Hundreds of Empire ships were employed by the Government of the United Kingdom . They were acquired from a number of sources: many were built for the government; others obtained from the United States ; still others were captured or seized from enemy powers. Empire ships were mostly used during World War II by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), which owned the ships but contracted out their management to various shipping lines; however, some ships requisitioned during the Suez Crisis were also named as Empire ships. Most Empire ships have since been lost or scrapped; however, a few still remain in active service or preserved.
64-561: Empire Cabot was a 6,722 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co. Ltd. , West Hartlepool . Launched on 9 July 1941 and completed in September 1941. Sold in 1945 to Pool Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Clearpool . Operated under the management of Sir R Ropner & Co Ltd. Sold in 1955 to Cardigan Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Grelmarion . Operated under the management of T Walter Gould & Co Ltd, Cardiff. Sold in 1959 to Bowring & Curry Ltd, and renamed Rachel . Operated under
128-671: A floating grain warehouse with engines removed. Empire Caribou was a 4,861 GRT cargo ship which was built by Downey Shipbuilding Corp, Arlington, Staten Island , New York . Launched in 1919 as Waterbury for United States Shipping Board (USSB). Sold in 1920 to American Star Line Inc, New York and renamed Northern Star . Sold in 1923 to American Sugar Transit Corp, New York and renamed Defacto . To MoWT in 1940 and renamed Empire Caribou . Torpedoed and sunk on 10 May 1941 at 59°28′N 35°44′W / 59.467°N 35.733°W / 59.467; -35.733 by U-556 after Convoy OB 318 had dispersed. Empire Carpenter
192-677: A war prize at Flensburg in May 1945 and renamed Empire Calder . Sold in 1947 to Near East Shipping Co, London and renamed Isgo . Sold in 1950 to Karl Gross, Bremen and renamed Erich . Sold in 1960 to Palomba & Salvatori, Italy and renamed Pantera . Scrapped in Italy in October 1970. Empire Call was a 7,067 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Hamilton & Co Ltd , Port Glasgow . Launched on 10 February 1944 and completed in July 1944. Sold in 1945 to
256-817: A whale oil depot ship. Sold in 1927 and renamed Anglo-Norse , flying the British flag. Sold in 1929 to Falkland Whaling Company. Rebuilt as a pelagic whaler in Gothenburg and renamed Polar Chief . Operated under the management of the South Georgia Company. Laid up in Tønsberg in September 1939. Escaped to the UK before the German invasion of Norway . To MoWT and renamed Empire Chief . Aground on 16 January 1942 at Reykjavík . Refloated on 7 March 1942 and temporary repairs were made. Towed to
320-469: A beam of 45 feet 9 inches (13.94 m) and a depth of 22 feet 9 inches (6.93 m). Her GRT was 2,716 and she had a NRT of 1,603. She was propelled by a compound steam engine which had two cylinders of 18 + 11 ⁄ 16 inches (47.5 cm) and two cylinders of 39 + 3 ⁄ 8 inches (100 cm) diameter by 39 + 3 ⁄ 8 inches (100 cm) stroke. The engine developed 1,400 horsepower (1,000 kW). Ceuta
384-566: A floating nightclub. Later resold to Don Martin Juantey Malvarez and scrapped. Empire Cherub was a 263 GRT tug which was built by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen. Launched on 16 March 1942 and completed in May 1942. Sold in 1946 to Lawson-Batey Tugs Ltd. Scrapped in 1970 in Blyth . Empire Cherwell was a 2,193 GRT cargo ship which was built by Neptun AG , Rostock . Launched in 1937 as Messina for R M Sloman Jr, Hamburg. Requisitioned by
448-501: A further 27 Spitfires and the Empire Heath 17. 31 (or 32) of these aircraft were transferred to HMS Furious at Gibraltar and 29 flown off to Malta on 29 October as part of Operation Train . Convoy SC 125 departed from Halifax , Nova Scotia on 31 March 1943 and arrived at Liverpool on 15 April. Empire Cabot was carrying a cargo of grain. In 1945, Empire Cabot was sold to Ropner's and renamed Clearpool . On 1 March 1948, she
512-460: A member of Convoy SC 197 . Empire Chelmer was a 2,299 GRT cargo ship which was built by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Burntisland . Launched in 1920 as Sydney Lasry . Sold in 1935 to Compagnie Générale Transatlantique , France and renamed Ariege . Sold in 1938 to Société Anonyme de Gerance D'Armement, France and renamed Cap Tafelneh . Sunk in an air raid at Dunkerque in June 1940. Salvaged by
576-621: A stores ship. To the British Shipping Controller in 1916 and converted to a tanker. Operated under the management of the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company and renamed Crenella . Torpedoed in November 1917 but managed to reach a port, subsequently repaired. Sold in 1919 to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum and then in 1920 to Runciman & Co but laid up. Sold in 1923 to C Neilson & Co, Norway, and renamed Rey Alfonso . Converted to
640-540: The Second World War . Convoy ON 19 departed from Liverpool on 21 September 1941 and from Loch Ewe on 23 September. It dispersed at sea on 7 October. Empire Cabot was in ballast and was bound for Tampa, Florida . She lost contact with the convoy at around 01:00 on 24 September off the Butt of Lewis . She returned to Loch Ewe to await the next convoy. Convoy ON 21 departed Loch Ewe on 30 September 1941. Empire Cabot
704-631: The Tower Hill Memorial , London. Empire Camel Ceuta was a 2,719 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1929 for the Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Reederei . She was sunk during an air raid in 1943, but later raised, repaired and returned to service. She was seized as a war prize in 1945, passed to the British Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Camel . In 1946 she
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#1732894034121768-533: The French Government and renamed Ingénieur Général Haarbleicher . Ran aground on Stromboli 21 November 1945. Broke in two and declared a total loss. Empire Calshot was a 7,131 GRT cargo ship which was built by Burntisland Shipbuilding Company Ltd, Fife . Launched on 10 July 1945 and completed in November 1945. Sold in 1946 to McCowan & Gross Ltd and renamed Derrycunihy . Sold in 1952 to Argobeam Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Argobeam . Operated under
832-503: The Germans and renamed Carl Arp . Taken in May 1945 as war prize at Hamburg, to MoWT and renamed Empire Chelmer . Returned to SA de Gerance D'Armement in 1946 and reverted to Cap Tafelneh . Sold in 1950 to Mustafa Nuri Andak, Turkey and renamed Kandilli . Sold in 1957 to Nejat Dogan & Co, Turkey and renamed Kahraman Dogan . Reported to have been scrapped in 1972 in Turkey. Empire Chelsea
896-544: The Kriegsmarine in 1940. Taken as a war prize in May 1945 at Travemünde . To MoWT and renamed Empire Cherwell . Allocated to USSR in 1947 and renamed Polus . Removed from shipping registers in 1961. Empire Cheyne was a 1.051 GRT coaster which was built by John Lewis & Sons, Aberdeen. Launched on 17 October 1944 and completed in December 1944. Sold in 1946 to Ouse Steamship Co Ltd and renamed Saltfleet . Operated under
960-678: The Panamanian owners sold her on to Polskie Linie Oceaniczne (Polish Ocean Lines), who renamed her Jedność ("Unity"). She was scrapped in Hong Kong in 1966. Empire Celt was an 8,032 GRT tanker which was built by Furness Shipbuilding Ltd, Haverton Hill-on-Tees . Launched on 7 October 1941 and completed in January 1942. Torpedoed on 24 February 1942 by U-158 southeast of Newfoundland ( 43°50′N 43°38′W / 43.833°N 43.633°W / 43.833; -43.633 ). Broke in two with
1024-705: The UK in May 1942. To Falkland Whaling Company in August 1946 and renamed Polar Chief . Arrived in April 1952 at Dalmuir for scrapping. Hulk towed to Troon in July 1952 for demolition. Empire Chieftain was a 9,904 GRT cargo liner which was built by Furness Shipbuilding Ltd, Haverton Hill-on-Tees. Launched on 20 May 1943 and completed in October 1943. Sold in 1946 to Royal Mail Lines and renamed Loch Ryan . Sold in 1960 to Argonaut Shipping & Trading Co Ltd, London, and renamed Fair Ryan . Arrived on 2 July 1960 at Nagasaki for scrapping. Empire Cabot Empire Cabot
1088-487: The bow section sinking. Stern section considered salvageable and the tug Foundation Franklin was despatched on 9 March to assist. Search for Empire Celt unsuccessful, she was presumed to have sunk. Empire Celtic was a 4,820 GRT LST which was built by Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd , Lauzon, Quebec . Completed in September 1945 as HMS LST 3512 . To MoWT, rebuilt as a car ferry by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Tilbury and renamed Empire Celtic . Operated under
1152-964: The management of Houlder Bros Ltd . Sold in 1960 to United Oriental Shipping Co Ltd, Karachi and renamed Ilyasbaksh . Arrived at Bombay on 12 August 1965 and was detained whilst undergoing repairs to her rudder due to the war . Impounded by the Indian Government in October 1965. Scrapped in Bombay in December 1970. Empire Cape was an 872 GRT coaster which was built by Scott & Sons, Bowling . Launched on 27 March 1941 and completed in July 1941. Sold in 1945 to Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Co and renamed Gowrie . Renamed Lochee in 1948. Sold in 1966 to D & S Zoulis & others, Greece and renamed Aghios Spyridon . Sold in 1969 to S C Vazeos, Greece. Sold in 1970 to Abdel Razzak Sattout, Lebanon and renamed Anwar . Sold in 1979 to General United Trading & Shipping Co, SARL , Lebanon. Empire Captain
1216-416: The management of A Halcoussis & Co, Greece. Sold in 1962 to Solmare Compagnia Maritime SA and renamed Christos . Operated under the management of T Samourkas, Greece. Ran aground on 31 March 1967 at Kandeliusa Island, near Kos . Floated off but sank on 1 April 1967 at 36°32′N 26°57′E / 36.533°N 26.950°E / 36.533; 26.950 . Empire Cedar was a 129 GRT tug which
1280-580: The management of A Lusi Ltd, London. Engine room fire on 19 August 1955. The ship had a 40° list to port when the fire was extinguished and she was abandoned. Taken in tow by tug Salveda on 21 August at 58°40′N 15°14′W / 58.667°N 15.233°W / 58.667; -15.233 . Arrived at Stornoway on 25 August and pumped out. Towed to Copenhagen for discharge of cargo then on to Hamburg. Sold to Turnbull, Scott & Co Ltd and repaired. Renamed Parkgate . Sold in 1960 to Compagnia Navigazione Patlem SA and renamed Panagos . Operated under
1344-554: The management of Atlantic Steam Navigation Co Ltd. Arrived on 16 September 1960 at Ghent , Belgium for scrapping. Empire Celia was a 7,025 GRT cargo steamship built by C. Connell & Co. of Glasgow in 1943. The Ministry of War Transport placed her under the management of Connell & Grace Ltd. In 1948 she was sold to Putney Hill Steamships, a company controlled by the Rethymnis & Kulukundis shipbroking firm, which renamed her Putney Hill . Putney Hill Steamships placed her under
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#17328940341211408-681: The management of Atlantic Steam Navigation Co Ltd. Scrapped in March 1965 at Spezia, Italy. Empire Centaur was a 7,041 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co. Ltd. , West Hartlepool. Launched on 30 July 1942 and completed in October 1942. Damaged on 12 December 1942 by Italian assault craft at Algiers . To Belgian Government in 1943 and renamed Belgian Captain . Sold in 1946 to Compagnie Maritime Belge SA and renamed Capitaine Lambe . Sold in 1960 to Mullion & Co Ltd, Hong Kong, and renamed Ardee . Sold in 1964 to Sigma Shipping Co Ltd, Hong Kong, and renamed Alpha Trader . Operated under
1472-435: The management of E P Atkinson & Sons, Goole. Ran aground on 3 October 1951 at Reedness , and rolled over the next day. Salvage commenced in December 1951 but was suspended in October 1952. When salvage recommenced in April 1953 Saltfleet had broken her back. The wreck was cut in two in March 1954, with the bow section raised on 28 May 1954 and scrapped. The stern section was refloated in September 1954 and moved upriver, it
1536-685: The management of G Lemos, Greece. Arrived at Shanghai on 26 September 1968 for scrapping. Empire Camel was a 2,719 GRT cargo ship which was built by Deutsche Werft , Hamburg. Launched in 1929 as Ceuta for Oldenburg-Portuguese Line. Sunk on 28 March 1943 by Allied bombing at Rotterdam . Raised and repaired. Taken as a war prize at Kiel in May 1945, renamed Empire Camel . To Danish Government in 1946 and renamed Rinkenaes . Sold to Foroya Logting, Faroe Islands in 1947 and renamed Oyrnafell . Sold to Oldenburg-Portuguese Line in 1956 and renamed Safi . Scrapped in Hamburg in January 1960. Empire Cameron
1600-405: The management of J Manners & Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Damaged in a storm on 6 January 1967. Towed into Sasebo . Arrived at Uchiumi for scrapping on 13 May 1967. Empire Calder was a 2,646 GRT cargo ship which was built by Stettiner Oderwerke AG , Stettin . Launched in 1923 as Stettin for Stettiner Dampfer-Compagnie. Sold in 1935 to Deutsche Levant Line, Hamburg and renamed Akka . Taken as
1664-725: The management of Mackay & MacIntyre Ltd, Glasgow. Sold in 1959 to Lufti Yelenkci Evlatari Donmata Istiraki, Turkey and renamed Yelkenci . Arrived on 20 February 1971 at Istanbul for scrapping. Empire Campden was an 890 GRT coastal tanker which was built by A & J Inglis Ltd , Glasgow. Launched on 30 April 1945 and completed in August 1945. Sold in 1947 to F T Everard Ltd and renamed Anonity . Sold in 1966 to John S Lastis, Greece, and renamed Petrola II . Sold in 1969 to P C Chrissochoides & Others, Greece and renamed Kalymnos . Aground on 12 April 1970 off Rhodes . Constructive total loss. Towed to Piraeus , scrapped by D. Vittiotis & Salmina, Piraeus in May 1970. Empire Candida
1728-617: The management of R M Sloman Jr, Germany. Arrived at Hong Kong for scrapping on 8 November 1959. Empire Cadet was an 813 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co , Grangemouth . Launched on 5 March 1942 and completed in June 1942. Sold in 1946 to the French Government and renamed Mascara . Sold in 1948 to Solfumar Transport de Vins, France. Sold in 1951 to F T Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed Aureity . Scrapped at Barrow in Furness in June 1968. Empire Caicos
1792-469: The management of Southern Industrial Products Inc, Manila . Sold in 1968 to Manila Interocean Lines Inc, Manila, and renamed Marie Ann . Arrived on 29 July 1976 at Gadani Beach , Pakistan for scrapping. Empire Canyon was a 7,050 GRT cargo ship which was built by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Dundee. Launched on 11 November 1943 and completed in December 1943. Sold in 1947 to Alexander Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Holmbury . Operated under
1856-890: The management of Trinity Development Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Arrived in November 1967 in Shanghai for scrapping. Empire Chamois was a 5,684 GRT cargo ship which was built by the Ames Shipbuilding and Drydock Company , Seattle . Ordered by Compagnie Générale Transatlantique , she was requisitioned in 1917 by the USSB and completed in May 1918 as Westmount . To Dimon Steamship Corp, New York in 1927 and renamed Pacific Redwood . Returned to USSB in 1932. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed Empire Chamois . Sold in 1946 to Goulandris Bros and renamed Granview . Sold in 1949 to Compagnia Maritime del Este, Panama and renamed Chamois . Scrapped in 1958 in Antwerp , Belgium. She
1920-422: The management of V & J A Ensenat, Spain. Under arrest in October 1968 at Las Palmas . Auctioned by Court Order, winning bidder Naviera del Odiel , SA but ran aground at Alcalaveras Beach, Las Palmas. Declared a constructive total loss and an offer for purchase was withdrawn. The local port authority assumed ownership. Refloated in May 1969 and beached. Auctioned on 10 December 1969, intended to be converted to
1984-657: The management of Wallem & Co, Hong Kong. Sold in 1961 to P T Maskapai Pelyaran Sumatera, Jakarta . Developed a leak on 5 April 1969 at 20°10′N 120°25′E / 20.167°N 120.417°E / 20.167; 120.417 on voyage to breakers. Escorted to Kaohsiung , Taiwan where she arrived for scrapping on 8 April. Empire Canning was a 6,997 GRT cargo ship built by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd , Dundee . Launched on 30 October 1944 and completed in December 1944. Sold in 1946 to Britain Steamship Co Ltd and renamed Willesden . Operated under
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2048-424: The management of Watts, Watts & Co Ltd. Sold in 1958 to World Wide Shipping Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed Golden Lambda . Sold in 1960 to Neptune Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Marine Explorer . Sold in 1962 to Viking Shipping Co Ltd and renamed East Vim . Sold in 1963 to Marine Navigation Co Ltd, London, and renamed Wakasa Bay . Sold in 1966 to Leo Shipping Ltd, Hong Kong, and renamed Golden Wind . Operated under
2112-504: The management of World Wide Shipping Ltd, Hong Kong. Scrapped at Hiroshima , Japan in December 1966. Empire Canute was a 7,908 GRT heavy lift ship which was built by Greenock Dockyard Co Ltd , Greenock . Launched on 24 December 1945 as Empire Canute . Completed in June 1947 as Belocean for Belships Co Ltd. Operated under the management of C Smith & Co Ltd, Oslo . Re-engined in October 1954. Sold in 1964 to Bacong Shipping Co SA, Panama, and renamed Southern Star . Operated under
2176-472: The management of another R&K company, Counties Ship Management. In 1949 her name was changed again to Castle Hill . In 1950 she was transferred to a new Rethymnis & Kulukundis company, London & Overseas Freighters Ltd (LOF), which renamed her London Statesman . In 1951 LOF sold her to new owners who registered her under the Panamanian flag of convenience as Morella . Before the end of that year,
2240-599: Was chartered by the Australian Shipping Board , returning to Ropner's on 8 December. In 1955, Clearpool was sold to Cardigan Shipping Co Ltd, Cardiff and renamed Grelmarion . She was operated under the management of T Walter Gould Ltd. In 1959 she was sold to Bowring & Curry, Hamburg and renamed Rachel . She was operated under the management of Robert M Sloman Jr and was scrapped later that year in Hong Kong . Those lost on Empire Cabot are commemorated at
2304-535: Was a 1,051 GRT coaster which was built by John Lewis & Sons, Aberdeen . Launched on 18 December 1944 and completed in February 1945. Sold in 1947 to Hull Gates Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Humbergate . Operated under the management of Craggs & Jenkins Ltd. Sold in 1955 to Efford Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Springwear . Operated under the management of Springwell Shipping Co Ltd, London. Sold in 1962 to South Star Corporation, Panama, and renamed Dumbo . Operated under
2368-476: Was a 2,872 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 31 March 1942 and completed in May 1942. Sold in 1945 to Watergate Steamship Co Ltd and renamed Letchworth . Operated under the management of R S Dalgleish Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne . Sold in 1956 to Sagaland Ltd and renamed Peterland . Operated under the management of Buries, Markes Ltd. Sold in 1959 to Padre Compagnia Navigazione SA and renamed Pamit . Operated under
2432-503: Was a 2,908 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co. Ltd. , West Hartlepool. Launched on 8 December 1942 and completed in February 1943. Sold in 1947 to Zinal Shipping Co and renamed Burdale . Operated under the management of Burness Shipping Co Ltd. To Z Shipping Co in 1948 and renamed Peldale , still under the management of Burness. Sold in 1954 to Jansens Rederi A/Z. Norway and renamed Statius Jansen . Sold in 1959 to New China Steamship Co and renamed Sunny . Operated under
2496-437: Was a 3,538 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 28 February 1945 and completed in March 1945. Sold in 1946 to Silvertown Services Ltd and renamed Sugar Transporter . Operated under the management of R S Dalgleish Ltd. Sold in 1957 to J Paterson & Co (Pty) Ltd, Australia and renamed Pattawilya . Sold in 1962 to Cronulla Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Clovelly . Operated under
2560-575: Was a 5,372 GRT cargo ship which was built by Norderwerft AG, Wesermünde . Launched in 1923 as Claus Rickmers for Rickmers Reederei, Hamburg. Damaged on 9 January 1945 in an Allied air raid at Lervik , Norway. Salvaged and towed to Bergen on 25 January 1945. Taken as a war prize at Bergen in May 1945 and repaired. To MoWT in 1947 and renamed Empire Carron . Sold in 1947 to S G Embiricos Ltd, London and renamed Andrian . Sold in 1949 to Compagnia Navigazione Yaviza, Panama and renamed San Nicolas . Scrapped at Spezia , Italy in December 1964. Empire Castle
2624-574: Was a 5,506 GRT cargo ship which was built by Skinner & Eddy Corporation, Seattle. Completed in 1918 as West Lianga for the USSB. Sold in 1929 to Los Angeles Steamship Co Inc and renamed Helen Whittier . Sold in 1938 to Matson Navigation Company , San Francisco and renamed Kalani . To MoWT in 1940 and renamed Empire Cheetah . To Dutch Government in 1942 and renamed Hobbema . Torpedoed and sunk on 3 November 1942 by U-132 south of Iceland ( 55°38′N 39°52′W / 55.633°N 39.867°W / 55.633; -39.867 ) while
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2688-701: Was a 5,970 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 18 March 1942 and completed in May 1942. Torpedoed and sunk on 17 October 1942 by U-504 south of Cape Town ( 40°20′S 18°30′E / 40.333°S 18.500°E / -40.333; 18.500 ). Empire Cheer was a 7,297 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Doxford & Sons Ltd , Sunderland. Launched on 9 March 1943 and completed in July 1943. Sold in 1946 to Reardon Smith Line Ltd and renamed Cornish City . Engine room fire on 8 December 1962 while in port at Aden . Towed to Bombay. Arrived on 7 March 1963 at Hong Kong for scrapping. Empire Cheetah
2752-706: Was a 533 GRT whaler which was built by Akers Mekaniske Verksted , Oslo . Launched in 1942, requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine on completion and named Flandern . Seized by Norway in 1945 and renamed Suderoy VII . Allocated to MoWT in 1946 and renamed Empire Catcher . Sold in 1948 to Union Whaling Co Ltd, Durban and renamed R K Fraay . Sold in 1957 to Taiyo Gyogyo KK, Japan and renamed Toshi Maru No. 11 Sold in 1959 to Hokuyo Suisan KK, Japan and renamed Daishin Maru No. 2 . Scrapped in Onomichi in August 1964. Empire Catcher II
2816-623: Was a 533 GRT whaler that was built by Akers Mekaniske Verksted, Oslo. Launched in 1942, requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine on completion, and named Helgoland . Seized by Norway in 1945 and renamed Nor IV . To MoWT in 1946 and renamed Empire Catcher II . Sold in 1948 to Union Whaling Co Ltd, Durban and renamed R L Goulding . Sold in 1957 to Taiyo Gyogyo KK, Japan, and renamed Toshi Maru No. 8 . Sold in 1959 to Hokuyo Suisan KK, Japan and renamed Daishin Maru No. 1 . Sold in 1963 to Nippon Reizo KK, Japan, then sold in 1967 to Sanwa Sempaku KK, Japan. Name removed from shipping registers in 1980. Empire Cato
2880-474: Was a 6,715 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1941 for the British Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was sold in 1945 and renamed Clearpool . In 1955 she was sold and renamed Grelmarion . A further change of name to Rachel happened in 1959 and she was scrapped later that year. Empire Cabot was built by William Gray & Co. Ltd. , West Hartlepool for the MoWT. Built as yard number 1118, she
2944-492: Was a 7,015 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Denny & Bros Ltd . Launched on 19 November 1941 and completed in December 1941. Sold in 1946 to Shakespear Shipping Co Ltd and renamed St Margaret . Operated under the management of South American Saint Line Ltd, Cardiff . Sold in 1960 to Agna Compagnia Navigazione SA, Panama and renamed Agna . Operated under the management of Tharros Shipping Co Ltd, London. Arrived on 17 July 1963 at Yawata for scrapping. Empire Camp
3008-649: Was a 7,030 GRT cargo ship which was built by C Connell & Co Ltd, Scotstoun . Launched on 21 November 1942 and completed in January 1943. To Soviet Union in 1944 and renamed Dickson . Returned to MoWT in 1946 and renamed Empire Carpenter . Sold in 1947 to Petrinovic & Co Ltd, London, and renamed Petfrano . Sold in 1955 to Compagnia di Navigazione Amipa SA, Panama and renamed Amipa . Sold in 1958 to Compagnia Maritime Apex SA, Panama, and renamed Apex . Renamed Afros in 1968. Sold in 1971 to Campos Shipping Co, Cyprus . Scrapped in Shanghai in March 1971. Empire Carron
3072-678: Was a 7,039 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co. Ltd. , West Hartlepool. Launched on 10 November 1942 and completed in December 1942. Sold in 1948 to Clan Line Steamers Ltd and renamed Clan Mackenzie . Arrived on 14 October 1960 in Hong Kong for scrapping. Empire Cavalier was a 9,891 GRT tanker which was built by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 27 August 1942 and completed in November 1942. Sold in 1945 to British Tanker Co Ltd and renamed British Cavalier . Laid up on 13 November 1957 in Swansea , arrived on 23 May 1959 at Briton Ferry for scrapping. Empire Caxton
3136-407: Was a 7,044 GRT cargo ship which was built by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields . Launched on 20 January 1943 and completed in March 1943. Sold in 1946 to British & South American Steam Navigation Co Ltd and renamed Hesione . Operated under the management of Houston Line (London) Ltd. Arrived on 5 October 1960 at Hong Kong for scrapping. Empire Carey was a 2,833 GRT cargo ship which
3200-634: Was a 7,356 GRT cargo ship which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd , Belfast . Launched on 27 August 1942 and completed in January 1943. Sold in 1946 to Blue Star Line and renamed Gothic Star . Renamed Nelson Star in 1948 and Patagonia Star in 1958. Sold in 1961 to Gregory Maritime Ltd and renamed Eirini . Operated under the management of Theodorou & Sons Ltd, London. Diverted to Gibraltar on 29 September 1970 with damaged machinery and then laid up. Caught fire on 6 February 1971, accommodation and bridge deck gutted. Sold for scrap, arrived on 8 July 1971 at Málaga , Spain for scrapping. Empire Catcher
3264-541: Was a 7,513 GRT heavy lift ship which was built by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd , Barrow in Furness . Launched on 25 November 1942 and completed in March 1943. Sold in 1951 to Vergottis Ltd, London, and renamed Vercharmian . Grounded on 31 May 1961 at Mormugao , India. Refloated, sailed on 7 July 1961 but still leaking. Beached in Mormagao Bay. Refloated on 5 October 1961 and towed to Karachi, Pakistan. Arrived on 21 March 1962 at Chittagong , India for scrapping. Empire Chaucer
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#17328940341213328-502: Was a 9,875 GRT cargo liner which was built by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Dundee. Launched on 25 February 1944 and completed in July 1944. Sold in 1946 to Canadian Pacific Steamship Co and renamed Beaverburn . Sold in 1960 to Ben Line Steamers Ltd and renamed Bennachie . Sold in 1964 to Atlantic Navigation Corporation Ltd and renamed Silvana . Operated under the management of W H Eddie Hsu, Formosa . Arrived on 6 April 1971 at Kaohsiung for scrapping. Empire Capulet
3392-448: Was a refrigerated 7,052 GRT cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd , Sunderland . Launched on 17 June 1943 and completed in October 1943. Sold in 1946 to Cunard White Star Line and renamed Valacia . Sold in 1951 to Bristol City Line of Steamships Ltd and renamed New York City . Operated under the management of C Hill & Sons , Bristol . Sold in 1955 to Glasgow United Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Loch Morar . Operated under
3456-818: Was an 8,194 GRT tanker which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. She was launched in 1942. Sold in 1946 to the British Tanker Co Ltd and renamed British Commando . Scrapped in 1959 in Bruges, Belgium. Empire Charles was a 244 GRT tug that was built by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle . Launched on 1 November 1943 and complete in January 1944. To the Admiralty in 1947 and renamed Fortitude . Sold in 1962 to D Arnold, Ashford, Middlesex . Towed in April 1964 from London to Ravenna , Italy for scrapping. Sold to Societa Esercizio Rem. Salvataggi, Italy and renamed Fortitudo . Deleted from shipping registers in 1987. Empire Charmian
3520-690: Was bound for Hampton Roads . In 1942, management was transferred to Sir R Ropner & Co Ltd. Convoy ON 79 departed Reykjavík , Iceland on 22 March 1942. Convoy ON 95 departed Liverpool on 15 May 1942. Empire Cabot was bound for Tampa, Florida. Convoy OG.89 On 28 August 1942 Empire Cabot loaded 28 Spitfire Vb|Spitfire Vc aircraft and 24 Hurricanes for Gibraltar arriving 19 September. The Spitfire aircraft were serial numbers AB535, AR496, AR556, AR559, AR560, AR561, EP444, EP470, EP473, EP520, EP537, EP567, EP568, EP620, EP622, EP641, EP642, EP650, EP652, EP662, EP667, EP721, EP728, EP790, EP817, EP823, EP832 and EP843. The Empire Franklin delivered
3584-480: Was built by William Gray & Co. Ltd. , West Hartlepool. Launched on 20 October 1941 and completed in December 1941. To the Norwegian Government in 1942 and renamed Ragnhild . Sold in 1946 to John Wilson's Rederi, Norway, and renamed Penelope . Sold in 1950 to Rederi A/B Pandia, Finland . Sold in 1955 to Lundqvist-Rederierna, Finland. Sold in November 1972 to Wackatz & Co, Gothenburg and converted to
3648-484: Was built by R Dunston Ltd, Thorne . Launched on 26 September 1941 and completed in November 1941. Sold in 1947 to United Towing Co Ltd and renamed Handyman . Scrapped at Bo'ness in April 1966. Empire Cedric was a 4,820 GRT Landing Ship, Tank (LST) which was built by Yarrows Ltd, Esquimalt, British Columbia . Completed in September 1946 as HMS LST 3534 . To MoWT, rebuilt as a car ferry by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Tilbury and renamed Empire Cedric . Operated under
3712-620: Was built by the Central Marine Engineering Works, West Hartlepool. The engine drove a single screw propeller and could propel her at 10 knots (19 km/h). Empire Cabot was allocated the United Kingdom Official Number 168929. She used the Code Letters BCPM. She was owned by the MoWT and operated under the management of Glen & Co Ltd. Empire Cabot was a member of a number of convoys during
3776-557: Was built for the Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Reederei, the company's third ship to carry that name. Her port of registry was Oldenburg and in 1930 her Code Letters were NHDL. In 1934, her Code Letters were changed to DNAH, these were changed to DNAX in 1937. On 29 December 1942, she collided with the German cargo ship Argonaut off Kirkenes , Norway. Argonaut sank. On 28 March 1943, Ceuta
3840-489: Was launched on 9 July 1941 and completed in September. The ship was 419 feet 2 inches (127.76 m) long, with a beam of 56 feet 7 inches (17.25 m) and a depth of 33 feet 9 inches (10.29 m). She had a GRT of 6,715 and a NRT of 4,836. She was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine which had cylinders of 22.5 inches (57 cm), 36 inches (91 cm) and 65 inches (170 cm) diameter by 48 inches (120 cm) stroke. The engine
3904-538: Was passed to the Danish Government and renamed Rinkenæs . In 1947 she was sold to the Faroe Islands and renamed Oyrnafjall . In 1956 she was sold back to the Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Reederei and renamed Safi , serving until scrapped in January 1960. The ship was built by Deutsche Werft , Hamburg. She was launched in 1929. The ship was 283 feet 3 inches (86.33 m) long, with
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#17328940341213968-459: Was scrapped in October 1954. Empire Chief was an 8,040 GRT tanker which was built by Palmers Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Launched in 1897 as Montcalm for Beaver Line . Passed to Canadian Pacific Steamships in 1903 when Beaver Line was taken over. Requisitioned in 1914 by the Admiralty and converted to a dummy warship HMS Audacious . Intended use as a blockship in 1915 but later converted to
4032-559: Was sunk in an air raid at Rotterdam . She was later raised, repaired and returned to service. In May 1945, she was seized as a war prize at Kiel . Ceuta was passed to the MoWT and renamed Empire Camel . She was placed under the management of John Bruce & Co Ltd. Her port of registry was changed to London and the Code Letters GQXT were allocated. She was passed to the Danish Government in 1946 and renamed Rinkenæs . She
4096-711: Was the last Ames built ship afloat. Empire Champion was a 512 GRT dredger which was built by William Simons & Co Ltd, Renfrew . Launched on 8 October 1945 and completed in December 1945. To the Admiralty in 1946 and renamed W 94 . Renamed St Abbs (W 3) in 1946. To Ministry of Public Building & Works in 1963. Empire Chancellor was a 9,917 GRT tanker which was built by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched in 1945, sold in 1946 to Stanhope Steamship Co Ltd and renamed Stanglen . Sold in 1952 to Minster Steamship Co Ltd and renamed Newminster . Sold in 1954 to Stanhope Steamship Co Ltd and renamed Stanpark . Scrapped in 1960 at Piraeus, Greece. Empire Chapman
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