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.
66-516: MV Venus may refer to a number of ships. MV Venus , launched in 1939 as Empire Jonquil MV Venus , the summer name of the MV Black Prince between 1970 and 1985 MV Venus , a Philippine ferry that sank in 1984. MV S Venus a ship hijacked by pirates in January, 2009 [REDACTED] [REDACTED] List of ships with
132-752: A Royal Navy contingent to prevent the Germans from using her to block the Kaiser Wilhelm Kanal . After arrival at Brunsbüttel 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 guards bound for Methil . 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
198-588: A 487 GRT tug which was built by Clelands (Successors) Ltd, Willington Quay-on-Tyne. Launched on 21 April 1943 and completed in October 1943. Damaged on 21 August 1947 by a mine near Kiel, reached port and repaired. Sold in 1951 to Dominion Coal Co, Canada. Scrapped in December 1965 at Bilbao , Spain. Empire Johnson was a 7,168 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland hull nr. 613. Launched on 20 October 1941 and completed in January 1942. To
264-442: A leak and foundered 160 nautical miles (300 km) north-west of Alexandria , Egypt. ( 33°15′N 27°55′E / 33.250°N 27.917°E / 33.250; 27.917 ). Empire Industry was a 3,721 GRT cargo ship which was built by Vuijk en Zoon, Capelle aan den IJssel , Netherlands. Launched in 1916 as Leersum . Sold in 1939 to E Oldendorff, Lübeck and renamed Henning Oldendorf . On 17 November 1939, she
330-457: A list in bad weather at Naples , capsized and sank. Raised on 2 August 1972, declared a total constructive loss but repaired and returned to service. Scrapped in March 1979 at Naples. The above entries give a precis of each ship's history. For a fuller account see the linked articles. Blohm %2B Voss Blohm+Voss ( B+V ), also written historically as Blohm & Voss , Blohm und Voß etc.,
396-513: Is 162 metres (531 ft 6 in) in length making it the second longest private yacht in the world. B+V still administers the Elbe 17 dry dock at Hamburg. The semi-submersible drilling rig "Chris Chenery" was constructed in 1974 for The Offshore Co. of Houston, USA. When Thyssen AG and Krupp merged in 1999, B+V became a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. In December 2001, Blohm+Voss, Nordseewerke and Friedrich Lurssen Werft were awarded
462-567: 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 battleship Bismarck . In the 1930s, its owners established the Hamburger Flugzeugbau aircraft manufacturer which, shortly before the outbreak of World War II, adopted the name of its parent company. Following a difficult period after
528-507: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles List of Empire ships (I%E2%80%93J)#Empire Jonquil Empire Ibex was a 7,208 GRT (9,600 DWT ) cargo ship which was built by Skinner & Eddy Corp. Seattle . Completed in 1918 as Edgefield for the United States Shipping Board (USSB). To MoWT in 1941 and renamed Empire Ibex . On 1 July 1943, Empire Ibex was in collision with Empire MacAlpine in
594-978: The Admiralty in 1947 and renamed Aid . Sold in 1960 to H G Pounds , Portsmouth . Sold in 1961 to J D Irving Ltd, Canada and renamed Irving Teak . Scrapped in June 1977 in Canada. Empire Jessica was a 2,847 GRT cargo ship which was built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd Troon . Launched on 24 March 1943 and completed in May 1943. To the French Government in 1945 and renamed Joseph Blot . Sold in 1954 to Armement Leon Mazzella et Compagnie, Algeria , and renamed Leon Mazzella . Sold in 1960 to Loris Compagnia Navigazione SA, Panama and renamed Loris . Sold in 1966 to Compagnia Maritima Santa Barbara Sa, Panama, and renamed Agia Varvara . Scrapped in January 1975 at İzmir , Turkey. Empire Jester
660-457: The Bay of Plenty . Empire Janus was a 575 GRT whaler which was built by Kaldnes Mekaniske Verkstad, Tønsberg , Norway. Launched in 1944 as Jan Mayen but was requisitioned by Germany. Seized in May 1945 as a war prize. To MoWT and renamed Empire Janus . Sold in 1947 to Christian Salvesen & Co Ltd , Leith and renamed Southern Main . Scrapped in 1964 at Odense , Denmark. Empire Javelin
726-558: The Fund for Compensation of Forced Laborers . Steinwerder was badly damaged during the bombing of Hamburg in World War II and at the end of it, shipbuilding was forbidden. In 1933 Blohm & Voss was suffering a financial crisis from lack of work. Its owners, brothers Rudolf and Walther Blohm, decided to diversify into aircraft manufacture, believing that there would soon be a market for all-metal, long-range flying boats , especially with
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#1733092412190792-789: The Nigerian Government and renamed Balbus . Sold in 1967 to Tsavliris Salvage & Towage Ltd, Greece and renamed Nisos Poros . Scrapped in December 1970 in Greece. Empire Jupiter was an 8,217 GRT tanker which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Govan . Launched on 21 September 1944 and completed in December 1944. To the French Government in 1946 and renamed Saint Gaudens . Sold in 1948 to Les Petroles d'Outre-Mer, France, and renamed Sevane . Sold in 1958 to Jugoslavenska Tankerska Plovidba, Yugoslavia and renamed Progres . Arrived on 9 November 1970 at Split for scrapping. Empire Jura
858-769: The Outer Dowsing Lightship . She was abandoned but her engines were left in the "full ahead" position. Chased by a trawler and boarded, taken in tow and beached in the Humber Estuary where the fire was extinguished. Refloated and taken to Hull Docks where she sank. Declared a total constructive loss but raised, sold and repaired. Sold in 1948 to H P Marshall & Co, Middlesbrough , and renamed Marton . Sold in 1952 to Limerick Steamship Co Ltd, Limerick , Ireland and renamed Galtee Sold in 1961 to F Maggiani & Others, Italy and renamed Vittorio Bogazzi . Sold in 1970 to Carlo Figlie, Italy, and renamed Enrico Effe . She
924-493: The Thyssen Group . Even so, B&V would never regain its former size. In 1966 it took over neighbouring shipbuilder H. C. Stülcken Sohn . During the postwar years, B+V built oil rigs and developed a market for other offshore products such as support ships and pipelines. The company has also built ships for numerous commercial customers, including luxury yachts. Eclipse , built for Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich ,
990-796: The capture of the port by British forces. On 8 September 1942 she was refloated and beached to enable temporary repairs to be carried out. To MoWT and renamed Empire Indus . On 2 May 1943, she left Massawa under tow by SS Mantola , arriving in Karachi , India on 13 May where she was repaired. On 14 April 1944, she was badly damaged as a result of the explosion of the SS ; Fort Stikine at Bombay . Repairs were completed in November 1945. Sold in 1946 to Arden Hall Steamship Co, Cape Town . Renamed Bosveld in 1947. Sold in 1948 to Pan Ocean Navigation Co, Panama and renamed Pan Ocean . On 6 April 1958 she developed
1056-677: The Admiralty in 1947 and renamed Fidget . Sold in 1971 to the Singaporean Government . Fitted with a diesel engine in 1973 by Straits Engineers Ltd, Singapore. Sold in 1975 to World Dredging Ltd, Panama. Sold in 1983 to Strel Ltd, Panama. Empire Jonquil was a 369 GRT coaster which was built by Gebroeders Bodewes Volharding, Foxhol , Netherlands. Launched in 1939 as Venus . Renamed Begonia in 1940 for Dutch owners. Requisitioned in 1940 and renamed Empire Jonquil . On 13 March 1947, she caught fire 20 nautical miles (37 km) northeast of
1122-543: The City of Hamburg subsequently guaranteed it credit. By 1953 some 900 workers were back in employment. The building of new ships would later also be allowed again; the first ship built was the Wappen von Hamburg in 1955. During this period of resurrection the level of investment required meant that B&V moved out of private hands and became a publicly quoted company, 50% owned by Phoenix-Rheinrohr AG, itself soon to be consolidated into
1188-570: The Dutch Government in 1942 and renamed Paulus Potter . On 5 July 1942, she was damaged by bombs dropped by a German aircraft west of Novaya Zemlya after Convoy PQ 17 had scattered. Paulus Potter was abandoned by her crew. On 13 July 1942, she was torpedoed by U-255 and sunk in the Barents Sea . Empire Jonathan was a 235 GRT tug which was built by A Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen. Launched on 27 January 1944 and completed in March 1944. To
1254-586: The German state airline Deutsche Luft Hansa . They also felt that their experience with all-metal marine construction would prove an advantage. They formed the Hamburger Flugzeugbau that summer. Most of the aircraft built by HFB/B&V would in fact be other companies' designs and major subassemblies, contracted under license, including tens of thousands of aircraft each for Dornier , Heinkel , Junkers and Messerschmitt . Alongside its volume manufacturing
1320-618: The Saudi Arabian flag. Sold in 1972 to Gulf Navigation Co., Saudi Arabia. Resold later that year to Euroasia Carriers Ltd for demolition. Scrapped December 1972 at Gadani Beach , Pakistan. Empire Iseult was a 7,170 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd , Sunderland . Launched on 14 May 1942 and completed in July 1942. To the Dutch Government in 1943 and renamed Frans van Mieris . Sold in 1946 to Stoomvart Maatschappij Ostzee and renamed Farmsum . Operated under
1386-523: The Second World War, the British continued to demolish the shipyards of Steinwerder. B&V, unable to restart shipbuilding work, all but ceased to exist for several years. In 1950, B&V created a new subsidiary company, Steinwerder Industrie AG, to manufacture machinery and boilers on the site. Its shipyard fortunes began to revive in 1952 when the new company was allowed to restart ship repair work and
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#17330924121901452-634: The Yacht construction hull Project Opera, also called Coral Ocean, was transferred from Dock 17 to Dock 10 and both were tug to Berne, Germany to stay at least 2 years. The previous 146-m Project Sassi, which burned, remained only the engine section block, was part of the new Yacht Project Opera. Lürßen Dock 3 was transferred to Wilhelmshaven at Jade Yard. In Berne a Hall was extended. Mein Schiff 3 dock then in Dock 17, following by Aidacara and Aidamar, lasts cruise ships visiting
1518-573: The amount of water used to put the fire out, refloated on 4 January 1967 but declared a constructive total loss. Scrapped in December 1967 at Kaohsiung. Empire Judy was a 738 GRT coaster which was built by S P Austin & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 5 April 1943 and completed in June 1943. Sold in 1946 to J Fisher & Sons Ltd, Barrow in Furness and renamed Stream Fisher . converted in 1965 to carry irradiated atomic fuel. Sold in 1969 to Grandport Shipping, Panama and renamed Ramaida . Operated under
1584-458: The company also maintained its own design office and workshops which continued to develop and build new types throughout the company's life. The first planes it produced were designated with the official RLM company code "Ha". The aircraft produced by Hamburger Flugzeugbau were still commonly associated with Blohm & Voss and this was causing confusion, so in September 1937 Hamburger Flugzeugbau
1650-431: The company had gained a reputation for quality and punctuality and was prospering. Initially, their products were steel-hulled sailing ships designed for long sea voyages. At that time steamships had a relatively short range, while many of the advantages of steel construction still applied to sailing ships as much as to steam. The company built its first steamship in 1900, while still continuing to build sailing ships until
1716-561: The contract to build the first five K130 fregatte MEKO . The first of them, Braunschweig , was built at Blohm+Voss, launched in April 2006 and commissioned in April 2008. Several problems with the equipment fit delayed commissioning, and the last was commissioned in 2013. In 2011 ThyssenKrupp agreed the sale of the Blohm+Voss civil shipbuilding division to British investment company STAR Capital Partners. The military division remained with ThyssenKrupp. In October 2016, regulatory approval
1782-566: The dock. According to Hamburger Morgen Post Newspaper Interview and Meeting on 30 September 2021 and repeated at Hamburger Abendblatt, the workforce were advised that Lürssen would not refit to cruise ships, except the Hapag-Lloyd and P&O ones, an also company of Hamburg, and merchant ships like tankers and container ships in Hamburg anymore. The new building department was dissolved. All six floating docks were in review. The repair division
1848-581: The east coast of Canada in March 1969. Empire Impala was a 6,113 GRT (9,400 DWT) cargo ship which was built by Virginia Shipbuilding Corp, Alexandria, Virginia . Laid down as Boshbish for the USSB and completed in 1920 as Clemence C Morse for the United States Transportation Co. To USSB in 1923 and renamed Oakman . To Lykes Brothers-Ripley Steamship Co Inc in 1933. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed Empire Impala . On 7 March 1943, Empire Impala
1914-451: The inmate overseers take a tougher line. Work performance is highly satisfactory. Productivity is higher than with the same number of German workers because work hours are longer and absenteeism is lower. . . . The gentlemen are of the opinion that the conditions sound harsher than they actually are. Rudolf Blohm was present during this visit. A memorial stands on the site of the camp and the company continues to pay an undisclosed amount to
1980-601: The largest aircraft built by any of the Axis forces . Other notable types include the asymmetric BV 141 , which was built in moderate numbers but did not enter production. At the end of the war, aircraft production was shut down. Hamburger Flugzeugbau GmBH (HFB) re-emerged in 1956, still under the ownership of Walther Blohm but no longer connected to B+V. It reopened the former B+V aircraft factory at Finkenwerder and subsequently underwent various further changes of ownership and company name, eventually becoming part of Airbus . After
2046-581: The late 1930s. When Hermann Blohm died, his two sons Rudolf Blohm [ de ] and Walther Blohm [ de ] took over. Ernst Voss left soon afterwards. By this time the company was in financial crisis, so the Blohm brothers diversified into aircraft, setting up the Hamburger Flugzeugbau (see below) in the summer of 1933. With the rise of the Nazi Party to power in 1933, Germany began to rearm and both companies became increasingly involved in
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2112-569: The main contractor in the production of the vessels, distributed its work between the two sites at Wolgast and B+V Hamburg to build only two, the F265 in 2021 and F266 in 2022. The contract was worth around 2 billion euros. On 25 July 2019, Peter Lürßen invested €20 million in Yard. The Dock 10 was covered with a 200-m-long and 50-m-high roof by a cost of €13 million. The mount of Steel Pillar above Dock's Walls started in October 2020. On 29 April 2021
2178-475: The management of C T Bowring & Co Ltd. Arrived on 2 June 1958 at Briton Ferry for scrapping. Empire Jewel was a 2,370 GRT tanker which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, Grangemouth. Launched on 12 June 1945 and completed in September 1945. Sold in 1946 to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd and renamed Fossarus . Sold in 1960 to Shell Tankers Ltd, scrapped in October 1960 in Singapore . Empire Jewel
2244-616: The management of J H Ramage. Scrapped in September 1977 at Lisbon , Portugal. Empire Julia was a 593 GRT tug which was built by Clelands (Successors) Ltd, Willington Quay-on-Tyne. Launched on 22 April 1944 and completed in July 1944. Sold in 1946 to United Towing Co Ltd and renamed Tradesman . On 3 June 1949 she was assisting Rifleman towing SS Norjerv to Strangford Lough , Northern Ireland, for scrapping when Norjerv broke in two and sank. Sold in 1963 to N E Vernicos Shipping Co Ltd, Greece, and renamed Vernicos Kitty . Scrapped in December 1974 at Kartal , Turkey. Empire Jumna
2310-666: The management of Mollers Ltd, Hong Kong. Scrapped in September 1967 in Hong Kong. Empire Joy was a 9,895 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 13 March 1945 and completed in December 1945. sold in 1946 to the Eastern & Australian Steamship Co Ltd, London and renamed Nellore . Sold in 1966 to Austin Navigation Corporation Ltd, Panama and renamed Oriana . On 31 December 1966, she caught fire at Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Grounded due to
2376-795: The management of Vinke & Zonen, Amsterdam . Sold in 1950 to E Hsian Steamship Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed Kin Ming . Sold in 1965 to Kai Tai Marine Lines Ltd, Formosa and renamed Kai Queen . Operated under the management of China Union Lines Ltd. Scrapped in September 1969 at Kaohsiung , Taiwan. Empire Islander was a 2,066 GRT (2,900 DWT) collier which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd , Grangemouth . Launched on 22 June 1943 and completed in August 1943. Sold in 1949 to Henry & McGregor Ltd, Leith and renamed Rattray Head . Sold in 1960 to Gino Gardella, Italy, and renamed Brick Quarto . Scrapped in October 1973 at Savona , Italy. Empire Isle
2442-548: The north Atlantic ( 53°30′N 36°25′W / 53.500°N 36.417°W / 53.500; -36.417 ) and was severely damaged, abandoned on 2 July and sank. Empire Imp was a 129 GRT tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby . Launched on 22 May 1942 and completed in July 1942. Capsized on 1 August 1942 and sank at Pembroke Dock , Pembrokeshire . Refloated on 19 August and repaired. Sold in 1960 to H. G. Pounds, Portsmouth. Sold in 1961 to J. D. Irving, Canada and renamed Irving Walnut . Scuttled off
2508-665: The programme. The shipyard built both civilian craft and warships for the government, including the battleship Bismarck , before manufacturing U-boats in quantity. In 1944 a subcamp of Neuengamme concentration camp was set up at the company's shipyard in Hamburg-Steinwerder . It supplied labour to the company from July 1944 to April 1945. A report dated 29 August states: 500 foreign female concentration camp prisoners, political, and criminal. Adjacent barracks camp, 11 guards, 17,000 m barbed wire, 380 Volts, tripwire. . . . The German foremen should be replaced by prisoners because
2574-496: The same or similar names This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MV_Venus&oldid=841368012 " Categories : Set index articles on ships Ship names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
2640-475: The war, B+V was revived, changing ownership among several owners, as Thyssen Group and Star Capital. In 2016, it became a subsidiary of Lürssen and continues to supply both the military and civilian markets. It serves two areas – new construction of warships as NVL B.V. & Co. KG, and new construction and refitting of megayachts . The company has been in operation, building ships and other large machinery, almost continuously for 147 years. Blohm & Voss
2706-782: Was a 19,047 GRT ocean liner which was built by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg. Launched in 1935 as Potsdam for the Hamburg America Line . Was en route to the United States when war was declared. Returned to Germany by sailing around the top of Scotland and down the North Sea . Used as an accommodation ship at Hamburg, then as a troopship to Norwegian and Baltic ports. Took part in the Evacuation of East Prussia . Seized on 13 May 1945 at Flensburg . To MoWT and renamed Empire Jewel . Arrived on 19 June 1945 at Kiel and placed under armed guard with
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2772-495: Was a 2,370 GRT tanker which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, Grangemouth. Launched on 31 October 1944 and completed in January 1945. Sold in 1946 to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd and renamed Fossularca . Sold in 1960 to Shell Tankers Ltd. Scrapped in May 1964 in Singapore. Empire Juna was a 292 GRT tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby. Launched on 8 February 1946 and completed in August 1946. Sold in 1947 to
2838-400: Was a 203 GRT tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby. Launched on 8 January 1943 and completed in May 1943. To the Admiralty in 1947 and renamed Emphatic . Sold in 1958 to E Handcock (1929) Ltd, Cardiff. Sold in 1960 to Bristol Channel Towage Co Ltd. Sold in 1963 to R & J H Rea Ltd and renamed Hallgarth . Scrapped in May 1966 at Newport , Monmouthshire . Empire John was
2904-544: Was a 235 GRT tug which was built by A Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen . Launched on 25 April 1944 and completed in June 1944. Sold in 1947 to Union Steamship Company of New Zealand and renamed Taioma . In 1978 she was preserved at the Tauranga Historic Village museum, Tauranga , New Zealand. The museum closed and Taioma was purchased in March 2000 by the Taioma Reef Society to be sunk as a dive wreck in
2970-635: Was a 261 GRT tug which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole. Launched on 6 May 1943 and completed in July 1943. Sold in 1946 to William Watkins Ltd and renamed Napia . Sold in 1971 to J G Efthinou, Greece, and renamed Tolmiros . Sold in 1973 to L G Matsas, Greece. Scrapped in February 1986 at Perama , Greece. Empire Jet was an 8,134 GRT tanker which was built by Blythswood Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Glasgow . Launched on 27 May 1941 and completed in August 1941. Sold in 1946 to Bowring Steamship Co Ltd and renamed Regent Jaguar . Operated under
3036-463: Was a 3,538 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 16 November 1944 and completed in January 1945. Sold in 1951 to Western Steamship Co Ltd and renamed Westway . Operated under the management of Wang Kee & Co, Hong Kong. Sold in 1958 to Djakarta Lloyd, Indonesia and renamed Djajapratama . Sold in 1967 to Trikora Lloyd, Indonesia. Arrived on 23 December 1970 at Hong Kong for scrapping. Empire Jane
3102-470: Was a 402 GRT (480 DWT) coaster which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle . Launched on 18 February 1941 and completed in July 1941. Sold in 1945 to Comben, Longstaff & Co Ltd and renamed Suffolkbrook . Sold in 1948 to Lovering & Sons Ltd, Cardiff and renamed Fennel . Sold in 1952 to Hindlea Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Hindlea . Operated under the management of J L Hindmarsh, Cardiff. Lengthened in 1959, now 506 GRT (725 DWT). On 27 October 1959 she
3168-654: Was a 487 GRT tug which was built by Clelands (Successors) Ltd , Willington Quay-on-Tyne . Launched on 17 October 1944 and completed in January 1945 as Empire Mary . Sold in 1946 to Overseas Towage & Salvage Co Ltd and renamed Marinia . Sold in 1950 to Union des Remorquage de Dakar and renamed W Ponty . Renamed Ponty in 1954. Sold in 1961 to Société Belge Remorquage Oceanique, Ostend , Belgium and renamed Ocean Bull . Sold in 1965 to SA Italiene Lavore e Maritimi, Italy and renamed Nettuno . Renamed Nettuno Sailem in 1984 and scrapped in May 1985 in Palermo , Italy. Empire Jean
3234-489: Was a 5,186 GRT (8,500 DWT) cargo ship which was built by Uchida Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Yokohama , Japan. Completed in May 1919 as Eastern Glade for USSB. To American South African Line Inc in 1926 and then to Postal Steamship Corp, New York in 1934. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed Empire Jaguar . Torpedoed on 8 December 1940 and sunk by U-103 at 51°34′N 17°35′W / 51.567°N 17.583°W / 51.567; -17.583 . Empire Jamaica
3300-442: Was a 593 GRT tug which was built by Clelands (Successors) Ltd, Willington Quay-on-Tyne. Launched on 30 December 1944 as Empire Rosa and completed in April 1945 as Empire Jean . Sold in 1946 to Metal Industries Ltd and renamed Metinda III . To Armada Española in 1961 and renamed R A 3 . Empire Jenny was a 275 GRT tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby. Launched on 4 October 1944 and completed in January 1945. To
3366-567: Was a 7,071 GRT cargo ship built by William Gray & Co. Ltd , West Hartlepool . She was launched on 25 April 1944 and completed in June. Sold in 1946 to Ropner Shipping Co. Ltd. and renamed Bellerby . Sold to Iranian Lloyd Co. Ltd. in 1960 and renamed Persian Cambyssis . Sold to Iranian Shipping Lines S.A. in 1964, renamed Iranian Trader then Shiraz . Arrested at Dammam , Saudi Arabia in May 1966, derelict by 1969. Drove ashore on 26 January 1970. Sold in September 1970 E. Matrood and Essa Zarco Bayrainis, Bahrain. Renamed Sayhet and placed under
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#17330924121903432-487: Was a 7,177 GRT ( 11,650 tons displacement ) type C1-S-AY1 landing ship which was built by Consolidated Steel Corp , Wilmington , California . Laid down as Cape Lobos and completed in January 1944 as Empire Javelin for the MoWT. Torpedoed on 28 December 1944 and sunk by U-772 at 50°05′N 01°00′W / 50.083°N 1.000°W / 50.083; -1.000 while a member of Convoy TBC 1. Empire Jean
3498-544: Was a 734 GRT (1,015 DWT) coaster which was built by Vickers Armstrongs Ltd Barrow in Furness . Launched on 4 October 1941 as River Fisher and completed in December 1941 as Empire Jack . Sold in 1946 to J Fisher & Sons Ltd, Barrow in Furness and renamed River Fisher . Sold in 1967 to Greenore Ferry Services Ltd, Dublin and renamed Owenduv . Sold in 1971 to Compagnia Marittima Fogana SA, Panama. Capsized on 13 January 1972 and sank after cargo shifted, 10 nautical miles (19 km) off Leixões , Portugal. Empire Jaguar
3564-502: Was a 9,515 GRT cargo and passenger ship built by AG Weser , Bremen . Launched in 1922 as Werra for Norddeutscher Lloyd . Sold in 1935 to Societá Italia Flotte Riuniti , Genoa and renamed Calabria . Sold in 1937 to Lloyd Triestino , Trieste . On 10 June 1940 she was seized as a war prize at Calcutta . The MoWT allocated her to the British-India SN Co and intended to rename her Empire Inventor , but on 8 December 1940 she
3630-440: Was a member of Convoy SC 121 . She stopped to pick up survivors from SS Egyptian which had been torpedoed by U-230 when she was herself torpedoed by U-591 and sunk. Empire Indus was a 5,155 GRT cargo ship which was built by Blohm & Voss , Hamburg . Launched in 1923 as Gera for German Australian Line, 1926 combined with Hamburg America Line . On 4 April 1941, she was scuttled at Massawa , Eritrea prior to
3696-470: Was an 813 GRT coastal tanker which was built by A & J Inglis Ltd , Glasgow. Launched on 28 August 1944 and completed in October 1944. Sold in 1946 to Van Castricum & Co Ltd, London and renamed Samshoo . Sold in 1951 to Bulk Oil Steamship Co Ltd and renamed Pass of Glenogle . Sold in 1961 to A Garolla & Compagnie, Italy and renamed Marcello Garolla . Sold in 1969 to Sarda Bunkers SpA, Italy and renamed Marcello G . On 19 February 1972, she developed
3762-518: Was captured by HMS Colombo in the Denmark Strait . She was taken to Lerwick and then Liverpool . To MoWT and renamed Empire Industry . On 16 March 1941, Empire Industry was sunk by the German battleship Scharnhorst at 43°27′N 45°25′W / 43.450°N 45.417°W / 43.450; -45.417 . Empire Industry is shown Ellis Island Records 1943? Empire Inventor
3828-547: Was driven ashore in Moelfre Bay , Anglesey and broke in two. Wreckage looted by local inhabitants. Declared a total loss. Empire Ivy was a 263 GRT tug which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole . Launched on 22 October 1941 and completed in July 1942. Sold in 1946 to Clyde Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Flying Tempest . Sold in 1962 to Societa Salvataggi Siciliana, Italy, and renamed Poetto . Renamed Montelungo in 1968, scrapped in 1982. Empire Jack
3894-486: Was founded on 5 April 1877 by Hermann Blohm and Ernst Voss (or Voß) as a general partnership, to build steel-hulled ships. It established a shipyard on the island of Kuhwerder , near the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg , covering 15,000 m (160,000 sq ft) with 250 m (820 ft) of water frontage and three building berths, two suitable for ships of up to 100 m (330 ft) length. The company name
3960-566: Was given for Lürssen to acquire Blohm+Voss from STAR Capital Partners. In April 2017 the company dismissed 300 employees from which were 1000. In September 2017, the German Navy commissioned the construction of five K130 corvettes by a consortium of North German shipyards including ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, Blohm+Voss, and the German Naval Yards in Kiel . The Lürssen Group, which would be
4026-413: Was not a success. Despite the around 20 million euros invested in modern shipyard technology, the subletting of many halls and the shrinkage to only around a third of the used shipyard area, the costs were still too high and is not yet fit for the future. The location is too expensive compared to other shipyards, so structural measures and cost adjustments were necessary. Blohm & Voss was established in
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#17330924121904092-608: Was renamed Abteilung Flugzeugbau der Schiffswerft Blohm & Voss and the RLM changed its company code to "BV". Its most significant designs were flying boats , mainly used by the Luftwaffe for maritime patrol and reconnaissance. Most numerous was the BV 138 Seedrache (initiated as the Ha 138), a twin-boom trimotor , while the BV 222 Wiking was much larger. Largest of all was the BV 238 prototype,
4158-477: Was scrapped in 1976. . Empire Josephine was a 275 GRT tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby. Launched on 10 May 1944 and completed in September 1944. To The Admiralty in 1945 and sold in 1946 to the Hong Kong Government. Sold in 1965 to Yau Wing Co, Hong Kong and renamed Yau Wing No 25 . sold in 1966 to Cheung Chau Shipping & Trading Co and renamed Fedredge Josephine . Operated under
4224-425: Was shown with the ampersand , as B&V, until 1955. Shipbuilding was at that time dominated by the British, with even German customers preferring to buy from them. Initial business was confined to ship repairs, although B&V managed to build and later sell the three-masted barque National . Eventually the first new-build order arrived for the small cargo paddle-steamer Burg , and the business took off. By 1882,
4290-510: Was torpedoed by U-103 and sunk at 52°43′N 10°07′W / 52.717°N 10.117°W / 52.717; -10.117 . Empire Inventor was a 9,912 GRT tanker which was built by Sir J. Laing & Sons Ltd., Sunderland. Launched on 22 April 1943 and completed in January 1944. Sold in 1946 to British Oil Shipping Co. Ltd and renamed Vivian Louise . Sold in 1955 to Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd., renamed Stanloch . Arrived at Savona for breaking on 20 March 1959. Empire Irving
4356-744: Was towed to the Clyde and refitted again, new boilers and geared turbines fitted, and the accommodation again refitted. Served as a troopship until 1957 and then chartered to the Pan-Islamic Steamship Co, Pakistan . Sold to them in 1960 and renamed Safina-E-Hujjaj . Scrapped in October 1976 at Gadani Beach, Pakistan. Empire Jill was a 739 GRT (1,015 DWT) coaster which was built by S P Austin & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 15 January 1942 and completed in April 1942. Sold in 1946 to J Fisher & Sons Ltd, Barrow in Furness, and renamed Race Fisher . Sold in 1967 to M J Motraghi, Iran . Empire Joan
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