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''Empire Thackeray''

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. ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Panama Panama, 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 ''Mozart''. Operated under the management of S Polemis & Sons Ltd,

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 * ...

. Sold in 1954 to Compagnia Navigazione Micaela SA and renamed ''Micaela''. Operated under the management of Società Armamento Marittimo, Italy. Renamed ''Onorato Secondo'' in 1960. Sold in 1962 to Polska Zegluga Morska,

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...

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

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

Sweden.

''Empire Thames''

'' Empire Thames'' was a 5,825 GRT

ocean liner An ocean liner is a type of passenger ship primarily used for transportation across seas or oceans. Ocean liners may also carry cargo or mail, and may sometimes be used for other purposes (such as for pleasure cruises or as hospital ships). The ...

built by

Blohm & Voss Blohm+Voss (B+V), also written historically as Blohm & Voss, Blohm und Voß etc., is a German shipbuilding and engineering company. Founded in Hamburg in 1877 to specialise in steel-hulled ships, its most famous product was the World War II battle ...

, Hamburg. Completed in 1920 as ''Urundi'' for Deutsche Ost Afrika Linie, Hamburg. Requisitioned in 1939 by the

Kriegsmarine The (, ) was the navy of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It superseded the Imperial German Navy of the German Empire (1871–1918) and the inter-war (1919–1935) of the Weimar Republic. The was one of three official military branch, branche ...

. Between February and May 1945, she carried 32,716 people from the Eastern Baltic and East Prussia. Seized in May 1945 at

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 ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Thames''. Chartered in 1945 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 ''Kalamai''. Returned to MoT in 1946 and renamed ''Empire Thames''. Sold in 1947 to Goulandris Bros,

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 ...

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

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.

''Empire Thane''

'' Empire Thane'' was an 8,120 GRT tanker 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 ...

. Launched on 26 October 1939 as ''Desmoulea'' for Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd and completed in December 1939. Torpedoed on 31 January 1941 in the

Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea ( ) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the east by the Levant in West Asia, on the north by Anatolia in West Asia and Southern Eur ...

() and abandoned. Reboarded and towed to

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

Crete Crete ( ; , Modern Greek, Modern: , Ancient Greek, Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the List of islands by area, 88th largest island in the world and the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, fifth la ...

where most of her cargo was discharged. Towed to

Port Said Port Said ( , , ) is a port city that lies in the northeast Egypt extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, straddling the west bank of the northern mouth of the Suez Canal. The city is the capital city, capital of the Port S ...

, Egypt in April 1941 and then to

Suez Suez (, , , ) is a Port#Seaport, seaport city with a population of about 800,000 in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez on the Red Sea, near the southern terminus of the Suez Canal. It is the capital and largest c ...

. Damaged on 5 August 1941 by an

aerial torpedo An aerial torpedo (also known as an airborne torpedo or air-dropped torpedo) is a torpedo launched from a torpedo bomber aircraft into the water, after which the weapon propels itself to the target. First used in World War I, air-dropped torped ...

off West Beacon, Suez. Departed Suez on 18 August under tow of ''Olivia'' and arrived at

Aden Aden () is a port city located in Yemen in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, on the north coast of the Gulf of Aden, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea. It is situated approximately 170 km (110 mi) east of ...

on 27 August. Examined and was found to have broken her back, with her engine room full of water and unable to steer. Departed Aden on 30 December under tow of ''Malda'' and arrived at

Bombay Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; 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 January 1942 for drydocking. A drydock was unavailable and departed Bombay on 23 April under tow of ''Ondina''. Arrived at

Bhavnagar Bhavnagar is a city and the headquarters of Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was founded in 1723 by Bhavsinhji Gohil. It was the capital of Bhavnagar State, which was a princely state before it was merged into the Dominion ...

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

Cochin Kochi ( , ), formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. The city is also commonly referred to as Ernaku ...

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

Falmouth, Cornwall Falmouth ( ; ) is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Falmouth was founded in 1613 by the Killigrew family on a site near the existing Pendennis Castle. It developed as a po ...

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

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 ...

''Empire Thistle''

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

Silloth Silloth, or Silloth-on-Solway, is a port town and civil parish in the Cumberland (district), Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The town stands on the coast of the Solway Firth, west of Carlisle. It was developed from the 1850s onwards a ...

Cumberland Cumberland ( ) is an area of North West England which was historically a county. The county was bordered by Northumberland to the north-east, County Durham to the east, Westmorland to the south-east, Lancashire to the south, and the Scottish ...

''Empire Thrush''

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

Kearny, New Jersey Kearny ( ) is a town in the western part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and a suburb of Newark. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 41,999, an increase of 1,315 (+3.2%) from the 2010 census cou ...

. Launched on 17 April 1919 as ''Lorain'' 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). Completed in May 1919. To Cosmopolitan Shipping Co, New York in 1932 and returned to USSB later that year. To MoWT in 1942 and renamed ''Empire Thrush''. Torpedoed on 14 April 1942 and sunk by ''U-203'' off

Chesapeake Bay The Chesapeake Bay ( ) is the largest estuary in the United States. The bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula, including parts of the Ea ...

, USA ().Additional material incorporated from

''Empire Thunder''

'' Empire Thunder'' was a 5,965 GRT cargo ship built by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 6 August 1940 and completed in January 1941.

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

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

''Empire Tide''

'' Empire Tide'' was a 6,978 GRT

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

Bahamas The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an archipelagic and island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean. It contains 97 per cent of the archipelago's land area and 88 per cent of its population. ...

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

''Empire Tigachi''

''Empire Tigachi'' was a 685 GRT coastal tanker built by Elsflether Werft AG, Elsfleth, Germany. Completed in 1942 as ''Flemhude'' for the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945, to MoWT and renamed ''Empire Tigachi''. She ran aground on 3 January 1946 at

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

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

''Empire Tigarth''

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

USSR The 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 1946. No further trace.

''Empire Tigaven''

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

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

Hamburg 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 ...

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

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

and Falsterbo. Salvaged in 1940 in two parts, sold and rebuilt. Sold in 1941 to O Wallenius,

Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...

and renamed ''Soya VII''. Sold in 1942 to J T Essberger, Hamburg and renamed ''Algol''. Requisitioned in 1942 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at

Arendal Arendal () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Agder counties of Norway, county in southeastern Norway. Arendal belongs to the Districts of Norway, region of Southern Norway, Sørlandet. The administrative centre of the munici ...

, Norway. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Tigaven''. Sold in 1947 to Metcalfe Motor Coasters Ltd and renamed ''Peter M''. Sold in 1964 to N E Vernicos Ltd, Greece and renamed ''Motol 5''. Sold in 1969 to D & C Vernicos Ltd, Greece. Scrapped in March 1972 at

Perama Perama () is a coastal town and a suburb of Piraeus and belongs to the Piraeus regional unit and is the southwestern limit of Athens urban area. It lies on the southwest edge of the Aegaleo mountains, on the Saronic Gulf coast. It is 8 km ...

, Greece.

''Empire Tigawa''

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

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

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

Kristiansand Kristiansand is a city and Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Agder county, Norway. The city is the fifth-largest and the municipality is the sixth-largest in Norway, with a population of around 116,000 as of January 2020, following th ...

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

Kattegat The Kattegat (; ; ) is a sea area bounded by the peninsula of Jutland in the west, the Danish straits islands of Denmark and the Baltic Sea to the south and the Swedish provinces of Bohuslän, Västergötland, Halland and Scania in Swede ...

and was badly damaged. Refloated and sailed to

Kalundborg Kalundborg () is a Danish city with a population of 16,659 (1 January 2025),Burntisland Burntisland ( , ) is a former Royal burgh and parish in Fife, Scotland, on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. It was previously known as Wester Kinghorn or Little Kinghorn. The town has a population of 6,269 (2011). Burntisland is known ...

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 ...

and reported sold to a Norwegian buyer. Renamed ''Ardeche''. Removed from shipping registers in 1959.Additional material incorporated from

''Empire Tigbart''

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

Kiel Kiel ( ; ) is the capital and most populous city in the northern 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 ...

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

''Empire Tiger''

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

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

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

Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five 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 se ...

bound for the Clyde.Additional material incorporated from

''Empire Tigina''

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

Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; ), 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 ...

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

''Empire Tigity''

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

diesel engine The diesel engine, named after 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 ...

s fitted in 1953. Sold in 1970 to Effluent Services Ltd,

Macclesfield Macclesfield () is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East, Cheshire, England. It is sited on the River Bollin and the edge of the Cheshire Plain, with Macclesfield Forest to its east; the town lies south of Ma ...

Cheshire Cheshire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Merseyside to the north-west, Greater Manchester to the north-east, Derbyshire to the east, Staffordshire to the south-east, and Shrop ...

and renamed ''Kinder''. Scrapped in April 1983 at

Garston, Merseyside Garston is a district of Liverpool, in Merseyside, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is bordered by the suburbs of Aigburth, Allerton, and Speke. It lies on the Eastern banks of the River Mersey. History In medieval times, Garston w ...

''Empire Tiglas''

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

Channel Islands The Channel Islands 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, intended to be renamed ''Empire Tiglas'' but allocated in 1946 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 ''Elst''. Classed as a

lighter A lighter is a portable device which uses mechanical or electrical means to create a controlled flame, and can be used to ignite a variety of flammable items, such as cigarettes, butane gas, fireworks, candles, or campfires. A lighter typic ...

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

''Empire Tigness''

''Empire Tigness'' was a 407 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Greifenwerft AG,

Stettin 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 ...

. Completed in 1943 as ''Georg'' for the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at

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 ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Tigness''. Used as a salvage ship recovering the

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

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

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, ...

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

''Empire Tigombo''

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

''Empire Tigonto''

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

''Empire Tigoon''

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

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

Schiedam Schiedam () is a large town and municipality in the west of the Netherlands. It is located in the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area, west of the city Rotterdam, east of the town Vlaardingen and south of the city Delft. In the south, Schi ...

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

Royal Hellenic Navy The Hellenic Navy (HN; , abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Hellenic Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy historically hails from the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. ...

in 1956 and renamed ''Vaviis'',

pennant number In the Royal Navy and other navies of Europe and the Commonwealth of Nations, ships are identified by pennant number (an internationalisation of ''pendant number'', which it was called before 1948). Historically, naval ships flew a flag that iden ...

(A-471). Stricken in 1989.Additional material incorporated from

''Empire Tigosti''

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

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

''Empire Tigouver''

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

''Empire Tilbury''

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

East Pakistan East Pakistan was the eastern province of Pakistan between 1955 and 1971, restructured and renamed from the province of East Bengal and covering the territory of the modern country of Bangladesh. Its land borders were with India and Burma, wit ...

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

''Empire Tintagel''

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

Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...

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

South China Sea The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by South China, in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan island, Taiwan and northwestern Philippines (mainly Luz ...

().

''Empire Titan''

''Empire Titan'' was a 244 GRT 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 ...

Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ) is an area of Northern England which was History of Yorkshire, historically a county. Despite no longer being used for administration, Yorkshire retains a strong regional identity. The county was named after its county town, the ...

. Launched on 29 June 1942 and completed in October 1942. Sold in 1947 to the Government Railways, Gold Coast and renamed ''Titan''. Sold in 1957 to H P Lenaghan & Sons 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 ...

and renamed ''Lenadee''. Sold in 1959 to C Picciotto fu Giuseppe, Italy and renamed ''Pionere''. Capsized and sank on 30 November 1966 at

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while assisting . Refloated on 22 January 1967, repaired and returned to service.

''Empire Titania''

''Empire Titania'' was a 258 GRT tug which was built by Scott & Sons, Bowling, West Dunbartonshire. Launched on 21 December 1942 and completed in July 1943. To the Admiralty in 1947 and renamed ''Vagrant''. Sold in 1968 to C Picciotto fu Gillseppe, Italy and renamed ''Zancle''. Scrapped in December 1987 at Spezia.

''Empire Tobago''

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

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

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

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and renamed ''Kriss''. Arrived on 21 February 1968 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 Toby''

''Empire Toby'' was a 138 GRT tug which was built by Richard Dunston Ltd, Thorne, Yorkshire. Launched on 8 July 1942 and completed in August 1942. Sold in 1947 to Union de Remorquage d'Ocean,

St Nazaire Saint-Nazaire (; ; ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, in traditional Brittany. The town has a major harbour on the right bank of the Loire estuary, near the Atlantic Ocean. The town is at the south of the seco ...

and renamed ''Croisic I''. Sold in 1965 to Société Remorquage Mir-Demos, St Nazaire. Sold in 1969 to Société Algero-Provençale de Remorquage, France. Scrapped in December 1973 at Spezia, Italy.

''Empire Toiler''

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

Troon Troon (Scottish Gaelic: ''An Truthail'') is a town and sea port in South Ayrshire, situated on the west coast of Ayrshire in Scotland, about north of Ayr and northwest of Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Troon has a port with ferry and freight serv ...

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

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

''Empire Torrent''

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

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

''Empire Torridge''

'' Empire Torridge'' was a 4,050 GRT cargo ship which was built by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co Ltd,

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. Completed in 1923 as ''Asiatic''. Sold in 1942 to Hunter Shipping Co, London. She ran aground on 21 January 1942 at North Bay, Tara

Co. Down County Down () is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. It covers an area of and has a population of 552,261. It borders County Antrim to the ...

and abandoned. Refloated on 2 April 1942 and temporary repairs carried out. Towed to Belfast on 9 April but declared a constructive total loss. To MoWT in 1943, repaired and renamed ''Empire Torridge''. Sold in 1946 to Fred Hunter (Management) Ltd and renamed ''Huntress''. Sold in 1950 to August Paulin,

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

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''Empire Toucan''

'' Empire Toucan'' was a 4,421 GRT cargo ship which was built by Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co,

. Completed in 1920 as ''Freeport Sulphur No 5'' for the Freeport Sulphur Transportation Co and sold to William Reardon-Smith Ltd, Cardiff in February 1940. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Toucan''. Torpedoed on 29 June 1940 and sunk by ''U-47'' south west of

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().

''Empire Tourist''

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

''Empire Tower''

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

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

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. Repaired, but ran aground on 19 October 1941 in the Workington Channel while entering port at

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and broke in two. Refloated and repaired, to MoWT in 1942 and renamed ''Empire Tower''. Torpedoed on 5 March 1943 and sunk by ''U-130'' north-west of

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() while a member of Convoy XK 2.

''Empire Townsman''

''Empire Townsman'' was a 313 GRT coaster which was built by Richard Dunston Ltd, Thorne. Launched on 26 May 1943 and completed in August 1943. Sold in 1947 to W D Tamlyn & Co Ltd and renamed ''Roselyne''. Sold in 1953 to Fowey Harbour Commissioners,

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and renamed ''Lantyan''. Sold in 1964 to Seaborne Aggregate Co Ltd, Southampton. Converted to a

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and renamed ''Pen Arun''. Sold in 1970 to Amey Marine Ltd, Southampton. Sold in 1974 to Dale Sany & Gravel Co Ltd,

Guernsey Guernsey ( ; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; ) is the second-largest island in the Channel Islands, located west of the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy. It is the largest island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which includes five other inhabited isl ...

and renamed ''Sir Cedric''. Sold in 1976 to Roselyon Shipping Co, Guernsey. Sold in 1978 to Société Private Derrien-Bichue, France.

''Empire Towy''

'' Empire Towy'' was a 2,754 GRT cargo ship which was built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg. Launched in 1943, seized in May 1945 in an incomplete state. Completed in 1947 as ''Empire Towy'' for MoT, Sold to Fenton Steamship Co subject to condemnation by

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

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

''Empire Trader''

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

Convoy ON 166 Convoy ON 166 was the 166th of the numbered ON series of merchant ship convoys Outbound from the British Isles to North America. Sixty-three ships departed Liverpool 11 February 1943 and were met the following day by Mid-Ocean Escort Force G ...

. Escorted towards the

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

convoy rescue ship During the Second World War, designated convoy rescue ships accompanied some Battle of the Atlantic (1940), Atlantic convoys to rescue survivors from ships that had been attacked. Rescue ships were typically small freighters with passenger accomm ...

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

''Empire Trail''

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

''Empire Traveller''

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

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

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

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

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''Empire Treasure''

'' Empire Treasure'' was a 7,022 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 28 December 1942 and completed in March 1943. On 15 January 1944, her stern frame fractured in a storm while she was a member of a convoy. A propeller blade was lost and her rudder rendered inoperative. The other blades were then lost too. She drifted for three days maintaining radio silence before requesting assistance. The tug ''Bustler'' was despatched by the Admiralty, and she arrived in the

Bristol Channel The Bristol Channel (, literal translation: "Severn Sea") is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales (from Pembrokeshire to the Vale of Glamorgan) and South West England (from Devon to North Somerset). It extends ...

on 29 January. Sold in 1946 to Donaldson Line Ltd and renamed ''Gracia''. Sold in 1954 to Blue Star Line and renamed ''Oregon Star''. Sold in 1955 to Williamson & Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed ''Inchleana''. Sold in 1966 to National Shipping Corporation, Pakistan and renamed ''Tetulia''. Scrapped in 1969 at Chittagong, East Pakistan.

''Empire Trent''

'' Empire Trent'' was a 5,006 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd,

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

Osaka is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in J ...

, Japan.

''Empire Trinidad''

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

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for scrapping.

''Empire Tristram''

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

V-1 flying bomb The V-1 flying bomb ( "Vengeance Weapon 1") was an early cruise missile. Its official Reich Aviation Ministry () name was Fieseler Fi 103 and its suggestive name was (hellhound). It was also known to the Allies as the buzz bomb or doodlebug a ...

Surrey Commercial Docks The Surrey Commercial Docks were a large group of docks in Rotherhithe, South East (London sub region), South East London, located on the south bank (the Surrey side) of the River Thames. The docks operated in one form or another from 1696 to ...

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

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

''Empire Trooper''

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

Norddeutscher Lloyd Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL; North German Lloyd) was a German shipping company. It was founded by Hermann Henrich Meier and Eduard Crüsemann in Bremen on 20 February 1857. It developed into one of the most important German shipping companies of th ...

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

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, Brazil. Her passengers were disembarked in

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

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 rough weather. Her captain surrendered her and she was escorted to

Scapa Flow Scapa Flow (; ) is a body of water in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, sheltered by the islands of Mainland, Graemsay, Burray,S. C. George, ''Jutland to Junkyard'', 1973. South Ronaldsay and Hoy. Its sheltered waters have played an impor ...

. Used as a

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

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

troopship A troopship (also troop ship or troop transport or trooper) is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime. Troopships were often drafted from commercial shipping fleets, and were unable to land troops directly on shore, typic ...

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

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, Fife.

''Empire Trophy''

'' Empire Trophy'' was a 5,211 GRT tanker which was built by Cantiere Navali Riuniti,

Palermo Palermo ( ; ; , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan province. The ...

. Completed in 1916 as ''Giove'' for the

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. Scuttled on 8 April 1941 at Massowah,

Italian Somaliland Italian Somaliland (; ; ) was a protectorate and later colony of the Kingdom of Italy in present-day Somalia, which was ruled in the 19th century by the Sultanate of Hobyo and the Majeerteen Sultanate in the north, and by the Hiraab Imamate and ...

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

''Empire Trotwood''

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

Willebroek Willebroek (, old spelling: ''Willebroeck'', also ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of , Heindonk, , Klein Willebroek, and Willebroek proper. In 2021, Willebroek had a total popul ...

, Belgium.

''Empire Trumpet''

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

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

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

''Empire Trust''

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

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

''Empire Tudor''

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

Djibouti Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east. The country has an area ...

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

''Empire Tugela''

'' Empire Tugela'' was a 6,181 GRT cargo ship which was built by Joh. C. Tecklenborg AG, Wesermünde. Completed in 1921 as ''Wartenfels'' for

DDG Hansa DDG Hansa, short for Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Hansa (German Steamship Company Hansa; in modern orthography, Deutsche Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft Hansa) was a major German shipping company specialising in heavy freight and schedul ...

, Bremen. When war broke out she was in the

Red Sea The Red Sea is a sea inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. Its connection to the ocean is in the south, through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden. To its north lie the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and th ...

and sought refuge at a port in

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and then

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. Seized on 4 May 1942 at Diego Suarez, damaged but most of the scuttling charges failed to detonate. Salvaged by

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

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

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

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

''Empire Tulip''

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

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

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''Empire Turnstone''

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for the Shipping Controller as ''War Arrow''. Requisitioned by the

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

''Empire Tweed''

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forces at

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

''Empire Tyne''

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

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

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