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''Empire Eagle''

Empire Eagle ''Norjerv'' was a cargo ship that was built in 1919 as ''West Islip'' by Ames Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co, Seattle, Washington, United States for the United States Shipping Board (USSB). In 1928, she was sold and renamed ''Golden Rod''. A furth ...

'' was a 5,775 GRT

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which was built by the

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, Seattle, United States. Completed in 1919 as ''West Islip'' for the United States Shipping Board (USSB). To Oceanic & Oriental Steam Navigation Co, San Francisco in 1928 and renamed ''Golden Rod''. To Williams Steamship Co Inc,

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in 1935 and renamed ''Willhilo''. To American-Hawaiian Steamship Co in 1937 and renamed ''Indianan''. To

Ministry of Supply The Ministry of Supply (MoS) was a department of the UK government formed in 1939 to co-ordinate the supply of equipment to all three British armed forces, headed by the Minister of Supply. A separate ministry, however, was responsible for aircr ...

(MoS) in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Eagle''. To Norwegian Government in 1942 and renamed ''Norjerv''. Sunk in August 1944 as a blockship at

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, Calvados, France. Raised in 1949. Broke in two on 3 June 1949 while under tow by

tugs A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, suc ...

''Tradesman'' and ''Rifleman''. Both sections sank.

''Empire Earl''

'' Empire Earl'' was a 7,359 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Doxford & Sons Ltd,

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

. Launched on 8 December 1943 and completed in May 1944. Sold in 1945 to United British Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Cressington Court''. Operated under the management of Haldin & Co Ltd. Sold in 1958 to Gibbs & Co Ltd,

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and renamed ''East Wales''. Sold in 1966 to Dalkeith Shipping Co Ltd,

Dalkeith Dalkeith ( ; gd, Dail Cheith, IPA: �t̪alˈçe is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River Esk. It was granted a burgh of barony in 1401 and a burgh of regality in 1540. The settlement of Dalkeith grew southwestwards from its 12th-cent ...

and renamed ''Universal Skipper''. Operated under the management of International Steamship Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Scrapped in November 1970 in Whampoa, Hong Kong.

''Empire Eddystone''

Empire Eddystone ''Marialaura'' was a cargo ship that was built in 1945 as ''Empire Eddystone'' by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool, Co Durham, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). In 1947, she was sold into merchant service and re ...

'' was a 7,318 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool,

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. Launched on 11 May 1945 and completed in July 1945. Sold in 1947 to Aegean Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Winston Churchill''. Operated under the management of SG Embiricos Ltd, London. Sold in 1952 to Fratelli D'Amico, Italy and renamed ''Marialaura''. Scrapped in May 1966 in Trieste, Italy.

''Empire Eden''

Empire Eden ''Lowland'' was a cargo ship that was built in 1944 as ''Kattenturm'' by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, Germany for Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Hansa, Bremen (DDG Hansa). She was seized as a prize of war in 1945, passed to the Ministry ...

'' was a 1,923 GRT cargo ship which was 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. Launched in 1944 as ''Kattenturm'' for

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 ...

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

. Seized on 1 May 1945 as a war prize as

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 ...

, Germany. To Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed ''Empire Eden''. Sold in 1947 to Currie Line Ltd, Leith and renamed ''Lowland''. Sold in 1959 to Poseidon Shipping Co, Bermuda and renamed ''Mary Enid''. Sold in 1963 to Delphic Shipping Co, Greece, and renamed ''Stelianos''. Sold in 1964 to Marynik Compagnia Navigazione, Greece, and renamed ''Marynik''. Sold in 1967 to Euripides Shipping Co, Hong Kong, and renamed ''Euripides''. Operated under the management of P D Marchessini & Co. Scrapped in July 1969 in Hong Kong.

''Empire Edgehill''

'' Empire Edgehill'' was an 8,097 GRT

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which was built by

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

, Govan. Launched on 4 April 1946 as ''Empire Edgehill'' and completed in August 1946 as RFA ''Wave Chief'' for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Arrived on 13 November 1974 at Inverkeithing for scrapping.

''Empire Edward''

''Empire Edward'' was a 235 GRT tug which was built by A Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen. Launched on 27 August 1942 as ''Empire Ned'' and completed in November 1942. Renamed ''Empire Edward'' in 1945. To the

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in 1947 and renamed ''Energetic'' in 1956. Sold in 1965 to Tsavliris Salvage & Towage Ltd, Greece, and renamed ''Nisos Lefkos''. Sold in 1975 to Maritime Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Greece, and renamed ''Kronos''. Struck on 23 March 1978 by cruise ship ''Romanza'' while berthed at Piraeus, Greece. Declared a constructive total loss and scrapped in March 1979 at

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, Greece.

''Empire Egret''

'' Empire Egret'' was a 7,248 GRT cargo ship which was built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. Completed in October 1939 as ''Nightingale'' for Grace Lines Inc. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Egret''. To United States Maritime Commission (USMC) in 1942 and renamed ''Nightingale''. To Grace Lines Inc. later that year and renamed ''Santa Isabel''. Converted in 1943 by Brewer Dockyard Co, New York to a troopship, completed in January 1944. To USMC in 1946 and renamed ''Guiding Star''. Scrapped in June 1973 at Brownsville, Texas.

''Empire Elaine''

'' Empire Elaine'' was a 7,513 GRT (10,300 DWT)

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which was built by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd,

Barrow in Furness Barrow-in-Furness is a port town in Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire, it was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1867 and merged with Dalton-in-Furness Urban District in 1974 to form the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness. In 2023 the ...

. Launched on 30 July 1942 and completed in November 1942. Sold in 1947 to Marine Enterprises Ltd and renamed ''John Lyras''. Operated under the management of Lyras & Lemos Bros Ltd, London. Sold in 1959 to Viking Shipping Corporation, Panama. Operated under the management of Lyras Bros Ltd, London. Sold in 1970 to New Frontier Shipping Co Inc, Panama, and renamed ''Boundary''. Operated under the management of Gersigny & Co (Pty) Ltd, Durban, South Africa. Arrived in September 1972 at

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

, Taiwan for scrapping.

''Empire Eland''

'' Empire Eland'' was a 5,620 GRT cargo ship which was built by the Long Beach Shipbuilding Company, Long Beach, California. Completed in 1920 as ''West Kedron'' for USSB. To MoS in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Eland''. Torpedoed on 15 September 1941 and sunk by U-94 in the Atlantic, approximate position .

''Empire Elgar''

Empire Elgar ''Empire Elgar'' was a heavy lift ship that was built in 1942 by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool, Co Durham, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). During World War II, she served with the Arctic Convoys. In 1947, sh ...

'' was a 2,847 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 17 February 1942 and completed in April 1942. Sold in 1947 to Dover Navigation Co Ltd, London, and renamed ''Sea Minstrel''. Sold in 1951 to Drayton Steamship Co Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne and renamed ''Marandellas''. Sold in 1956 to I Jansen, Norway, and renamed ''Edward Jansen''. Sold in 1960 to Skibs A/S Katlander, Norway, and renamed ''Slitan''. Sold in 1961 to Navigation Maritime Bulgare and renamed ''Pirin''. Arrived on 1 October 1965 at Split, Yugoslavia for scrapping.

''Empire Elinor''

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

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, Yorkshire. Launched on 4 October 1944 and completed in November 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 ''Vigoureaux''. Sold in 1951 to Les Abeilles Compagnie des Remorquage et Sauvignon, Le Havre and renamed ''Abeille No 24''. Sold in 1964 to Rim. Laziali SpA, Italy and renamed ''Labor''. Scrapped in October 1985 in Naples, Italy.

''Empire Elk''

'' Empire Elk'' was a 4,748 GRT cargo ship which was built by

Todd Drydock and Construction Company The Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation (also operating as Todd Pacific) was an American corporation which built escort carriers, destroyers, cargo ships and auxiliaries for the United States Navy and merchant marine during World War II i ...

, Tacoma, Washington. Launched in 1920 as ''Rotarian'' for USSB. To Grace Steamship Company, New York in 1923 and renamed ''Condor''. To MoS in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Elk''. To the Norwegian Government in 1942 and renamed ''Norvarg''. Sold in 1946 to Wallem & Co, Shanghai, China and renamed ''Nan Chiang''. Sold in 1950 to Great Northern Shipping Co Ltd, Hong Kong, and renamed ''Northern Glow''. Sold in 1959 to the Chinese Government and renamed ''Hoping Ssu Shi Liu''. Removed from shipping registers in 1971.

''Empire Ely''

'' Empire Ely'' was a 6,112 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lübecker Flenderwerke AG, Lübeck. Launched in 1944 as ''Griefswald'' for Norddeutscher Lloyd. Seized in May 1945 in an incomplete state at Lübeck. Completed in 1948 for MoWT and renamed ''Empire Ely''. in 1949, Sir R Ropner & Sons Ltd were given the option to purchase the ship. Although this was considered and the name ''Swiftpool'' allocated, the purchase was not proceeded with. Sold in 1954 to Mariblanca Navigation SA,

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and renamed ''Maribella''. Sold in 1955 to F A Detjen, Germany and renamed ''Ganges''. Sold in 1959 to Compagnia de Navigazione Andria, Greece and renamed ''Eleni''. On 5 September 1971 she was in collision with ''Prinsesse Ragnhild'' in the Bay of Kiel. Proceeded to Gdynia, Poland under her own power. Declared an economic write-off and arrived in April 1972 at

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, Spain for scrapping.

''Empire Emerald''

'' Empire Emerald'' was an 8,032 GRT tanker which was built by Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Haverton Hill-on-Tees. Launched on 26 August 1941 and completed in October 1941. Sold in 1946 to Lobitos Oilfields Ltd and renamed ''El Gallo''. Operated under the management of C T Bowring & Co Ltd. Arrived on 5 February 1959 at

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

, West Glamorgan for scrapping.

''Empire Endurance''

'' Empire Endurance'' was an 8,570 GRT (12,000 DWT) cargo ship which was built by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Launched in 1928 as ''Alster'' for Norddeutscher Lloyd. Captured on 10 April 1940 by off

Vestfjord Vestfjord, meaning "West Fjord" in the Danish language, is a fjord in King Christian X Land, eastern Greenland. This fjord is part of the Scoresby Sound system in the area of Sermersooq municipality. Geography This tributary fjord extends between ...

, Norway. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Endurance''. Torpedoed and sunk on 20 April 1941 by ''U-73'' south west of

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().

''Empire Energy''

'' Empire Energy'' was a 6,548 GRT cargo ship which was built by Neptun AG, Rostock. Launched in 1923 as ''Grete''. Sold in 1934 to Achille Lauro & Co, Naples and renamed ''Gabbiano''. Seized on 10 June 1940 at Liverpool. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Energy''. Ran aground on 5 November 1941 at Big Brook, west of

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Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

. Declared a total loss.

''Empire Engineer''

'' Empire Engineer'' was a 5,358 GRT cargo ship which was built by Canadian Vickers Ltd, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Launched in 1921 as ''Canadian Commander''. Sold in 1932 to Achille Lauro & Co, Naples and renamed ''Gioacchino Lauro''. Seized on 10 June 1940 at

Hartlepool Hartlepool () is a seaside and port town in County Durham, England. It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Borough of Hartlepool. With an estimated population of 90,123, it is the second-largest settlement in County ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Engineer''. Torpedoed on 2 February 1943 and sunk by ''U-123'' in the Atlantic (Approximately ).

''Empire Ensign''

'' Empire Ensign'' was a 3,750 GRT tanker which was built in 1945 by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Sold in 1947 to the British Tanker Co Ltd and renamed ''British Drummer''. Sold in 1957 to A Blystad, Norway, and renamed ''Anella''. Sold in 1958 to Bucha, Godager & Co, Norway and renamed ''Norse Commander''. Suffered boiler defects in 1966, arriving on 6 September 1966 at Singapore undertow. Repairs uneconomic so she was sold and scrapped in November 1966 in Singapore.

''Empire Envoy''

'' Empire Envoy'' was a 7,046 GRT cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 25 September 1942 and completed in December 1942. Sold in 1946 to Thompson Steam Shipping Co Ltd, London, and renamed ''Cheltenham''. Sold in 1952 to Buries, Markes Ltd, London and renamed ''La Orilla''. Sold in 1955 to Skiold & Lundberg A/B,

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 ''Stallberg''. Sold in 1962 to Paulins Rederier, Finland and renamed ''Verna Paulin''. Arrived on 19 July 1969 at Bruges for scrapping.

''Empire Estuary''

'' Empire Estuary'' was a 319 GRT coaster which was built as ''Fiddown'' by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole. Launched on 9 May 1940 and completed in July 1940 for S Morris Ltd, Dublin. On 29 November 1941 she was run down and sunk by in the River Mersey. She was beached at Tranmere, Cheshire on 7 July 1942 and later refloated and repaired. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Estuary''. Sold in 1946 to E J & W Goldsmith Ltd, London, and renamed ''Goldfawn''. Sold in 1952 to Springwell Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Creekdawn''. Sold in 1954 to J Tyrell, Ireland and renamed ''Murell''. Scrapped in March 1972 in the Republic of Ireland.

''Empire Ethelbert''

'' Empire Ethelbert'' was a 7,843 GRT heavy lift ship which was built by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Launched on 14 August 1946 and completed in January 1947 as ''Beljeanne'' for Belships Co Ltd. Operated under the management of C Smith & Co, Norway. Sold in 1964 to Bacong Shipping Co SA, Panama, and renamed ''Southern Cross''. Operated under the management of Southern Industrial Projects Inc, Philippines. Sold in 1968 to Peoples Bank & Trust Co, Philippines and renamed ''Virginia Second''. Operated under the management of M M Shipping Lines Inc, Philippines. Arrived in January 1969 at Aioi, Japan for scrapping.

''Empire Ettrick''

'' Empire Ettrick'' was a 4,622 GRT cargo ship which was built by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Launched in 1939 as ''Bukarest'' for Deutsche Levant Line, Hamburg. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Ettrick''. Allocated in 1946 to Norway, to Norwegian Government and renamed ''Bremnes''. Sold in 1947 to Bergen Steamship Co, Norway, and renamed ''Clio''. Sold in 1963 to E T Kolintzas & Maltakis, Greece, and renamed ''Panorea''. Scrapped in 1974 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

''Empire Eve''

'' Empire Eve'' was a 5,979 GRT CAM ship which was built by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 26 April 1941 and completed in June 1941. Torpedoed on 18 May 1943 and sunk by ''U-414'' west of

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''Empire Eveleen''

''Empire Eveleen'' was a 502 GRT coaster which was built by Ardrossan Dockyard Co Ltd, Ardrossan,

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. Launched in 1920 as ''Eveleen'' for J Mulligan & Co Ltd. Collided on 7 November 1942 with SS ''Orchy'' off Grey Point, Belfast Lough, and sank. Refloated on 9 November 1943 but buckled across the deck. Beached at

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. Later refloated and towed to Belfast for repairs. To MoWT in 1944 and renamed ''Empire Eveleen''. To J Mulligan & Co Ltd in 1946 and renamed ''Eveleen''. Scrapped in 1957 in Troon, Ayrshire.

''Empire Evenlode''

'' Empire Evenlode'' was a 10,254 GRT cargo ship which was built by Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Greenock. Launched in 1912 as ''Talthybius'' for A Holt & Co Ltd, Liverpool. Sank on 3 February 1942 in an enemy air raid at Singapore. Salvaged by Japanese and repaired. Renamed ''Taruyasu Maru''. Hit a

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off Sado Island, Japan sometime after 30 June 1945. Salvaged by British and repaired. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Evenlode''. The return voyage to the UK protracted due to her poor condition. Started on 1 December 1945 and completed on 8 May 1946. Scrapped in 1949 at Briton Ferry.

''Empire Evesham''

'' Empire Evesham'' was an 8,138 GRT tanker which was built by Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Haverton Hill-on-Tees. Launched on 17 January 1946 and completed in April 1946. To Royal Fleet Auxiliary in February 1947 and renamed RFA ''Wave Ruler''.

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at Gan, Maldive Islands to serve aircraft at

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, replacing RFA ''Wave Victor''. Sold in January 1976 to Straits Engineers Contracting Private Ltd, Singapore for demolition, towed to Singapore. Sold in 1977 to a shipbreaker and scrapped in Taiwan.

''Empire Exe''

'' Empire Exe'' was a 2,371 GRT cargo ship which was built by

Howaldtswerke Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (often abbreviated HDW) is a German shipbuilding company, headquartered in Kiel. It is part of the ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) group, owned by ThyssenKrupp. The Howaldtswerke shipyard was founded in Kiel in 183 ...

, Kiel. Launched in 1921 as ''Possehl'' for Lübeck Line, Lübeck. Seized in May 1945 at Lübeck, to MoWT and renamed ''Empire Exe''. Allocated in 1947 to Greece. To Greek Government and renamed ''Hermoupolis''. Sold in 1948 to T J Lavangras & Co, Greece, used as a depot ship. Sold in 1966 to P Perdikis, Greece, and renamed ''Pilion''. Sold in 1967 to Tina Shipping Co, Cyprus and renamed ''Nigma''. Laid up in November 1967 at

Aden Aden ( ar, عدن ' Yemeni: ) is a city, and since 2015, the temporary capital of Yemen, near the eastern approach to the Red Sea (the Gulf of Aden), some east of the strait Bab-el-Mandeb. Its population is approximately 800,000 people. ...

South Yemen South Yemen ( ar, اليمن الجنوبي, al-Yaman al-Janubiyy), officially the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (, ), also referred to as Democratic Yemen (, ) or Yemen (Aden) (, ), was a communist state that existed from 1967 to 19 ...

with boiler damage. Arrived under tow at Karachi, Pakistan in November 1969 for scrapping.

''Empire Explorer''

'' Empire Explorer'' was a 5,985 GRT cargo liner which was built by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Launched in 1925 as ''Inanda'' for T & J Harrison, Liverpool. Hired in July 1940 by the Royal Navy for use as an ocean boarding vessel, but sunk on 7 September 1940 in an air raid at London Docks. Salvaged and rebuilt as a cargo ship. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Explorer''. Torpedoed on 9 July 1942 and sunk by ''U-575'' off the West Indies ().

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