field in the continental United States, this neighborhood has a high percentage of Lat ...

. Laid down as ''Cape Argos'' and completed as ''Empire Anvil''. To MoWT in 1944, managed by Furness, Withy & Co. To 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 ...

in 1944 as HMS ''Rocksand''. Returned to MoWT in 1946 and renamed ''Empire Anvil'', again managed by Furness, Withy & Co. To United States Maritime Commission in 1947. Renamed ''Cape Argos'' in 1948. The proposed sale to China in 1948 was postponed and she was renamed ''Empire Anvil'' in 1950 and laid up in

James River The James River is a river in the U.S. state of Virginia that begins in the Appalachian Mountains and flows U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 to Chesapea ...

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

. Sold in 1960 to China Merchants Steam Navigation Co., Taiwan, and renamed ''Hai Ya''. Sold in 1973 to Yangming Marine Transport, Taiwan. Scrapped at

Keelung Keelung () or Jilong () (; Hokkien POJ: '), officially known as Keelung City, is a major port city situated in the northeastern part of Taiwan. The city is a part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, along with its neighbors, New Taipe ...

in 1974.

''Empire Archer''

'' Empire Archer'' was a 7,031 GRT cargo ship built in 1942 by

Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company The Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, Limited was a major Scottish shipbuilding company based in Dundee, Scotland that traded for more than a century and built more than 500 ships. History W.B. Thompson CBE (1837 - 1923) founded the ...

Dunbar Dunbar () is a town on the North Sea coast in East Lothian in the south-east of Scotland, approximately east of Edinburgh and from the English border north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Dunbar is a former royal burgh, and gave its name to an ecc ...

and managed by Raeburn & Verel Ltd. Sold in 1946 to H Hogarth & Sons, Glasgow and renamed ''Baron Murray''. Sold in 1959 to Cathay Shipping Corporation, Panama, and renamed ''Cathay''. Scrapped at

Yokosuka is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city has a population of 409,478, and a population density of . The total area is . Yokosuka is the 11th most populous city in the Greater Tokyo Area, and the 12th in the Kantō region. The city ...

in 1963.

''Empire Ardle''

'' Empire Ardle'' was a 2,798 GRT cargo ship laid down 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 ...

as ''Sasbeck'' and seized uncompleted at

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

. To MoWT in 1946 as ''Empire Ardle''. Sold to Rodney Steamship Co., London in 1947 and renamed ''Lewis Hamilton''. Sold in 1950 to C H Abramsen,

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

and renamed ''Indus''. Sold in 1968 to C Hultstrom, Stockholm and then to Seabird Navigation Incorporated, Liberia, and renamed ''Falcon''. Sold in 1969 to Lilly Navigation Corporation, Panama and renamed ''Sea Falcon''. Sold to Seabird Navigation Incorporated in 1970, scrapped at

Avilés Avilés (; ) is a town in Asturias, Spain. Avilés is, along with Oviedo and Gijón, one of the main cities in the Principality of Asturias. The town occupies the flattest land in the municipality, partially in a land that belonged to the sea, ...

in 1971.

''Empire Ariel''

''Empire Ariel'' was a 129 GRT estuary tug built in 1942 by R Dunston Ltd., Thorne. Launched on 20 September 1942 and completed in November 1942. Sold in 1947 to Compagnie Rem. Les Tuyaux Bleus,

Bordeaux Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefectur ...

and renamed ''Ariel''. Sold in 1951 to J Lasry & Sons,

Oran Oran ( ar, وَهران, Wahrān) is a major coastal city located in the north-west of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria after the capital Algiers, due to its population and commercial, industrial, and cultural ...

and renamed ''Jolasry 5''. Sold in 1956 to D Tripcovich & Co., Italy, and renamed ''Velox''. Sold in 1976 to Marittima Farsoura, Italy, renamed ''Manuella F'' and converted to a

barge Barge nowadays generally refers to a flat-bottomed inland waterway vessel which does not have its own means of mechanical propulsion. The first modern barges were pulled by tugs, but nowadays most are pushed by pusher boats, or other vessels ...

''Empire Arnold''

Empire Arnold ''Empire Arnold'' was a 7,045-ton cargo ship which was built in 1942 for the Ministry of War Transport. Launched in March and completed in May, she was torpedoed by German submarine U-155 (1941), ''U-155'' on 4 August 1942. History ''Empire ...

'' was a 7,045 GRT cargo ship built in 1942 by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Managed by Sir R Ropner & Co. Torpedoed and sunk by ''U-155'' on 4 August 1942 at .

''Empire Arquebus''

'' Empire Arquebus'' was a 7,177 GRT landing ship laid down as ''Cape St Vincent'' for

United States War Shipping Administration The War Shipping Administration (WSA) was a World War II emergency war agency of the US government, tasked to purchase and operate the civilian shipping tonnage the United States needed for fighting the war. Both shipbuilding under the Maritime Co ...

and completed in 1944 by

, Wilmington as ''Empire Arquebus''. Managed by Donaldson, Brothers and Black Ltd., To Royal Navy in 1944 and renamed HMS ''Cicero''. Returned to MoWT in 1945 and renamed ''Empire Arquebus'' under the management of Donaldson, Brothers and Black Ltd. To United States War Shipping Administration in 1946. Sold that year to Société Misr. de Navigatione Maritime,

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 ...

and converted to a passenger ship, renamed ''Al Sudan''. Sold in 1959 to

Egyptian Government The politics of Egypt are based on republicanism, with a semi-presidential system of government. The current political system was established following the 2013 Egyptian military coup d'état, and the takeover of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. ...

and then sold in 1961 to United Arab Maritime Co.,

United Arab Republic The United Arab Republic (UAR; ar, الجمهورية العربية المتحدة, al-Jumhūrīyah al-'Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah) was a sovereign state in the Middle East from 1958 until 1971. It was initially a political union between Eg ...

. Sold in 1973 to Egyptian Navigation Co., Egypt. Arrived in

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 boun ...

in 1980 for scrapping but still extant in 1984.

''Empire Arrow''

was a 3,766 GRT intermediate tanker built in 1945 by J L Thompson & Sons, Sunderland. Sold in 1947 to British Tanker Co. and renamed ''British Bugler''. Sold in 1958 to Compagnie d'Armement Maritime,

Djibouti Djibouti, ar, جيبوتي ', french: link=no, Djibouti, so, Jabuuti officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red ...

and renamed ''Montmajour''. Sold in 1963 to Greek Tanker Shipping Co.,

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

and renamed ''Mantinia''. Laid up in Piraeus in 1978, scrapped at Kynosoúra in 1981.

''Empire Arthur''

'' Empire Arthur'' was a 780 GRT coastal tanker built in 1942 by

Grangemouth Grangemouth ( sco, Grangemooth; gd, Inbhir Ghrainnse, ) is a town in the Falkirk council area, Scotland. Historically part of the county of Stirlingshire, the town lies in the Forth Valley, on the banks of the Firth of Forth, east of Falkirk ...

Dockyard Co. Ltd. Capsized and sank off Freetown 22 November 1943 and declared a total loss. Salvaged in 1948 and repaired, becoming ''Merula'', owned by Ape Azionara Petroliere, Italy. Sold in 1951 to F T Everard & Sons and renamed ''Adherity''. Scrapped at Nieuw Lekkerkerk,

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 ...

in 1962.

''Empire Arun''

'' Empire Arun'' was a 5,490 GRT cargo ship built in 1922 by Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino, Trieste. Originally owned by

Lloyd Triestino Lloyd Triestino was a major shipping company, created in 1919 when the city of Trieste became part of Italy in the settlement after the First World War. It ran passenger services on ocean liners around the world. Seriously harmed by Second World W ...

and named ''Savoia''. Captured on 11 February 1941 by Royal Navy at

Kismayu Kismayo ( so, Kismaayo, Maay: ''Kismanyy'', ar, كيسمايو, ; it, Chisimaio) is a port city in the southern Lower Juba (Jubbada Hoose) province of Somalia. It is the commercial capital of the autonomous Jubaland region. The city is situa ...

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

. To MoWT in 1942 and renamed ''Empire Arun'', managed by Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. Sold in 1947 to Goulandris Bros., London and renamed ''Granlake''. Sold in 1949 to Compagnia Maritima del Este, Panama and renamed ''Dryad''. sold in 1951 to Hikari Kisen K.K.,

Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...

and renamed ''Shiranesan Maru''. Sold in 1953 to Mitsi Kinkai Kisen K.K., Tokyo and then in 1955 to Hokuyo Suisan K.K., Tokyo. Sold in 1962 to Nichiro Gyogyo K.K., Tokyo and renamed ''Dainichi Maru''. Scrapped at Utsumi-Machi, Japan in 1969.

''Empire Ash''

'' Empire Ash'' was a 263 GRT oceangoing tug built in 1941 by

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

, Sunderland. Launched on 13 August 1941 and completed in October 1941. Sold in 1946 to Clyde Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Flying Fulmar''. sold in 1956 to C J King & Sons Ltd,

Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

and renamed ''Sea Alarm''. To Welsh Industrial and Maritime Museum in 1973, restored 1978. Scrapped upon the closure of the museum, but engine saved. Questions were asked by the

Select committee on Welsh Affairs The Welsh Affairs Select Committee (or simply the 'Welsh Affairs Committee') is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The remit of the committee is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy ...

about the scrapping of the tug as there was public outcry at the time.

''Empire Asquith''

'' Empire Asquith'' was a 7,082 GRT cargo ship built in 1944 by Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Managed by R Chapman & Son. Management passed 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 ...

Ltd., London in 1946, and ''Empire Asquith'' was sold to them in 1947, renamed ''Brockley Hill''. Sold in 1951 to Crest Shipping Co., Nassau, and renamed ''Starcrest''. Sold in 1957 to Compagnia de Navigazione Phoenix, Panama and renamed ''Argosy'', flying the Liberian flag. Sold in 1958 to Codemar Compagnia de Empresas Maritimas, Panama. Sold in 1960 to Ipar Transport Co.,

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, ...

and renamed ''Nezihi Ipar''. Laid up in Istanbul in 1962 and scrapped there in 1970.

''Empire Athelstan''

'' Empire Athelstan'' was a 7,803 GRT heavy lift ship built in 1946 by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd., Barrow in Furness and initially managed by P Henderson & Co. passing to Alfred Holt & Company later in 1946. Sold in 1947 to Ben Line Steamers and renamed ''Benalbanach''. To

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

in 1965, managed by British India Steam Navigation Co. To

Board of Trade The Board of Trade is a British government body concerned with commerce and industry, currently within the Department for International Trade. Its full title is The Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council appointed for the consideration of ...

Sea Transport Branch in 1969 and then sold to Mercur Shipping Enterprise, Panama and renamed ''Dragon Castle''. Sold in 1975 to Cuatebol Shipping S.A., Panama. Scrapped at

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

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

in 1975.

''Empire Atoll''

'' Empire Atoll'' was a 692 GRT refrigerated coaster built in 1941 by Ardrossan Dockyard Ltd,

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 ...

. The only refrigerated coaster built during the war. Capacity refrigerated cargo space. Launched on 12 July 1941 and completed in 1942. Sold in 1946 to Coast Lines Ltd., and renamed ''Hadrian Coast''. Sold in 1967 to E Davidou, Greece. Ran aground at Mehidia,

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...

on 10 January 1970 after suffering engine trouble and declared a total loss.

''Empire Attendant''

'' Empire Attendant'' was an 8,441 GRT passenger ship built in 1921 by Barclay, Curle & Co., Glasgow. Originally owned by British India Steam Navigation Co. and named ''Domala''. Beached in the

Solent The Solent ( ) is a strait between the Isle of Wight and Great Britain. It is about long and varies in width between , although the Hurst Spit which projects into the Solent narrows the sea crossing between Hurst Castle and Colwell Bay to ...

2 February 1940 after being bombed and set on fire. Rebuilt as a cargo ship for MoWT and renamed ''Empire Attendant'', managed by Andrew Weir & Co Ltd (Bank Line). Torpedoed and sunk on 15 July 1942 by ''U-582'' at .

''Empire Audacity''

'' Empire Audacity'' was a 5,537 GRT cargo ship built in 1939 by Bremer Vulkan, Bremen. Originally named ''Hannover'' and owned by North German Lloyd Line. Captured on 7 March 1940 by Royal Navy off

Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ...

. To MoWT, renamed ''Sinbad'', then ''Empire Audacity'', managed by Cunard White Star Line. Converted to an

escort aircraft carrier The escort carrier or escort aircraft carrier (U.S. hull classification symbol CVE), also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the United States Navy (USN) or "Woolworth Carrier" by the Royal Navy, was a small and slow type of aircraft ...

in 1941, to Royal Navy as . Torpedoed and sunk on 23 December 1941 by at .

''Empire Audrey''

''Empire Audrey'' was a 657 GRT coastal tanker built in 1943 by G Brown & Co Ltd,

Greenock Greenock (; sco, Greenock; gd, Grianaig, ) is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council areas of Scotland, council area in Scotland, United Kingdom and a former burgh of barony, burgh within the Counties of Scotland, historic ...

. Launched on 23 February 1942 and completed in June 1943. Sold in 1946 to F T Everard & Sons Ltd., London, and renamed ''Audacity''. Grounded on 11 January 1967 near the Terschelling Bank Light Vessel,

(). Her bottom was damaged and she was flooded. Refloated on 21 January and towed to Harlingen where temporary repairs were carried out. Towed to

Greenhithe Greenhithe is a village in the Borough of Dartford in Kent, England, and the civil parish of Swanscombe and Greenhithe. It is located east of Dartford and west of Gravesend. Area In the past, Greenhithe's waterfront on the estuary of the riv ...

Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...

25 January. Sold for scrap at a later date. Scrapped in August 1969 at

Boom Boom may refer to: Objects * Boom (containment), a temporary floating barrier used to contain an oil spill * Boom (navigational barrier), an obstacle used to control or block marine navigation * Boom (sailing), a sailboat part * Boom (windsurfi ...

, Belgium.

''Empire Austen''

'' Empire Austen'' was a 7,057 GRT cargo ship built in 1942 by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Managed by Honeyman & Co until 1946 when management passed to

(CSM). She was sold to CSM in 1949 and renamed ''Frinton''. Sold to Crest Shipping Co., Nassau in 1951 and renamed ''Freecrest''. Sold in 1955 to International Navigation Corporation, Liberia and renamed ''Fairwater''. Sold in 1961 to Surrendra Private Ltd.,

Calcutta Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , List of renamed places in India#West Bengal, the official name until 2001) is the Capital city, capital of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal, on the eastern ba ...

and renamed ''APJ Usha''. Scrapped in India 1961.

''Empire Avocet''

'' Empire Avocet'' was a 5,963 GRT refrigerated cargo ship built in 1919 by the Moore Shipbuilding Co.,

Oakland Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay A ...

. Originally owned by United States Shipping Board and named ''Cotati''. To United States Maritime Commission in 1937 and MoWT in 1942, managed by New Zealand Shipping Co. Torpedoed and sunk on 29 September 1942 by ''U 125'' at .

''Empire Ayr''

'' Empire Ayr'' was a 5,064 GRT cargo ship built in 1943 by

Öresundsvarvet Öresundsvarvet was a Swedish shipyard in Landskrona that was established in 1915 and largely phased out between 1980 and 1982. Foundation Öresundsvarvet was constituted on 16 December 1915 by Gothenburg shipbuilder, Arthur Du Rietz. During a ...

Landskrona Landskrona (old da, Landskrone) is a town in Scania, Sweden. Located on the shores of the Öresund, it occupies a natural port, which has lent the town at first military and subsequent commercial significance. Ferries operate from Landskrona t ...

. Originally owned by J T Essberger, Hamburg and named ''Eberhart Essberger''. Seized at

Kiel Kiel () is the capital and most populous city in the northern Germany, 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 J ...

in 1945, to MoWT, renamed ''Empire Ayr''. Sold 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 ...

1946 and renamed ''Dmitry Donskoy''. Scrapped in USSR 1974.

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