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1912:
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water to depot ships and warships they also replenished the LBWs. This method of replenishment was in operation until D-Day plus forty when it became possible to use the captured channel ports. Their respective peacetime crews manned the Store and
Replenishment crews of all the ships and barges albeit dressed in naval uniform; the ten CHANTS (Channel Tankers) were allocated to the Beach services of the Royal Navy.
36:
395:, others under control of the Royal Navy carried diesel, petrol and water, all destined for the advancing armies. This particular class of ship was not renowned for its stability and when loaded had to carry much ballast, as well as cargo in their tanks they also carried up to ten tons of lubricating oil on deck and were well armed considering their vulnerability. On D-Day plus three
4834:
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4797:
581:. As there was no means to land the Hurricane on the ship again, it was only possible for a single launch and the aircraft then had to return to land or ditch in the sea. However they did provide important convoy cover when no other air cover was available. Eight requisitioned private ships and 27 Empire ships served as CAM ships. Ten of the Empire ships were lost in service.
1550:), were completed to the same design as an order from the Government of Turkey. They had ramps at both ends and could carry passengers and vehicles but could also be converted for minelaying. They were also equipped with a 25-ton derrick at the front of the superstructure amidships. They were 716 gross tons, length 179 feet (55 m) and breadth 40 feet (12.2 m).
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532:
1359:(LST Mark 3) had a speed of eleven knots and were 4,820 tons when loaded. The length was 330 ft and the breadth 54 ft. The bridge and engines were aft. A bow ramp gave access to the interior and onto the open upper deck. 168 troops could be accommodated in narrow dormitories. Landing craft were generally only identified by number (for example
1902:
which kept the United
Kingdom supplied with raw materials, arms, ammunition, fuel, food and all of the necessities of a nation at war throughout World War II literally enabling the country to defend itself. In doing this they sustained a considerably greater casualty rate than almost every branch of
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to join 29 previously-requisitioned ships. The requisitioned passenger ships had a speed of 11 to 12 knots to enable them to catch up with the convoys travelling at 10 knots after completing their rescue operations. Convoy rescue ships were also generally armed with AA guns for protection when they
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of around 9,900 gross tons was introduced with a length of 475 feet (145 m) and a breadth of 64 feet (19.5 m). Thirteen "Empire"-prefixed standard class cargo liners were completed. Another was laid down intending to be given the prefix but was acquired by the Royal
Netherlands Government
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Empire F was a series of small coasters of 142 feet (43 m) in length with a gross tonnage of 410 GT. with one single diesel engine, two holds and two 1.5 tons derricks. The hull was the same as the small coastal tanker series (CHANT); despite being a completely separate class from the tankers,
1922:
At the end of the war, tankers were released from requisition as they completed voyages after 31 December 1945 and dry cargo ships after voyages completed after 2 March 1946. However, passenger and troopships were still involved in the repatriation of servicemen, prisoners of war and refugees. The
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and in the assaults on German-held ports of
Western Europe. In June 1944 ninety-seven Empire merchant ships were involved in the cross-channel convoys that carried troops and supplies ready for the Normandy invasion. Empire landing craft were involved in the assault phase, and Empire coasters were
922:
Two classes of ship were based on the
Scandinavian design general cargo ship. The smaller 'three island' type of around 2,800 gross tons were built between 1941 and 1944. These vessels played an important role as crane ships in unloading the Arctic convoys at the Russian ports. In the three island
320:
The PF(C) design was introduced in 1942 to handle heavier military equipment, and was equipped with one 50-ton, one 30-ton, five 10-ton and five 5-ton derricks. PF(C) were around 7,320 gross tons. The later PF(D) was similar to PF(C), at 7,370 tons, but could be distinguished by a full-height poop
513:
The 'Norwegian' type were slightly larger and were constructed only by two builders, Sir James Laing & Sons, at
Sunderland (who had built the prototype) and by Furness Shipbuilding Co, Ltd. The first of the type were fitted with 3,800 horsepower (2,800 kW) triple expansion steam engines,
387:
The beach craft were refuelled by a shuttle service of coastal tankers that bunkered in southern UK ports whilst five 12,000 ton tankers carried the water, two always at the beachhead with the remaining three in transit. From the two tankers at the beachhead other smaller tankers then shipped the
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beached at Le Hamel carrying 200 tons of oil fuel for the RAF needed for the building of runways previously LBO's had carried out this duty with the muscle power supplied by the infantry on their hand pumps. Finally some of the Chants were used as accommodation ships as there uses diminished and
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In 1942, shipowners who had lost ships (either as a casualty of war or requisitioned by the
Government) during the war, were able to buy ships built for the Government. Such ships were then managed by the shipowner on behalf of the Ministry of War Transport, until the end of the war. Tramps and
185:
Empire ships were supplements to
Britain's normal peacetime merchant fleet, swelling its wartime numbers to 12,000, then the largest merchant ship fleet in the world. Approximately 4,000 ships on the British register were lost between 1939 and 1945, a considerable number being sunk during the
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drove ashore on the crest of a wave, straight up the beach, through a hedge and landed in a field the right way up. After discharging her precious cargo to army bowsers she was dragged back to her natural element and towed home, the author
Captain E. E. Sigart made the observation that
914:) bore little resemblance to the small Harbour or Docking tugs seen in most large ports and often worked alongside the naval tugs of His Majesty's Rescue Tug service, the only distinctions being that they were crewed by Merchant Seamen and flew the Red Ensign instead of the White.
288:
took control of all shipbuilding and repairs, including merchant shipping. From that date, ships could only be built either on orders of the
Admiralty or, for private owners, under licences that required the ships to be built to Admiralty specifications of wartime requirements.
630:, and orders for tankers and tramps. By 1941 there was criticism that ships being built were too slow. A few fast ships (capable of 15 to 16 knots (28 to 30 km/h)) were however being built; many of them with refrigerated capacity. In 1942 a new standard for a fast
501:
were sometimes known as the 'Three twelves type', being about 12,000 tons deadweight with a speed of around 12 knots (22 km/h) and a fuel consumption of 12 tons per day. They were used for the transport of fuel and also for refuelling at sea. Some were fitted with
337:
gunners was available and several vessels were modified after the war to make better use of all the spaces. The major shortfall of the class was undoubtedly their poor deadweight carrying capacity coupled with their varied engine fit, particularly those with the
1794:, to be scuttled in a line to give protection to the small craft. The blockships were stripped before setting out in convoy across the channel. Empire tugs were used to ensure the safe crossing. On reaching Normandy they were scuttled in five groups, codenamed
177:
New Empire ship construction represented an enormous undertaking that included classes of freighters, tankers, aircraft carriers, fast cargo liners, tank landing ships, deep-sea salvage and rescue tugs and several other categories. Total production
483:
609:
so the aircraft were able to land again. The merchant air carriers were adapted standard grain ships or oil tankers. The grain ships had a flight deck of 413 feet (126 m) to 424 feet (129 m) ft and a breadth of 62 feet (18.9 m). A
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were two of this type) intended to carry bulky and heavy cargo such as locomotives and tugs. The ships had three large unobstructed cargo holds and heavy lifting equipment. The first pair of ships built for the Ministry of War Transport,
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then took three months to tow the components of the harbours from where they were constructed to assembly areas on the South Coast. Between 7 June 1944 and the end of July, the tugs towed the materials across the channel to Normandy.
457:
were lost during the war. They were all built in 1944 and had a gross register of just over 400 tons and a deadweight of 400 tons. They measured 148 ft oa by 27 ft beam. They had oil engines giving them a speed of 7½ knots.
330:
the dry cargo Empire Fs were always known by coasting seamen as "CHANTs", possibly because they had the same hull form and initially all the tankers were sold to foreign owners and therefore there was no conflict in nomenclature.
161:
Empire ships came from two main sources: new construction, and capture and seizure. New Empire ships were built for the MoWT or obtained from the United States to increase Britain's shipping capacity and offset losses to German
923:
class, the boiler was amidships and the cargo handling was grouped around three 'islands' on the superstructure, at the stern, bow and amidships. Ten ships were built in the later and larger (3,500 gross tons)
237:
entered the Second World War on 3 September 1939, preparations had been in hand to put the shipping industry of Britain on a war footing. All shipbuilders had specified the capability of their yards to produce
342:
engine which caused problems in all the vessels in which they were fitted. Four Empire F class and one Empire S class vessels crossed the Atlantic in the late fifties for service on the St. Lawrence River:
1852:. Between 19 and 23 June 1944 a severe gale, damaged many of the Mulberry harbours and wrecked some of the blockships. Additional blockships were added in July 1944, including one more Empire ship,
1363:). However, some were completed as merchant ships after the end of hostilities. Seven were charted from the Ministry of War Transport as ferries and given the "Empire" prefix, operating between
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turned turtle when manoeuvring under full helm, fortunately her entire crew were rescued later, carrying a full load of petrol she was towed away from the beach and sunk by a British destroyer.
2021:
Empire ships were also transferred to the representatives of governments of countries that had been invaded by Germany, in recognition of the losses suffered by the fleets of Britain's allies.
898:, were powered by steam turbines to provide more speed and power. These ships were able to carry smaller vessels, such as tugs and landing craft, to support combat operations around the world.
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466:
were sold to France in 1946 retaining their names. The remaining survivors served various ship owners until their eventual scrapping mostly in the fifties and sixties. The last Chant vessel (
5557:
174:
Germany was waging against Britain's sea transport around the globe. Others were captured or seized from enemy powers and some were acquired by requisition or normal purchase or lease.
1629:
were separated from the convoy and vulnerable to enemy attack. The five Empire ships were 1,333 gross tons, length 236 feet (72 m), breadth 36 feet (11.0 m) with a speed of
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aircraft. The oil tankers had longer flight decks – 461 feet (141 m) – but no hangars. Three Swordfish reconnaissance planes were stowed at the aft end of the flight deck.
517:
The design for the 'Wave' prefixed faster tankers was introduced in 1943. With a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h), these fast tankers were able to operate outside the convoys.
5527:
441:
In wartime all ships carried the prefix "Chant" followed by a number. A total of 43 were built and were named Chant 1–12; Chant 22–28; Chant 42–45 and Chant 50–69.
5537:
2680:
Three Empire ships and a number of US ships were built or transferred to the Polish Government in 1942–43. One was built directly for Poland in 1942 as
5532:
273:, formed in October 1939 quickly adopted a standard naming system, applying the prefix "Empire" for all merchant ships built in Great Britain for the
5542:
1887:
403:, this time carrying water performed a similar evolution a short while later. It was then decided to bring all the class into the confines of the
5522:
5334:
4141:
305:
were built to a standardised prefabricated design. The ships were 425 feet (130 m) in length with a beam of 56 feet (17.1 m), with a
4815:
4888:
1583:
Four vessels all of 2,922 gross tons, length 315 feet (96 m) and breadth 44 feet (13.4 m) were built as ore carriers. These were
626:
In the early part of the war shipyard capacity was fully engaged with naval ships, including aircraft carriers, repairs to ships following
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Of the numerous Empire ships that have been wrecked over the years, at least two have become features on tourist beaches. The 7,055
4622:
In 1946 numerous British-built Empire ships, as well as ex-German prize ships were offered for sale or for three- or five-year charter.
4306:
1891:
911:
334:
309:
of around 10,000 tons and a speed of around 10 knots (19 km/h). The first standard to be used was the PF(B) of about 7,050
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5134:
3273:
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later models with 3,300 horsepower (2,500 kW) diesel engines and finally with 4,000 horsepower (3,000 kW) diesel engines.
119:
5464:
5459:
5454:
5449:
5379:
5374:
4151:
143:
1743:
5469:
5409:
4021:
155:
57:
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Twenty-four Empire ships were purchased by the French Government after liberation in 1945. All were transferred in 1945–46.
4893:
4459:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat in North Atlantic while out from Sydney, NS., bound for Leith and London, 10 September 1941
3727:
3586:
3464:
3320:
503:
100:
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had been hit by an enemy shell in her engine room and disabled but still continued to fuel anything that came alongside.
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3797:
3767:
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and operated by Merchant Shipping companies (notably the United Towing Co.). These ocean going vessels (armed under the
72:
53:
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after the landings had been completed most returned to the UK and after the war were sold on to commercial operators.
431:
was the only British merchantman to fly proudly the Red Ensign and discharge her cargo, literally in a foreign field.
274:
1726:
5327:
79:
5303:
277:. With some exceptions, the prefix was also extended to purchased or requisitioned ships and to those acquired as
46:
4574:
4495:– torpedoed by German aircraft and blew up while on passage from Hull to Russia via North Cape, 13 September 1942
4127:
1739:
1250:
Twin screw hopper with bottom doors – 683 gross tons, length 167 feet (51 m) breadth 33 feet (10.1 m):
590:
585:
574:
151:
4421:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat about 300 miles W. of the North Cape while on passage from Hull via Reykjavík to
1903:
the armed services and suffered great hardship. Seamen were aged from fourteen through to their late seventies.
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5439:
5434:
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5404:
5399:
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1220:
Twin screw hopper dredgers: about 2,600 gross tons, length 285 feet (87 m) breadth 52 feet (15.8 m):
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4059:
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involved in the beaching of supplies and in ferrying cargo from the larger merchant ships anchored off-shore.
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government therefore converted several captured German passenger ships to Empire troop ships. These included
321:(which was only half height in the PF(C)). Some had 250,000 cubic feet (7,100 m) of refrigerated space.
86:
4455:
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4796:
4755:
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4672:
4336:
4282:
4276:
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3699:
3689:
3631:
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1735:
1696:
1213:
310:
259:
187:
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The bulk of these ships came under the Ministry of War Transport and carried oil to the storage tanks at
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5320:
4468:
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New York – Glasgow and never seen again – presumed sunk by U-boat, 11 March 1943 (date of last sighting)
3428:
1621:
1615:
703:
179:
68:
2467:
1234:
Suction hopper dredger – 1,747 gross tons, length 256 feet (78 m), breadth 42 feet (12.8 m):
2605:
2563:
2479:
2449:
2108:
2069:
1931:
1859:
1485:
1264:
1196:
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1029:
798:
774:
4883:
2982:
2808:
2748:
2557:
2223:
1997:
1826:
1685:
1228:
1172:
1100:
1052:
1046:
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1005:
270:
3353:– torpedoed by U-boat and later sunk by German aircraft off the North African coast, 7 February 1943
3162:
3108:
3066:
3036:
3018:
3000:
2599:
2569:
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1820:
1166:
1070:
1064:
1058:
1035:
1023:
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894:
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786:
779:
658:
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4451:– disappeared after convoy dispersed and never seen again, 15 February 1942 (date of last sighting)
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3906:
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3156:
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255:
4315:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat about 105 miles out from Durban bound for Trinidad, 13 October 1942
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2958:
2722:
2611:
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2191:
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colliers built before 1942 were sold on in this way, although some smaller ships remained unsold.
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1597:
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since 1966. She is a sight popular with Iranian tourists, particularly at sunset. The 7,355
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4011:
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knots (30.6 km/h). After the war they were used as troopships in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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1585:
1515:
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Twelve of the landing craft were recalled to service and given "Empire" names in 1956 during the
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1339:
1216:
for example in maintaining clear navigation channels and to acquire aggregates from the sea bed.
762:
723:
692:
535:
306:
3168:
2952:
1937:
768:
637:
4782:
4335:, 7 April 1942 (date of sailing). Subsequently, confirmed as having been torpedoed and sunk by
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class, which had the boiler aft and the cargo handling grouped around the fore- and main-mast.
829:
5277:
5130:
4415:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat while in convoy from Liverpool to Halifax, NS, 28 December 1942
4292:
3761:
3458:
3451:
3190:
3126:
2904:
2826:
2654:
2407:
2090:
1986:
1975:
1895:
1807:
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1708:
1660:
1503:
1236:
823:
382:
285:
4219:– bombed by German aircraft off N.W. coast of Scotland, sinking two days later, 26 March 1941
422:
was driven ashore after capsizing during the gales of 18/20 June when loaded with petrol and
154:(MoWT), which owned them and contracted their operation to various shipping companies of the
4676:
4198:
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via Cape Town while 280 nautical miles (520 km) south east of New York on 24 April 1942
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2132:
2057:
1991:
1969:
1911:
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1654:
1473:
1344:
1306:
Bucket dredger – 512 gross tons, length 160 feet (49 m) breadth 36 feet (11.0 m):
1282:
1276:
872:
854:
750:
680:
615:
404:
167:
3559:– dropped out from convoy and disappeared on 9 February 1942 – presumed torpedoed by U-boat
1890:
gunners. Also many British and Canadian merchantmen carried volunteer naval gunners called
1242:
Bucket dredger – 938 gross tons, length 195 feet (59 m), breadth 40 feet (12 m):
5307:
4707:
4552:
4512:
4502:
3836:
3793:
3787:
3648:
3599:
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3381:
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2006:
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1300:
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951:
836:
674:
369:
339:
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A number of Salvage and Rescue Tugs were built during the war and most were owned by the
93:
4409:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat while about 300 miles E. of Halifax, NS, 21 November 1942
651:(transferred on completion to the French colonial Gouvernement général de l'Indochine),
4839:
4767:
4759:
4546:
4522:
4068:– attacked by Axis aircraft and sunk by torpedo off North African Coast, 16 August 1943
4054:
3721:
3439:
3392:
3090:
3084:
3072:
3024:
3012:
3006:
2916:
2856:
2838:
2820:
2814:
2796:
2742:
2672:
2630:
2624:
2515:
2419:
2217:
2199:
2096:
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1981:
1963:
1854:
1672:
1648:
1560:
1478:
1326:
1244:
1222:
1154:
1142:
987:
957:
945:
848:
756:
744:
738:
392:
345:
234:
4589:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat about 900 miles E. of Cape Finisterre, 28 December 1942
4511:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat about 150 miles S. of Halifax, NS, while en route from
3796:
and Tampa, 7 September 1941 (date of sailing) – later confirmed torpedoed and sunk by
573:
ships, were merchant cargo ships operating with the convoys and converted to launch a
548:
202:
5511:
4773:
4721:
4376:
4322:
4007:
3926:
3896:
3850:
3824:
3740:
3695:
3679:
3611:
3423:
3374:
3329:
3280:
3201:
One hundred and eighty two Empire ships were lost through enemy action, including to
3078:
3042:
2976:
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2922:
2868:
2832:
2778:
2527:
2503:
2401:
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2377:
2319:
2313:
1899:
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1716:
1700:
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1566:
1455:
1449:
1414:
1402:
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1390:
1384:
1160:
1124:
975:
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866:
842:
507:
363:
351:
139:
4583:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat about 250 miles W. of the Hebrides, 15 September 1940
1754:
The success of the Normandy invasion depended on the successful construction of the
614:
on the lower deck was equipped with a lift to the flight deck and accommodated four
5497:
5485:
5276:(2nd ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd.
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4878:
4751:
4635:
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Oban after reporting engine trouble on the 21st, 19 November 1940 (date of sailing)
4213:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat about 250 miles N.W. of the Hebrides, 25 August 1940
4041:
3990:
3880:
3653:
3555:
3499:
3415:
2886:
2880:
2874:
2862:
2714:
2533:
2521:
2509:
2371:
2359:
2265:
2247:
2036:
1925:
1869:
1704:
1546:
1408:
993:
963:
557:
147:
4595:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat about 500 miles E. of Cape Farewell, 2 October 1941
4557:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat about 250 miles W. of Cape Finisterre, 5 March 1943
4131:
3945:– torpedoed and sunk while in convoy by U-boat in North Atlantic, 23 February 1942
3402:
1858:, and two of the former Empire ships that had been transferred to the Norwegians:
817:
The design of the heavy lift ship was based on a Norwegian design with a prefix –
4465:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat about 200 miles S.E. of Madagascar, 17 August 1943
4747:
4690:
4644:
4422:
4400:
4358:
3829:
3706:
3672:
3665:
3660:
3504:
3432:
3386:
3312:
2898:
2892:
2844:
2437:
2413:
2389:
2365:
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were later placed with the Gouvernement Generale de L'Indo-Chine, along with 10
2334:
2325:
2211:
2205:
2149:
2116:
2075:
1943:
1759:
1712:
1666:
1558:
Three vessels of 215 to 222 gross tons were built as water carriers. These were
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1534:
1429:
981:
933:
860:
647:
631:
606:
415:
357:
302:
278:
247:
243:
239:
171:
35:
5244:
2498:
Nineteen Empire ships were transferred to the Norwegian Government in 1941–42.
5493:
4860:
4742:
4601:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat while in convoy in Bay of Biscay, 29 March 1943
4332:
4158:
4030:– bombed and sunk by German aircraft 400 miles W. of Gibraltar, 11 August 1941
3974:
3952:
3773:
3733:
3714:
3676:– shelled and sunk by German surface raider SW of Cape Town, 12 September 1942
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3285:
3269:
3248:
3206:
3202:
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2539:
2143:
1790:
Before D-Day, sixty old merchant ships and four old warships were selected as
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1775:
1767:
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263:
5489:
5481:
5222:
4898:
4712:
4650:
4610:
4532:
4375:– bombed and sunk by German aircraft off the North Cape while en route from
4362:
3751:
3362:
2698:
2691:
1791:
1441:
498:
251:
5165:
17:
3792:– lost without trace while sailing in ballast on voyage from Liverpool to
531:
4661:
4640:
4366:
4085:
3997:
3870:
3781:
3685:
3619:
3522:
3482:
3444:
3398:
3334:
3316:
3210:
1209:
601:
ships. Their role was defensive in protection of the convoys. Unlike the
578:
566:
526:
4435:
while en route from New York to Halifax, NS, and Hull, 16 September 1942
4207:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat off West coast of Ireland, 16 August 1940
5297:
4386:
4347:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat about 200 miles N.W of the Azores while
4256:
4249:
3817:
3777:
3755:
3345:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat off the West African coast, 15 July 1942
3293:
3257:
3214:
2040:
2002:
1783:
1763:
1368:
1364:
627:
314:
5077:
The second ship to carry the name, the former being torpedoed in 1942.
3883:, 12 March taken in tow, sank after further air attacks, 13 March 1941
4694:
4563:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat in the North Atlantic, 22 October 1942
4302:
4239:
4178:
3936:
3574:
3548:
3525:
on 19 August 1942 with the loss of three crew members. The Dutch tug
3237:
611:
163:
5061:
5059:
5046:
5044:
142:
that was given a name beginning with "Empire" in the service of the
5129:] (in Polish). Gdańsk: Polnord Wydawnictwo Oskar. p. 315.
5010:
5008:
5006:
5004:
4967:
4965:
4963:
4331:– disappeared after sailing from Halifax en route to Table Bay and
4225:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat in North Atlantic, 14 October 1942.
4014:, set on fire, and later sunk by companion ships, on 13 August 1942
3577:
on 1 October 1943 – not same ship as ship of same name sunk in 1940
1898:
gunners. Merchant seamen crewed the merchant ships of the British
1695:
Empire ships were generally involved in convoy duty, including the
4726:
4442:
4266:
3305:
1910:
1725:
1720:
1529:
1433:
1376:
1343:
547:
530:
481:
4473:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat in North Atlantic, 23 October 1942
4050:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat in North Atlantic, 8 December 1940
3983:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat in North Atlantic, 15 October 1941
3419:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat in North Atlantic, 1 November 1940
4665:
3604:
1437:
1212:
and hopper vessels were used for the collection or discharge of
907:
407:
until a Royal Navy Constructor could carry out stability tests.
5316:
5312:
4920:
4918:
4489:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat in North Atlantic, 24 March 1942
4935:
4933:
197:
29:
5154:. No. 50376. London. 14 February 1946. col C, p. 2.
5104:
5102:
5100:
5098:
5096:
5094:
5092:
4609:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat while on passage from Hull to
3710:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat in North Atlantic, 12 May 1942
736:
1942 onwards, standard fast cargo liners (9,900 gross tons):
3718:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat in mid Atlantic, 12 June 1941
333:
Accommodation was good because the five berth cabin for the
313:. These incorporated one 30-ton, two 10-ton and eight 5-ton
2619:
More were transferred to the Norwegian Government in 1946.
2115:
Twenty-nine Empire ships were transferred or built for the
5121:
Miciński, Jerzy; Huras, Bohdan; Twardowski, Marek (1999).
4613:
when about 600 miles W. of Philadelphia, 24 January 1942.
4521:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat about 600 miles E. of the
4479:– disappeared on a voyage from Freetown to Middlesbrough
3233:. Some of the blockships were later raised and scrapped.
3231:
sacrificed as blockships to support the Normandy invasion
3189:† denotes those ships transferred under the terms of the
5272:
Mitchell, William Harry; Sawyer, Leonard Arthur (1990).
4441:– sunk due to explosion of cargo of munitions while off
4177:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat about 100 miles out from
3961:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat off Trinidad, 11 May 1944
4569:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat in North Atlantic while
4191:
near Point Armour, Belle Isle Strait, 26 September 1941
4084:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat about 150 miles S.W. of
3915:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat between Spitsbergen and
3652:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat about 200 miles S.E. of
214:
5038:
Dear, I. 'The Tattie Lads' (London: Bloomsbury, 2016).
3304:– lost without trace April 1942 about 150 miles S. of
4501:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat about 800 miles W. of
4385:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat while on passage from
4167:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat about 500 miles E. of
4140:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat about 500 miles E. of
3951:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat about 200 miles N. of
3284:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat about 350 miles W. of
1734:
They took an active role supporting the invasions of
2029:
Ten Empire ships and one Ocean type American tramp,
4006:– attacked by Axis aircraft near Cape Son while in
1719:convoys, including those supporting the defence of
60:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
5553:World War II auxiliary ships of the United Kingdom
3754:at 240 nautical miles (440 km) north west of
556:listing before her capture on 6 March 1940; later
5558:World War II merchant ships of the United Kingdom
4341:, about 300 miles NE of Bermuda, on 10 April 1942
4248:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat off West coast of
3869:– torpedoed, shelled, and sunk by U-boat between
3644:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat, 11 September 1941
3236:A considerable number of the losses were sunk by
2713:A number of Empire ships were transferred to the
1758:. These were prefabricated ports, constructed at
3455:– struck mine off Normandy and sank, 2 July 1944
3268:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat while on passage
1715:; coastal convoys around the shores of Britain;
3889:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat, 8 February 1942
5209:
5197:
5108:
5065:
5050:
5026:
5014:
4995:
4983:
4971:
4939:
4924:
4238:– bombed and sunk by German aircraft while in
4058:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat 40 miles S. of
3694:some 200 nautical miles (370 km) east of
5328:
4126:– bombed and sunk by German aircraft off the
3935:– torpedoed and sunk by Italian aircraft off
3547:while en route from Loch Ewe to New York via
3373:– struck a mine and sank off St. Ann's Head,
8:
1894:or DEMS gunners. The American ships carried
657:(converted to a troopship in the shipyard),
4681:, a cargo ship built in Germany in 1939 as
4630:At least three Empire ships survive today:
3615:– bombed and sunk by German aircraft while
3443:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat West of the
3333:– torpedoed and sunk about 500 miles E. of
2119:and several American-built ships including
1834:at Ouistreham included three Empire ships:
5335:
5321:
5313:
5086:Commonwealth War Graves Commission records
4639:, built as a tug, has been converted to a
4379:to North Russia via Reykjavík, 27 May 1942
4100:off East coast of Madagascar, 15 July 1943
3802:on 15 September 1941 while in mid-Atlantic
1806:at Juno Beach included four Empire ships:
1432:and used as military transport ferries in
4549:, distress call received 27 February 1941
4399:– struck a mine and sank two miles N. of
1985:were smaller troopships operating in the
170:, bombing and other enemy actions in the
120:Learn how and when to remove this message
5528:Auxiliary search and rescue ship classes
5127:A book of Polish ships 1918-1945. Vol. 3
5123:Księga statków polskich 1918–1945. Tom 3
4020:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat while in
3397:– torpedoed and sunk after passage from
3389:by German aircraft on 13 September 1942.
4952:Mitchell, W. H.; Sawyer, L. A. (1965).
4914:
4778:
3925:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat off the
3847:, to Newport, Montreal, 22 January 1941
194:Introduction of standard specifications
3664:– struck mine and sank at entrance to
2025:Ships transferred to other governments
1699:bringing essential supplies from the
1371:from September 1946 and also between
410:Others carried out sterling service,
7:
5538:Merchant ships of the United Kingdom
5225:. Canterbury, Kent: The Steam Museum
4889:List of ship classes of World War II
4357:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat near
4044:, 23 February 1943 (date of sailing)
3832:, Belle Isle Strait, 4 November 1941
1886:Empire ships were armed. There were
1723:and Arctic convoys to North Russia.
846:were diesel powered. The remainder,
58:adding citations to reliable sources
5245:"William Watkins Ltd, managed tugs"
4746:, has been beached on the coast of
4531:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat off
4197:– sunk by enemy surface raider off
4074:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat off
4036:– lost without trace while sailing
3895:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat off
3861:off the Algerian Coast, 18 May 1943
3603:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat off
3361:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat off
3217:and blockships. The first lost was
2013:Losses and disposal of Empire ships
4116:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat in
3879:– attacked by German aircraft off
3503:– torpedoed and sunk by U-boat in
1892:Defensively equipped merchant ship
25:
4711:) was still in active service in
4660:is preserved as a museum ship at
4431:– sunk due to collision with the
3750:while en route to Alexandria via
3253:– wrecked on Peckford Reef while
3229:in 1945. Eight Empire ships were
2043:between the years 1941 and 1943.
293:Types of ships built for the MOWT
5533:Auxiliary transport ship classes
4852:
4832:
4814:
4795:
4781:
201:
144:Government of the United Kingdom
34:
5543:Ministry of War Transport ships
4545:and Halifax, NS, bound for the
2039:type ships were transferred to
2001:operated as troopships between
45:needs additional citations for
5185:Dictionary of Disasters at Sea
4541:– lost in storm en route from
4351:Glasgow – Tampa, 13 April 1942
4152:German auxiliary cruiser
3989:– blown ashore and wrecked on
3636:off Trinidad, 28 November 1942
3435:, on or around 9 February 1941
3427:– lost without trace on-route
3385:– torpedoed and sunk South of
1707:; military convoys around the
504:triple expansion steam engines
1:
5523:Auxiliary repair ship classes
4956:. Liverpool, UK: Sea Breezes.
4894:List of ships of World War II
4321:– struck a mine and sank off
3551:and abandoned on 10 June 1942
3485:– torpedoed and sunk east of
918:Scandinavian type cargo ships
27:Type of British merchant ship
5210:Mitchell & Sawyer (1990)
5198:Mitchell & Sawyer (1990)
5109:Mitchell & Sawyer (1990)
5066:Mitchell & Sawyer (1990)
5051:Mitchell & Sawyer (1990)
5027:Mitchell & Sawyer (1990)
5015:Mitchell & Sawyer (1990)
4996:Mitchell & Sawyer (1990)
4984:Mitchell & Sawyer (1990)
4972:Mitchell & Sawyer (1990)
4954:Empire Ships of World War II
4940:Mitchell & Sawyer (1990)
4925:Mitchell & Sawyer (1990)
4106:– strayed from convoy while
4000:to New York, 15 January 1942
3905:– struck mine and sank near
2348:-type Canadian-built ships.
1711:to prosecute the war in the
4275:– torpedoed and damaged by
3828:– wrecked 11 miles west of
3816:south-east of the islet of
1774:, and even as far north as
672:Refrigerated cargo liners:
645:Non-standard cargo liners:
5574:
5150:"Enemy Ships for Russia".
4725:) was still in service in
3732:en route from New York to
2717:during and after the war.
1683:
1613:
1337:
591:Merchant aircraft carriers
583:
567:Catapult-armed merchantmen
524:
380:
284:From 1 February 1940, the
5478:
5360:
5350:
5183:Hocking, Charles (1994).
4242:, Algeria, 2 January 1943
4187:– sunk in collision with
3873:and Barbados, 8 July 1942
3726:- torpedoed and sunk by
3668:, Greece, 1 December 1944
3223:in 1940 and the last was
2035:, as well as a number of
1624:were completed as Empire
708:(originally laid down as
586:Merchant aircraft carrier
152:Ministry of War Transport
4301:– torpedoed and sunk by
4150:– sunk by German raider
4134:to Murmansk, 27 May 1942
4094:– torpedoed and sunk by
3967:– torpedoed and sunk by
3855:– torpedoed and sunk by
3810:– torpedoed and sunk by
3766:– torpedoed and sunk by
3744:– torpedoed and sunk by
3688:– torpedoed and sunk by
3630:– torpedoed and sunk by
3622:– Iceland, 11 April 1942
3585:– torpedoed and sunk by
3567:– torpedoed and sunk by
3463:– torpedoed and sunk by
3337:by U-boat, 4 August 1942
3319:– torpedoed and sunk by
474:) was scrapped in 2002.
180:numbered in the hundreds
150:. Most were used by the
4776:, Romania, since 1968.
2137:were also transferred.
4772:, has been beached at
4515:to UK, 7 February 1942
4361:while on passage from
4295:, 11–12 September 1942
4229:had formerly been the
3242:Battle of the Atlantic
1919:
1731:
1703:; military convoys to
1622:Castle-class corvettes
1352:
605:ships, they carried a
577:fighter by means of a
563:
545:
494:
188:Battle of the Atlantic
4643:and is active on the
4291:Glasgow – New York –
4265:– mined and sunk off
4060:St. Catherine's Point
3840:– lost without trace
3529:took her in tow, but
3495:on 20 September 1941.
3411:on 25 September 1942.
3181:Transferred in 1947:
2728:Transferred in 1946:
2720:Transferred in 1944:
2704:Transferred in 1943:
2690:Transferred in 1942:
2305:Transferred in 1946:
2297:Transferred in 1945:
2283:Transferred in 1944:
2197:Transferred in 1943:
2141:Transferred in 1942:
2088:Transferred in 1943:
2055:Transferred in 1942:
2047:Transferred in 1941:
1914:
1729:
1616:Castle-class corvette
1347:
597:ships superseded the
551:
534:
485:
233:Significantly before
156:British Merchant Navy
5266:General bibliography
5223:"Steam Tug "Cervia""
4884:List of Empire ships
4689:and is preserved at
4281:, and later sunk by
3260:– UK, 3 October 1943
2809:Empire Constellation
2749:Empire Confederation
1686:List of Empire ships
1205:Dredgers and hoppers
317:for cargo handling.
271:Ministry of Shipping
54:improve this article
5068:, pp. 202–204.
5053:, pp. 195–202.
5029:, pp. 189–193.
5017:, pp. 179–188.
4998:, pp. 167–178.
4986:, pp. 165–167.
4974:, pp. 134–137.
4505:, 25 September 1941
4287:, while in ballast
3845:Sydney, Nova Scotia
3784:, 18 November 1943.
3471:Grand Cayman Island
3296:, 21 September 1940
3276:, 20 September 1940
2767:Empire Conisborough
2667:Empire Constitution
1626:convoy rescue ships
1610:Convoy rescue ships
1185:Empire Newfoundland
940:Empire Beaconsfield
931:Three Island type:
405:gooseberry shelters
5352:By suffix, Empire
5306:9 May 2017 at the
4606:Empire Wildebeeste
4577:, 26 December 1942
4309:, 30 November 1941
4259:– UK, 29 June 1942
4169:The Canary Islands
4118:Mozambique Channel
4062:, 28 December 1944
4012:Operation Pedestal
3977:, 8 September 1944
3533:sank on 21 August.
3365:, 15 December 1941
3139:Empire Viking VIII
1920:
1732:
1357:tank landing ships
1353:
1340:Landing Ship, Tank
1334:Tank landing ships
564:
546:
495:
213:. You can help by
5505:
5504:
4715:in 2004. The tug
4656:, a tug built as
4618:Post-war disposal
4525:, 14 January 1942
4456:Empire Springbuck
4425:, 6 November 1942
4413:Empire Shackleton
4293:Norfolk, Virginia
4269:, 7 February 1942
4231:Ramon de Larringa
4144:, 2 November 1942
3993:while in ballast
3939:, 24 October 1941
3919:, 2 November 1942
3909:, 18 October 1941
3899:, 23 January 1942
3656:, 3 December 1942
3473:, BWI, 6 May 1942
3452:Empire Broadsword
3447:, 18 October 1940
3325:on 13 April 1942.
3191:Potsdam Agreement
3127:Empire Viking III
2905:Empire Galashiels
2827:Empire Convention
2655:Empire Conningbeg
2468:Empire Stronghold
2408:Empire Friendship
2091:Empire Ballantyne
1987:Mediterranean Sea
1976:Empire Peacemaker
1896:Naval Armed Guard
1730:SS Empire Brigade
1709:Cape of Good Hope
1661:Empire Peacemaker
1504:Empire Shearwater
1237:Empire Clydesdale
635:and completed as
622:Fast cargo liners
521:Aircraft carriers
497:The 'Ocean' type
383:CHANT (ship type)
231:
230:
146:during and after
130:
129:
122:
104:
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4836:
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4799:
4785:
4581:Empire Volunteer
4561:Empire Turnstone
4535:, 6 January 1941
4493:Empire Stevenson
4477:Empire Statesman
4403:, 24 August 1944
4355:Empire Protector
4325:, 1 January 1943
4201:, 2 January 1943
4199:Tristan de Cunha
4171:, 9 January 1943
4161:on 25 April 1941
4120:, 16 August 1944
4022:convoy to Russia
3949:Empire Hawksbill
3933:Empire Guillemot
3917:Jan Mayen Island
3807:Empire Endurance
3702:, 21 August 1944
3641:Empire Crossbill
3607:, 14 August 1942
3358:Empire Barracuda
3342:Empire Attendant
3265:Empire Adventure
3145:Empire Viking IX
3133:Empire Viking VI
3121:Empire Viking II
2929:Empire Galveston
2803:Empire Constable
2791:Empire Connemara
2785:Empire Connaught
2755:Empire Congleton
2661:Empire Conqueror
2606:Empire Ptarmigan
2564:Empire Kittiwake
2546:Empire Fairbairn
2480:Empire Traveller
2450:Empire Rawlinson
2109:Empire Launcelot
2070:Empire Masefield
2058:Empire Albatross
1992:Empire Parkeston
1970:Empire Lifeguard
1932:Empire Halladale
1866:Empire Kittiwake
1748:Normandy assault
1697:Atlantic convoys
1655:Empire Lifeguard
1642:
1641:
1637:
1634:
1486:Empire Kittiwake
1474:Empire Guillemot
1283:Empire Marshland
1277:Empire Heathland
1265:Empire Grassland
1197:Empire Southwark
1107:Empire Thackeray
1030:Empire Launcelot
873:Empire Ethelbert
855:Empire Athelstan
813:Heavy lift ships
799:Empire Rawlinson
775:Empire Kitchener
751:Empire Chieftain
681:Empire Clarendon
616:Fairey Swordfish
226:
223:
205:
198:
168:commerce raiders
125:
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4848:
4846:Empire Strength
4837:
4828:
4819:
4810:
4800:
4791:
4786:
4764:Empire Strength
4708:Empire Humphrey
4671:The 2,471
4658:Empire Raymond,
4628:
4620:
4513:Portland, Maine
4503:Cape Finisterre
4397:Empire Rosebery
4345:Empire Progress
4299:Empire Newcomen
4273:Empire Moonbeam
4205:Empire Merchant
4130:while en-route
4124:Empire Lawrence
4104:Empire Lakeland
4082:Empire Kohinoor
4078:, 22 March 1945
4072:Empire Kingsley
4024:, 16 April 1942
3965:Empire Heritage
3929:, 18 April 1945
3887:Empire Fusilier
3866:Empire Explorer
3837:Empire Engineer
3820:, 20 April 1941
3758:, 20 April 1942
3649:Empire Dabchick
3627:Empire Cromwell
3600:Empire Corporal
3595:, 22 June 1940.
3582:Empire Conveyor
3564:Empire Commerce
3541:– torpedoed by
3515:– torpedoed by
3382:Empire Beaumont
3377:, 5 April 1942.
3301:Empire Amethyst
3250:Empire Activity
3220:Empire Commerce
3199:
3184:Empire Cherwell
3151:Empire Viking X
3115:Empire Viking I
3103:Empire Tigouver
3031:Empire Tegleone
2983:Empire Tageland
2773:Empire Conleven
2761:Empire Congreve
2737:Empire Conclyde
2649:Empire Conleith
2643:Empire Congress
2637:Empire Condover
2558:Empire Grenfell
2396:Empire Falstaff
2308:Empire Concrete
2292:Empire Fletcher
2224:Empire Galliard
2103:Empire Claymore
2027:
2015:
2007:Hook of Holland
1998:Empire Wansbeck
1956:Empire Windrush
1917:Empire Windrush
1909:
1907:Postwar service
1888:merchant seamen
1884:
1837:Empire Defiance
1827:Empire Waterhen
1815:Empire Flamingo
1693:
1688:
1682:
1639:
1635:
1632:
1630:
1618:
1612:
1581:
1556:
1526:
1379:from May 1948.
1342:
1336:
1321:Empire Moorland
1315:Empire Conjuror
1309:Empire Champion
1301:Empire Woodland
1289:Empire Portland
1271:Empire Hartland
1259:Empire Downland
1253:Empire Dockland
1229:Empire Sorcerer
1207:
1173:Empire Labrador
1149:Empire Barbados
1101:Empire Tennyson
1053:Empire Newcomen
1047:Empire Mountain
1012:Empire Harcourt
1006:Empire Gulliver
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2152:
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1399:
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69:"Empire ship"
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43:This article
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5518:Empire ships
5498:Victory ship
5486:Liberty ship
5353:
5344:Empire ships
5343:
5299:Empire Sandy
5298:
5273:
5252:. Retrieved
5248:
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5227:. Retrieved
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4904:Victory ship
4879:Liberty ship
4865:
4859:
4845:
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4826:Empire Forth
4825:
4821:
4807:
4803:
4789:Empire Sandy
4788:
4768:
4763:
4752:Persian Gulf
4741:
4737:
4731:
4720:
4716:
4706:
4702:
4700:
4686:
4682:
4678:Empire Forth
4677:
4657:
4652:
4636:Empire Sandy
4634:
4629:
4621:
4604:
4599:Empire Whale
4598:
4592:
4586:
4580:
4570:
4567:Empire Union
4566:
4560:
4554:Empire Tower
4553:
4543:Philadelphia
4539:Empire Tiger
4538:
4528:
4518:
4508:
4498:
4492:
4487:Empire Steel
4486:
4480:
4476:
4469:
4462:
4454:
4448:
4445:, 9 May 1941
4438:
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4383:Empire Ridge
4382:
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4313:Empire Nomad
4312:
4298:
4288:
4283:
4277:
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4262:
4253:
4245:
4240:Bona harbour
4236:Empire Metal
4235:
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4204:
4195:Empire March
4194:
4188:
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4153:
4148:Empire Light
4147:
4137:
4123:
4113:
4107:
4103:
4096:
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4081:
4071:
4065:
4053:
4047:
4037:
4033:
4028:Empire Hurst
4027:
4017:
4008:Malta Convoy
4003:
3994:
3987:Empire Homer
3986:
3981:Empire Heron
3980:
3969:
3964:
3959:Empire Heath
3958:
3948:
3942:
3932:
3922:
3912:
3903:Empire Ghyll
3902:
3892:
3886:
3881:Lundy Island
3877:Empire Frost
3876:
3864:
3857:
3851:
3841:
3835:
3823:
3812:
3805:
3798:
3789:Empire Eland
3788:
3780:, bound for
3768:
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3654:Sable Island
3647:
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3610:
3598:
3587:
3581:
3569:
3563:
3556:Empire Comet
3554:
3543:
3537:
3531:Empire Cloud
3530:
3526:
3517:
3512:Empire Cloud
3511:
3500:Empire Byron
3498:
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3416:Empire Bison
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2995:Empire Tarne
2993:
2987:
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2959:Empire Neath
2957:
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2897:
2891:
2887:Empire Gabon
2885:
2881:Empire Gable
2879:
2875:Empire Forth
2873:
2867:
2863:Empire Dovey
2861:
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2723:Empire Nigel
2721:
2719:
2715:Soviet Union
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2623:
2618:
2612:Empire Saxon
2610:
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2598:
2592:
2586:
2582:Empire Pearl
2580:
2574:
2568:
2562:
2556:
2552:Empire Field
2550:
2544:
2538:
2534:Empire Eagle
2532:
2526:
2522:Empire Druid
2520:
2514:
2510:Empire Carey
2508:
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2370:
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2360:Empire Cadet
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2298:
2290:
2286:Empire Kamal
2284:
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2272:Empire Spray
2270:
2266:Empire Sound
2264:
2258:
2252:
2248:Empire River
2246:
2240:
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2198:
2192:Empire Trust
2190:
2186:Empire Robin
2184:
2178:
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2162:Empire Mavis
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1924:
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1916:
1885:
1876:Empire Eagle
1875:
1870:
1865:
1860:
1853:
1847:
1843:Empire Tamar
1841:
1835:
1832:Gooseberry 5
1831:
1825:
1819:
1813:
1808:
1804:Gooseberry 4
1803:
1800:Gooseberry 5
1799:
1796:Gooseberry 1
1795:
1789:
1753:
1736:North Africa
1733:
1705:North Africa
1694:
1671:
1665:
1659:
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1647:
1619:
1602:
1598:Empire Ridge
1596:
1590:
1584:
1582:
1579:Ore carriers
1571:
1565:
1559:
1557:
1547:Empire Roach
1545:
1539:
1533:
1527:
1514:
1508:
1502:
1496:
1490:
1484:
1479:
1472:
1468:Empire Grebe
1466:
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1448:
1427:
1419:
1413:
1409:Empire Doric
1407:
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1395:
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1189:
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1179:Empire Malta
1177:
1171:
1165:
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1153:
1147:
1141:
1138:Empire Malta
1137:
1131:Empire Wolfe
1129:
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992:
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980:
974:
968:
964:Empire Carey
962:
956:
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944:
938:
932:
925:Empire Malta
924:
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709:
704:
699:Empire Might
697:
691:
687:Empire Grace
685:
679:
673:
666:Empire Trust
664:
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654:Empire Pride
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52:Please help
47:verification
44:
5249:Thames Tugs
4841:E Evangelia
4769:E Evangelia
4766:, latterly
4748:Kish Island
4740:, latterly
4691:Kaliningrad
4645:Great Lakes
4593:Empire Wave
4519:Empire Surf
4470:Empire Star
4439:Empire Song
4433:F. J. Wolfe
4401:Arromanches
4359:Cape Palmas
4246:Empire Mica
4189:Empire Moon
4092:Empire Lake
4040:New York –
4010:as part of
4004:Empire Hope
3943:Empire Hail
3923:Empire Gold
3830:Cape Norman
3723:Empire Drum
3707:Empire Dell
3673:Empire Dawn
3666:Missolonghi
3661:Empire Dace
3507:5 July 1942
3505:Barents Sea
3433:Grangemouth
3429:Halifax, NS
3394:Empire Bell
3387:Spitsbergen
3313:New Orleans
3274:Wabana, NFL
3226:Empire Gold
3175:Empire Yare
3055:Empire Teme
2965:Empire Nidd
2899:Empire Gala
2893:Empire Gage
2845:Empire Dart
2594:Empire Pict
2588:Empire Penn
2576:Empire Onyx
2438:Empire Mull
2414:Empire Gala
2390:Empire Duke
2366:Empire Call
2354:Empire Bute
2335:Empire Gala
2326:Empire Lily
2212:Empire Ford
2206:Empire Dyke
2150:Empire Deep
2117:Netherlands
2076:Empire Swan
1849:Empire Tana
1760:Southampton
1746:and in the
1713:Middle East
1691:War service
1667:Empire Rest
1592:Empire Ness
1586:Empire Moat
1541:Empire Dace
1535:Empire Chub
1516:Empire Tern
1510:Empire Skua
1480:Empire Gull
1430:Suez Crisis
1350:Empire Gull
982:Empire Dirk
934:Empire Bard
861:Empire Byng
781:Empire Life
763:Empire Haig
724:Port Hobart
705:Empire Star
693:Empire Hope
660:Empire Song
648:Empire Gala
632:cargo liner
607:flight deck
541:, formerly
488:Wave Victor
468:Success III
416:Sword Beach
358:Empire Fang
303:Tramp ships
264:naval ships
240:cargo ships
172:tonnage war
136:Empire ship
18:Empire Ship
5548:Ship types
5512:Categories
5494:Ocean ship
5480:See also:
5254:7 December
5229:9 November
5170:Wreck Site
4899:Park ships
4774:Costinești
4573:London to
4509:Empire Sun
4419:Empire Sky
4333:Alexandria
4159:Seychelles
4157:N. of the
4142:Belle Isle
4128:North Cape
3975:Malin Head
3953:The Azores
3893:Empire Gem
3852:Empire Eve
3774:Ionian Sea
3734:Alexandria
3715:Empire Dew
3700:Tanganyika
3681:Empire Day
3593:Barra Head
3286:Malin Head
3207:submarines
3197:War losses
3169:Empire Wey
2971:Empire Ock
2953:Empire Lea
2851:Empire Dee
2731:Empire Ayr
2540:Empire Elk
2144:Empire Boy
1938:Empire Ken
1874:(formerly
1864:(formerly
1792:blockships
1780:Hartlepool
1776:Birkenhead
1768:Portsmouth
1684:See also:
1214:aggregates
880:in 1946),
769:Empire Joy
638:Modjokerto
414:lying off
307:deadweight
275:Government
222:March 2015
80:newspapers
5490:Park ship
5482:Fort ship
5152:The Times
4910:Citations
4729:in 2004.
4713:Indonesia
4703:Laut Sawu
4626:Survivors
4611:Baltimore
4533:Stornoway
4423:Archangel
4363:Cape Town
4132:Reykjavík
3772:while in
3752:Table Bay
3527:Roode Zee
3403:Reykjavík
3363:Gibraltar
1442:Singapore
878:Beljeanne
830:Belpareil
558:HMS
536:HMS
286:Admiralty
5304:Archived
4873:See also
4861:Khoula F
4743:Khoula F
4701:The tug
4662:Ramsgate
4651:ST
4641:schooner
4571:en route
4367:Freetown
4349:en route
4289:en route
4254:en route
4108:en route
4086:Monrovia
4076:Falmouth
4038:en route
3998:Greenock
3995:en route
3907:Gunfleet
3871:Demerara
3842:en route
3782:Brindisi
3686:CAM ship
3620:Murmansk
3617:en route
3523:Trinidad
3483:CAM ship
3445:Hebrides
3399:Loch Ewe
3335:Trinidad
3317:Freetown
3310:en route
3290:en route
3255:en route
3211:aircraft
3209:, enemy
2005:and the
1361:LST 3512
1210:Dredging
824:Belmoira
579:catapult
560:Audacity
554:Hannover
538:Activity
527:CAM ship
472:Chant 12
464:Chant 28
460:Chant 12
455:Chant 69
451:Chant 63
447:Chant 61
435:Chant 24
429:Chant 26
424:Chant 26
412:Chant 23
401:Chant 69
397:Chant 60
325:Coasters
315:derricks
260:coasters
256:colliers
4758:former
4750:on the
4736:former
4675:former
4391:Garston
4387:Melilla
4257:Houston
4250:Florida
4154:Pinguin
3818:Rockall
3778:Taranto
3756:Bermuda
3294:Cardiff
3258:Botwood
3240:in the
3238:U-boats
3215:E-boats
2041:Belgium
2037:Liberty
2003:Harwich
1871:Norjerv
1861:Norfalk
1764:Gosport
1680:Service
1638:⁄
1530:ferries
1524:Ferries
1373:Preston
1369:Hamburg
1365:Tilbury
1140:class:
628:Dunkirk
499:tankers
478:Tankers
443:Chant 7
420:Chant 7
340:Petters
252:tankers
235:Britain
164:U-boats
94:scholar
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4804:Cervia
4717:Poetto
4695:Russia
4687:Vityaz
4653:Cervia
4303:S-boat
4252:while
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3794:Mobile
3549:Boston
3308:while
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612:hangar
367:, and
298:Tramps
279:prizes
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4806:, ex–
4762:ship
4727:Italy
4547:Clyde
4443:Malta
4338:U-654
4284:U-601
4278:U-211
4267:Ceuta
4097:U-181
3970:U-482
3858:U-414
3747:U-572
3729:U-136
3691:U-198
3633:U-508
3588:U-122
3570:U-410
3518:U-564
3466:U-125
3431:, to
3408:U-442
3322:U-154
3306:Haiti
3203:mines
1744:Italy
1721:Malta
1620:Five
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1377:Larne
490:, ex–
470:, ex-
138:is a
101:JSTOR
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5278:ISBN
5256:2009
5231:2009
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