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''Empire Sidney''

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

'' was a

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 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 4 September 1941 and completed in May 1942. Allocated in 1943 to the

Dutch government The Netherlands is a parliamentary representative democracy. A constitutional monarchy, the country is organised as a decentralised unitary state.''Civil service systems in Western Europe'' edited by A. J. G. M. Bekke, Frits M. Meer, Edward E ...

and renamed ''Van der Helst''. Sold in 1946 to Koninklijke Java-China-Japan Lijn,

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

and renamed ''Tjimenteng''. Sold in 1963 to Diamandis Eikidi Naftiliaki Eteria and renamed ''Diamandis''. Operated under the management of A Halcoussis & Co, Greece. Arrived on 20 January 1970 at Cartagena, Spain for scrapping.

''Empire Silas''

''Empire Silas'' was a tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd,

Selby Selby is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, south of York on the River Ouse. At the 2021 Census, it had a population of 17,193. The town was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire; from 1974 until 2023, ...

. Launched on 13 December 1943 and completed in April 1944. Sold in 1946 to Fairplay Towing & Shipping Co Ltd, London and renamed ''Fairplay Two''. Capsized on 22 June 1947 and sank off

Vlissingen Vlissingen (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the island of Walcheren. With its strategic location between the Scheldt river and the North Sea, Vlissingen has been an importan ...

, Netherlands when towing . Refloated on 13 August 1947 and towed to

Antwerp Antwerp (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third-largest city in Belgium by area at , after ...

, Belgium. Declared a constructive total loss but repaired. Sold in 1948 to Société Cherif de Remorquage et Sauvetage,

Casablanca Casablanca (, ) is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of the Chaouia (Morocco), Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a populatio ...

and renamed ''Ifrane''. Scrapped in 1978 at Casablanca.

''Empire Silver'' (I)

'' Empire Silver'' was an tanker which was built by Blythswood Shipbuilding Co Ltd,

Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...

. Launched on 19 October 1940 and completed in January 1941 as RFA ''Denbydale'' for the

Royal Fleet Auxiliary The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is a naval auxiliary fleet owned by the UK's Ministry of Defence. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service and provides logistical and operational support to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. The RF ...

. Damaged on 19 September 1941 at

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 ...

by a

limpet mine A limpet mine is a type of naval mine attached to a target by magnets. It is so named because of its superficial similarity to the shape of the limpet, a type of sea snail that clings tightly to rocks or other hard surfaces. A swimmer or diver m ...

laid by Italian submarine ''Scirè''. Her back was broken and she was relegated to a fuelling hulk at Gibraltar. Her engines were removed and fitted in RFA ''Derwentdale''. Arrived on 22 July 1957 at

Blyth, Northumberland Blyth () is a port town, port and seaside town as well as a civil parish in southeast Northumberland, England. It lies on the coast, to the south of the River Blyth, Northumberland, River Blyth. It has a population of 39,731 as of the 2021 cens ...

for scrapping.

''Empire Silver'' (II)

'' Empire Silver'' was an tanker which was built by Sir J. Laing & Sons, Sunderland. Launched on 28 November 1940 and completed in March 1941. Sold in 1946 to Northern Petroleum Tankship Co. Ltd. and renamed ''Sylvafield''. Sold in 1952 to Castro Bello Compagnia Armadora S.A., Panama and renamed ''Radiant''. Renamed ''Andros Sun'' in 1957. Sold to Star Lane Shipping Co. Inc., Panama in 1958 and renamed ''Capetan Theo''. Arrived at Split for breaking on 14 November 1960.

''Empire Simba''

'' Empire Simba'' was a cargo ship which was built by

Skinner & Eddy The Skinner & Eddy Corporation, commonly known as Skinner & Eddy, was a Seattle, Washington-based shipbuilding corporation that existed from 1916 to 1923. The yard is notable for completing more ships for the United States war effort during World ...

Corp,

Seattle Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...

. Completed in 1918 as ''West Cohas'' for the

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). To Lykes Brothers-Ripley Steamship Co Inc in 1933. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Simba''. Damaged on 1 March 1941 by bombing in the

Irish Sea The Irish Sea is a body of water that separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is linked to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George's Channel and to the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland in the north by the North Ch ...

() and abandoned. Towed to

Liverpool Liverpool is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the River Mersey, Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea, north-west of London. With a population ...

. On 12 March a parachute mine was discovered onboard after an air raid. This exploded on 14 March, damaging her amidships, later repaired. Scuttled on 13 September 1945 at with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.

''Empire Simon''

''Empire Simon'' was a tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby, Launched on 11 July 1945 and completed in July 1946 as ''Simonia'' for Overseas Towage & Salvage Co Ltd. Sold in 1951 to Les Abeilles Remorquage et Sauvetage,

Le Havre Le Havre is a major port city in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy (administrative region), Normandy region of northern France. It is situated on the right bank of the estuary of the Seine, river Seine on the English Channel, Channe ...

and renamed ''Abeille No 8''. Sold in 1966 to G D'Alessio, Italy and renamed ''Antonia D'Alessio''. Sold in 1975 to Rim. Calabrese SpA, Italy and renamed ''Grecale''.

''Empire Sinew''

''Empire Sinew'' was a tug which was built by Scott & Sons Ltd, Bowling, West Dunbartonshire. Launched on 14 July 1942 and completed in November 1942. Sold in 1948 to Union des Remorquage de L'Ocean,

Dakar Dakar ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Senegal, largest city of Senegal. The Departments of Senegal, department of Dakar has a population of 1,278,469, and the population of the Dakar metropolitan area was at 4.0 mill ...

and renamed ''Faidherbe''. Sold in 1954 to

Adelaide Steamship Company The Adelaide Steamship Company was an Australian shipping company, later a diversified industrial and logistics conglomerate. It was formed by a group of South Australian businessmen in 1875. Their aim was to control the transport of goods be ...

. Left

Cape Town Cape Town is the legislature, legislative capital city, capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's List of municipalities in South Africa, second-largest ...

on 24 October 1954 and last reported on 26 October in distress off

Cape Agulhas Cape Agulhas (; , "Cape of Needles") is a rocky headland in Western Cape, South Africa. It is the geographic southern tip of Africa and the beginning of the traditional dividing line between the Atlantic and Indian oceans according to the In ...

. Foundered with loss of all hands.

''Empire Singapore''

'' Empire Singapore'' was a cargo ship which was built by William Doxford & Son 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 15 November 1944 and completed in March 1945. Sold in 1946 to Reardon Smith Line Ltd and renamed ''Fresno City''. Sold in 1964 to Vergocean Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Sea Captain''. Operated under the management of Vergottis Ltd,

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 ...

. Scrapped in June 1975 in

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 ...

''Empire Skipper''

''Empire Skipper'' was a coaster which was built by Richard Dunston Ltd, Thorne. Launched on 23 August 1943 and completed in October 1943. Sold in 1947 to South Coast Sand & Gravel Ltd, converted to a sandsucker and renamed ''Sand Skipper''. Sold in 1950 to Zinal Steamship Co Ltd. Operated under the management of J Burness & Sons Ltd. sold in 1954 to South Coast Shipping Co Ltd. Operated under the management of Burness Shipping Co Ltd, London. Management passed in 1956 to William Cory & Son. Scrapped in July 1970 at

Southampton Southampton is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. It is located approximately southwest of London, west of Portsmouth, and southeast of Salisbury. Southampton had a population of 253, ...

''Empire Skua''

'' Empire Skua'' was an LST (3) which was built by Yarrows Ltd,

Esquimalt, British Columbia The Township of Esquimalt () is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria, to the south by the Strait of Jua ...

. Launched in September 1945 as ''LST 3517''. To

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ...

as HMS ''St Nazaire''. 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 a ...

in 1956 and renamed ''Empire Skua''. Operated under the management of Atlantic Steam Navigation Co Ltd. In 1961, management passed to British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd. Arrived on 31 January 1968 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 for scrapping. In 1962, the Empire Skua undertook to tow a military "heavy ferry"—a 4 × 4 cell pontoon platform with fold-back ramps on both ends—from Cyprus to Benghazi, Libya to take part in military exercises. ''En route'', one of the pontoons sprung a hefty leak, and the platform began to sink. The problem was not spotted until daybreak about halfway through the trip when the tow rope started to "sing" indicating it was under considerable stress and tension. Before it could be cut loose, it snapped and the ship-half of the tow wrapped itself around the accommodation block, before it disappeared to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, a sequence of photographs were taken as proof that the ferry had sunk.

''Empire Sky''

'' Empire Sky'' was a cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 10 February 1941 and completed in June 1941.

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 on 14 November 1942 and sunk by at .

''Empire Sloane''

''Empire Sloane'' was a coaster which was built by Shipbuilding Corporation,

Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...

. Launched on 17 January 1946 and completed later that year. Sold in 1948 to Broadway Holdings Ltd, London. To

London Missionary Society The London Missionary Society was an interdenominational evangelical missionary society formed in England in 1795 at the instigation of Welsh Congregationalist minister Edward Williams. It was largely Reformed tradition, Reformed in outlook, with ...

later that year and converted to a missionary ship and renamed ''John Williams VI'', the sixth of seven missionary ships successively operated by the Society, named after the missionary

John Williams John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932)Nylund, Rob (November 15, 2022)Classic Connection review, ''WBOI'' ("For the second time this year, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic honored American composer, conductor, and arranger John Williams, who w ...

. Sold in 1963 to Burns, Philip & Co Ltd, London and renamed ''Manutai''. She was used as a trading vessel in the New Hebrides (Vanuatu) carrying general cargo from Port Vila and collecting copra for export from plantations and co-operative groups. She also had an on-board store for the sale of domestic goods and groceries, including frozen food. Sold in 1975 to Rabi Holdings Ltd, London.

''Empire Snipe''

'' Empire Snipe'' was a cargo ship which was built by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Corp,

Manitowoc, Wisconsin Manitowoc ( ) is a city in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. According to the 2020 census, Manitowoc had a population of 34,626. History Purporte ...

. Completed as ''Lake Gaither'' for the USSB. Sold in 1926 to Western Reserve Navigation Co Inc,

Cleveland Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania st ...

, Ohio. Sold in 1927 to Newtex Steamship Corp,

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 * ...

. Renamed ''Texas Ranger'' in 1932. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Snipe''. Damaged on 14 July 1942 by a limpet mine off Gibraltar. Out of service until 14 October 1942 when repairs completed. First British or allied ship to enter Bizerta on 13 May 1943 after its capture by the American 2nd corps. Sold in 1946 to W Brown, Atkinson & Co Ltd and renamed ''Staxton''. Sold in 1948 to Sirketi Aldikacti,

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 Ileri. Scrapped in July 1968 at

Haliç The Golden Horn ( or ) is a major urban waterway and the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. As a natural estuary that connects with the Bosphorus Strait at the point where the strait meets the Sea of Marmara, the waters of the ...

, Turkey.

''Empire Snow''

'' Empire Snow'' was a cargo ship which was built by C Connell & Co Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 16 December 1940 and completed in February 1941. Sold in 1946 to Cairns, Noble & Co Ltd and renamed ''Cairnavon''. Sold in 1961 to Compagnia Naviagzione Sirikari,

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 ''Vergolivada''. Operated under the Lebanese Flag. On 19 September 1966 she became stranded on the Dognarslan Bank,

Dardanelles The Dardanelles ( ; ; ), also known as the Strait of Gallipoli (after the Gallipoli peninsula) and in classical antiquity as the Hellespont ( ; ), is a narrow, natural strait and internationally significant waterway in northwestern Turkey th ...

after a rope became wrapped around her propeller. Part of her cargo of rocks was jettisoned but this was stopped as an artificial reef was being created. The remaining cargo was transhipped and Vergolivada was refloated on 1 October 1966. Arrived in November 1968 in Shanghai for scrapping.

''Empire Snowdrop''

''Empire Snowdrop'' was a coaster which was built by Van Diepen Scheepswerf Gebroeders NV, Waterhuizen, Netherlands. Completed in 1939 as ''Caribe I'' for S G Hallstrom,

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re ...

. Requisitioned by MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Snowdrop''. Sold in 1946 to Malta Steamship Co Ltd,

Valletta Valletta ( ; , ) is the capital city of Malta and one of its 68 Local councils of Malta, council areas. Located between the Grand Harbour to the east and Marsamxett Harbour to the west, its population as of 2021 was 5,157. As Malta’s capital ...

and renamed ''De Vilhena'' after the 18th-century grandmaster. Foundered on 3 February 1961 north-west of Calvi,

Corsica Corsica ( , , ; ; ) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the Regions of France, 18 regions of France. It is the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of the Metro ...

''Empire Soar''

'' Empire Soar'' was a cargo ship that was built by Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock Co Ltd. Completed in 1924 as ''Tullochmoor'' for W Runciman & Co. Sold in 1936 to Franz L Nimitz,

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 ...

. Seized in May 1945 at

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 ...

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 ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Soar''. Allocated in 1946 to Greece. To the

Greek government The Government of Greece (Greek language, Greek: Κυβέρνηση της Ελλάδας), officially the Government of the Hellenic Republic (Κυβέρνηση της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας) is the collective body of the Gre ...

and renamed ''Preveza''. Sold in 1948 to Synodinos Brothers, Greece and renamed ''Danapris''. Sold in 1957 to A. Angelicoussis & Co, Greece and renamed ''Armonia''. Bombed in 1958 by a

CIA The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA; ) is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with advancing national security through collecting and analyzing intelligence from around the world and ...

aircraft in an air raid on Amboina. Sold in 1959 to Keanyew Shipping Co, Panama and renamed ''Keanyew''. Sold in 1960 to Southern Commercial Co, Panama and renamed ''Charlie''. Scrapped in January 1960 at Hong Kong.

''Empire Soldier''

'' Empire Soldier'' was a 4. cargo ship which was built by Lithgows 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 ...

. Completed in 1928 as ''Aelybryn''. Sold in 1937 to Fisser & Van Doornum,

Emden Emden () is an Independent city (Germany), independent town and seaport in Lower Saxony in the north-west of Germany and lies on the River Ems (river), Ems, close to the Germany–Netherlands border, Netherlands border. It is the main town in t ...

and renamed ''Konsul Hendrik Fisser''. When war broke out she was at

Vigo Vigo (, ; ) is a city and Municipalities in Spain, municipality in the province of province of Pontevedra, Pontevedra, within the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia, Spain. Located in the northwest ...

, Spain. She sailed flying a false

Norwegian Flag The national flag of Norway (; ; ) is red with a navy blue Scandinavian cross bordered in white that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the ''Dannebrog'', the flag of D ...

and with Norwegian colours painted on her hull. Sighted on 22 November 1939 by north of the

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 ...

. Weather too rough for a boarding party and crew unable to scuttle and abandon her for some reason. Escorted towards land under threat of sinking. Captured on 23 November. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Soldier''. Collided on 16 September 1942 with tanker off St John's,

Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the population ...

and sank.

''Empire Song''

was a

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 Greenock Dockyard Co,

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 18 June 1940 and completed in October 1940. Struck an Italian mine on 9 May 1941 in the

Strait of Sicily The Strait of Sicily (also known as Sicilian Strait, Sicilian Channel, Channel of Sicily, Sicilian Narrows and Pantelleria Channel; or the ; or , ' or ') is the strait between Sicily and Tunisia. The strait is about wide and divides the Ty ...

and sank at the position while member of Convoy WS 58 as part of Operation Tiger.

''Empire Sophy''

''Empire Sophy'' was a tug which was built by Goole Shipbuilding and Repairing Co Ltd,

Goole Goole is a port town and civil parish on the River Ouse, Yorkshire, River Ouse in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The town's Historic counties of England, historic county is the West Riding of Yorkshire. At the 2021 United Kingdom censu ...

. Launched on 13 December 1943 and completed in June 1944. 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, Tra ...

in 1947 and renamed ''Behest''. Sold in 1957 to Colombo Port Authority,

Ceylon Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...

. Reported to have sunk at Colombo Harbour at an unknown date.

''Empire Sorcerer''

'' Empire Sorcerer'' was a hopper dredger which was built by Ferguson Brothers,

. Launched on 21 February 1946 and completed in April 1946. Sold in 1947 to the Argentinian government and renamed ''M O P 230-C''. Renamed ''Miguel Miranda'' in 1949 and renamed ''M O P 224-C'' in 1958.

''Empire Sound''

''Empire Sound'' was a coaster which was built by Richards Ironworks Ltd,

Lowestoft Lowestoft ( ) is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk (district), East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England.OS Explorer Map OL40: The Broads: (1:25 000) : . As the List of extreme points of the United Kingdom, most easterly UK se ...

. Launched on 8 August 1941 and completed in December 1941. To the Dutch government in 1943 and renamed ''Zuiderhaven''. Sold in 1946 to Entreprise Générale de Transport Maritimes SA, France and renamed ''Tamise II''. Sold in 1950 to Société Anonyme de Ciments de Dannes, France and renamed ''Cimcour II''. Sold in 1953 to A/S Sjaholm, Norway and renamed ''Sjaholm''. New

diesel engine The diesel engine, named after the German engineer Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which Combustion, ignition of diesel fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to Mechanics, mechanical Compr ...

fitted in 1958. Sold in 1965 to A Remoy Partrederi, Norway and renamed ''Pokal''. Sold in 1968 to I/S Peddership-Pedersen & Sonner, Norway and renamed ''Bjerkosund''. Sold in 1972 to Nesser R/A, Norway and renamed ''Eidsvag.'' Sold in 1983 to G Mallion, London and sold in 1985 to Nick Ocean International, Panama.

''Empire Southey''

'' Empire Southey'' was a cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 15 May 1942 and completed in July 1942. Sold in 1946 to Bank Line Ltd and renamed ''Hollybank''. Operated under the management of A Weir & Co Ltd. Sold in 1953 to Halcyon Lijn NV, Netherlands and renamed ''Stad Rotterdam''. Sold in 1963 to Ocean Shipping & Enterprises SA, Panama and renamed ''Ocean Unity''. Arrived on 8 March 1967 at

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 for scrapping.

''Empire Southwark''

'' Empire Southwark'' was a cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd,

West Hartlepool West Hartlepool was a predecessor of Hartlepool, County Durham, England. It developed in the Victorian era and took the name from its western position in the parish of what is now known as the Headland. The former town was originally formed ...

. Launched on 11 June 1945 and completed in September 1945. Sold in 1946 to Pelton Steamship Co Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne and renamed ''Tempo''. Sold in 1961 to Anemi Compagnia Navigazione, Panama and renamed ''Nagusena''. Sank on 17 October 1967 off

Esbjerg Esbjerg (, ) is a seaport city and seat of Esbjerg Municipality on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. By road, it is west of Kolding and southwest of Aarhus. With an urban area, urban population of 71,554 (1 January ...

, Denmark.

''Empire Southwold''

'' Empire Southwold'' was a cargo ship which was built by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 16 January 1946 and completed in May 1946 as ''Hesperia'' for Houston Line Ltd. Sold in 1960 to Clan Line Steamers Ltd and renamed ''Clan Murdoch''. Sold in 1961 to King Line Ltd. Operated under the management of Dodd, Thompson & Co Ltd. sold in 1962 to Sadikzade Denizcilik Ltd, Turkey and renamed ''Mustafa''. Sold in 1974 to Z Sonmez, Turkey and renamed ''Denizhanlar''. Scrapped in March 1979 at

Aliağa Aliağa () is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 379 km2, and its population is 104,828 (2022). The town is situated at about north of İzmir. Aliağa has a large port, mainly for oil and bulk cargo. Its e ...

, Turkey.

''Empire Spartan''

'' Empire Spartan'' was a cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 17 February 1942 and completed in April 1942. Sold in 1951 to Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''City of Cardiff''. Sold in 1959 to Kam Kee Navigation Co Ltd and renamed ''Shun Wing''. Operated under the management of Jebshun Shipping Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Sold in 1971 to Chun Moo Choo, operated under the Somali flag and Jebshun's management. Arrived in January 1972 in Hong Kong after being detained in Onahama, Japan following the bankruptcy of her owners and laid up. On 10 May 1972, she dragged her anchors and collided with

ferry A ferry is a boat or ship that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A small passenger ferry with multiple stops, like those in Venice, Italy, is sometimes referred to as a water taxi or water bus ...

''Macau''. Arrived on 23 September 1972 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping.

''Empire Spearhead''

'' Empire Spearhead'' was a (11,600 tons displacement) Type C1-S-AY-1 cargo ship which was built by Consolidated Steel Corp,

Wilmington, California Wilmington is a neighborhood in the South Bay and 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 p ...

. Laid down as ''Cape Girardeau'' and completed in January 1944 as ''Empire Spearhead'' for MoWT. To

United States Maritime Commission The United States Maritime Commission 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, 1950. The co ...

in 1947, renamed ''Cape Girardeau'' in 1948. Proposed sale in May 1948 to China and renaming ''Hai Mei'' was cancelled. Renamed ''Empire Spearhead'' in August 1950 and laid up in the

James River The James River is a river in Virginia that begins in the Appalachian Mountains and flows from the confluence of the Cowpasture and Jackson Rivers in Botetourt County U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowli ...

. Scrapped in November 1966 in

Baltimore Baltimore is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. With a population of 585,708 at the 2020 census and estimated at 568,271 in 2024, it is the 30th-most populous U.S. city. The Baltimore metropolitan area is the 20th-large ...

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''Empire Spenser''

'' Empire Spenser'' was an tanker which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. Launched on 17 February 1942 and completed in July 1942. Torpedoed on 8 December 1942 and sunk by at .

''Empire Spey''

'' Empire Spey'' was a cargo ship which was built by Ardrossan Dockyard Co 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#Scotland, Three Towns'. Ardrossan is loca ...

. Completed in 1929 as ''Blairspey'' for Geo Nisbet & Co, Glasgow. Torpedoed on 18 October 1940 by at while a member of

Convoy SC 7 Convoy SC 7 was the name of a large Allied convoy in the Second World War comprising 35 merchant ships and six escorts. The convoy sailed eastwards from Sydney, Nova Scotia, for Liverpool and other British ports on 5 October 1940. While cro ...

. Abandoned, torpedoed again on 19 October by . Taken in tow and beached in the Clyde on 25 October. Later towed to Greenock and a new bow section was built. To MoWT in 1942 and renamed ''Empire Spey''. Reverted to George Nisbet & Co in 1946 and renamed ''Blairspey''. Sold in 1961 to Marfuente Compagnia Navigazione,

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 ''Evandros''. Scrapped in May 1967 at Spezia, Italy.

''Empire Spinel''

'' Empire Spinel'' was a coaster which was built by Henry Robb Ltd,

Leith Leith (; ) is a port area in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, founded at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is home to the Port of Leith. The earliest surviving historical references are in the royal charter authorising the construction of ...

. Completed in 1937 as ''Spinel'' for William Robertson, Glasgow. Bombed on 21 May 1940 by German aircraft and sunk at

Dunkerque Dunkirk ( ; ; ; Picard language, Picard: ''Dunkèke''; ; or ) is a major port city in the Departments of France, department of Nord (French department), Nord in northern France. It lies from the Belgium, Belgian border. It has the third-larg ...

. Salvaged on 4 July by Germany, repaired and entered service. Seized in May 1945 at the

Channel Islands The Channel Islands are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They are divided into two Crown Dependencies: the Jersey, Bailiwick of Jersey, which is the largest of the islands; and the Bailiwick of Guernsey, ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Spinel''. Returned to William Robertson in 1946 and was renamed ''Spinel''. Scrapped in April 1970 at

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

, West Dunbartonshire.

''Empire Spinney''

''Empire Spinney'' was an coaster which was built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 26 June 1941 and completed in September 1941. Sold in 1946 to General Steam Navigation Co Ltd and renamed ''Peregrine''. Sold in 1965 to D Vassilatos & others, Greece and renamed ''Libya''. Sold later that year to Elias Condos & others, Greece. Sold in 1971 to S Kondopoulos & Co, Greece and renamed ''Rozmary''.

''Empire Spitfire''

'' Empire Spitfire'' was a tug which was built by A Hall & Co Ltd,

Aberdeen Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeensh ...

. Launched on 23 January 1943 and completed in April 1943. To the Admiralty in 1947 and renamed ''Warden''. Renamed ''Prompt'' in 1951. Sold in 1975 to Thames Services Ltd, London and renamed ''Torque''. Sold in 1979 to Shoreham Salvage & Marine Ltd, Shoreham,

West Sussex West Sussex is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Surrey to the north, East Sussex to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Hampshire to the west. The largest settlement is Cr ...

. Sold in 1982 to Maryport Maritime Museum,

Maryport Maryport is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Cumberland (unitary authority), Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The town is on the coast of the Solway Firth and lies at the northern end of the former Cumberland Co ...

Cumbria Cumbria ( ) is a ceremonial county in North West England. It borders the Scottish council areas of Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders to the north, Northumberland and County Durham to the east, North Yorkshire to the south-east, Lancash ...

. Scrapped in 1986 in

Millom Millom is a town and civil parish on the north shore of the estuary of the River Duddon in southernmost Cumberland, Cumbria, England. It is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, about north of Barrow-in-Furness ( by road) and ...

, Cumbria.

''Empire Splendour''

'' Empire Splendour'' was a cargo ship which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. Launched on 18 December 1941 and completed in September 1942. Sold in 1946 to Ocean Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Medon''. Operated under the management of A Holt & Co Ltd. Sold in 1963 to Olistim Navigation Co SA, Greece and renamed ''Tina''. Scrapped in January 1970 in Shanghai.

''Empire Sportsman''

''Empire Sportsman'' was a coaster which was built by Richards Ironworks Ltd, Lowestoft. Launched on 6 May 1943 and completed in September 1943. Sold in 1946 to R Rix & Sons Ltd,

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and renamed ''Norrix''. New diesel engine fitted in 1961, sold in 1963 to Odysseas & Charalabous, Greece and rename ''Ionion''. Sold later that year to N T Giannoutsos, Greece. Scrapped in May 1985 in Perama, Greece.

''Empire Spray''

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

'' was a 7,308

CAM ship CAM ships were World War II–era British merchant ships used in convoys as an emergency stop-gap until sufficient escort carriers became available. ''CAM ship'' is an acronym for catapult aircraft merchant ship.Wise, pp. 70–77 They wer ...

which was built by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 11 February 1941 and completed in May 1941. Allocated in 1943 to the Dutch government and renamed ''Gerard Dou''. Sold in 1947 to Stoomvaart Maatschappij NV, Rotterdam and renamed ''Marken''. Sold in 1953 to Douglas Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Inchmull''. Operated under the management of Williamson & Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Management passed in 1966 to Mullion & Co, Hong Kong. Scrapped in February 1969 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

''Empire Spring''

'' Empire Spring'' was a CAM ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 8 March 1941 and completed in June 1941. Torpedoed on 14 February 1942 and sunk by in the

North Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the Age of Discovery, it was known for ...

''Empire Springbuck''

'' Empire Springbuck'' was a cargo ship which was built by the Ames Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Seattle. Ordered as ''War Dido'' for the

British Shipping Controller Shipping Controller was a post created by the Lloyd George Coalition Government in 1916 under the New Ministries and Secretaries Act 1916, New Ministries and Secretaries Act (6 & 7 George 5 c.68) to regulate and organize merchant shipping in order ...

and completed in October 1918 as ''Westmead'' for the USSB. To Strand Steamship Co, New York in 1920, returned to USSB in 1921. To Williams Steamship Co Inc, New York in 1927 and renamed ''Willanglo''. To Babcock Steamship Corp, New York in 1928 and then to Pacific-Atlantic Steamship Company,

Portland, Oregon Portland ( ) is the List of cities in Oregon, most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated close to northwest Oregon at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, ...

in 1929. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Springbuck''. Torpedoed on 19 September 1941 by off

Cape Farewell, Greenland Cape Farewell (; ) is a headland on the southern shore of Egger Island, Nunap Isua Archipelago, Greenland. As the southernmost point of the country, it is one of the important landmarks of Greenland. Geography Located at , excluding small o ...

and sank at .

''Empire Springfjord''

'' Empire Springfjord'' was a cargo ship that was built by Trondheim Mekaniske Verksted,

Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populous municipality in Norway, and is ...

. Launched in 1939 as ''Springfjord'' for Springwell Shipping Co Ltd, London. Seized by Germany and completed in 1940 for " Hansa Line" as ''Rüdesheimer''. Seized in May 1945 at

Tønsberg Tønsberg (), historically Tunsberg, is a List of towns and cities in Norway, city in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located about south-southwest of the capital city of Oslo on the western coast of the Oslofjord near ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Springfjord''. To Springwell Shipping Co Ltd, London in 1947 and renamed ''Springfjord''.

Napalm Napalm is an incendiary mixture of a gelling agent and a volatile petrochemical (usually gasoline or diesel fuel). The name is a portmanteau of two of the constituents of the original thickening and gelling agents: coprecipitated aluminium ...

ed by

"Liberation Air Force" on 27 June 1954 at

Puerto San José Puerto San José is a town on Guatemala's Pacific Ocean coast, in the department of Escuintla. It has a population of 23,887 (2018 census),

Guatemala Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b ...

during the

1954 Guatemalan coup d'état The 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état () deposed the democratically elected Guatemalan President Jacobo Árbenz and marked the end of the Guatemalan Revolution. The coup installed the military dictatorship of Carlos Castillo Armas, the first in ...

, burned and sunk.

''Empire Sprite''

''Empire Sprite'' was a tug which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd,

Hessle Hessle () is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, west of Kingston upon Hull. Geographically it is part of a larger urban area consisting of the city of Kingston upon Hull, the town of H ...

. Launched on 17 February 1942 and completed in June 1942. To the French government in 1946 and renamed ''Inflexible''. Sold in 1951 to Les Abeilles Remorquage et Sauvetage, Le Havre and renamed ''Abeille No 23''. Sold in 1961 to Società di Navigazione Capieci, Italy and renamed ''Capo Milazzo''. Reported to have been scrapped in 1979 at

Augusta, Sicily Augusta (, archaically ''Agosta''; ; Ancient Greek, Greek and , Medieval: ''Augusta'') is a town and in the province of Syracuse, Italy, Syracuse, located on the eastern coast of Sicily (southern Italy). The city is one of the main harbours in ...

''Empire Spruce''

''Empire Spruce'' was a tug which was built by R Dunston Ltd, Thorne. Launched on 13 January 1942 and completed in March 1942. In a collision on 9 January 1943 with a Royal Navy ship at the entrance to

Gareloch The Gare Loch or Gareloch () is an open sea loch in Argyll and Bute in the west of Scotland, and it bears a similar name to the village of Gairloch in the north west Highlands. The loch is well used for recreational boating, water sports an ...

and sank. Refloated on 24 February 1943, towed to Glasgow and repaired. To the Admiralty in 1947 and renamed ''Emulous''. Sold in 1958 to H G Pounds,

Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. Most of Portsmouth is located on Portsea Island, off the south coast of England in the Solent, making Portsmouth the only city in En ...

. Sold in 1961 to J D Irving Ltd, Canada, a new diesel engine was fitted and she was renamed ''Irving Oak''.

''Empire Squire''

'' Empire Squire'' was a cargo ship which was built by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields. Launched on 4 November 1941 and completed in January 1942. Allocated in 1943 to the Greek government and renamed ''Makedonia''. Sold in 1947 to A G Pappadakis, Greece. Sold in 1962 to Compagnia Navigazione y de Comercio Adonis Ltd,

Costa Rica Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...

and renamed ''Anthas''. Arrived on 23 June 1967 at Shanghai for scrapping.

''Empire Stalwart''

'' Empire Stalwart'' was a cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 23 March 1943 and completed in May 1943. Sold in 1946 to Alexander Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Easbury''. Operated under the management of Houlder Bros & Co Ltd, London. Sold in 1968 to Transportes Maritimos Mexicanos SA, Mexico and renamed ''Constitucion''. Scrapped in October 1968 at

Veracruz Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entit ...

, Mexico.

''Empire Standard''

'' Empire Standard'' was a cargo ship which was built by Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Co (Shipbuilders) Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Launched on 26 September 1942 and completed in October 1942. Torpedoed on 9 March 1943 by off

Algiers Algiers is the capital city of Algeria as well as the capital of the Algiers Province; it extends over many Communes of Algeria, communes without having its own separate governing body. With 2,988,145 residents in 2008Census 14 April 2008: Offi ...

and damaged. Arrived at Algiers the next day, cargo discharged and ship moved to a repair berth. Torpedoed on 26 March by German aircraft and back broken. Declared a constructive total loss. Towed out to sea and scuttled.

''Empire Stanley''

Empire Stanley 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 CAM ship which was built by Greenock Dockyard Co Ltd, Greenock. Launched on 15 July 1941 and completed in September 1941. Torpedoed on 17 August 1943 and sunk by south of

Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...

().

''Empire Star''

(not an "

Empire ship An Empire ship is a merchant ship that was given a name beginning with "Empire" in the service of the Government of the United Kingdom during and after World War II. Most were used by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), which owned them and c ...

"), official number 143407, was a , 423.4' × 56.0' × 28.7',

refrigerated Refrigeration is any of various types of cooling of a space, substance, or system to lower and/or maintain its temperature below the ambient one (while the removed heat is ejected to a place of higher temperature).IIR International Dictionary of ...

cargo liner built by Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow as ''Empirestar'' of the Empirestar S.S. Co. Ltd., renamed ''Empire Star'' in 1929 and ''Tudor Star'' in 1935 as new ship was taking the name. Sold 1950 to N.V. Scheepsloperijen Machinehandel to be broken up at Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, the Netherlands. Empire Star Singapore Evacuation

(not an "

"), official number 163219, was an , 524.2' × 70.4' × 32.3', refrigerated cargo ship built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast owned by Frederick Leyland & Co. Ltd. The ship was among those in the first Trans-Tasman convoy in reaction to activities of German raiders in the Indian and South Pacific oceans. She was among the 13 ships evacuating Singapore on the night of 11–12 February 1942 with some 900 service people. During the day of the 12th the convoy was under air attack with ''Empire Star'' being hit with numerous casualties and fourteen military and two civilian refugees killed. On 16 February ''Empire Star'' departed

Tanjung Priok Tanjung Priok is a district in the administrative city of North Jakarta, Indonesia. It hosts the western part of the city's main harbor, the Port of Tanjung Priok (located in Tanjung Priok District and Koja District). The district of Tanjung Prio ...

with refugees bound for

Fremantle Fremantle () () is a port city in Western Australia located at the mouth of the Swan River (Western Australia), Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australi ...

. The ship underwent repairs for damage at Fremantle and

Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...

. She was on a voyage from

East London, South Africa East London (; ) is a city on the southeastern coast of South Africa, in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape Provinces of South Africa, Province. The city lies on the Indian Ocean coast, largely between the Buffalo River ( ...

when torpedoed by U-615 north of the

Azores The Azores ( , , ; , ), officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores (), is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal (along with Madeira). It is an archipelago composed of nine volcanic islands in the Macaronesia region of the North Atl ...

with 32 lost. , official number 181546, was an , 521.4' × 70.5' × 30.9', refrigerated cargo ship that was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. Launched on 4 March 1946 as ''Empire Mercia'' for MoWT. Completed in December 1946 as ''Empire Star'' for

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 ...

. Sold in 1950 to Lamport & Holt Line Ltd., then in 1971 to Long Jong Industrial Co. Ltd., Taiwan for scrapping on 20 October 1971 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

''Empire Starlight''

'' Empire Starlight'' was a cargo ship which was built by Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Launched on 4 April 1941 and completed in July 1941. Joined

Convoy PQ 13 PQ 13 was a British Arctic convoy that delivered war supplies from the Western Allies to the USSR during World War II. The convoy was subject to attack by German air, U-boat and surface forces and suffered the loss of five ships, plus one escor ...

, repeatedly bombed and sank on 1 June 1942 at

Murmansk Murmansk () is a port city and the administrative center of Murmansk Oblast in the far Far North (Russia), northwest part of Russia. It is the world's largest city north of the Arctic Circle and sits on both slopes and banks of a modest fjord, Ko ...

. Salvaged by

USSR 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 1945, repaired and renamed ''Murmansk'', now . Sailed from

Nagoya is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the list of cities in Japan, fourth-most populous city in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the List of ...

, Japan on 12 October 1979 bound for

Nakhodka Nakhodka ( rus, Нахо́дка, p=nɐˈxotkə, means "''finding''") is a port city in Primorsky Krai, Russia, located on the Trudny Peninsula jutting into the Nakhodka Bay of the Sea of Japan, about east of Vladivostok (169 kilometers by ...

, USSR, reported to have been converted to a storage barge.

''Empire Starling''

'' Empire Starling'' was a cargo ship which was built by Moore Shipbuilding Co,

Oakland, California Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is the county seat and most populous city in Alameda County, California, Alameda County, with a population of 440,646 in 2020. A major We ...

. Completed in October 1919 as ''Nockum'' for USSB. To MoWT in 1938 and renamed ''Empire Starling''. Torpedoed on 27 November 1939 by and sunk south of

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

''Empire State''

Launched as ''Shaume'' by American International Shipbuilding, Hog Island, Pennsylvania. Renamed 1931. Not an Empire ship.

''Empire Statesman''

'' Empire Statesman'' was a cargo ship which was built by Societ per Azioni Ansaldo,

Sestri Ponente Sestri Ponente is an industrial suburb of Genoa in northwest Italy. It is part of the Medio Ponente ''municipio'' of Genoa. Geography It is situated on the Ligurian Sea four miles to the west of the city, between Pegli and Cornigliano. Its po ...

, Italy. Completed in 1920 as ''Ansaldo VIII'' for Società Naz. Di Navigazione, Italy. Renamed ''Ansaldo Ottavo'' in 1925. Sold in 1928 to Società Comm. De Navigazione,

Genoa Genoa ( ; ; ) is a city in and the capital of the Italian region of Liguria, and the sixth-largest city in Italy. As of 2025, 563,947 people live within the city's administrative limits. While its metropolitan city has 818,651 inhabitan ...

and renamed ''Pellice''. Sailed from the

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on 9 June 1940 and captured by the Royal Navy at sea the next day. Escorted to

Methil Methil () is a coastal town in Fife, Scotland. Methil has ancient origins: two Bronze Age cemeteries have been discovered which date the settlement as over 8,000 years old. The town was first recorded as "Methkil" in 1207, and belonged to ...

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 ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Statesman''. Torpedoed on 11 December 1940 and sunk by in the North Atlantic.

''Empire Steel''

'' Empire Steel'' was an cargo ship which was built by Cammell Laird & Co Ltd,

Birkenhead Birkenhead () is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. The town is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the west bank of the River Mersey, opposite Liverpool. It lies within the Historic counties of England, historic co ...

. Launched on 4 December 1940 and completed in March 1941. Torpedoed on 24 March 1942 by and finished off by gunfire north-east of Bermuda ().

''Empire Steelhead''

'' Empire Steelhead'' was a cargo ship which was built by Pusey & Jones Co,

Gloucester Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city, non-metropolitan district and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West England, South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean ...

New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...

. Ordered by Pennsylvania Shipping Co, completed in 1920 as ''Patrick Henry'' for USSB. To Lykes Brothers-Ripley Steamship Co Inc, New York in 1933. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Steelhead''. Allocated in 1942 to the Greek government and renamed ''Crete''. Sold in 1947 to D Vernicos, Greece and renamed Vernicos Nicolaos. Sold in 1951 to Compagnia Marittima de Petroleo, Panama and renamed ''El Greco''. Scrapped in September 1952 at

Savona Savona (; ) is a seaport and (municipality) in the west part of the northern Italian region of Liguria, and the capital of the Province of Savona. Facing the Ligurian Sea, Savona is the main center of the Riviera di Ponente (the western se ...

, Italy.

''Empire Stella''

''Empire Stella'' was a tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby. Launched on 16 March 1945 and completed in August 1945. Boiler explosion on 1 January 1946, laid up and later sold to United Towing Co Ltd. Replacement steam engine fitted that had been intended to be installed in '' Empire Keith''. A new diesel engine was fitted in 1961. Sold in 1969 to Rim. Sardi, Italy and renamed ''Poetto''.

''Empire Stevedore''

''Empire Stevedore'' was an approximately cargo ship which was built as Kriegtransporter ''KT 3''. Taken over at Hamburg in October 1949 by the

Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...

. To

Marchwood Marchwood is a village and civil parish located in Hampshire, England. It lies between Totton and Hythe on the western shore of Southampton Water and directly east of the New Forest. The population of the village in the 2011 census was 6, ...

Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south, ...

in 1950 for use as a

stevedore A dockworker (also called a longshoreman, stevedore, docker, wharfman, lumper or wharfie) is a waterfront manual laborer who loads and unloads ships. As a result of the intermodal shipping container revolution, the required number of dockwork ...

training ship, replacing '' Empire Flamian''. The ''Empire Stevedore'' was reputed to be haunted, supposedly by the spirit of her last German captain, who—it was said—shot himself when the ship was captured towards the end of WWII. The ghostly figure could be seen shortly after midnight, standing in the wheelhouse, looking through binoculars towards the prow of the ship. Those brave enough to go aboard the ship after midnight could hear the captains footsteps as he climbed the step ladder to the bridge inside the accommodation.

''Empire Stevenson''

'' Empire Stevenson'' was a cargo ship which was built by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields. Launched on 25 August 1941 and completed in October 1941. Torpedoed on 13 September 1942 and sunk by German aircraft north of Bear Island () while a member of

Convoy PQ 18 Convoy PQ 18 (2–21 September 1942) was an Arctic convoy of forty Allied freighters from Scotland and Iceland to Arkhangelsk in the Soviet Union during the Second World War. The convoy departed Loch Ewe, Scotland on 2 September 1942, rendezvous ...

''Empire Stickleback''

'' Empire Stickleback'' was a tanker which was built by American Shipbuilding Co, Cleveland, Ohio. Completed in 1895 as ''Malta''. Converted to a barge in 1911 and rebuilt as a steamship in 1921. To

Canada Steamship Lines Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) is a shipping company with headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The business has been operating for well over a century and a half. Beginnings CSL had humble beginnings in Canada East in 1845, operating river ...

and renamed ''Thunder Bay''. Sold in 1940 to Branch Lines Ltd, Montreal. Converted to a tanker and renamed ''Pinebranch''. To MoWT in 1945 and renamed ''Empire Stickleback''. Returned to Branch Lines in 1946 and renamed ''Pinebranch''. Cut down to deck level in 1961 and sunk on 24 May as a wharf at Malignant Cove, Nova Scotia.

''Empire Storm''

'' Empire Storm'' was a cargo ship which was built by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields. Launched on 27 January 1941 and completed in March 1941. Torpedoed on 29 May 1941 and sunk by at while a member of Convoy HX 128S.

''Empire Story''

'' Empire Story'' was a cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 19 December 1941 and completed in March 1942. Ran aground on 4 May 1942 at Briar Island, Nova Scotia and abandoned. Refloated herself at high tide and drifted off in fog. Taken in tow by ''

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 ...

'' with the intention to take her to

Digby Digby may refer to: Places Australia * Digby, Victoria, a town Canada * Digby (electoral district), a former federal electoral district in Nova Scotia (1867–1914) * Digby (provincial electoral district), a provincial electoral district ...

but she capsized and sank at .

''Empire Stour''

'' Empire Stour'' was a cargo ship which was built by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Completed in 1930 as ''Harpenden'' for National Steamship Co. Operated under the management of J & C Harrison. Torpedoed on 11 September 1940 by and severely damaged at the stern. Towed to the Clyde and declared a constructive total loss. Rebuilt in 1941, to MoWT and renamed ''Empire Stour''. Sold in 1946 to Bharat Line,

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and renamed ''Bharatjal''. Sold in 1957 to C A Petroutsis,

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and renamed ''Al-Riyadh''. Transferred in 1958 to C A Petroutsis,

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and renamed ''Spetsai Patriot''. Placed under arrest in 1962 at

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. Sold by Court Order, scrapped in September 1963 at

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''Empire Strait''

'' Empire Strait'' was a collier which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 31 October 1940 and completed in December 1940. Bombed on 28 April 1941 and damaged off

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. Sold in 1945 to Granta Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Granta''. Operated under the management of Witherington & Everett, Newcastle upon Tyne. Scrapped in December 1960 at Harlingen, Netherlands.

''Empire Stream''

'' Empire Stream'' was a ore carrier which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 2 December 1940 and completed in March 1941. Torpedoed on 25 September 1941 and sunk by at while a member of Convoy HG 73.

''Empire Strength''

'' Empire Strength'' was a refrigerated cargo ship that was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast in 1942, being launched on 28 May and completed in December. Sold in 1946 to Blue Star Line Ltd and renamed ''Saxon Star''. Sold in 1961 to D L Street Ltd,

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and renamed ''Redbrook''. Sold in 1965 to Hegif Compagnia Navigazione SA and renamed ''E Evangelia''. Operated under the management of H Embiricos, Greece. Ran aground on 15 October 1968 off Constanța, Romania () and declared a constructive total loss. The wreck is now a tourist attraction in Costinești.

''Empire Stroma''

''Empire Stroma'' was a cargo ship which was built by Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Launched on 23 March 1947 and completed in July 1947 as ''Ashantian'' for United Africa Company, United Africa Co Ltd. Sold in 1949 to Palm Line, Palm Line Ltd and renamed ''Ashanti Palm''. Operated under the management of United Africa Co Ltd. Ran aground on 18 November 1962 on rocks at the entrance to Naples Harbour, Italy and sank.

''Empire Stronghold''

''Empire Stronghold'' was a cargo ship which was built by Sir W G Armstrong-Whitworth (Shipbuilders) Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Launched on 14 September 1943 and completed in December 1943. Allocated in 1945 to the French government and renamed ''Camille Porche''. Sold in 1948 to Société Navale Delmas-Vieljeux, France and renamed ''Colonel Vieljeux''. Sold in 1960 to Vita Shipping Co, Liberia and renamed ''Atticos''. Sold in 1961 to Supreme Shipping Co Inc, Panama and renamed ''Valor''. Ran aground on 28 March 1963 at Mukho, South Korea, declared a constructive total loss.

''Empire Stronsay''

''Empire Stronsay'' was a cargo ship which was built by Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Laid down as ''Empire Stronsay'' and launched on 26 September 1946 as ''Louis E Durand''. Completed in December 1946 as ''Chef Mecanician Durand'' for the French government. Sold in 1949 to Compagnie Maritime Normande and renamed ''Rollon''. Operated under the management of J Chastellain et Compagnie, Rouen. Sold in 1963 to Aegis Shipping Co Ltd Greece and renamed ''Aeakos''. Ran aground on 9 September 1965 off Borneo () and abandoned. A salvage vessel was despatched from Singapore on 11 November but the ship was seized by pirates on 5 December 1965 and the salvage vessel returned to base.

''Empire Stuart''

''Empire Stuart'' was a cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 29 October 1943 and completed in February 1944. Sold in 1946 to Norwood Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Lord Lloyd George''. Operated under the management of Ships Finance & Management Co Ltd, London. Sold in 1955 to Rotterdamsche Kolen Centrale NV, Rotterdam and renamed ''Atje-Ray-S''. Sold in 1957 to Insulare Compagnia Sicula di Armamento, Sicily and renamed ''Gianfranco''. Operated under the management of CITMAR, Genoa. Scrapped in December 1964 at Vado Ligure, Italy.

''Empire Success''

''Empire Success'' was a cargo ship which was built by Vulkan Werke, Hamburg. Completed in 1921 as ''Hagen ''for Hamburg America Line. Seized on 8 September 1939 at Durban by the South African Navy. To the South African government and renamed ''Ixia''. Bombed on 30 September 1940 at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire and damaged. To MoWT, repaired and renamed ''Empire Success''. Laid up in January 1948 at Liverpool after a collision. Uneconomic to repair and scuttled on 22 August 1948 in the Bay of Biscay with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.

''Empire Summer''

''Empire Summer'' was a cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 27 December 1940 and completed in May 1941. Sold in 1946 to Turnbull, Scott & Co Ltd, London and renamed ''Stonegate''. Sold in 1955 to C Meentzen Schiffahrt und Handel GmbH, Bremen and renamed ''Hastedt''. Sold in 1959 to the Chinese government and renamed ''Hoping Wu Shi Err''. Renamed ''Ho Ping 52'' in 1979 and ''Zhan Dou 52'' c1985. Removed from shipping registers in 1987.

''Empire Sun''

''Empire Sun'' was a cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 10 April 1941 and completed in June 1941. Torpedoed on 7 February 1942 and sunk by south of Halifax, Nova Scotia ().

''Empire Sunbeam''

''Empire Sunbeam'' was a cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 16 January 1941 and completed in March 1941. Sold in 1945 to Ropner Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Swainby''. Sold in 1962 to Trafalgar Steamship Co Ltd and renamed Newgate. Operated under the management of Tsavliris (Shipping) Ltd, London. Sold in 1967 to Kantara Shipping Co Ltd, Cyprus. Sold in 1968 to Newgate Shipping Co Ltd, Cyprus. Arrived on 2 October 1971 at Istanbul for scrapping.

''Empire Sunrise''

''Empire Sunrise'' was a cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 13 November 1940 and completed in February 1941. Torpedoed on 2 November 1942 and damaged by while a member of Convoy SC 107. Later torpedoed and sunk by .

''Empire Surf''

''Empire Surf'' was a cargo ship which was built by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 13 January 1941 and completed in April 1941. Torpedoed on 14 January 1942 and sunk by south-east of the

() while a member of Convoy ON 55. Of the crew of 53, 47 died. It was part of convoy ON 55 en route from Manchester to Jacksonville, Florida, without cargo and Albert Sandham was the Master of the ship, at the time of the sinking.

''Empire Susan''

''Empire Susan'' was a tug which was built by Clelands Shipbuilding Company, Clelands (Successors) Ltd, Willington Quay, Willington Quay-on-Tyne. Launched on 19 July 1944 and completed in October 1944. Sold in 1946 to William Watkins Ltd and renamed ''Rumania''. Ran aground on 10 February 1956 on Long Sands Bank, Thames Estuary while assisting which was also aground. Crew rescued by helicopter before she sank, declared a total loss.

''Empire Swale''

''Empire Swale'' was a cargo ship which was built by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG, Wesermünde. Completed in 1937 as ''Takoradian'' for United Africa Company, Liverpool. Seized in 1941 by French authorities at

, Senegal and renamed ''St Paul''. Returned to Britain in 1943 and renamed ''Takoradian''. To MoWT later that year and renamed ''Empire Swale''. Returned to the United Africa Company in 1946 and renamed ''Takoradian''. In 1948 caught fire and sank at Copenhagen, was re-floated after temporary repairs then sailed to Bremen for a complete overhaul. Parent company Unilever underwent restructuring in which UAC shipping assets became Palm Line, Palm Line Ltd in 1949, and the ship was renamed ''Takoradi Palm''. Sold in 1959 to E N Vernicos Shipping Co, Greece and renamed ''Irini's Luck''. Scrapped in May 1963 at Vigo, Spain.

''Empire Swallow''

''Empire Swallow'' was a coaster which was built by J Koster, Groningen (city), Groningen, Netherlands. Completed in 1928 as ''Meuse''. Sold in 1935 to William H Muller & Co, London and renamed ''Swallow''. Damaged on 12 June 1940 during the German military administration in occupied France during World War II, occupation of Paris and abandoned. Salvaged by Germany, renamed ''Schwalbe''. Seized in May 1945 at the

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Swallow''. Returned to Muller's in 1946 and renamed ''Swallow''. Sold in 1958 to H & T Schoning, Düsseldorf and renamed ''Lies''. Rebuilt in 1962, now . Sold in 1969 to M Harmstorf, Hamburg and renamed ''Mariana''. Removed from shipping registers in 1987.

''Empire Swan''

''Empire Swan'' was a cargo ship which was built by the Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation, Chester, Pennsylvania. Completed in June 1922 as ''Missourian'' for American-Hawaiian Steamship Company, American Hawaiian Steamship Co. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Swan''. Allocated in 1942 to the Belgian government and renamed ''Belgian Freighter''. Sold in 1946 to Compagnie Maritime Belge and renamed ''Capitaine Potié''. Sold in 1948 to Compagnia Genovese di Navigazione a Vapore SA, Genoa and renamed ''Genova''. Sold in 1955 to Compagnia Genovese di Armamento and renamed ''Flaminia''. Now . Sold in 1963 to Compra Vendita Covena, Genoa. Sold in 1965 to Bakhashab Mohammed Abubakur, Saudi Arabia and renamed ''King Abdelaziz''. Arrived on 23 April 1970 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping.

''Empire Swordsman''

''Empire Swordsman'' was a cargo ship which was built by William Hamilton and Company, William Hamilton & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 11 May 1944 and completed in July 1944. Sold in 1948 to Goulandris Brothers Ltd, London and renamed ''Granrock''. Sold in 1950 to Ben Line Steamers Ltd and renamed ''Benloyal''. Sold in 1951 to Glasgow United Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Loch Ranza''. Operated under the management of Maclay & McIntyre Ltd. Sold in 1960 to Trico Corp SA, Lebanon and renamed ''Tertric''. Arrived on 26 April 1968 at

, Taiwan for scrapping.

''Empire Sybil''

''Empire Sybil'' was a tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby. Launched on 7 May 1943 and completed in August 1943. Sold in 1947 to Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, Mersey Docks and Harbour Board and renamed ''Assistant''. Sold in 1962 to Alexandra Towing co Ltd and renamed ''Caswell''. On 18 November 1962 she was towing RFA Green Ranger (A152), RFA ''Green Ranger'' from Cardiff to Plymouth for a refit when the towline broke. ''Green Ranger'' was driven ashore at Sennen Cove and broke in two. ''Caswell'' arrived on 25 March 1969 at Passage West, County Cork for scrapping.

''Empire Symbol''

''Empire Symbol'' was a cargo ship which was built by C Connell & Co Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 30 July 1943 and completed in October 1943. Allocated in 1943 to the French government and renamed ''Professeur Emile Lagarde''. Sold in 1957 to Compagnia Navigazione Primula SA and renamed ''North Baroness''. Operated under the management of A G Pappadakis, Greece. Sold in 1959 to Faik Zeren, Turkey and renamed ''Anadolu''. Scrapped in July 1967 in Istanbul.

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