1444:
1594:
was 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
1748:
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
1785:. On 31 December 1966, she caught fire at Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Grounded due to 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.
1543:
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
1772:
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,
1798:
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
1614:
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 the Dutch Government in 1942 and renamed
987:
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
1880:
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
1424:
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
600:
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
1828:
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
1365:
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
1522:
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,
659:
and placed under 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
1654:
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 the Admiralty in 1947 and renamed
1565:
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
1985:, 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.
892:. 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
1897:
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 the
808:. Operated under the management of J L Hindmarsh, Cardiff. Lengthened in 1959, now 506 GRT (725 DWT). On 27 October 1959 she was driven ashore in
1569:. 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
51:
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.
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540:
1040:
651:, Saudi Arabia in May 1966, derelict by 1969. Drove ashore on 26 January 1970. Sold in September 1970 E. Matrood and Essa Zarco Bayrainis,
292:
47:(MoWT), which owned the ships but contracted out their management to various shipping lines; however, some ships requisitioned during the
1121:
295:
by British forces. On 8 September 1942 she was refloated and beached to enable temporary repairs to be carried out. To MoWT and renamed
1518:. 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
1696:
1278:
was a 275 GRT tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby. Launched on 4 October 1944 and completed in January 1945. To the
1145:
944:
556:
451:
348:
120:
2012:
1965:, Glasgow. Launched on 28 August 1944 and completed in October 1944. Sold in 1946 to Van Castricum & Co Ltd, London and renamed
2666:
2661:
2656:
2651:
2581:
2576:
1466:. Was en route to the United States when war was declared. Returned to Germany by sailing around the top of Scotland and down the
177:. Refloated on 19 August and repaired. Sold in 1960 to H. G. Pounds, Portsmouth. Sold in 1961 to J. D. Irving, Canada and renamed
217:
32:
1502:
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
67:
2671:
2719:
1117:
1666:
in 1973 by Straits Engineers Ltd, Singapore. Sold in 1975 to World Dredging Ltd, Panama. Sold in 1983 to Strel Ltd, Panama.
2312:
936:
548:
443:
1711:
where she sank. Declared a total constructive loss but raised, sold and repaired. Sold in 1948 to H P Marshall & Co,
1245:
was a 593 GRT tug which was built by Clelands (Successors) Ltd, Willington Quay-on-Tyne. Launched on 30 December 1944 as
746:
96:
792:. Launched on 18 February 1941 and completed in July 1941. Sold in 1945 to Comben, Longstaff & Co Ltd and renamed
687:
310:, India on 13 May where she was repaired. On 14 April 1944, she was badly damaged as a result of the explosion of the
2529:
1475:
1314:
263:
1188:
683:
624:
44:
631:. She was launched on 25 April 1944 and completed in June. Sold in 1946 to Ropner Shipping Co. Ltd. and renamed
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2641:
2636:
2631:
2626:
2621:
2616:
2606:
2601:
2596:
2591:
2586:
2571:
2566:
1578:
1028:
1928:. Launched on 21 September 1944 and completed in December 1944. To the French Government in 1946 and renamed
1400:. Launched on 27 May 1941 and completed in August 1941. Sold in 1946 to Bowring Steamship Co Ltd and renamed
1803:. converted in 1965 to carry irradiated atomic fuel. Sold in 1969 to Grandport Shipping, Panama and renamed
1659:
1419:
833:. Launched on 22 October 1941 and completed in July 1942. Sold in 1946 to Clyde Shipping Co Ltd and renamed
35:. They were acquired from a number of sources: many were built for the government; others obtained from the
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785:
679:
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247:
241:
72:
2522:
300:
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The above entries give a precis of each ship's history. For a fuller account see the linked articles.
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1757:. Operated under the management of Mollers Ltd, Hong Kong. Scrapped in September 1967 in Hong Kong.
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1309:
1000:. Sold in 1967 to Trikora Lloyd, Indonesia. Arrived on 23 December 1970 at Hong Kong for scrapping.
983:
915:
was a 5,186 GRT (8,500 DWT) cargo ship which was built by Uchida Shipbuilding & Engineering Co,
337:. On 6 April 1958 she developed a leak and foundered 160 nautical miles (300 km) north-west of
1898:
1106:
911:
753:. Launched on 22 June 1943 and completed in August 1943. Sold in 1949 to Henry & McGregor Ltd,
742:
674:
619:
508:
192:
108:
1876:
1058:
1708:
1079:
1011:
992:. Operated under the management of Wang Kee & Co, Hong Kong. Sold in 1958 to Djakarta Lloyd,
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861:
780:
76:
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1511:
1388:
1458:
was a 19,047 GRT ocean liner which was built by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg. Launched in 1935 as
39:; still others were captured or seized from enemy powers. Empire ships were mostly used during
2008:
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652:
412:
84:
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524:
169:. Launched on 22 May 1942 and completed in July 1942. Capsized on 1 August 1942 and sank at
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1192:
628:
311:
1857:
broke in two and sank. Sold in 1963 to N E Vernicos Shipping Co Ltd, Greece, and renamed
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but was requisitioned by Germany. Seized in May 1945 as a war prize. To MoWT and renamed
1699:. She was abandoned but her engines were left in the "full ahead" position. Chased by a
718:. Operated under the management of China Union Lines Ltd. Scrapped in September 1969 at
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1574:
1499:
1443:
1404:. Operated under the management of C T Bowring & Co Ltd. Arrived on 2 June 1958 at
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419:
2007:(Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd.
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was a 6,113 GRT (9,400 DWT) cargo ship which was built by Virginia Shipbuilding Corp,
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1712:
1700:
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1620:
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1020:
928:
924:
268:
229:
174:
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36:
1695:. On 13 March 1947, she caught fire 20 nautical miles (37 km) northeast of the
321:. Repairs were completed in November 1945. Sold in 1946 to Arden Hall Steamship Co,
2699:
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1503:
1405:
1258:
1113:
1110:
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512:
40:
2545:
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1833:
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1619:. On 5 July 1942, she was damaged by bombs dropped by a German aircraft west of
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1287:
1067:
829:
was a 263 GRT tug which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd,
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532:
396:
48:
28:
2316:
2695:
1937:
1839:
1495:
1491:
1291:
1125:
893:
338:
80:
1807:. Operated under the management of J H Ramage. Scrapped in September 1977 at
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1147:
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946:
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135:
122:
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2060:
1479:
1471:
1467:
1429:
1393:
993:
719:
703:
699:
427:
322:
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1340:. Sold in 1966 to Compagnia Maritima Santa Barbara Sa, Panama, and renamed
404:
17:
1905:. Sold in 1967 to Tsavliris Salvage & Towage Ltd, Greece and renamed
1812:
1720:
1523:
1345:
1032:
1016:
916:
897:
880:. Sold in 1946 to J Fisher & Sons Ltd, Barrow in Furness and renamed
536:
496:
201:
114:
1884:. Sold in 1960 to Shell Tankers Ltd. Scrapped in May 1964 in Singapore.
1781:. Sold in 1966 to Austin Navigation Corporation Ltd, Panama and renamed
1679:
was a 369 GRT coaster which was built by Gebroeders Bodewes Volharding,
1019:. Launched on 25 April 1944 and completed in June 1944. Sold in 1947 to
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1228:
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was purchased in March 2000 by the Taioma Reef Society to be sunk as a
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307:
288:
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272:
237:
162:
88:
1982:
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1808:
1774:
1680:
1596:
1507:
1374:
1349:
1336:. Sold in 1960 to Loris Compagnia Navigazione SA, Panama and renamed
1212:
1087:
1063:
885:
789:
766:
723:
648:
500:
330:
318:
212:
for the United States Transportation Co. To USSB in 1923 and renamed
1924:
was an 8,217 GRT tanker which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd,
1753:. sold in 1966 to Cheung Chau Shipping & Trading Co and renamed
1373:. Sold in 1973 to L G Matsas, Greece. Scrapped in February 1986 at
1219:. Sold in 1965 to SA Italiene Lavore e Maritimi, Italy and renamed
1199:. Sold in 1946 to Overseas Towage & Salvage Co Ltd and renamed
837:. Sold in 1962 to Societa Salvataggi Siciliana, Italy, and renamed
1925:
1442:
1317:
830:
754:
516:
342:
166:
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was abandoned by her crew. On 13 July 1942, she was torpedoed by
1428:. Sold in 1960 to Shell Tankers Ltd, scrapped in October 1960 in
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2426:
2424:
2375:
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2358:
2279:
2277:
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1932:. Sold in 1948 to Les Petroles d'Outre-Mer, France, and renamed
1549:
1487:
2518:
2514:
2080:
2078:
1973:. Sold in 1961 to A Garolla & Compagnie, Italy and renamed
1195:. Launched on 17 October 1944 and completed in January 1945 as
1981:. On 19 February 1972, she developed a list in bad weather at
1494:
contingent to prevent the Germans from using her to block the
1320:. Launched on 24 March 1943 and completed in May 1943. To the
1211:
in 1954. Sold in 1961 to Société Belge Remorquage Oceanique,
686:. Launched on 14 May 1942 and completed in July 1942. To the
391:
was a 3,721 GRT cargo ship which was built by Vuijk en Zoon,
1691:
in 1940 for Dutch owners. Requisitioned in 1940 and renamed
1203:. Sold in 1950 to Union des Remorquage de Dakar and renamed
694:. Sold in 1946 to Stoomvart Maatschappij Ostzee and renamed
1727:
Sold in 1961 to F Maggiani & Others, Italy and renamed
1510:. To Belfast in July 1945 for conversion to a troopship by
1015:
was a 235 GRT tug which was built by A Hall & Co Ltd,
148:) and was severely damaged, abandoned on 2 July and sank.
1969:. Sold in 1951 to Bulk Oil Steamship Co Ltd and renamed
1707:
where the fire was extinguished. Refloated and taken to
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for the MoWT. Torpedoed on 28 December 1944 and sunk by
1977:. Sold in 1969 to Sarda Bunkers SpA, Italy and renamed
1328:. Sold in 1954 to Armement Leon Mazzella et Compagnie,
639:. Sold to Iranian Shipping Lines S.A. in 1964, renamed
604:. Sold in 1955 to Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd., renamed
181:. Scuttled off the east coast of Canada in March 1969.
1530:. Scrapped in October 1976 at Gadani Beach, Pakistan.
1470:. Used as an accommodation ship at Hamburg, then as a
804:. Sold in 1952 to Hindlea Shipping Co Ltd and renamed
698:. Operated under the management of Vinke & Zonen,
479:. Empire Industry is shown Ellis Island Records 1943?
1294:. Sold in 1961 to J D Irving Ltd, Canada and renamed
865:
was a 734 GRT (1,015 DWT) coaster which was built by
635:. Sold to Iranian Lloyd Co. Ltd. in 1960 and renamed
1936:. Sold in 1958 to Jugoslavenska Tankerska Plovidba,
1369:. Sold in 1971 to J G Efthinou, Greece, and renamed
761:. Sold in 1960 to Gino Gardella, Italy, and renamed
1731:. Sold in 1970 to Carlo Figlie, Italy, and renamed
1396:which was built by Blythswood Shipbuilding Co Ltd,
1253:. Sold in 1946 to Metal Industries Ltd and renamed
608:. Arrived at Savona for breaking on 20 March 1959.
495:was a 9,515 GRT cargo and passenger ship built by
329:in 1947. Sold in 1948 to Pan Ocean Navigation Co,
1961:was an 813 GRT coastal tanker which was built by
1474:to Norwegian and Baltic ports. Took part in the
1066:which was built by Kaldnes Mekaniske Verkstad,
884:. Sold in 1967 to Greenore Ferry Services Ltd,
299:. On 2 May 1943, she left Massawa under tow by
279:for German Australian Line, 1926 combined with
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1313:was a 2,847 GRT cargo ship which was built by
678:was a 7,170 GRT cargo ship which was built by
547:, but on 8 December 1940 she was torpedoed by
267:was a 5,155 GRT cargo ship which was built by
2530:
1719:. Sold in 1952 to Limerick Steamship Co Ltd,
1703:and boarded, taken in tow and beached in the
816:by local inhabitants. Declared a total loss.
710:. Sold in 1965 to Kai Tai Marine Lines Ltd,
8:
702:. Sold in 1950 to E Hsian Steamship Co Ltd,
165:which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd,
2298:"Search resumes for missing NZ scuba diver"
935:. Torpedoed on 8 December 1940 and sunk by
927:in 1926 and then to Postal Steamship Corp,
796:. Sold in 1948 to Lovering & Sons Ltd,
411:. On 17 November 1939, she was captured by
232:. She stopped to pick up survivors from SS
2537:
2523:
2515:
2028:
1909:. Scrapped in December 1970 in Greece.
283:. On 4 April 1941, she was scuttled at
2295:Additional material incorporated from
1514:. Completed in April 1946 and renamed
1021:Union Steamship Company of New Zealand
812:, Anglesey and broke in two. Wreckage
531:. On 10 June 1940 she was seized as a
218:Lykes Brothers-Ripley Steamship Co Inc
208:for the USSB and completed in 1920 as
1187:was a 487 GRT tug which was built by
1035:, New Zealand. The museum closed and
931:in 1934. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed
220:in 1933. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed
7:
2003:Mitchell, W H; Sawyer, L A (1990).
1490:and placed under armed guard with a
1227:in 1984 and scrapped in May 1985 in
788:which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd,
623:was a 7,071 GRT cargo ship built by
99:(USSB). To MoWT in 1941 and renamed
1832:. On 3 June 1949 she was assisting
1683:, Netherlands. Launched in 1939 as
1526:. Sold to them in 1960 and renamed
1298:. Scrapped in June 1977 in Canada.
1027:. In 1978 she was preserved at the
919:, Japan. Completed in May 1919 as
876:and completed in December 1941 as
246:when she was herself torpedoed by
25:
1132:and completed in January 1944 as
1944:. Arrived on 9 November 1970 at
1548:. Sold in 1967 to M J Motraghi,
1173:while a member of Convoy TBC 1.
872:. Launched on 4 October 1941 as
539:. The MoWT allocated her to the
403:. Sold in 1939 to E Oldendorff,
33:Government of the United Kingdom
1861:. Scrapped in December 1974 at
1249:and completed in April 1945 as
1080:Christian Salvesen & Co Ltd
925:American South African Line Inc
2315:. 66.70.225.22. Archived from
1735:. She was scrapped in 1976. .
1344:. Scrapped in January 1975 at
1070:, Norway. Launched in 1944 as
765:. Scrapped in October 1973 at
1:
1486:. Arrived on 19 June 1945 at
513:Societá Italia Flotte Riuniti
741:was a 2,066 GRT (2,900 DWT)
97:United States Shipping Board
1478:. Seized on 13 May 1945 at
845:in 1968, scrapped in 1982.
747:Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd
680:J L Thompson & Sons Ltd
543:and intended to rename her
2736:
2506:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2494:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2482:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2470:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2458:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2443:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2431:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2416:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2404:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2392:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
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2350:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
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2269:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
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2155:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
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2048:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
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1573:. Scrapped in May 1966 at
1476:Evacuation of East Prussia
625:William Gray & Co. Ltd
2680:
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1315:Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd
1189:Clelands (Successors) Ltd
1029:Tauranga Historic Village
45:Ministry of War Transport
1107:11,650 tons displacement
784:was a 402 GRT (480 DWT)
2061:"SS Empire Ibex (1943)"
1697:Outer Dowsing Lightship
1512:Harland & Wolff Ltd
1193:Willington Quay-on-Tyne
1118:Consolidated Steel Corp
849:Suffix beginning with J
91:. Completed in 1918 as
55:Suffix beginning with I
1723:, Ireland and renamed
1660:Singaporean Government
1658:. Sold in 1971 to the
1482:. To MoWT and renamed
1450:
1215:, Belgium and renamed
1086:. Scrapped in 1964 at
867:Vickers Armstrongs Ltd
503:. Launched in 1922 as
430:. To MoWT and renamed
399:. Launched in 1916 as
393:Capelle aan den IJssel
275:. Launched in 1923 as
107:was in collision with
2720:Lists of Empire ships
2122:"SS Pan Ocean (1958)"
1853:, for scrapping when
1446:
31:were employed by the
2145:, pp. 139, 437.
1963:A & J Inglis Ltd
1496:Kaiser Wilhelm Kanal
1464:Hamburg America Line
1324:in 1945 and renamed
1282:in 1947 and renamed
1261:in 1961 and renamed
1082:, Leith and renamed
690:in 1943 and renamed
434:. On 16 March 1941,
281:Hamburg America Line
1899:Nigerian Government
1498:. After arrival at
1157: /
1116:which was built by
956: /
745:which was built by
568: /
541:British-India SN Co
509:Norddeutscher Lloyd
463: /
422:. She was taken to
360: /
293:capture of the port
224:. On 7 March 1943,
132: /
83:which was built by
2554:By suffix, Empire
2445:, pp. 456–57.
1755:Fedredge Josephine
1451:
1286:. Sold in 1960 to
1078:. Sold in 1947 to
523:. Sold in 1937 to
511:. Sold in 1935 to
103:. On 1 July 1943,
85:Skinner & Eddy
2707:
2706:
2181:, pp. 65–66.
1506:guards bound for
1392:was an 8,134 GRT
1322:French Government
1105:was a 7,177 GRT (
960:51.567°N 17.583°W
870:Barrow in Furness
637:Persian Cambyssis
572:52.717°N 10.117°W
467:43.450°N 45.417°W
409:Henning Oldendorf
364:33.250°N 27.917°E
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1948:for scrapping.
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1649:
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1627:had scattered.
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1528:Safina-E-Hujjaj
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1385:
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1259:Armada Española
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734:
731:Empire Islander
671:
629:West Hartlepool
616:
597:Empire Inventor
593:
589:Empire Inventor
577:52.717; -10.117
576:
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545:Empire Inventor
525:Lloyd Triestino
492:Empire Inventor
488:
484:Empire Inventor
472:43.450; -45.417
471:
469:
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436:Empire Industry
432:Empire Industry
388:Empire Industry
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141:53.500; -36.417
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2027:
2026:
2024:
2021:
2020:
2019:
2013:
1998:
1995:
1990:
1987:
1955:
1950:
1921:Empire Jupiter
1916:
1914:Empire Jupiter
1911:
1891:
1886:
1872:
1867:
1859:Vernicos Kitty
1822:
1817:
1792:
1787:
1764:
1759:
1751:Yau Wing No 25
1742:
1737:
1715:, and renamed
1705:Humber Estuary
1693:Empire Jonquil
1677:Empire Jonquil
1673:
1671:Empire Jonquil
1668:
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1606:
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1310:Empire Jessica
1305:
1303:Empire Jessica
1300:
1272:
1267:
1239:
1233:
1225:Nettuno Sailem
1181:
1175:
1166:50.083; -1.000
1134:Empire Javelin
1102:Empire Javelin
1097:
1095:Empire Javelin
1092:
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1054:
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977:Empire Jamaica
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306:, arriving in
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912:Empire Jaguar
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193:Empire Impala
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186:Empire Impala
184:
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2688:Liberty ship
2611:
2555:
2546:Empire ships
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2489:
2477:
2465:
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2411:
2399:
2387:
2345:
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2321:. Retrieved
2317:the original
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2225:
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2043:
2031:
2004:
1992:
1978:
1974:
1970:
1966:
1958:
1957:
1952:
1941:
1940:and renamed
1933:
1929:
1919:
1918:
1913:
1906:
1902:
1901:and renamed
1894:
1893:
1888:
1881:
1877:Empire Jumna
1875:
1874:
1870:Empire Jumna
1869:
1858:
1854:
1841:
1834:
1829:
1826:Empire Julia
1825:
1824:
1820:Empire Julia
1819:
1804:
1800:
1795:
1794:
1789:
1782:
1778:
1777:and renamed
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1766:
1761:
1754:
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1728:
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1716:
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1516:Empire Fowey
1515:
1484:Empire Jewel
1483:
1459:
1455:Empire Jewel
1454:
1452:
1447:
1437:Empire Jewel
1436:
1425:
1421:Empire Jewel
1420:
1418:
1413:Empire Jewel
1412:
1406:Briton Ferry
1401:
1387:
1386:
1381:
1370:
1366:
1362:
1361:
1356:
1342:Agia Varvara
1341:
1337:
1333:
1325:
1308:
1307:
1302:
1295:
1283:
1276:Empire Jenny
1275:
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1269:
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1133:
1129:
1114:landing ship
1100:
1099:
1094:
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1076:Empire Janus
1075:
1071:
1059:Empire Janus
1057:
1056:
1052:Empire Janus
1051:
1036:
1024:
1023:and renamed
1010:
1009:
1004:
998:Djajapratama
997:
996:and renamed
989:
982:
981:
976:
937:
932:
920:
910:
909:
904:
889:
888:and renamed
882:River Fisher
881:
877:
874:River Fisher
873:
860:
859:
854:
842:
838:
834:
826:
825:
820:
805:
801:
800:and renamed
794:Suffolkbrook
793:
779:
778:
773:
763:Brick Quarto
762:
759:Rattray Head
758:
757:and renamed
736:
735:
730:
715:
714:and renamed
707:
706:and renamed
695:
691:
673:
672:
667:
663:, Pakistan.
661:Gadani Beach
656:
644:
640:
636:
632:
618:
617:
612:
605:
601:
595:
594:
588:
553:and sunk at
549:
544:
520:
519:and renamed
504:
490:
489:
483:
444:
435:
431:
414:
408:
407:and renamed
400:
386:
385:
380:
334:
333:and renamed
326:
314:Fort Stikine
313:
302:
297:Empire Indus
296:
276:
264:Empire Indus
262:
261:
257:Empire Indus
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242:
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213:
209:
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190:
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158:
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104:
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71:was a 7,208
66:
65:
60:
41:World War II
29:Empire ships
27:Hundreds of
26:
2128:23 February
2067:23 February
1959:Empire Jura
1953:Empire Jura
1907:Nisos Poros
1895:Empire Juna
1889:Empire Juna
1796:Empire Judy
1790:Empire Judy
1733:Enrico Effe
1639:Barents Sea
1592:Empire John
1586:Empire John
1563:Empire Joan
1557:Empire Joan
1546:Race Fisher
1541:Empire Jill
1535:Empire Jill
1500:Brunsbüttel
1326:Joseph Blot
1296:Irving Teak
1255:Metinda III
1251:Empire Jean
1247:Empire Rosa
1243:Empire Jean
1236:Empire Jean
1197:Empire Mary
1185:Empire Jean
1178:Empire Jean
1164: /
1090:, Denmark.
1012:Empire Jane
1005:Empire Jane
963: /
878:Empire Jack
862:Empire Jack
855:Empire Jack
810:Moelfre Bay
781:Empire Isle
774:Empire Isle
751:Grangemouth
575: /
470: /
445:Scharnhorst
442:battleship
397:Netherlands
367: /
139: /
105:Empire Ibex
101:Empire Ibex
68:Empire Ibex
61:Empire Ibex
49:Suez Crisis
2696:Ocean ship
2682:See also:
2023:References
1979:Marcello G
1938:Yugoslavia
1882:Fossularca
1865:, Turkey.
1769:Empire Joy
1762:Empire Joy
1709:Hull Docks
1687:. Renamed
1492:Royal Navy
1389:Empire Jet
1382:Empire Jet
1377:, Greece.
1292:Portsmouth
1288:H G Pounds
1223:. Renamed
1217:Ocean Bull
1207:. Renamed
1130:Cape Lobos
1126:California
1122:Wilmington
1041:dive wreck
843:Montelungo
841:. Renamed
827:Empire Ivy
821:Empire Ivy
684:Sunderland
339:Alexandria
325:. Renamed
252:and sunk.
198:Alexandria
159:Empire Imp
153:Empire Imp
81:cargo ship
18:MV Begonia
2692:Park ship
2684:Fort ship
1830:Tradesman
1599:, Spain.
1571:Hallgarth
1480:Flensburg
1472:troopship
1468:North Sea
1430:Singapore
1280:Admiralty
1231:, Italy.
1072:Jan Mayen
994:Indonesia
769:, Italy.
720:Kaohsiung
716:Kai Queen
704:Hong Kong
700:Amsterdam
533:war prize
428:Liverpool
426:and then
413:HMS
335:Pan Ocean
323:Cape Town
238:torpedoed
93:Edgefield
2714:Category
1989:See also
1840:SS
1835:Rifleman
1813:Portugal
1721:Limerick
1567:Emphatic
1524:Pakistan
1462:for the
1426:Fossarus
1371:Tolmiros
1068:Tønsberg
1033:Tauranga
1031:museum,
1017:Aberdeen
929:New York
917:Yokohama
898:Portugal
708:Kin Ming
655:Renamed
653:Bahrain.
633:Bellerby
606:Stanloch
537:Calcutta
521:Calabria
497:AG Weser
312:SS
301:SS
234:Egyptian
206:Boshbish
202:Virginia
115:Atlantic
95:for the
2323:9 March
2304:9 March
1997:Sources
1967:Samshoo
1942:Progres
1855:Norjerv
1842:Norjerv
1838:towing
1805:Ramaida
1779:Nellore
1701:trawler
1689:Begonia
1575:Newport
1460:Potsdam
1448:Potsdam
1398:Glasgow
1330:Algeria
1229:Palermo
1221:Nettuno
1205:W Ponty
1201:Marinia
1152:01°00′W
1149:50°05′N
1043:in the
990:Westway
951:17°35′W
948:51°34′N
894:Leixões
890:Owenduv
806:Hindlea
798:Cardiff
786:coaster
743:collier
712:Formosa
696:Farmsum
563:10°07′W
560:52°43′N
529:Trieste
458:45°25′W
455:43°27′N
424:Lerwick
418:in the
415:Colombo
401:Leersum
355:27°55′E
352:33°15′N
327:Bosveld
308:Karachi
303:Mantola
289:Eritrea
285:Massawa
273:Hamburg
127:36°25′W
124:53°30′N
89:Seattle
75:(9,600
43:by the
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1983:Naples
1934:Sevane
1903:Balbus
1863:Kartal
1809:Lisbon
1783:Oriana
1775:London
1725:Galtee
1717:Marton
1681:Foxhol
1656:Fidget
1623:after
1597:Bilbao
1508:Methil
1394:tanker
1375:Perama
1350:Turkey
1213:Ostend
1088:Odense
1064:whaler
1037:Taioma
1025:Taioma
886:Dublin
839:Poetto
814:looted
802:Fennel
790:Hessle
767:Savona
724:Taiwan
657:Sayhet
649:Dammam
645:Shiraz
501:Bremen
440:German
405:Lübeck
331:Panama
319:Bombay
214:Oakman
87:Corp.
2667:Th–Ty
2662:Ta–Te
2657:Si–Sy
2652:Sa–Sh
2582:Co–Cy
2577:Ca–Cl
1946:Split
1926:Govan
1685:Venus
1634:U-255
1520:Clyde
1367:Napia
1346:İzmir
1338:Loris
1318:Troon
1263:R A 3
1257:. To
1209:Ponty
1139:U-772
938:U-103
831:Goole
755:Leith
643:then
550:U-103
517:Genoa
505:Werra
343:Egypt
249:U-591
243:U-230
216:. To
167:Selby
2325:2009
2310:and
2306:2009
2130:2016
2069:2016
2009:ISBN
1550:Iran
1504:Army
1488:Kiel
1439:(II)
1238:(II)
591:(II)
507:for
277:Gera
2672:U–Z
2612:I–J
1845:to
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345:. (
317:at
240:by
163:tug
77:DWT
73:GRT
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