Suffix beginning with F

''Empire Fabian''

''Empire Fabian'' was an Empire F type coaster 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 ...

. Laid down as ''CHANT 15'' and renamed ''Fabric 15'' before launch. Launched on 9 July 1944 as ''Empire Fabian'' and completed in July 1944. Sold in 1947 to Booker Brothers, McConnell & Co. Ltd and renamed ''Karani''. To Booker Shipping (Demerara) Ltd in 1950. Sold in 1969 to L Gibbs & M McIntosh,

Georgetown, Guyana Georgetown is the capital (political), capital and largest city of Guyana. It is situated in Demerara-Mahaica, region 4, on the Atlantic Ocean coast, at the mouth of the Demerara River. It is nicknamed the "Garden City of the Caribbean." It is ...

and renamed ''Gibmac''.

''Empire Fable''

''Empire Fable'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle. Laid down as ''CHANT 16'' and renamed ''Fabric 16'' before launch. Launched on 23 July 1944 as ''Empire Fable'' and completed in August 1944. Sold in 1946 to Cyprian Coastal Line Ltd. Operated under the management of P. Mantovani,

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

. Renamed ''Cyprus C'' in 1948. Sold in 1950 to De Malglaive Shipping Ltd, Windsor and renamed ''Yvonne Olivier''. Sold in 1954 to Hellenic Levant Lines Ltd, Greece, and renamed ''Antonios''. Under the management of S. Daifas & Co., Greece from 1957. Sold in 1958 to Société Co-operative des Petroles,

Egypt Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ...

and renamed ''Copetrole I''.

''Empire Fabric''

''Empire Fabric'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle. Laid down as ''CHANT 14'' and renamed ''Fabric 14'' before launch. Launched in June 1944 as ''Empire Fabric'' and completed in July 1944. Sold in 1951 to Harbour Specialists Ltd, Hull and renamed ''Fenstock''. Operated under the management of P. Bauer,

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 1952 to Torridge Coasters Ltd,

Bideford Bideford ( ) is a historic port town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon, South West England. It is the main town of the Torridge District, Torridge Districts of England, local government district. Toponymy In ancient records Bi ...

Devon Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west ...

and renamed ''Torridge Lass''. Sold in 1963 to E. Desgagne,

Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...

, Canada and renamed ''Ste-Marguerite''. Managed by A. Cote, Quebec from 1965 and Bouchard Navigation Ltd, Quebec from 1966. Sold in 1970 to F. Lussier, Quebec, and renamed ''Prince Loys''. Laid up in October 1972 due to mechanical damage and scrapped in 1977 at Île aux Coudres, Quebec.

''Empire Facet''

''Empire Facet'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Ltd, Goole. Laid down as ''CHANT 38'' and renamed ''Fabric 38'' before launch. Launched on 4 November 1944 as ''Empire Facet'' and completed that month. Sold in 1946 to Hull Gates Shipping Co. and renamed ''Hullgate''. Operated under the management of Craggs & Jenkin Ltd. Sold in 1962 to Dendrinos & Varouchas, Greece and renamed ''Agios Nektarios''. Sold later that year to T D Athanassiades, Greece. Caught fire in the

Ionian Sea The Ionian Sea (, ; or , ; , ) is an elongated bay of the Mediterranean Sea. It is connected to the Adriatic Sea to the north, and is bounded by Southern Italy, including Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily, and the Salento peninsula to the west, ...

on 18 March 1963. Taken in tow by SS ''Lastovo'' but sank near

Patras Patras (; ; Katharevousa and ; ) is Greece's List of cities in Greece, third-largest city and the regional capital and largest city of Western Greece, in the northern Peloponnese, west of Athens. The city is built at the foot of Mount Panachaiko ...

, Greece.

''Empire Facility''

''Empire Facility'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle. Laid down as ''CHANT 20'' and renamed ''Fabric 20'' before launch. Launched in October 1944 as ''Empire Facility'' and completed that month. Sold in 1946 to F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed ''Flexity''. Scrapped in January 1962 at Krimpen aan den IJssel, Netherlands.

''Empire Factor''

''Empire Factor'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing 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 ...

, Yorkshire. Laid down as ''CHANT 29'' and renamed ''Fabric 29'' before launch. Launched in May 1944 as ''Empire Factor'' and completed in July 1944. Sold in 1947 to Coe Line Ltd, London, and renamed ''Coe Jean''. Sold in 1950 to Southern Shipping Co. Ltd,

Isle of Man The Isle of Man ( , also ), or Mann ( ), is a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland. As head of state, Charles III holds the title Lord of Mann and is represented by a Lieutenant Govern ...

and renamed ''Barrule''. Sold in 1954 to C. M. & D. M. Watterson, Isle of Man and renamed ''Gansey''. Arrived on 26 December 1964 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 West Dunbartonshire (; , ) is one of the 32 Local government in Scotland, local government council areas of Scotland. The area lies to the north-west of the Glasgow City council area and contains many of Glasgow's commuter towns and villages. ...

for scrapping.

''Empire Fairbairn''

'' Empire Fairbairn'' was a 7,073 GRT

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

which was built by Barclay, Curle & Company,

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 ...

. Laid down as ''Empire Fairbairn'' and launched on 17 February 1942 as ''Kronprinsen'' for the

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

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 9 June 1942 by ''U-432'' south of

Cape Sable Island Cape Sable Island, locally referred to as Cape Island, is a small Canada, Canadian island at the southernmost point of the Nova Scotia peninsula. It is sometimes confused with Sable Island. Historically, the Argyle, Nova Scotia region was known ...

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and Population of Canada by province and territory, most populous province in Atlan ...

, Canada (). Beached at West Pubnico with her stern blown off. Temporary repairs carried out, departed on 23 July 1942 under tow for Halifax. Departed on 9 October 1942 under tow for

Boston Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...

, United States for repairs. Sold in 1945 to Olsen & Ugelstad, Norway. Sold in 1952 to Compagnia Navigazione Porto Alegre 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 ''Vori''. Sold in 1967 to Liminship Compagnia Navigazione, Greece and renamed ''Lukia M''. Sprang a leak on 10 February 1969 in the

Yellow Sea The Yellow Sea, also known as the North Sea, is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula, and can be considered the northwestern part of the East China Sea. Names It is one of four ...

, south west of Barren Island (). Abandoned and later towed to

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 ...

, China. Reported to have been seized by the

Chinese Government The government of the People's Republic of China is based on a system of people's congress within the parameters of a Unitary state, unitary communist state, in which the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) enacts its policies through people's ...

''Empire Fairhaven''

''Empire Fairhaven'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Ltd, Goole. Laid down as ''CHANT 30'' and renamed ''Fabric 30'' before launch. Launched on 22 June 1944 as ''Empire Fairhaven'' and completed in July 1944. Sold in 1946 to F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed ''Fixity''. Arrived on 3 March 1961 at

Thos. W. Ward Thos. W. Ward Ltd was a Sheffield, Yorkshire, business primarily working steel, engineering and cement. It began as coal and coke merchants. It expanded into recycling metal for Sheffield's steel industry, and then the supply and manufacture ...

, Grays, for scrapping.

''Empire Fairplay''

''Empire Fairplay'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Ltd, Goole. Laid down as ''CHANT 40'' and renamed ''Fabric 40'' before launch. Launched on 16 December 1944 as ''Empire Fairplay'' and completed in January 1945. . Operated under the management of Great Yarmouth Shipping Co. Ltd. Sold in 1951 to Great Yarmouth Shipping Co. Ltd and renamed ''Lynn Trader''. A new diesel engine was fitted in 1953. Sold in 1960 to Fouad Hassan Hamza,

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 and renamed ''Hamza I''. Scrapped by 1995.Additional material incorporated from

''Empire Fairway''

''Empire Fairway'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Ltd, Goole. Laid down as ''CHANT 41'' and renamed ''Fabric 41'' before launch. Launched on 16 January 1945 as ''Empire Fairway''. Sold in 1949 to Overseas Fish Import Co. and renamed ''Helen Fairway''. Operated under the management of Great Yarmouth Shipping Co. Ltd. Sold in 1951 to J. Carter (Poole) Ltd and renamed ''Selborne''. Sold in 1956 to Whitehaven Shipping Co. Ltd and renamed ''Tynehaven''. Operated under the management of Anthony & Bainbridge Ltd. Sold in 1959 to Desgagnés Navigation Ltd (Capt. Roger & Capt. Denis Desgagnés, owners in Saint Joseph de la Rive, Québec, Canada), and renamed ''Champlain''. The trunk was modified and the vessel became a single hold/single hatch hull. Sold in 1971 to Desgagnés & Perron Inc. (Ile aux Coudres, Québec, Canada), and renamed ''Gilani''. Rebuilt to carry woodpulp and woodchips. Capsized on 22 April 1972 and sank at Vercheres Wharf,

Montreal, Quebec Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...

, Canada. Refloated and repaired. Reported sold in 1978 and placed under the Honduran flag. Later reported lost but loss unconfirmed.

''Empire Fairy''

''Empire Fairy'' was a 275 GRT 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, ...

, Yorkshire. Launched on 5 January 1942 and completed in May 1942. To the Admiralty in 1944. Sold in 1948 to the Rangoon Port Commissioners,

Rangoon Yangon, formerly romanized as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. Yangon was the List of capitals of Myanmar, capital of Myanmar until 2005 and served as such until 2006, when the State Peace and Dev ...

, India, and renamed ''Nathamee''.

''Empire Faith''

'' Empire Faith'' was a 7,061 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 Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 4 March 1941 and completed in June 1941. Sold in 1946 to Johnston Warren Lines Ltd and renamed ''Jessmore''. Sold in 1958 to Maritime & Commercial Corporation Ltd, Panama and renamed ''Antiope''. Sold in 1964 to Global Navigation Co. Inc., Panama, and renamed ''Global Venture''. Operated under the management of Wah Kwong & Co.,

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 ...

. Arrived in August 1971 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 Fal''

'' Empire Fal'' was a 4,880 GRT cargo ship which was built by Irvine's Shipbuilding and Drydock 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 in 1914 as ''Pengreep'' for Chellew Navigation Co. Ltd, London. Seized in June 1941 by Vichy French forces at

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 ...

Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...

and renamed ''Ste Jacqueline''. Seized in November 1942 by British forces in a damaged and unseaworthy state. Renamed ''Pengreep'' in 1943, to MoWT later that year and renamed ''Empire Fal''. Scuttled on 2 July 1945 northwest of Scotland with a cargo of Italian gas bombs deemed too dangerous to discharge.

''Empire Falcon''

'' Empire Falcon'' was a 5,144 GRT (7,500 DWT cargo ship which was built by American International Shipbuilding, Hog Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Launched on 5 August 1918 by Mrs Woodrow Wilson as ''Quistconck'' 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). Completed in November 1918. To Lykes Brothers - Ripley Steamship Co. Inc. in 1933. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Falcon''. Sold in 1946 to Rowland & Marwoods Steamship Co. and renamed ''Barnby''. Sold in 1952 to Societa de Navigazione Maliveras SA, Panama and renamed ''Mariandrea''. Scrapped in March 1953 at

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 ...

Ayrshire Ayrshire (, ) is a Counties of Scotland, historic county and registration county, in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. The lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area of Ayrshire and Arran covers the entirety ...

''Empire Falkland''

Empire Falkland ''Stirlingshire'' was a refrigerated cargo liner that was built in 1944 by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast, United Kingdom as ''Empire Falkland'' for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT. She was sold into merchant service in 1946 and renamed ''S ...

'' was a 6,987 GRT cargo ship which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd,

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

. Launched on 2 September 1944 and completed in February 1945. Sold in 1946 to Scottish Shire Line Ltd and renamed ''Stirlingshire''. Operated under the management of Turnbull, Martin & Co. Ltd, Glasgow. Arrived on 2 September 1966 at

Bruges Bruges ( , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders, in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is in the northwest of the country, and is the sixth most populous city in the country. The area of the whole city amoun ...

, Belgium for scrapping.

''Empire Falstaff''

'' Empire Falstaff'' was a 7,067 GRT 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 ...

. Launched on 8 April 1943 and complete in May 1943. To the

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in 1945 and renamed ''Commandant Mantelet''. Sold in 1950 to Société Navale Delmas-Vieljeux, France and renamed ''Commandant le Bilboul''. Sold in 1954 to Eastern Shipping Corp.,

Liberia Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to Guinea–Liberia border, its north, Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast–Lib ...

and renamed ''Monrovia''. Collided on 26 May 1959 with SS ''Royalton'' in

Lake Huron Lake Huron ( ) is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is shared on the north and east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the south and west by the U.S. state of Michigan. The name of the lake is derived from early French ex ...

and sank north of

Thunder Bay Island Thunder Bay Island is a island in Lake Huron. The island is one of eight constituent islands of the Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge. The island is part of Alpena Township in Alpena County. It marks the entrance to Thunder Bay, the ha ...

, USA.

''Empire Fanal''

''Empire Fanal'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle. Laid down as ''CHANT 46'' and renamed ''Fabric 46'' before launch. Launched in November 1944 and completed in December 1944. Sold in 1946 to F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed ''Futurity''. Partly dismantled in 1960 at

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

and arrived on 18 May 1960 at

Grays, Essex Grays (or Grays Thurrock) is the largest town in the borough and unitary authority area of Thurrock, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. The town, which is both a former civil parish and one of List of traditional (Church of England) par ...

for scrapping.

''Empire Fancy''

'' Empire Fancy'' was a 7,123 GRT cargo ship which was built by Burntisland Shipbuilding Company Ltd,

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

. Launched on 16 November 1944 and completed in January 1945. Sold in 1947 to W. A. Souter & Co. Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne and renamed ''Sheaf Mount''. Sold in 1957 to Harrisons (Clyde) Ltd and renamed ''Valldemosa''. Sold in 1961 to Mullion & Co. Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed ''Ardfinnan''. Sold in 1968 to Mullion & Co. Ltd,

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 ...

and renamed ''Court Harwell''. Arrived on 9 June 1969 at Hong Kong for scrapping.

''Empire Fane''

''Empire Fane'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Ltd, Goole. Laid down as ''CHANT 33'' and renamed ''Fabric 33'' before launch. Launched on 4 August 1944 as ''Empire Fane''. Sold in 1946 to F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed ''Fluidity''. A new diesel engine was fitted in 1957. Sold in 1960 to Gaselee & Son Ltd, London, and renamed ''Apar''. Used as a tug mooring and storage

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at Limehouse Reach,

River Thames The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the The Isis, River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the Longest rivers of the United Kingdom, s ...

. Scrapped at

Dartford Dartford is the principal town in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England. It is located south-east of Central London and is situated adjacent to the London Borough of Bexley to its west. To its north, across the Thames Estuary, is Thurrock in ...

, Kent c1974.

''Empire Fanfare''

''Empire Fanfare'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle. Laid down as ''CHANT 19'' and renamed ''Fabric 19'' before launch. Launched in August 1944 as ''Empire Fanfare'' and completed in October 1944. Sold in 1946 to F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed ''Festivity''. Scrapped in August 1961 at Nieuw-Lekkerland, Netherlands.

''Empire Fang''

''Empire Fang'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Ltd, Goole. Laid down as ''CHANT 39'' and renamed ''Fabric 39'' before launch. Launched on 13 November 1944 as ''Empire Fang'' and completed in January 1945. Sold in 1946 to William Robertson & Son, Glasgow and renamed ''Morion''. Sold in 1952 to Nevill Long & Co. Ltd, Glasgow and renamed ''Longboat''. Sold in 1954 to Gerard Harvey, Quebec which later became Transport Maritime Harvey Ltee. A new diesel engine was fitted in 1956. Sold in 1972 to Edgar Lavoie & Frères, Québec which later became Joseph A. Lavoie and still later Lavoie & Fils, renamed ''De Lavoye''. Sold in 1978 to Vapores Orinoco, Panama. Reflagged to

Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, ...

in 1979. Thought to have been scrapped by 1995.Additional material incorporated from

''Empire Faraway''

''Empire Faraway'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle. Laid down as ''CHANT 21'' and renamed ''Fabric 21'' before launch. Launched in October 1944 as ''Empire Faraway'' and completed in November 1944. Sold in 1946 to Seaway Coasters Ltd and renamed ''Seabrook''. Operated under the management of Howard & Sons, London. Sold in 1954 to F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed ''Fortunity''. Scrapped in February 1962 in Nieuw-Lekkerkerk, Netherlands.

''Empire Farjeon''

''Empire Farjeon'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Ltd, Goole. Laid down as ''CHANT 37'' and renamed ''Fabric 37'' before launch. Launched on 18 October 1944 as ''Empire Farjeon'' and completed in November 1944. Sold in 1946 to Drakelow Steamship Co.,

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

and renamed ''Drakedene''. Sold in 1966 to K. Perrakis, Greece and renamed ''Vivian''. Converted to a tanker and fitted with a new diesel engine c1968. Sold in 1970 to D. & P. Theodossiou & Others, Greece. Still in service c1987 supplying

Spetses Spetses (, "Pityussa") is an island in Attica, Greece. It is counted among the Saronic Islands group. Until 1948, it was part of the old prefecture of Argolis and Corinthia Prefecture, which is now split into Argolis and Corinthia. In ancient ...

with fresh water.

''Empire Farm''

''Empire Farm'' was a 250 GRT tug which was built by Scott & Sons, Bowling, West Dunbartonshire. Launched on 30 May 1942 and completed in June 1942. Sold in 1947 to Wilson Sons & Co.,

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

and renamed ''Lady Rosemary''. To Wilson Sons SA Comercio Industria, Brazil in 1966 and renamed ''Marte''.

''Empire Farmer''

'' Empire Farmer'' was a 7,050 GRT cargo ship which was built by Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. (Shipbuilders) Ltd,

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 8 March 1943 and completed in May 1943. To the French Government in 1945 and renamed ''Administrateur en Chef Thomas''. Sold in 1950 to Achille Lauro, Italy, and renamed ''Santagata''. She ran aground on 24 November 1950 on the

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, northeast of the South Goodwin Lightship, a total loss.

''Empire Farnham''

''Empire Farnham'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Ltd, Goole. Laid down as ''CHANT 34'' and renamed ''Fabric 34'' before launch. Launched on 2 September 1944 as ''Empire Farnham'' and completed that month. Sold in 1946 to Metcalf Motor Coasters Ltd and renamed ''Jim M''. A new diesel engine was fitted in 1959. Engine removed in December 1964 and ship scrapped in January 1965 at

, Grays, Essex.

''Empire Farouche''

'' Empire Farouche'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Ltd, Goole. Laid down as ''CHANT 35'' and renamed ''Fabric 35'' before launch. Launched on 19 September 1944 as ''Empire Farouche'' and completed in October 1944. Sold in 1946 to J Wharton (Shipping) Ltd and renamed ''Lizzonia''. The new diesel engine was fitted in 1956. Collided with MV ''Arctic Ocean'' on 16 March 1961 west-northwest of the Varne Lightvessel,

English Channel The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France. It links to the southern part of the North Sea by the Strait of Dover at its northeastern end. It is the busi ...

and sank.

''Empire Farrar''

'' Empire Farrar'' was a 1,923 GRT cargo ship which was built by

Stettiner Oderwerke Oderwerke or Stettiner Oderwerke was a German shipbuilding company, located in Stettin. History Oderwerke was founded on January 28, 1903, and built 154 ships prior to World War I. During World War II Oderwerke built two German Type VII submar ...

Stettin Szczecin ( , , ; ; ; or ) is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major seaport, the largest city of northwestern Poland, and se ...

. Launched in 1944 as ''Michael Ferdinand'' for H Ferdinand, Germany. Seized in May 1945 as a war prize at

Sønderborg (; ) is a Denmark, Danish town in the Region of Southern Denmark. It is the main town and the administrative seat of Sønderborg Municipality (Kommune). The town has a population of 28,333 (1 January 2025),sand dredger and renamed ''Sand Diver''. Operated under the management of South Coast Shipping Co. Ltd. Sold to her managers in 1956 and placed under the management of William Cory & Son Ltd. Scrapped in 1966 at

, Grays, Essex.

''Empire Farringay''

''Empire Farringay'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Ltd, Goole. Laid down as ''CHANT 36'' and renamed ''Fabric 36'' before launch. Launched on 2 October 1944 and completed in November 1944. Sold in 1946 to J. H. K. Griffin,

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. Was re-engined at different times between 1965 and 1972, and fitted with triple screws. Rebuilt in 1972, now 461 GRT (533 DWT). Sold in 1979 to Compagnia de Navigazione Panajosyane SA, Panama and renamed ''Claire''. Scrapped in March 1981 at La Corunna, Spain.

''Empire Farringdon''

'' Empire Farringdon'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle. Laid down as ''CHANT 18'' and renamed ''Fabric 18'' before launch. Launched in August 1944 as ''Empire Farringdon'' and completed in September 1944. Sold in 1946 to De Malglaive Shipping Ltd, Windsor, and renamed ''Susie Olivier''. Sold in 1948 to Booker Brothers, McConnell & Co. Ltd and renamed ''Mahiri''. New

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fitted in 1962. Operated under the management of Island Shipping Co. Ltd,

Trinidad Trinidad is the larger, more populous island of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the country. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is the southernmost island in ...

from 1972. Sprang a leak on 19 February 1974 when southeast of

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. Taken in tow but capsized and sank in the

Gulf of Paria The Gulf of Paria ( ; ) is a shallow ( at its deepest) semi-enclosed inland sea located between the island of Trinidad and the east coast of Venezuela. It separates the two countries by as little as at its narrowest and at its widest points. T ...

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''Empire Fashion''

''Empire Fashion'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Ltd, Goole. Laid down as ''CHANT 32'' and renamed ''Fabric 32'' before launch. Launched on 22 July 1944 as ''Empire Fashion'' and completed in August 1944. Sold in 1946 to F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed ''Frivolity''. Scrapped in August 1961 at

, Grays, Essex.

''Empire Fastness''

''Empire Fastness'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle. Laid down as ''CHANT 47'' and renamed ''Fabric 47'' before launch. Launched in November 1944 and completed in December 1944. Sold in 1946 to F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed ''Firmity''. Scrapped in December 1964 at Krimpen aan den IJssel, Netherlands.

''Empire Fathom''

'' Empire Fathom'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle. Laid down as ''CHANT 49'' and renamed ''Fabric 49'' before launch. Launched in December 1944 as ''Empire Fathom'' and completed in January 1945. Sold in 1946 to B. W. Steamship, Tug & Lighter Company, Craggs & Jenkin Ltd, Hull and renamed ''Fosdyke''. Sold in 1961 to J. P. Desgagnes, Quebec, and renamed ''Fort Carillon''. Sold in 1972 to L. Tremblay, Quebec, and renamed ''Janolyne''. Sold in 1975 to J. P. Benoit & G. Tremblay and renamed ''Fermont''. Operated under the management of Transport Maritime Harvey Ltee, Quebec. Laid up in 1978 at

Petite-Rivière-Saint-François Petite-Rivière-Saint-François () is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, along the St. Lawrence River. It is considered the gateway to the Charlevoix region. It is named after the Petite rivière Saint-François (Little Saint-François River), a ...

, Quebec. Reported sold 1987 for conversion to a floating restaurant but she remained idle in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François until sold again in 1991 to a US citizen and renamed ''Mon Ami''. Beached during a gale on 1 January 1991 at Seal Island, Nova Scotia, Canada () while en route to Texas. Her back was broken and she was declared a total loss. The wreck still exists today.

''Empire Faun''

Empire Faun ''Empire Faun'' was a Coastal tanker that was built in 1942 by Goole Shipbuilding and Repairing Co Ltd, Goole, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was loaned to the Greek Navy in 1959 as BN ''Poseidon''. In 1959, s ...

'' was an 846 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd. Launched on 12 October 1942 and completed in February 1943. Loaned to the

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in 1951 and renamed ''Poseidon''. Became

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ship RFA ''Sirios'' (

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A345) in 1959. Sold in 1962 to the Greek Navy.

''Empire Faversham''

'' Empire Faversham'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle. Laid down as ''CHANT 17'' and renamed ''Fabric 17'' before launch. Launched in June 1944 as ''Empire Faversham'' and completed in September 1944. Sold in 1947 to Whitehaven Shipping Co. Ltd and renamed ''Fawdon''. Operated under the management of Anthony & Bainbridge Ltd. Sold in 1952 to Booker Brothers, McConnell & Co. Ltd and renamed ''Maduni''. A new diesel engine was fitted in 1959. Sold in 1970 to Pedonomou Lines Ltd, Trinidad, and renamed ''Herma A''. Foundered on 19 July 1975 in a storm while moored at

Port of Spain Port of Spain ( ; Trinidadian and Tobagonian English, Trinidadian English: ''Port ah Spain'' ) is the capital and chief port of Trinidad and Tobago. With a municipal population of 49,867 (2017), an urban population of 81,142 and a transient dail ...

, Trinidad.

''Empire Favour''

'' Empire Favour'' was a 7,050 GRT cargo ship which was built by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd,

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

. Launched on 22 August 1945 and completed in November 1945. Sold in 1947 to the Britain Steamship Co. Ltd and renamed ''Epsom''. Operated under the management of Watts, Watts & Co. Ltd. Sold in 1950 to Haldin & Phillips Ltd and renamed ''Errington Court''. Sold in 1956 to M. A. Embiricos, Greece, and renamed ''Penelope''. Sold in 1964 to Franco Shipping Co., Greece, and renamed ''Andromachi''. Damaged on 25 June 1969 by Israeli shelling at

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 ...

and set on fire. The ship was abandoned and scrapped in March 1976 at Arabiya, Egypt.

''Empire Favourite''

''Empire Favourite'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Ltd, Goole. Laid down as ''CHANT 31'' and renamed ''Fabric 31'' before launch. Launched on 10 July 1944 as ''Empire Favourite''. Sold in 1946 to F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed ''Formality''. Scrapped in September 1962 at Krimpen aan den IJssel.

''Empire Fawley''

'' Empire Fawley'' was a 7,392 GRT cargo ship which was built by John Readhead & Sons Ltd,

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

. Launched on 25 April 1945 and completed in May 1945. Sold in 1946 to Clan Line Steamers Ltd and renamed ''Clan Mackinlay''. Arrived on 2 November 1962 at Hong Kong for scrapping.

''Empire Fay''

''Empire Fay'' was an 807 GRT coastal tanker which was built by A. & J. Inglis Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 26 December 1942 and completed in March 1943. Sold in 1946 to Shell Company of East Africa Ltd and renamed ''Kleinella''. Operated under the management of the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. To Shell Mex & BP Ltd in 1948 and renamed ''Shellbrit''. Renamed ''BP Marketer'' in 1952. Sold in 1964 to Sarda Bunkers SpA, Italy, and renamed ''Sarroch''. Scrapped in September 1983 in

Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...

, Italy.

''Empire Fenchurch''

'' Empire Fenchurch'' was a 1,047 GRT coaster which was built by John Lewis & Sons 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 6 November 1945 and completed in February 1946. Sold in 1946 to J. Stewart & Co. (Shipping) Ltd and renamed ''Yewforest''. Sold in 1954 to O. Dorey & Sons 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 ''Perelle''. Towed to

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

, Sweden in 1961 for scrapping but leased out as a floating warehouse in Denmark. Reported to have been dismantled in August 1962 in Sweden, but was in service in 1965 as a

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, renamed ''Tor''.

''Empire Field''

was a 7,244 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 23 September 1941 and completed in January 1942. To the Norwegian Government in 1942 and renamed ''Prins Harald''. Torpedoed on 20 November 1942 and sunk by ''U-263'' west of Gibraltar ().

''Empire Fir''

''Empire Fir'' was a 250 GRT tug which was built by Scott & Sons Ltd, Bowling. Launched on 9 October 1941 and completed in December 1941. Sold in 1946 to the

London and North Eastern Railway The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) was the second largest (after London, Midland and Scottish Railway, LMS) of the "Big Four (British railway companies), Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain. It ope ...

and renamed ''Central No 3''. To the

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Grimsby Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town in Lincolnshire, England with a population of 86,138 (as of 2021). It is located near the mouth on the south bank of the Humber that flows to the North Sea. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes dir ...

in 1949. To the British Transport Docks Board in 1961 and renamed ''Rampside''. Sold in 1973 to Maritime Commercial Enterprises, Greece and renamed ''Poseidon''. Sold in 1976 to N E Vercicos, Greece and renamed ''Vernicos Fani''. Scrapped in 1986 in Greece.

''Empire Firth''

''Empire Firth'' was a 325 GRT 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 in March 1941 and completed in August 1941. Sold in 1947 to J Campbell, Irvine and renamed ''Annick''. Sold in 1954 to A/S Lo-nes Rederi and renamed ''Lones''. Operated under the management of T. Horvi & Sandvik, Norway. Sold in 1958 to Ross Line Ltd, Sunderland and renamed ''Sunderland''. Sold in 1968 to North-East by East Shipping Co. Ltd and renamed ''North Trader''. Placed under the management of N Jadavji & Hirji,

Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...

in 1969, sold later that year to United Youth Shipping Co.,

Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...

and renamed ''Tanzania''.

''Empire Fisher''

'' Empire Fisher'' was a 268 GRT trawler which was built by Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte & Maschinenfabrik,

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 ...

. Launched in 1922 as ''Herrlichkeit'' for Nordsee Deutsche Hochsee Fischerei Bremen,

Cuxhaven Cuxhaven (; ) is a town and seat of the Cuxhaven district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town includes the northernmost point of Lower Saxony. It is situated on the shore of the North Sea at the mouth of the Elbe River. Cuxhaven has a footprint o ...

. Captured on 13 February 1940 by and escorted to

Lerwick Lerwick ( or ; ; ) is the main town and port of the Shetland archipelago, Scotland. Shetland's only burgh, Lerwick had a population of about 7,000 residents in 2010. It is the northernmost major settlement within the United Kingdom. Centred ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Fisher''. Sold in 1947 to Hunter Fishing company. Sold in 1948 to BISCO for scrapping. Resold to W. J. Sweeney,

Dublin Dublin is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, pa ...

. Scrapped in March 1952 at

Passage West Passage West (locally known as "Passage"; ) is a port town in County Cork, Ireland, situated on the west bank of Cork Harbour, some 10 km south-east of Cork (city), Cork city. Passage West was designated a conservation area in the 2003 Co ...

Cork "Cork" or "CORK" may refer to: Materials * Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product ** Stopper (plug), or "cork", a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container *** Wine cork an item to seal or reseal wine Places Ireland * ...

''Empire Fitzroy''

''Empire Fitzroy'' was an 890 GRT coastal tanker which was built by A. & J. Inglis, Glasgow. Launched on 12 June 1945 and completed in October 1945. Sold in 1952 to F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed ''Alignity''. Scrapped in November 1971 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 ...

''Empire Flag''

'' Empire Flag'' was a 7,050 GRT cargo ship which was built by Sir W. G. Armstrong-Whitworth & Co. (Shipbuilders) Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Launched on 2 June 1943 and completed in October 1943. Sold in 1946 to Donaldson Atlantic Line Ltd and renamed ''Carmia''. Sold in 1954 to Blue Star Line Ltd and renamed ''Victoria Star''. Sold in 1955 to Williamson & Co. Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed ''Inchearn''. Scrapped in August 1966 in

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, Japan.

''Empire Flamborough''

'' Empire Flamborough'' was a 4,191 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 19 November 1945 and completed in March 1946. Sold in 1946 to C. Ostberg, Norway and renamed ''Vindeggen''. Sold in 1948 to Navigation Maritime Bulgare,

Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...

and renamed ''Bulgaria''. Scrapped in September 1976 at

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

Yugoslavia , common_name = Yugoslavia , life_span = 1918–19921941–1945: World War II in Yugoslavia#Axis invasion and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, Axis occupation , p1 = Kingdom of SerbiaSerbia , flag_p ...

''Empire Flame''

'' Empire Flame'' was a 7,069 GRT

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 12 May 1941 and completed in June 1941. Sold in 1945 to Crawford Shipping Co. Ltd, London and renamed ''Dunkery Beacon''. Sold in 1955 to R Simberg, Finland, and renamed ''Rissa''. Sold in 1961 to Paulins Rederi A/B, Finland, and renamed ''Augusta Paulin''. Scrapped in May 1969 in Shanghai.

''Empire Flamingo''

'' Empire Flamingo'' was a 4,994 GRT cargo ship which was built by American International Shipbuilding, Hog Island. Launched in 1920 as ''Jolee'' for the USSB. To Lykes Brothers-Ripley Steamship Co. Inc. in 1933. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Flamingo''. Sunk on 9 June 1944 as a blockship as part of "Gooseberry 4" at

Juno Beach Juno and or Juno Beach was one of five beaches of the Allies (World War II), Allied invasion of German occupation of France during World War II, German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 during the World War II, Second Wo ...

Arromanches Arromanches-les-Bains (; or simply Arromanches) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France. Geography Arromanches-les-Bains is 12 km north-east of Bayeux and 10 km west of Courseulles-su ...

Calvados Calvados (, , ) is a brandy from Normandy in France, made from apples and/or pears. History In France Apple orchards and brewers are mentioned as far back as the 8th century by Charlemagne. The first known record of Norman distillation was ma ...

. Bow section salvaged in 1948, taken in tow to Newport,

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for scrapping, but sank on 26 October 1948 south of the Longships Lighthouse. Raised in 1949 and re-sunk off Gwennap Head.

''Empire Flaminian''

'' Empire Flaminian'' was a 2,763 GRT cargo ship which was built by W Harkness & Sons Ltd,

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ), colloquially known as Boro, is a port town in the Borough of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. Lying to the south of the River Tees, Middlesbrough forms part of the Teesside Built up area, built-up area and the Tees Va ...

. Launched in 1917 as ''Flamian'' for Ellerman & Papayanni Lines. To MoWT in 1944 and renamed ''Empire Flaminian''. In 1947 she became a

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training ship A training ship is a ship used to train students as sailors. The term is mostly used to describe ships employed by navies to train future officers. Essentially there are two types: those used for training at sea and old hulks used to house class ...

at Marchwood,

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for the Royal Engineers Port Unit. Arrived on 21 July 1950 under tow at

Dover Dover ( ) is a town and major ferry port in Kent, southeast England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies southeast of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. ...

, Kent for scrapping.

''Empire Fletcher''

'' Empire Fletcher'' was an 8,191 GRT tanker which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. Launched on 4 April 1942 and completed in July 1942. Sold in 1944 to the

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and renamed ''Backhuysen''. Sold in 1947 to NV Petroleum Maatschappij, Netherlands and renamed ''Chama''. Sold in 1955 to Derna Compagnia Navigazione SA, Panama and renamed ''Anastasia''. Operated under the management of J Livanos & Sons Ltd, London. Arrived on 9 September 1959 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 for scrapping.

''Empire Flint''

'' Empire Flint'' was an 8,129 GRT tanker which was built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd,

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

. Launched on 29 March 1941 and completed in August 1941. Sold in 1945 to Athel Line Ltd and renamed ''Athelstane''. Operated under the management of United Molasses Co. Ltd. Sold in 1952 to Skibs A/S Vaholm and renamed ''Oakley''. Operated under the management of Holmen & Vaboen. Sold in 1959 to H. A. Moller A/S, operated under the management of T Klaveness,

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

. Scrapped in February 1962 in Hamburg,

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''Empire Flodden''

'' Empire Flodden'' was an 8,159 GRT tanker which was built by Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd,

Haverton Hill-on-Tees Haverton Hill is an area within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees (borough), Stockton-on-Tees and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. Once considered a part of Billingham, Haverton Hill was once a thriving industrial community which has s ...

. Launched on 19 February 1946 as ''Empire Flodden'' and completed in June 1946 as RFA ''Wave Baron''. Laid up at Devonport in December 1969. Sold in March 1972 to Dutch shipbreakers, resold and arrived on 23 April 1972 at

Bilbao Bilbao is a city in northern Spain, the largest city in the Provinces of Spain, province of Biscay and in the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country as a whole. It is also the largest city proper in northern Spain. Bilbao is the List o ...

, Spain for scrapping.

''Empire Flora''

''Empire Flora'' was a 292 GRT tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd,

. Launched on 16 March 1945 and completed in August 1945. Sold in 1948 to Risdon Beazley Ltd and renamed ''Topmast 14''. Sold in 1949 to Panfido Rim., Italy and renamed ''Taurus''. Scrapped in August 1984 in Porto Nogaro, Italy.

''Empire Florizel''

'' Empire Florizel'' was a 7,056 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 21 April 1943 and completed in June 1943. Bombed on 21 July 1943 and sunk at Augusta, Italy during the

Allied invasion of Sicily The Allied invasion of Sicily, also known as the Battle of Sicily and Operation Husky, was a major campaign of World War II in which the Allies of World War II, Allied forces invaded the island of Sicily in July 1943 and took it from the Axis p ...

''Empire Foam''

'' Empire Foam'' was a 7,047 GRT cargo ship which was built by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, Wallsend. Launched on 13 March 1941 and completed in May 1941. Sold in 1946 to Graigaur Shipping Co. Ltd and renamed ''Graigaur''. Operated under the management of I. Williams & Co. Ltd, Cardiff. Sold in 1957 to Marinos & Frangos Ltd, London and renamed ''Maltezana''. Sold in 1958 to Great Southern Steamship Co. Ltd, Hong Kong, and renamed ''Johore Bahru''. Arrived on 24 July 1963 at

Kure is a city in the Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 208,024 in 106,616 households and a population density of 590 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . With a strong industrial and naval heritage, ...

, Japan for scrapping. Note: Ship is mentioned as CAM ship in Hague records (e.g. HX.139).

''Empire Folk''

''Empire Folk'' was an which was built by R Dunston Ltd, Thorne, Yorkshire. Launched on 18 March 1942 and completed in May 1942. Sold in 1947 to the French Government. To the

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Dieppe Dieppe (; ; or Old Norse ) is a coastal commune in the Seine-Maritime department, Normandy, northern France. Dieppe is a seaport on the English Channel at the mouth of the river Arques. A regular ferry service runs to Newhaven in England ...

in 1950 and renamed ''Jehan de Bethancourt''. Scrapped in April 1970 at

Fécamp Fécamp () is a commune in the northwestern French department of Seine-Maritime. Geography Fécamp is situated in the valley of the river Valmont, at the heart of the Pays de Caux, on the Alabaster Coast. It is around northeast of Le Havre, ...

, France.

''Empire Forager''

'' Empire Forager'' was a 2,588 GRT suction hopper dredger which was built in 1946 by William Simons & Co. Ltd,

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

. Sold in 1949 to the Argentinian Government and renamed ''MOP 229-C''. Renamed ''La Descanisada'' in 1949 and ''MOP 223-C'' in 1958. Scrapped in 1976 in

Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...

''Empire Ford''

''Empire Ford'' was a 325 GRT coaster which was built by J. S. Watson Ltd,

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Gainsborough () is a market town and civil parish in the West Lindsey Non-metropolitan district, district of Lincolnshire, England. The population was 20,842 at the 2011 census, and estimated at 23,243 in 2019. It lies on the east bank of the ...

. Launched on 28 May 1941 and completed in September 1941. She ran aground on 10 January 1943 off

Seahouses Seahouses is a large village on the North Northumberland coast in England. It is about north of Alnwick, within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Attraction Seahouses attracts many visitors, mainly from the north ea ...

, Northumberland, and abandoned the next day. Refloated and anchored, but broke free and drifted and grounded off the

Farne Islands The Farne Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Northumberland, England. The group has between 15 and 20 islands depending on the level of the tide.

and sank. Refloated on 27 February 1943 and towed to Warkworth harbour. Arrived at the

River Tyne The River Tyne is a river in North East England. Its length (excluding tributaries) is . It is formed by the North Tyne and the South Tyne, which converge at Warden, Northumberland, Warden near Hexham in Northumberland at a place dubbed 'The ...

on 6 March 1943 under tow for repairs. Sold in 1943 to the Dutch Government and renamed ''Noorderhaven''. Sold in 1947 to Société Navigation d'Import et d'Export,

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 ...

Senegal Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...

and renamed ''Saint Honorat''. A new diesel engine was fitted in 1951. Sold in 1965 to D. Vassilatos, Greece, and renamed ''Korali''. Sold in 1966 to K Savva Brothers, Greece and renamed ''Maria S''. Sold in 1967 to P. & M. Gogis, Greece, and renamed ''Sofia Gogi''. Sold to new Greek owners in 1975 and renamed ''Konstantinos Gaviotis''. Sold in 1976 to G Atsalis & Co., Greece and renamed ''Agios Georgios''.

''Empire Foreland''

''Empire Foreland'' was an 873 GRT coaster which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd. Launched on 2 December 1940 and completed in March 1941. Sold in 1945 to Williamstown Shipping Co. Ltd and renamed ''Norfolkbrook''. Operated under the management of Comben Longstaff & Co. Ltd. Sold in 1950 to Gem Line Ltd and renamed ''Agate''. Operated under the management of William Robertson, Glasgow. Sold in 1961 to Di Guido Pio Tomei, Italy and renamed ''Silvani Tomei''. Sold in 1972 to the Naval Protector, Italy, and renamed ''Sabbiatore Primo''. Converted to a barge in 1984 and name deleted from shipping registers.

''Empire Forest''

'' Empire Forest'' was a 7,025 GRT cargo ship which was built by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields. Launched on 15 January 1942 and completed in March 1942. Sold in 1946 to Clan Line Steamers Ltd and renamed ''Clan Allan''. Sold in 1958 to Bullard, King & Co. Ltd and renamed ''Umtali''. To Clan Line Steamers Ltd in 1959 and reverted to ''Clan Allan'' name. Sold in 1961 to Mullion & Co., Hong Kong, and renamed ''Ardsirod''. Arrived on 12 October 1966 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping.

''Empire Forth''

'' Empire Forth'' is a 2,471 GRT cargo ship which was built by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG,

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

. Launched in 1939 as ''Mars'' for Neptun Line. Damaged in December 1943 in an air raid on Bremen. 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 Forth''. 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 and renamed ''Equator''. Renamed ''Vityaz'' in 1949, used as a research ship. Retired in 1979 and preserved in 1982 at

Leningrad Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the Neva, River Neva, at the head of the Gulf of Finland ...

. Now part of the Museum of the World Oceans,

Kaliningrad Kaliningrad,. known as Königsberg; ; . until 1946, is the largest city and administrative centre of Kaliningrad Oblast, an Enclave and exclave, exclave of Russia between Lithuania and Poland ( west of the bulk of Russia), located on the Prego ...

.Additional material incorporated from

''Empire Fortune''

'' Empire Fortune'' was a 6,140 GRT cargo ship which was built by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields. Launched on 9 November 1942 and completed in January 1943. To the Dutch Government in 1943 and renamed ''Van Honthorst''. Sold in 1945 to Halcyon Lijn NV,

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

and renamed ''Stad Schiedam''. Arrived on 2 December 1961 at Rotterdam and was withdrawn from service. Scrapped at Bruges, Belgium in January 1962.

''Empire Fowey''

'' Empire Fowey'' was a 19,047 GRT turbo-electric

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 ...

that was 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. Launched in 1935 as for the

Hamburg America Line The Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft (HAPAG), known in English as the Hamburg America Line, was a transatlantic shipping enterprise established in Hamburg, in 1847. Among those involved in its development were prominent Germ ...

but sold 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 ...

before completion. Was ''en route'' to the US when war was declared. Returned to Germany by sailing around the top of Scotland and down the

North Sea The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. A sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Se ...

. Used as an accommodation ship at Hamburg, then as 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 ...

to Norwegian and Baltic ports. Took part in the

Evacuation of East Prussia German civilian population and military personnel were evacuated from East Prussia between 20 January and March 1945. The evacuation was initially organized and carried out by Nazi Germany, state authorities but quickly turned into a chaotic fli ...

. Seized on 13 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 Jewel''. Arrived on 19 June 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 ...

and placed under armed guard with a

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 ...

contingent to prevent the Germans from using her to block the Kaiser Wilhelm Kanal. After arrival at

Brunsbüttel Brunsbüttel (; Northern Low Saxon: ''Bruunsbüddel'') is a town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany that lies at the mouth of the Elbe river, near the North Sea. It is the location of the western entrance to t ...

the armed guard left and she was at anchor for three weeks with a full German crew. Sailed on 20 July 1945 with a detachment of

Army An army, ground force or land force is an armed force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or country. It may also include aviation assets by ...

guards bound for

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 ...

. To Belfast in July 1945 for conversion to a troopship by Harland & Wolff Ltd. Completed in April 1946 and renamed ''Empire Fowey''. Her high-pressure boilers caused problems for her crew, who were not used to this type of boiler. In March 1947 she was towed to the Clyde and refitted again, new boilers and geared turbines fitted, and the accommodation again refitted. Served as a troopshipTroopship Empire Fowey Conditions in 1955
/ref> until 1960 also carrying servicemen's families to the naval dockyard on Singapore in the early 1950s and then chartered to the Pan-Islamic Steamship Co.,

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

. Sold to them in 1960 and renamed ''Safina-E-Hujjaj''. Scrapped in October 1976 at Gadani ship-breaking yard, Pakistan.

''Empire Frank''

''Empire Frank'' was a 268 GRT tug which was built by John Crown & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 2 September 1942 and completed in November 1942. Sold in 1946 to Steel & Bennie Ltd and renamed ''Brigadier''. She ran aground on 21 February 1960 at Horse Island, off

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 ...

, Ayrshire. A total loss.

''Empire Franklin''

'' Empire Franklin'' was a 7,292 GRT cargo ship which was built by John Readhead & Sons Ltd,

. Launched on 28 April 1941 and completed in June 1941. Sold in 1945 to Bank Line Ltd and renamed ''Hazelbank''. Operated under the management of A. Weir Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd. Sold in 1957 to Compagnia Navigazione Nuevo Mundo SA, Panama and renamed ''Irinicos''. Operated under the management of Syros Shipping Co. Ltd, London. Sold in 1962 to Paleocrassos Bros, remaining under Syros's management. Sold in 1963 to Salinas Compagnia Navigazione SA, Panama and renamed ''Iris II''. Chartered to Salinas and still under Syros's management. Arrived on 15 February 1967 at Hong Kong for scrapping.

''Empire Fraser''

'' Empire Fraser'' was a 1,923 GRT cargo ship which was built by

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

, Hamburg. Launched in 1944 as ''Weserbrück'' for

. Seized in May 1945 at Hamburg in an incomplete state. Completed in 1946 as ''Empire Fraser'' for MoWT. Sold in 1947 to Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd and renamed ''Chaksang''. On 7 September 1949, there was an explosion on board while moored in Hong Kong harbour. The cause was sabotage, the ship had been delayed in sailing due to a typhoon. Extensive fires caused the ship to sink the next day, a total loss. Raised on 22 March 1950 and scrapped in Hong Kong.

''Empire Fred''

''Empire Fred'' was a 235 GRT tug which was built by A. Hall & Co. Ltd, Aberdeen. Launched on 11 September 1942 and completed in November 1942. To the Admiralty in 1943. Converted in 1970 to an accommodation ship at

Chatham Dockyard Chatham Dockyard was a Royal Navy Dockyard located on the River Medway in Kent. Established in Chatham, Kent, Chatham in the mid-16th century, the dockyard subsequently expanded into neighbouring Gillingham, Kent, Gillingham; at its most extens ...

. Scrapped in April 1974 at

Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands. It is located on the island of IJsselmonde, and borders with Zwijndrecht, Ridderkerk, and the Noord River (with Alblasserdam and Papendrecht on the other side). T ...

, Netherlands.

''Empire Freetown''

'' Empire Freetown'' was a 7,131 GRT cargo ship which was built by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Launched on 29 January 1945 and completed in March 1945. Sold in 1946 to B. J. Sutherland & Co. Ltd and renamed ''Inverness''. Sold in 1953 to Turnbull, Scott & Co. Ltd and renamed ''Redgate''. Sold in 1963 to Compagnia Marvalia Navigazione SA, Panama and renamed ''Agia Elpis''. Sold in 1967 to Southern Cross Shipping Co. Ltd, Cyprus. Scrapped in July 1968 in Shanghai.

''Empire Frieda''

'' Empire Frieda'' was a 292 GRT tug which was built by Ferguson Bros Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 22 October 1945 and completed in January 1946. To the Admiralty in 1947 and renamed ''Oriana''. Struck a mine on 19 January 1948 off Clacton on Sea, Essex and sank, a total loss.

''Empire Friendship''

'' Empire Friendship'' was a 7,058 GRT cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 19 February 1943 and completed in May 1943. To the French Government in 1945 and renamed ''Matelots Pilien et Peyrat''. Sold later that year to Compagnie Havraise de Navigation à Vapeur,

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 ...

. On 29 October 1962, she dragged her anchors and broke free from her moorings when laid up at Port-de-Bouc,

Bouches-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône ( ; , ; ; "the Mouths of the Rhône") is a Departments of France, department in southern France. It borders Vaucluse to the north, Gard to the west and Var (department), Var to the east. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the sout ...

, France. Driven onto a breakwater at the entrance to the Canal de Marseille au Rhône. Refloated on 3 November 1962 but a constructive total loss and scrapped at

La Seyne-sur-Mer La Seyne-sur-Mer (; "La Seyne on Sea"; ), or simply La Seyne, is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. La Seyne-sur-Mer, which is part of the agglomeration of Toulon, is situated adja ...

, Var, France.

''Empire Frome''

'' Empire Frome'' was a 2,774 GRT cargo ship which was built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft,

. Laid down in 1945, seized in May 1945 before launching. Completed in 1948 as ''Empire Frome'' for MoWT. Sold in 1953 to Submarine Cables Ltd, London, and converted into a cable-laying ship. Renamed ''Ocean Layer'' in 1955. On 15 June 1959 a fire started in the crew quarters when the ship was at . The ship was abandoned and on 17 June the salvage tug ''Wotan'' took her in tow. Arrived on 21 June at Falmouth still on fire she was declared a constructive total loss and scrapped in December 1959 at Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands.

''Empire Frost''

'' Empire Frost'' was a 7,005 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 2 September 1940 and completed in November 1940. Bombed on 12 March 1941 in St Georges Channel, taken in tow by Dutch tug ''Seine'' the next day but bombed again and sunk.

''Empire Fulham''

''Empire Fulham'' was a 222 GRT coastal tanker which was built by W. J. Yarwood & Sons (1938) Ltd,

Northwich Northwich is a market town and civil parish in the Cheshire West and Chester borough of Cheshire, England. It lies on the Cheshire Plain, at the confluence of the rivers Weaver and Dane, east of Chester, south of Warrington and south of Ma ...

. Launched in June 1944 and completed in October 1944 for the Admiralty. Sold in February 1967 to J. P. Langford Shipping Ltd, Sharpness. Renamed ''Fulham'' in 1974.

''Empire Fulmar'' (I)

was a 7,775 GRT cargo ship which was built by Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock 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 ...

. Completed in May 1941 as ''Hawaiian Shipper'' for Matson Navigation Co. To MoWT in 1942 and renamed ''Empire Fulmar''. 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 ...

(USMC) later that year and renamed ''Hawaiian Shipper''. Converted to a troopship completed in February 1943 for the

United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare, maritime military branch, service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is the world's most powerful navy with the largest Displacement (ship), displacement, at 4.5 millio ...

. To USMC in 1946 and renamed ''America Transport''. Sold in 1958 to States Steamship Co., USA and renamed ''Washington''. Renamed ''Michigan'' in 1960. To

United States Maritime Administration The United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) is an Government agency#United States, agency of the United States Department of Transportation. MARAD administers financial programs to develop, promote, and operate the United States Maritime ...

in 1960. To Waterman Steamship Corp, USA in 1969 and renamed ''Morning Light''. Scrapped in July 1973 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

''Empire Fulmar'' (II)

was a 4,820 GRT LST (3) which was built by Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd, Lauzon, Quebec. Launched in November 1945 as HMS ''LST 3524'', later becoming HMS ''Trumpeter''. Scrapped at

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 ...

in January 1969 having spent some time laid up there.

''Empire Fusilier '' (I)

was an 8,202 GRT tanker which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. Launched on 8 August 1942 as ''Empire Fusilier''. Completed February 1943 as ''Empire Bombardier''. Sold in 1946 to British Tanker Co. and renamed ''British Bombardier''. Arrived on 15 March 1959 at Tamise, Belgium for scrapping.

''Empire Fusilier'' (II)

was a 5,404 GRT cargo ship which was built by Cantiere Cerusa,

Voltri Voltri is a quartiere of the Italian city of Genoa, located west of the city centre. It was formerly an independent comune. In 2015, Voltri and the nearby hamlets included in Genoa's VII Municipio (Crevari, Acquasanta, Vesima, Fabbriche) had a ...

, Italy. Launched in 1921 as ''Mincio'' for P. Ravano Fu Marco,

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 ...

. Seized on 10 June 1940 at Liverpool. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Fusilier''. Torpedoed on 9 February 1942 and sunk by ''U-85'' south east of 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 ...

().

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Suffix beginning with F

''Empire Fabian''

''Empire Fable''

''Empire Fabric''

''Empire Facet''

''Empire Facility''

''Empire Factor''

''Empire Fairbairn''

''Empire Fairhaven''

''Empire Fairplay''

''Empire Fairway''

''Empire Fairy''

''Empire Faith''

''Empire Fal''

''Empire Falcon''

''Empire Falkland''

''Empire Falstaff''

''Empire Fanal''

''Empire Fancy''

''Empire Fane''

''Empire Fanfare''

''Empire Fang''

''Empire Faraway''

''Empire Farjeon''

''Empire Farm''

''Empire Farmer''

''Empire Farnham''

''Empire Farouche''

''Empire Farrar''

''Empire Farringay''

''Empire Farringdon''

''Empire Fashion''

''Empire Fastness''

''Empire Fathom''

''Empire Faun''

''Empire Faversham''

''Empire Favour''

''Empire Favourite''

''Empire Fawley''

''Empire Fay''

''Empire Fenchurch''

''Empire Field''

''Empire Fir''

''Empire Firth''

''Empire Fisher''

''Empire Fitzroy''

''Empire Flag''

''Empire Flamborough''

''Empire Flame''

''Empire Flamingo''

''Empire Flaminian''

''Empire Fletcher''

''Empire Flint''

''Empire Flodden''

''Empire Flora''

''Empire Florizel''

''Empire Foam''

''Empire Folk''

''Empire Forager''

''Empire Ford''

''Empire Foreland''

''Empire Forest''

''Empire Forth''

''Empire Fortune''

''Empire Fowey''

''Empire Frank''

''Empire Franklin''

''Empire Fraser''

''Empire Fred''

''Empire Freetown''

''Empire Frieda''

''Empire Friendship''

''Empire Frome''

''Empire Frost''

''Empire Fulham''

''Empire Fulmar'' (I)

''Empire Fulmar'' (II)

''Empire Fusilier '' (I)

''Empire Fusilier'' (II)

See also