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''Empire Cabot''

Empire Cabot ''Empire Cabot'' was a cargo ship which was built in 1941 for the British Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was sold in 1945 and renamed ''Clearpool''. In 1955 she was sold and renamed ''Grelmarion''. A further change of name to ''Rachel' ...

'' was a 6,722 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 List of seas, seas and Ocean, oceans each year, handling the bulk of international trade. ...

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 ...

. Launched on 9 July 1941 and completed in September 1941. Sold in 1945 to Pool Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Clearpool''. Operated under the management of Sir R Ropner & Co Ltd. Sold in 1955 to Cardigan Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Grelmarion''. Operated under the management of T Walter Gould & Co Ltd, Cardiff. Sold in 1959 to Bowring & Curry Ltd, and renamed ''Rachel''. Operated under the management of R M Sloman Jr, Germany. Arrived at

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

for scrapping on 8 November 1959.

''Empire Cadet''

''Empire Cadet'' was an 813 GRT

coastal A coast (coastline, shoreline, seashore) is the land next to the sea or the line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake. Coasts are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape and by aquatic erosion, su ...

tanker which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co,

Grangemouth Grangemouth (; , ) is a town in the Falkirk (council area), Falkirk council area in the central belt of Scotland. Historically part of the Counties of Scotland, county of Stirlingshire, the town lies in the Forth Valley, on the banks of the Firt ...

. Launched on 5 March 1942 and completed in June 1942. Sold in 1946 to the

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and renamed ''Mascara''. Sold in 1948 to Solfumar Transport de Vins, France. Sold in 1951 to F T Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed ''Aureity''. Scrapped at

Barrow in Furness Barrow-in-Furness is a port town and civil parish (as just "Barrow") in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. Historic counties of England, Historically in the county of Lancashire, it was incorporated as a municipal borou ...

in June 1968.

''Empire Caicos''

'' Empire Caicos'' was a 3,538 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 28 February 1945 and completed in March 1945. Sold in 1946 to Silvertown Services Ltd and renamed ''Sugar Transporter''. Operated under the management of R S Dalgleish Ltd. Sold in 1957 to J Paterson & Co (Pty) Ltd, Australia and renamed ''Pattawilya''. Sold in 1962 to Cronulla Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Clovelly''. Operated under the management of J Manners & Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Damaged in a storm on 6 January 1967. Towed into

Sasebo is a core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is the second-largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, Nagasaki. , the city had an estimated population of 230,873 in 102,670 households, and a population density of 540 per ...

. Arrived at Uchiumi for scrapping on 13 May 1967.

''Empire Calder''

'' Empire Calder'' was a 2,646 GRT cargo ship which was built by Stettiner Oderwerke AG,

Stettin Szczecin ( , , ; ; ; or ) 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 seaport, the largest city of northwestern Poland, and se ...

. Launched in 1923 as ''Stettin'' for Stettiner Dampfer-Compagnie. Sold in 1935 to Deutsche Levant Line,

Hamburg Hamburg (, ; ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg,. is the List of cities in Germany by population, second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 7th-lar ...

and renamed ''Akka''. Taken as a

war prize A prize of war (also called spoils of war, bounty or booty) is a piece of enemy property or land seized by a belligerent party during or after a war or battle. This term was used nearly exclusively in terms of captured ships during the 18th and 1 ...

Flensburg Flensburg (; Danish language, Danish and ; ; ) is an independent city, independent town in the far north of the Germany, German state of Schleswig-Holstein. After Kiel and Lübeck, it is the third-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg's ...

in May 1945 and renamed ''Empire Calder''. Sold in 1947 to Near East Shipping Co,

London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...

and renamed ''Isgo''. Sold in 1950 to Karl Gross,

Bremen Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (, ), is the capital of the States of Germany, German state of the Bremen (state), Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (), a two-city-state consisting of the c ...

and renamed ''Erich''. Sold in 1960 to Palomba & Salvatori, Italy and renamed ''Pantera''. Scrapped in Italy in October 1970.

''Empire Call''

Empire Call An empire is a political unit made up of several territories, military outposts, and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred t ...

'' was a 7,067 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Hamilton & Co Ltd,

Port Glasgow Port Glasgow (, ) 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 recent census in 2011 s ...

. Launched on 10 February 1944 and completed in July 1944. Sold in 1945 to the French Government and renamed '' Ingénieur Général Haarbleicher''. Ran aground on

Stromboli Stromboli ( , ; ) is an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the north coast of Sicily, containing Mount Stromboli, one of the four active volcanoes in Italy. It is one of the seven Aeolian Islands, a volcanic arc north of Sicily, and the mytho ...

21 November 1945. Broke in two and declared a total loss.

''Empire Calshot''

Empire Calshot ''Argobeam'' was a cargo ship which was built in 1945 as ''Empire Calshot'' for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). In 1946 she was sold and renamed ''Derrycunihy''. A further sale in 1952 saw her renamed ''Argobeam''. In August 1955 an engin ...

'' was a 7,131 GRT cargo ship which was built by

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

Ltd,

Fife Fife ( , ; ; ) is a council areas of Scotland, council area and lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area in Scotland. A peninsula, it is bordered by the Firth of Tay to the north, the North Sea to the east, the Firth of Forth to the s ...

. Launched on 10 July 1945 and completed in November 1945. Sold in 1946 to McCowan & Gross Ltd and renamed ''Derrycunihy''. Sold in 1952 to Argobeam Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Argobeam''. Operated under the management of A Lusi Ltd, London. Engine room fire on 19 August 1955. The ship had a 40° list to port when the fire was extinguished and she was abandoned. Taken in tow by

tug 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 ...

''Salveda'' on 21 August at . Arrived at

Stornoway Stornoway (; ) is the main town, and by far the largest, of the Outer Hebrides (or Western Isles), and the capital of Lewis and Harris in Scotland. The town's population is around 6,953, making it the third-largest island town in Scotlan ...

on 25 August and pumped out. Towed to

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

for discharge of cargo then on to Hamburg. Sold to Turnbull, Scott & Co Ltd and repaired. Renamed ''Parkgate''. Sold in 1960 to Compagnia Navigazione Patlem SA and renamed ''Panagos''. Operated under the management of G Lemos, Greece. Arrived at

Shanghai Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...

on 26 September 1968 for scrapping.

''Empire Camel''

'' Empire Camel'' was a 2,719 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 1929 as ''Ceuta'' for Oldenburg-Portuguese Line. Sunk on 28 March 1943 by Allied bombing at

Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , ; ; ) is the second-largest List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam. It is in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, part of the North S ...

. Raised and repaired. Taken as a war prize at

Kiel Kiel ( ; ) is the capital and most populous city in the northern Germany, German state of Schleswig-Holstein. With a population of around 250,000, it is Germany's largest city on the Baltic Sea. It is located on the Kieler Förde inlet of the Ba ...

in May 1945, renamed ''Empire Camel''. To

Danish Government The Cabinet of Denmark (), officially the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark (), is the national cabinet of the Kingdom of Denmark. It has been the chief executive body and the government of the Danish Realm—Denmark proper together with the F ...

in 1946 and renamed ''Rinkenaes''. Sold to Foroya Logting,

Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat ...

in 1947 and renamed ''Oyrnafell''. Sold to Oldenburg-Portuguese Line in 1956 and renamed ''Safi''. Scrapped in Hamburg in January 1960.

''Empire Cameron''

'' Empire Cameron'' was a 7,015 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Denny & Bros Ltd. Launched on 19 November 1941 and completed in December 1941. Sold in 1946 to Shakespear Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''St Margaret''. Operated under the management of South American Saint Line Ltd,

Cardiff Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...

. Sold in 1960 to Agna Compagnia Navigazione SA,

Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ...

and renamed ''Agna''. Operated under the management of Tharros Shipping Co Ltd, London. Arrived on 17 July 1963 at

Yawata 270px, Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū 270px, Confluence of Kizu and Yodo Rivers is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 69,306 in 33972 households and a population density of 2800 persons per km2. The to ...

for scrapping.

''Empire Camp''

'' Empire Camp'' was a refrigerated 7,052 GRT cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd,

Sunderland Sunderland () is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a port at the mouth of the River Wear on the North Sea, approximately south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the most p ...

. Launched on 17 June 1943 and completed in October 1943. Sold in 1946 to Cunard White Star Line and renamed ''Valacia''. Sold in 1951 to Bristol City Line of Steamships Ltd and renamed ''New York City''. Operated under the management of C Hill & Sons,

Bristol Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by t ...

. Sold in 1955 to Glasgow United Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Loch Morar''. Operated under the management of Mackay & MacIntyre Ltd, Glasgow. Sold in 1959 to Lufti Yelenkci Evlatari Donmata Istiraki,

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

and renamed ''Yelkenci''. Arrived on 20 February 1971 at

Istanbul Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...

for scrapping.

''Empire Campden''

'' Empire Campden'' was an 890 GRT coastal tanker which was built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 30 April 1945 and completed in August 1945. Sold in 1947 to F T Everard Ltd and renamed ''Anonity''. Sold in 1966 to John S Lastis, Greece, and renamed ''Petrola II''. Sold in 1969 to P C Chrissochoides & Others, Greece and renamed ''Kalymnos''. Aground on 12 April 1970 off

Rhodes Rhodes (; ) is the largest of the Dodecanese islands of Greece and is their historical capital; it is the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, ninth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Administratively, the island forms a separ ...

. Constructive total loss. Towed to

Piraeus Piraeus ( ; ; , Ancient: , Katharevousa: ) 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 Gulf in the Ath ...

, scrapped by D. Vittiotis & Salmina, Piraeus in May 1970.

''Empire Candida''

'' Empire Candida'' was a 2,908 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool. Launched on 8 December 1942 and completed in February 1943. Sold in 1947 to Zinal Shipping Co and renamed ''Burdale''. Operated under the management of Burness Shipping Co Ltd. To Z Shipping Co in 1948 and renamed ''Peldale'', still under the management of Burness. Sold in 1954 to Jansens Rederi A/Z. Norway and renamed ''Statius Jansen''. Sold in 1959 to New China Steamship Co and renamed ''Sunny''. Operated under the management of Wallem & Co, Hong Kong. Sold in 1961 to P T Maskapai Pelyaran Sumatera,

Jakarta Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...

. Developed a leak on 5 April 1969 at on voyage to breakers. Escorted to

Kaohsiung Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.73 million p ...

, Taiwan where she arrived for scrapping on 8 April.

''Empire Canning''

'' Empire Canning'' was a 6,997 GRT cargo ship built by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd,

Dundee Dundee (; ; or , ) is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for the locality was . It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firt ...

. Launched on 30 October 1944 and completed in December 1944. Sold in 1946 to Britain Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Willesden''. Operated under the management of Watts, Watts & Co Ltd. Sold in 1958 to World Wide Shipping Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed ''Golden Lambda''. Sold in 1960 to Neptune Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Marine Explorer''. Sold in 1962 to Viking Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''East Vim''. Sold in 1963 to Marine Navigation Co Ltd, London, and renamed ''Wakasa Bay''. Sold in 1966 to Leo Shipping Ltd, Hong Kong, and renamed ''Golden Wind''. Operated under the management of World Wide Shipping Ltd, Hong Kong. Scrapped at

Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has b ...

, Japan in December 1966.

''Empire Canute''

'' Empire Canute'' was a 7,908 GRT

heavy lift ship A heavy-lift ship is a ship, vessel designed to move very large loads that cannot be transported by normal ships. They are of two types: *''Semi-submersible'' ships that take on water ballast to allow the load—usually another vessel—to ...

which was built by Greenock Dockyard Co Ltd,

Greenock Greenock (; ; , ) is a town in Inverclyde, Scotland, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The town is the administrative centre of Inverclyde Council. It is a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, and forms ...

. Launched on 24 December 1945 as ''Empire Canute''. Completed in June 1947 as ''Belocean'' for Belships Co Ltd. Operated under the management of C Smith & Co Ltd,

Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...

. Re-engined in October 1954. Sold in 1964 to Bacong Shipping Co SA, Panama, and renamed ''Southern Star''. Operated under the management of Southern Industrial Products Inc,

Manila Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the Capital of the Philippines, capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City, with a population of 1,846,513 people in 2020. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on ...

. Sold in 1968 to Manila Interocean Lines Inc, Manila, and renamed ''Marie Ann''. Arrived on 29 July 1976 at

Gadani Beach Gadani Beach is a beach on the Arabian Sea located near the Hub River and Ras Muari, Cape Monze in Gadani, Hub District, Balochistan, Pakistan. Gadani Beach is the location of Gadani Ship Breaking Yard, Gadani ship-breaking yard, which was o ...

, Pakistan for scrapping.

''Empire Canyon''

'' Empire Canyon'' was a 7,050 GRT cargo ship which was built by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Dundee. Launched on 11 November 1943 and completed in December 1943. Sold in 1947 to Alexander Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Holmbury''. Operated under the management of Houlder Bros Ltd. Sold in 1960 to United Oriental Shipping Co Ltd,

Karachi Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a popul ...

and renamed ''Ilyasbaksh''. Arrived at

Bombay Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial centre, financial capital and the list of cities i ...

on 12 August 1965 and was detained whilst undergoing repairs to her

rudder A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, airship, or other vehicle that moves through a fluid medium (usually air or water). On an airplane, the rudder is used primarily to counter adverse yaw ...

due to the

war War is an armed conflict between the armed forces of states, or between governmental forces and armed groups that are organized under a certain command structure and have the capacity to sustain military operations, or between such organi ...

. Impounded by the

Indian Government The Government of India (ISO: Bhārata Sarakāra, legally the Union Government or Union of India or the Central Government) is the national authority of the Republic of India, located in South Asia, consisting of 36 states and union territor ...

in October 1965. Scrapped in Bombay in December 1970.

''Empire Cape''

''Empire Cape'' was an 872 GRT coaster which was built by Scott & Sons,

Bowling Bowling is a Throwing sports#Target sports, target sport and recreational activity in which a player rolls a bowling ball, ball toward Bowling pin, pins (in pin bowling) or another target (in target bowling). Most references to ''bowling'' are ...

. Launched on 27 March 1941 and completed in July 1941. Sold in 1945 to Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Co and renamed ''Gowrie''. Renamed ''Lochee'' in 1948. Sold in 1966 to D & S Zoulis & others, Greece and renamed ''Aghios Spyridon''. Sold in 1969 to S C Vazeos, Greece. Sold in 1970 to Abdel Razzak Sattout,

Lebanon Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south ...

and renamed ''Anwar''. Sold in 1979 to General United Trading & Shipping Co, SARL, Lebanon.

''Empire Captain''

'' Empire Captain'' was a 9,875 GRT

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

which was built by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Dundee. Launched on 25 February 1944 and completed in July 1944. Sold in 1946 to Canadian Pacific Steamship Co and renamed ''Beaverburn''. Sold in 1960 to Ben Line Steamers Ltd and renamed ''Bennachie''. Sold in 1964 to Atlantic Navigation Corporation Ltd and renamed ''Silvana''. Operated under the management of W H Eddie Hsu,

Formosa Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The island of Taiwan, formerly known to Westerners as Formosa, has an area of and makes up 99% of the land under ROC control. It lies about across the Taiwan Strait f ...

. Arrived on 6 April 1971 at Kaohsiung for scrapping.

''Empire Capulet''

'' Empire Capulet'' was a 7,044 GRT cargo ship which was built by John Readhead & Sons Ltd,

South Shields South Shields () is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. The town was once known in Roman Britain, Roman times as ''Arbeia'' and as ''Caer Urfa'' by the Early Middle Ag ...

. Launched on 20 January 1943 and completed in March 1943. Sold in 1946 to British & South American Steam Navigation Co Ltd and renamed ''Hesione''. Operated under the management of Houston Line (London) Ltd. Arrived on 5 October 1960 at Hong Kong for scrapping.

''Empire Carey''

'' Empire Carey'' was a 2,833 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool. Launched on 20 October 1941 and completed in December 1941. To the

Norwegian Government The politics of Norway take place in the framework of a parliamentary, representative democratic constitutional monarchy. Executive power is exercised by the Council of State, the cabinet, led by the prime minister of Norway. Legislative power ...

in 1942 and renamed ''Ragnhild''. Sold in 1946 to John Wilson's Rederi, Norway, and renamed ''Penelope''. Sold in 1950 to Rederi A/B Pandia,

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

. Sold in 1955 to Lundqvist-Rederierna, Finland. Sold in November 1972 to Wackatz & Co,

Gothenburg Gothenburg ( ; ) is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, second-largest city in Sweden, after the capital Stockholm, and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated by the Kattegat on the west coast of Sweden, it is the gub ...

and converted to a floating grain warehouse with engines removed.

''Empire Caribou''

'' Empire Caribou'' was a 4,861 GRT cargo ship which was built by Downey Shipbuilding Corp,

Arlington, Staten Island Arlington is a neighborhood on the North Shore, Staten Island, North Shore of Staten Island in New York City. It is a subsection of the Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, Mariners' Harbor neighborhood, located north of the North Shore Branch, and we ...

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

. Launched in 1919 as ''Waterbury'' for

United States Shipping Board The United States Shipping Board (USSB) was a corporation 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 ...

(USSB). Sold in 1920 to American Star Line Inc,

and renamed ''Northern Star''. Sold in 1923 to American Sugar Transit Corp, New York and renamed ''Defacto''. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Caribou''.

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

ed and sunk on 10 May 1941 at by ''U-556'' after Convoy OB 318 had dispersed.

''Empire Carpenter''

Empire Carpenter ''Empire Carpenter'' was a cargo ship which was built in 1942 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). In 1944 she was leased to the Soviet Union and renamed ''Dickson''. In 1946, she was returned to the United Kingdom and regained her forme ...

'' was a 7,030 GRT cargo ship which was built by C Connell & Co Ltd,

Scotstoun Scotstoun () is an area of Glasgow, Scotland, west of Glasgow City Centre. It is bounded by Garscadden and Yoker to the west, Victoria Park, Jordanhill and Whiteinch to the east, Jordanhill to the north and the River Clyde (and Braehead ...

. Launched on 21 November 1942 and completed in January 1943. To

Soviet Union The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet ...

in 1944 and renamed ''Dickson''. Returned to MoWT in 1946 and renamed ''Empire Carpenter''. Sold in 1947 to Petrinovic & Co Ltd, London, and renamed ''Petfrano''. Sold in 1955 to Compagnia di Navigazione Amipa SA, Panama and renamed ''Amipa''. Sold in 1958 to Compagnia Maritime Apex SA, Panama, and renamed ''Apex''. Renamed ''Afros'' in 1968. Sold in 1971 to Campos Shipping Co,

Cyprus Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of isl ...

. Scrapped in

in March 1971.

''Empire Carron''

'' Empire Carron'' was a 5,372 GRT cargo ship which was built by Norderwerft AG,

Wesermünde Bremerhaven (; ) is a city on the east bank of the Weser estuary in northern Germany. It forms an exclave of the city-state of Bremen. The River Geeste flows through the city before emptying into the Weser. Bremerhaven was founded in 1827 as ...

. Launched in 1923 as ''Claus Rickmers'' for Rickmers Reederei, Hamburg. Damaged on 9 January 1945 in an Allied air raid at

Lervik Lervik is a village in the municipality of Fredrikstad, Norway, located by the Oslofjord The Oslofjord (, ; ) is an inlet in southeastern Norway. The fjord begins at the small village of Bonn in Frogn, Frogn Municipality and stretching northw ...

, Norway. Salvaged and towed to

Bergen Bergen (, ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestland county on the Western Norway, west coast of Norway. Bergen is the list of towns and cities in Norway, second-largest city in Norway after the capital Oslo. By May 20 ...

on 25 January 1945. Taken as a war prize at Bergen in May 1945 and repaired. To MoWT in 1947 and renamed ''Empire Carron''. Sold in 1947 to S G Embiricos Ltd, London and renamed ''Andrian''. Sold in 1949 to Compagnia Navigazione Yaviza, Panama and renamed ''San Nicolas''. Scrapped at

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

, Italy in December 1964.

''Empire Castle''

'' Empire Castle'' was a 7,356 GRT cargo ship which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd,

Belfast Belfast (, , , ; from ) is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel ...

. Launched on 27 August 1942 and completed in January 1943. Sold in 1946 to

Blue Star Line The Blue Star Line was a Merchant Navy (United Kingdom), British passenger and cargo shipping company formed in 1911, being in operation until 1998. Formation Blue Star Line was formed as an initiative by the Vestey Brothers, a Liverpool-ba ...

and renamed ''Gothic Star''. Renamed ''Nelson Star'' in 1948 and ''Patagonia Star'' in 1958. Sold in 1961 to Gregory Maritime Ltd and renamed ''Eirini''. Operated under the management of Theodorou & Sons Ltd, London. Diverted to

Gibraltar Gibraltar ( , ) is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory and British overseas cities, city located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Bay of Gibraltar, near the exit of the Mediterranean Sea into the A ...

on 29 September 1970 with damaged machinery and then laid up. Caught fire on 6 February 1971, accommodation and bridge deck gutted. Sold for scrap, arrived on 8 July 1971 at

Málaga Málaga (; ) is a Municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 591,637 in 2024, it is the second-most populo ...

, Spain for scrapping.

''Empire Catcher''

''Empire Catcher'' was a 533 GRT

whaler A whaler or whaling ship is a specialized vessel, designed or adapted for whaling: the catching or processing of whales. Terminology The term ''whaler'' is mostly historic. A handful of nations continue with industrial whaling, and one, Jap ...

which was built by

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. Launched in 1942, requisitioned by the

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on completion and named ''Flandern''. Seized by Norway in 1945 and renamed ''Suderoy VII''. Allocated to MoWT in 1946 and renamed ''Empire Catcher''. Sold in 1948 to Union Whaling Co Ltd,

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and renamed ''R K Fraay''. Sold in 1957 to Taiyo Gyogyo KK, Japan and renamed ''Toshi Maru No. 11'' Sold in 1959 to Hokuyo Suisan KK, Japan and renamed ''Daishin Maru No. 2''. Scrapped in

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in August 1964.

''Empire Catcher II''

''Empire Catcher II'' was a 533 GRT whaler that was built by Akers Mekaniske Verksted, Oslo. Launched in 1942, requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine on completion, and named ''Helgoland''. Seized by Norway in 1945 and renamed ''Nor IV''. To MoWT in 1946 and renamed ''Empire Catcher II''. Sold in 1948 to Union Whaling Co Ltd, Durban and renamed ''R L Goulding''. Sold in 1957 to Taiyo Gyogyo KK, Japan, and renamed ''Toshi Maru No. 8''. Sold in 1959 to Hokuyo Suisan KK, Japan and renamed ''Daishin Maru No. 1''. Sold in 1963 to Nippon Reizo KK, Japan, then sold in 1967 to Sanwa Sempaku KK, Japan. Name removed from shipping registers in 1980.

''Empire Cato''

'' Empire Cato'' was a 7,039 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool. Launched on 10 November 1942 and completed in December 1942. Sold in 1948 to Clan Line Steamers Ltd and renamed ''Clan Mackenzie''. Arrived on 14 October 1960 in Hong Kong for scrapping.

''Empire Cavalier''

'' Empire Cavalier'' was a 9,891 GRT tanker which was built by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 27 August 1942 and completed in November 1942. Sold in 1945 to British Tanker Co Ltd and renamed ''British Cavalier''. Laid up on 13 November 1957 in

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, arrived on 23 May 1959 at

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for scrapping.

''Empire Caxton''

'' Empire Caxton'' was a 2,872 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 31 March 1942 and completed in May 1942. Sold in 1945 to Watergate Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Letchworth''. Operated under the management of R S Dalgleish Ltd,

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. Sold in 1956 to Sagaland Ltd and renamed ''Peterland''. Operated under the management of Buries, Markes Ltd. Sold in 1959 to Padre Compagnia Navigazione SA and renamed ''Pamit''. Operated under the management of A Halcoussis & Co, Greece. Sold in 1962 to Solmare Compagnia Maritime SA and renamed ''Christos''. Operated under the management of T Samourkas, Greece. Ran aground on 31 March 1967 at Kandeliusa Island, near

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. Floated off but sank on 1 April 1967 at .

''Empire Cedar''

''Empire Cedar'' was a 129 GRT tug which was built by R Dunston Ltd, Thorne. Launched on 26 September 1941 and completed in November 1941. Sold in 1947 to United Towing Co Ltd and renamed ''Handyman''. Scrapped at

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in April 1966.

''Empire Cedric''

'' Empire Cedric'' was a 4,820 GRT

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(LST) which was built by Yarrows Ltd,

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. Completed in September 1946 as HMS ''LST 3534''. To MoWT, rebuilt as a car ferry by Harland & Wolff Ltd,

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and renamed ''Empire Cedric''. Operated under the management of Atlantic Steam Navigation Co Ltd. Arrived on 16 September 1960 at

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, Belgium for scrapping.

''Empire Celia''

'' Empire Celia'' was a 7,025 GRT cargo steamship built by C. Connell & Co. of Glasgow in 1943. The

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placed her under the management of Connell & Grace Ltd. In 1948 she was sold to Putney Hill Steamships, a company controlled by the Rethymnis & Kulukundis shipbroking firm, which renamed her ''Putney Hill''. Putney Hill Steamships placed her under the management of another R&K company, Counties Ship Management. In 1949 her name was changed again to ''Castle Hill''. In 1950 she was transferred to a new Rethymnis & Kulukundis company,

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Ltd (LOF), which renamed her ''London Statesman''. In 1951 LOF sold her to new owners who registered her under the

nian

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as ''Morella''. Before the end of that year, the Panamanian owners sold her on to Polskie Linie Oceaniczne (Polish Ocean Lines), who renamed her ''Jedność'' ("Unity"). She was scrapped in Hong Kong in 1966.

''Empire Celt''

'' Empire Celt'' was an 8,032 GRT tanker which was built by Furness Shipbuilding Ltd,

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. Launched on 7 October 1941 and completed in January 1942. Torpedoed on 24 February 1942 by ''U-158'' southeast of

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(). Broke in two with the bow section sinking. Stern section considered salvageable and the tug ''

Foundation Franklin SS ''Foundation Franklin'' was a seagoing salvage tug built for the Royal Navy as HMS ''Frisky'' in 1918. In 1924, the tugboat was sold and renamed ''Gustavo Ipland'' before being acquired in 1930 by Foundation Maritime and renamed ''Foundatio ...

'' was despatched on 9 March to assist. Search for ''Empire Celt'' unsuccessful, she was presumed to have sunk.

''Empire Celtic''

'' Empire Celtic'' was a 4,820 GRT LST which was built by Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Lauzon, Quebec. Completed in September 1945 as HMS ''LST 3512''. To MoWT, rebuilt as a car ferry by Harland & Wolff Ltd,

and renamed ''Empire Celtic''. Operated under the management of Atlantic Steam Navigation Co Ltd. Scrapped in March 1965 at Spezia, Italy.

''Empire Centaur''

'' Empire Centaur'' was a 7,041 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool. Launched on 30 July 1942 and completed in October 1942. Damaged on 12 December 1942 by Italian assault craft at

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. To

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in 1943 and renamed ''Belgian Captain''. Sold in 1946 to Compagnie Maritime Belge SA and renamed ''Capitaine Lambe''. Sold in 1960 to Mullion & Co Ltd, Hong Kong, and renamed ''Ardee''. Sold in 1964 to Sigma Shipping Co Ltd, Hong Kong, and renamed ''Alpha Trader''. Operated under the management of Trinity Development Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Arrived in November 1967 in Shanghai for scrapping.

''Empire Chamois''

'' Empire Chamois'' was a 5,684 GRT cargo ship which was built by the Ames Shipbuilding and Drydock Company,

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. Ordered by

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, she was requisitioned in 1917 by the USSB and completed in May 1918 as ''Westmount''. To Dimon Steamship Corp, New York in 1927 and renamed ''Pacific Redwood''. Returned to USSB in 1932. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Chamois''. Sold in 1946 to Goulandris Bros and renamed ''Granview''. Sold in 1949 to Compagnia Maritime del Este, Panama and renamed ''Chamois''. Scrapped in 1958 in

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, Belgium. She was the last Ames built ship afloat.

''Empire Champion''

''Empire Champion'' was a 512 GRT

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which was built by William Simons & Co Ltd,

Renfrew Renfrew (; ; ) is a town west of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is the historic county town of Renfrewshire. Called the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts" for its early link with Scotland's former royal house, Renfrew gaine ...

. Launched on 8 October 1945 and completed in December 1945. To the

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in 1946 and renamed ''W 94''. Renamed ''St Abbs'' (W 3) in 1946. To Ministry of Public Building & Works in 1963.

''Empire Chancellor''

'' Empire Chancellor'' was a 9,917 GRT tanker which was built by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched in 1945, sold in 1946 to Stanhope Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Stanglen''. Sold in 1952 to Minster Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Newminster''. Sold in 1954 to Stanhope Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Stanpark''. Scrapped in 1960 at Piraeus, Greece.

''Empire Chapman''

'' Empire Chapman'' was an 8,194 GRT tanker which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. She was launched in 1942. Sold in 1946 to the British Tanker Co Ltd and renamed ''British Commando''. Scrapped in 1959 in Bruges, Belgium.

''Empire Charles''

''Empire Charles'' was a 244 GRT tug that was built by Henry Scarr Ltd,

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. Launched on 1 November 1943 and complete in January 1944. To the Admiralty in 1947 and renamed ''Fortitude''. Sold in 1962 to D Arnold,

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. Towed in April 1964 from London to

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, Italy for scrapping. Sold to Societa Esercizio Rem. Salvataggi, Italy and renamed ''Fortitudo''. Deleted from shipping registers in 1987.

''Empire Charmian''

'' Empire Charmian'' was a 7,513 GRT heavy lift ship which was built by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd,

. Launched on 25 November 1942 and completed in March 1943. Sold in 1951 to Vergottis Ltd, London, and renamed ''Vercharmian''. Grounded on 31 May 1961 at

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, India. Refloated, sailed on 7 July 1961 but still leaking. Beached in Mormagao Bay. Refloated on 5 October 1961 and towed to Karachi, Pakistan. Arrived on 21 March 1962 at

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, India for scrapping.

''Empire Chaucer''

'' Empire Chaucer'' was a 5,970 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 18 March 1942 and completed in May 1942. Torpedoed and sunk on 17 October 1942 by ''U-504'' south of

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().

''Empire Cheer''

'' Empire Cheer'' was a 7,297 GRT cargo ship which was built by

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, Sunderland. Launched on 9 March 1943 and completed in July 1943. Sold in 1946 to Reardon Smith Line Ltd and renamed ''Cornish City''. Engine room fire on 8 December 1962 while in port at

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. Towed to Bombay. Arrived on 7 March 1963 at Hong Kong for scrapping.

''Empire Cheetah''

'' Empire Cheetah'' was a 5,506 GRT cargo ship which was built by

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Corporation, Seattle. Completed in 1918 as ''West Lianga'' for the USSB. Sold in 1929 to Los Angeles Steamship Co Inc and renamed ''Helen Whittier''. Sold in 1938 to

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and renamed ''Kalani''. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Cheetah''. To

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in 1942 and renamed ''Hobbema''. Torpedoed and sunk on 3 November 1942 by ''U-132'' south of

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() while a member of Convoy SC 197.

''Empire Chelmer''

'' Empire Chelmer'' was a 2,299 GRT cargo ship which was built by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co Ltd,

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. Launched in 1920 as ''Sydney Lasry''. Sold in 1935 to

, France and renamed ''Ariege''. Sold in 1938 to Société Anonyme de Gerance D'Armement, France and renamed ''Cap Tafelneh''. Sunk in an air raid at

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in June 1940. Salvaged by the Germans and renamed ''Carl Arp''. Taken in May 1945 as war prize at Hamburg, to MoWT and renamed ''Empire Chelmer''. Returned to SA de Gerance D'Armement in 1946 and reverted to ''Cap Tafelneh''. Sold in 1950 to Mustafa Nuri Andak, Turkey and renamed ''Kandilli''. Sold in 1957 to Nejat Dogan & Co, Turkey and renamed ''Kahraman Dogan''. Reported to have been scrapped in 1972 in Turkey.

''Empire Chelsea''

'' Empire Chelsea'' was a 1,051 GRT coaster which was built by John Lewis & Sons,

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. Launched on 18 December 1944 and completed in February 1945. Sold in 1947 to Hull Gates Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Humbergate''. Operated under the management of Craggs & Jenkins Ltd. Sold in 1955 to Efford Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Springwear''. Operated under the management of Springwell Shipping Co Ltd, London. Sold in 1962 to South Star Corporation, Panama, and renamed ''Dumbo''. Operated under the management of V & J A Ensenat, Spain. Under arrest in October 1968 at

Las Palmas Las Palmas (, ; ), officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a Spanish city and capital of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital city of the Canary Islands (jointly with Santa Cruz de Tenerife) and the m ...

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ed by Court Order, winning bidder Naviera del Odiel, SA but ran aground at Alcalaveras Beach, Las Palmas. Declared a constructive total loss and an offer for purchase was withdrawn. The local port authority assumed ownership. Refloated in May 1969 and beached. Auctioned on 10 December 1969, intended to be converted to a floating nightclub. Later resold to Don Martin Juantey Malvarez and scrapped.

''Empire Cherub''

''Empire Cherub'' was a 263 GRT tug which was built by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen. Launched on 16 March 1942 and completed in May 1942. Sold in 1946 to Lawson-Batey Tugs Ltd. Scrapped in 1970 in Blyth.

''Empire Cherwell''

'' Empire Cherwell'' was a 2,193 GRT cargo ship which was built by Neptun AG,

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. Launched in 1937 as ''Messina'' for R M Sloman Jr, Hamburg. Requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1940. Taken as a war prize in May 1945 at

Travemünde Travemünde () is a borough of Lübeck, Germany, located at the mouth of the river Trave in Bay of Lübeck, Lübeck Bay. It began life as a fortress built by Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony, in the 12th century to guard the mouth of the Trave, an ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Cherwell''. Allocated to

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in 1947 and renamed ''Polus''. Removed from shipping registers in 1961.

''Empire Cheyne''

'' Empire Cheyne'' was a 1.051 GRT coaster which was built by John Lewis & Sons, Aberdeen. Launched on 17 October 1944 and completed in December 1944. Sold in 1946 to Ouse Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Saltfleet''. Operated under the management of E P Atkinson & Sons, Goole. Ran aground on 3 October 1951 at Reedness, and rolled over the next day. Salvage commenced in December 1951 but was suspended in October 1952. When salvage recommenced in April 1953 ''Saltfleet'' had broken her back. The wreck was cut in two in March 1954, with the bow section raised on 28 May 1954 and scrapped. The stern section was refloated in September 1954 and moved upriver, it was scrapped in October 1954.

''Empire Chief''

'' Empire Chief'' was an 8,040 GRT tanker which was built by Palmers Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Launched in 1897 as ''Montcalm'' for Beaver Line. Passed to

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in 1903 when Beaver Line was taken over. Requisitioned in 1914 by the

and converted to a dummy warship HMS ''Audacious''. Intended use as a

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in 1915 but later converted to a stores ship. To the

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in 1916 and converted to a tanker. Operated under the management of the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company and renamed ''Crenella''. Torpedoed in November 1917 but managed to reach a port, subsequently repaired. Sold in 1919 to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum and then in 1920 to Runciman & Co but laid up. Sold in 1923 to C Neilson & Co, Norway, and renamed ''Rey Alfonso''. Converted to a

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depot ship. Sold in 1927 and renamed ''Anglo-Norse'', flying the British flag. Sold in 1929 to Falkland Whaling Company. Rebuilt as a pelagic whaler in Gothenburg and renamed ''Polar Chief''. Operated under the management of the South Georgia Company. Laid up in

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in September 1939. Escaped to the UK before the German invasion of Norway. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Chief''. Aground on 16 January 1942 at

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. Refloated on 7 March 1942 and temporary repairs were made. Towed to the UK in May 1942. To Falkland Whaling Company in August 1946 and renamed ''Polar Chief''. Arrived in April 1952 at

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for scrapping. Hulk towed to

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in July 1952 for demolition.

''Empire Chieftain''

'' Empire Chieftain'' was a 9,904 GRT cargo liner which was built by Furness Shipbuilding Ltd, Haverton Hill-on-Tees. Launched on 20 May 1943 and completed in October 1943. Sold in 1946 to

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and renamed ''Loch Ryan''. Sold in 1960 to Argonaut Shipping & Trading Co Ltd, London, and renamed ''Fair Ryan''. Arrived on 2 July 1960 at

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for scrapping.

''Empire Chivalry''

'' Empire Chivalry'' was a 6,007 GRT cargo ship which was built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Launched in 1937 as ''Inkosi'' for T & J Harrison Ltd, Liverpool. Hired on 15 August 1940 by

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for use as an ocean boarding vessel. Sunk in an air raid on 7 September 1940 at

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, London. Refloated on 4 October 1940 and rebuilt. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Chivalry''. To T & J Harrison in 1946 and renamed ''Planter''. Scrapped in 1958 at Ghent, Belgium.

''Empire Chlorine''

''Empire Chlorine'' was a 307 GRT coastal tanker which was built by D W Kremer Sohn,

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. Launched in 1939 as cargo ship ''Trave'' for Lübeck-Wyberger Dampfschiff Gesellschaft,

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. Taken in May 1945 as war prize at Flensburg in a damaged condition. Towed to Methil. To MoWT in October 1945. Laid up until 1952 when converted for the carriage of corrosive acids. Returned to West German Government in 1953 and then to Lübeck-Wyberger Dampfschiff Gesellschaft and renamed ''Trave''. Sold in 1954 to A/S Klorslag, Norway, and renamed ''Hybo'', then ''Hyborg'' and ''Uniklor''. A new diesel engine was fitted in 1963. Sold in 1978 to F Skeine, Norway, and renamed ''Frisnes''.

''Empire Christopher''

''Empire Christopher'' was a 275 GRT tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd,

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. Launched on 9 May 1944 and completed in August 1944. Struck a

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and sank on 21 April 1946 in

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().

''Empire Chub''

''Empire Chub'' was a 716 GRT

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which was built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Launched on 10 September 1942 and completed in October 1942. Operated under the management of Townsend Brothers Ltd. Sold in 1962 to Payardi Shipping & Contracting Co, Panama, and renamed ''Panther''. Converted to a barge in 1968 in Italy.

''Empire Chuzzlewit''

Empire Chuzzlewit was a 322 GRT coaster which was built by Richards Ironworks Ltd,

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. Launched on 14 October 1943, she was completed as RFA ''Chattenden'', an ammunition carrier for the

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. Laid up in Portchester Creek,

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from 1951 to 1967. Sold in 1967 to HG Pounds, Portsmouth. Sold in 1969 to T Bowen & P Caines and converted to a

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, renamed ''Mark Bowen''. Laid up in River Itchen,

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c1978 and later scrapped.

''Empire Citizen'' (I)

was a 4,683 GRT cargo liner which was built by Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte und Maschinenfabrik, Hamburg. Launched in 1922 as ''Wahehe'' for the Woermann Line, Hamburg. Sailed from Hamburg prior to the declaration of war in 1939, to refuge in

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, Spain. Sailed from Vigo on 10 February 1940 but intercepted on 21 February 1940 by and . The crew was told that if they scuttled the ship no attempt would be made to rescue them. Escorted to

Kirkwall Kirkwall (, , or ; ) is the largest town in Orkney, an archipelago to the north of mainland Scotland. First mentioned in the ''Orkneyinga saga'', it is today the location of the headquarters of the Orkney Islands Council and a transport hub wi ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Citizen''. Torpedoed and sunk on 3 February 1941 by ''U-107'' at while a member of Convoy OB 279.

''Empire Citizen'' (II)

was a 2,066 GRT collier which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd in 1943. Sold in 1946 and renamed ''Queenworth''. Scrapped in 1960.

''Empire City''

was a 7,205 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 15 July 1943 and completed in November 1943. Torpedoed and sunk on 6 August 1944 by ''U-198'' in the

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().

''Empire Claire''

'' Empire Claire'' was a 5,613 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Hamilton & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched in 1919 as ''Clan Matheson'' for Clan Line Steamers Ltd. Sold in 1948 to British & South American Steam Navigation Co and renamed ''Harmodius''. Operated under the management of Houston Line Ltd. Sold in 1951 to Heron Shipping Ltd, London, and renamed ''Claire T''. To Romney Steamship Co in 1953 and then sold to

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(MoT) in 1955. Loaded with obsolete war materials and towed out of

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on 27 July 1955. Scuttled in the

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a few days later.

''Empire Clansman''

'' Empire Clansman'' was a 2,065 GRT collier which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, Grangemouth. Launched on 10 October 1942 and completed in December 1942. Ran aground on 18 January 1945 on South Carr Rocks,

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. Broke into three parts. Refloated on 14 February 1945 and anchored off Granton and later towed to

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where she was drydocked on 14 March 1945. Towed to the

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on 22 March 1945 and repaired. Sold in 1948 to Sheaf Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Sheaf Field''. Operated under the management of W A Souter & Co Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Sold in 1951 to William Cory & Son Ltd and renamed ''Corfield''. Sold in 1964 to M Scufalos, Greece, and renamed ''Spyros Armenakis''. Ran aground on 13 February 1965 on Nolle Sandbank, off

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, Netherlands, she broke into three pieces and sank the following day.

''Empire Clara''

''Empire Clara'' was a 292 GRT tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby. Launched on 28 April 1945 and completed in October 1945. Sold in 1947 to United Towing Co Ltd and renamed ''Airman''. A new triple expansion steam engine was fitted in 1949. Scrapped in November 1967 in Blyth.

''Empire Clarendon''

'' Empire Clarendon'' was an 8,577 GRT refrigerated cargo liner which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. Launched on 14 May 1945 and completed in October 1945. Sold in 1947 to Blue Star Line Ltd. Renamed ''Tuscan Star'', then renamed ''Timaru Star'' in 1948. Sold in 1950 to Lamport & Holt Line Ltd. Renamed ''California Star'' in 1959. Reported sold in 1967 for conversion to a fish factory ship, but arrived on 21 April 1969 at Kaohsiung for scrapping.

''Empire Clarion''

'' Empire Clarion'' was a 7,031 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool. Launched on 30 June 1942 and completed in September 1942. Sold in 1946 to Pool Shipping Co Ltd, and renamed ''Cedarpool''. Operated under the management of Sir R Ropner & Co Ltd. Arrived on 20 July 1959 at Hamburg for scrapping.

''Empire Claymore''

'' Empire Claymore'' was a 7,050 GRT cargo ship which was built by Sir W G Armstrong, Whitworth & Co (Shipbuilders) Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Launched on 19 November 1942 and completed in January 1943. Sold to the Belgian Government in 1943 and renamed ''Belgian Crew''. Sold in 1946 to Compagnie Maritime Belge SA and renamed ''Capitaine Parlet''. Sold in 1960 to Mullion & Co, Hong Kong, and renamed ''Ardenode''. Sold in 1966 to Tynlee Navigation Co, Panama and renamed ''Tynlee''. Scrapped at Kaohsiung in July 1969.

''Empire Cliff''

'' Empire Cliff'' was an 873 GRT coaster which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole. Launched on 16 October 1940 and completed in December 1940. Sold in 1945 to South Georgia Co Ltd and renamed ''Marna''. Operated under the management of Christian Salvesen & Co, Leith. Sold in 1960 to Hargreaves Coal and Shipping Co Ltd, London, and renamed ''Harcliff''. Sold in 1963 to Companhia Cia. Portugesa de Navegação, Panama and renamed ''Ricardo Manuel''. Sank on 4 September 1971 at entrance to

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harbour after collision with MV ''Zagora''.

''Empire Clive''

Empire Clive ''Empire Clive'' was a cargo ship which was built in 1941 by Cammell Laird & Co Ltd, Birkenhead for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). During the Second World War, she served as a CAM ship, armed with a Hawker Hurricane aircraft. In 1946 ...

'' was a 7,069 GRT cargo ship which was built by Cammell Laird & Co Ltd,

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. Launched on 28 July 1941 and completed in August 1941. Sold in 1946 to Alexander Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Charlebury''. Operated under the management of Houlder Bros. Sold in 1958 to Red Anchor Line Ltd, Hong Kong, and renamed ''Isabel Erica''. Sold in 1964 to St Merryn Shipping Co, operated under the management of C Moller, Hong Kong. Scrapped in Hong Kong in August 1969.

''Empire Cloud''

'' Empire Cloud'' was a 5,969 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 27 December 1940 and completed in April 1941. Torpedoed on 9 May 1941 by ''U-201'' east of

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while on maiden voyage as part of Convoy OB 318. Taken in tow by tug ''Thames'' and towed to the Clyde, a journey which took nearly two weeks. Beach at Kames Bay,

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. Refloated on 22 June 1941 and sent to drydock for repairs. Torpedoed on 19 August 1942 by

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some off

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. Taken in tow by the Dutch tug ''Roode Zee'' but sank on 21 August 1942 at .

''Empire Clough''

'' Empire Clough'' was a 6,147 GRT cargo ship which was built by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields. Launched on 2 April 1942 and completed in June 1942. Torpedoed on 10 June 1942 and sunk by ''U-94'' in mid-Atlantic () while on maiden voyage as part of Convoy ONS 100.

''Empire Clyde'' (I)

was a 7,515 GRT

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which was built as ''Leonardo da Vinci'' in 1924 for Transatlantica Italiana Societa di Navigazione, Genoa. She was captured on 14 February 1941 at

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. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Clyde''. Used as a hospital ship. To Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1947. Renamed ''Maine'' in 1948. Scrapped at Hong Kong in 1953.

''Empire Clyde'' (II)

was a 16,854 GRT ocean liner which was built by William Beardmore & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched in 1920 as ''Cameronia'' for Anchor Lines. Requisitioned in 1941 as a

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. Torpedoed on 22 December 1942 northeast of Algiers () but reached port and repaired. Laid up in 1945, returned to trooping duties in 1947. Refitted in July 1948. To MoT in 1953 and renamed ''Empire Clyde''. Arrived on 22 October 1957 at

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for scrapping.

''Empire Clydesdale''

'' Empire Clydesdale'' was a 1,747 GRT suction hopper dredger which was built by Lobnitz & Co Ltd, Renfrew. Laid down as ''Mazatlan'' for the

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. Requisitioned by MoWT while under construction and launched on 30 October 1944 as ''Empire Clydesdale''. Sold in 1946 to Secretario de Marina, Mexican Government and renamed ''Tuxpam''. Reported to have been scrapped in 1970.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:List of Empire ships (Ca-Cl) C

Suffix beginning Ca to Cl

''Empire Cabot''

''Empire Cadet''

''Empire Caicos''

''Empire Calder''

''Empire Call''

''Empire Calshot''

''Empire Camel''

''Empire Cameron''

''Empire Camp''

''Empire Campden''

''Empire Candida''

''Empire Canning''

''Empire Canute''

''Empire Canyon''

''Empire Cape''

''Empire Captain''

''Empire Capulet''

''Empire Carey''

''Empire Caribou''

''Empire Carpenter''

''Empire Carron''

''Empire Castle''

''Empire Catcher''

''Empire Catcher II''

''Empire Cato''

''Empire Cavalier''

''Empire Caxton''

''Empire Cedar''

''Empire Cedric''

''Empire Celia''

''Empire Celt''

''Empire Celtic''

''Empire Centaur''

''Empire Chamois''

''Empire Champion''

''Empire Chancellor''

''Empire Chapman''

''Empire Charles''

''Empire Charmian''

''Empire Chaucer''

''Empire Cheer''

''Empire Cheetah''

''Empire Chelmer''

''Empire Chelsea''

''Empire Cherub''

''Empire Cherwell''

''Empire Cheyne''

''Empire Chief''

''Empire Chieftain''

''Empire Chivalry''

''Empire Chlorine''

''Empire Christopher''

''Empire Chub''

''Empire Chuzzlewit''

''Empire Citizen'' (I)

''Empire Citizen'' (II)

''Empire City''

''Empire Claire''

''Empire Clansman''

''Empire Clara''

''Empire Clarendon''

''Empire Clarion''

''Empire Claymore''

''Empire Cliff''

''Empire Clive''

''Empire Cloud''

''Empire Clough''

''Empire Clyde'' (I)

''Empire Clyde'' (II)

''Empire Clydesdale''

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