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List of Empire ships (B)

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371: 3087: 2962: 56: 996: 2246: 3609: 2631: 1948:
was a 3,539 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 30 September 1944 and completed in November 1944. Sold in 1949 to the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London, and renamed
3921:
was a 2,905 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 6 May 1943 and completed in July 1943. Sold in 1946 to Burnett Steamship Co Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne, and renamed
3297:
Docks. Back broken, cargo of timber was salvaged. Refloated on 15 June 1947 and beached. Declared a constructive total loss, sold and repaired. Sold to Newbigin Steamship Co Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne and renamed
612:
which was built by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Dundee. Launched on 30 December 1941 and completed in March 1942. Sold in 1946 to Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Co Ltd, Dundee and renamed
2405:
was a 7,064 GRT cargo ship which was built by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 1 October 1943 and completed in January 1944. Mined and sunk on 19 March 1945 before the coast of Knokke, Belgium
2576:
was a 2,898 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 2 June 1942 and completed in August 1942. Sold in 1947 to Aviation & Shipping Co Ltd and renamed
3949:
was a 7,832 GRT heavy-lift ship built by Greenock Dockyard Co, Greenock. Launched on 16 November 1944 and completed in May 1945. Sold in 1951 to Dalhousie Steam & Motorshipping Co Ltd and renamed
1999:
was a 275 GRT tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby. Launched on 14 December 1943 and completed in May 1944. Sold in 1947 to Bataansch Petroleum Maatschappij, Netherlands and renamed
370: 3289:
was a 2,852 GRT coaster which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 10 April 1941 and completed in May 1941. Sold in 1946 to Stanhope Steamship Co Ltd and renamed
1909:
was a 9,804 GRT tanker which was built by Sir J Laing & Sons, Sunderland. Launched on 15 September 1943 and completed in December 1943. Sold in 1945 to Stanhope Steamship Co Ltd and renamed
1236:
was a 2,905 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 2 October 1943 and completed in November 1943. Sold in 1946 to Constants (South Wales) Ltd,
3953:. Operated under the management of Nomikos (London) Ltd. Sold in 1954 to Novacastria Shipping Co Ltd, still under the management of Nomikos. Sold in 1955 to Ben Line Steamers Ltd and renamed 3239:. Sold in 1962 to Don Shipping Co Ltd. Operated under the management of C M Willie & Co (Shipping) Ltd. Sold in 1963 to R S Braggs & Co (Shipping) Ltd. Scrapped in October 1967 at 1847:
was a 242 GRT tug which was built by J S Watson Ltd, Gainsborough. Launched on 22 December 1942 and completed in March 1943. Sold in 1948 to Leith Salvage & Towage Co Ltd and renamed
3498:
was a 7,046 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 30 June 1942 and completed in September 1942. Sold in 1946 to Houlder Bros & Co Ltd and renamed
2855:
was a 263 GRT tug built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole. Launched on 24 September 1941 and completed in April 1942. Sold in 1946 to Clyde Shipping Co Ltd and renamed
3436:
was a 7,233 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompsons & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 18 December 1942 and completed in March 1943. Damaged by bombing on 26 July 1943 at
3384:
design 7,459 GRT cargo ship built by Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 11 June 1941 and completed in August 1941. Torpedoed and sunk on 18 April 1943 by
2886:
was a 7,457 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 3 October 1940 and completed in January 1941. Aground on Bondicar Rocks off
2078:
was a 244 GRT tug which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle. Launched on 9 August 1941 and completed in December 1941. Hit a mine 150 nautical miles (280 km) north of
3992:
was a 6,640 GRT cargo ship which was built by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 6 October 1941 and completed in January 1942. Damaged on 5 July 1942 by an
1124:
which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 20 August 1940 and completed in November 1940. Bombed, broke in two and sank in Tees Bay, off
2981: 1624:
was a 6,959 GRT cargo ship which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 6 January 1942 and completed in March 1942. Damaged by a torpedo from
3882:
was an 813 GRT coastal tanker which was built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 19 October 1944 and completed in December 1944. Sold in 1946 to the
936:
on 31 October 1960 during a cyclone and driven 11 nautical miles (20 km) inland from the mouth of the Chittagong River. Scrapped in situ February 1961.
962: 3818:
which was built by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 29 May 1941 and completed in August 1941. Torpedoed and sunk on 20 September 1941 by
460:
was a 6,699 GRT cargo ship which was built by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 29 June 1942 and completed in September 1942. Sunk by
2275: 40:
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.
1373:. To Tilbury on 20 September and later towed to Glasgow for repairs including a new stern. Sold in 1946 to Cheriton Shipping Co Ltd and renamed 4939: 825: 409: 3302:. Operated under the management of E R Newbigin Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Sold in 1960 to Saints Anargyroi Compagnia Ltda, Panama and renamed 3076:
and sank alongside her. Salvage attempts by the Admiralty only succeeded in turning her on her port side. Declared a total constructive loss.
174:
was a 7,201 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 27 June 1944 and completed in September 1944. Sold to
2541:, sold later that year to J Kattoula, Liverpool. Ran aground off Mytiki, Nikopoli Bay, Greece on 9 February 1949. Refloated and arrived at 1518: 36:(MoWT), which owned the ships but contracted out their management to various shipping lines; however, some ships requisitioned during the 3262:, Newcastle upon Tyne. Launched on 19 August 1940 and completed in November 1940. Sold in 1946 to Anglo-American Oil Co Ltd and renamed 840:(USSB). Sold in 1918 to Carolina Co. Operated under the management of American Palmetto Line. Returned to USSB in 1925. Sold in 1932 to 821: 3314:. Operated under the management of Mooringwell Steamship Co, Cardiff. Sold later that year to Siconen Shipping SA, Panama, and renamed 2310: 2176: 4072: 3930:. Operated under the management of R de la Sota Jr, France. Sold in 1967 to Compagnia de Navigazione Pinares SA, Panama and renamed 2172: 1310:
was a 7,046 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 23 February 1942 and completed in April 1942.
966: 221:. Operated under the management of Coast Lines Ltd. Sold in 1958 to Maldavian National Trading Corporation (Ceylon) Ltd and renamed 5069: 5064: 5059: 5054: 4984: 4979: 3025:
Ltd, Northwich. Launched on 26 February 1941 and complete in June 1941. Sale to Springwell Shipping Co agreed in 1946 and new name
1081:, Barrow in Furness. Launched on 8 October 1941 and completed in December 1941. Sold in 1946 to Reardon Smith Line Ltd and renamed 528:. Operated under the management of the Anglo-Danubian Shipping Co Ltd, London. Sold in 1950 to T Stone (Shipping) Ltd and renamed 3655: 1552: 1530: 437:. Sold in 1956 to MAC Shipping Co Ltd, Glasgow. Operated under the management of TJ Metcalf, London. Scrapped in January 1966 at 21: 4431: 1131: 1756:. Bombed and set on fire by enemy aircraft on 26 January 1941 in the Thames Estuary. Salvaged on 14 February 1941 and towed to 5074: 5014: 3235:. Operated under the management of J Constantine Steamship Line Ltd. Sold in 1961 to Panax (Overseas) Ltd, London and renamed 5122: 3166: 2826:. Operated under the management of S Stein KG, Germany. Sold in 1952 to Bauermann & Metzendorf GmbH, Germany and renamed 1377:. Operated under the management of P B Pandelis Ltd, London. Sold in 1952 to N G Kyrakides Shipping Ltd, London, and renamed 1015: 978: 540:. Operated under the management of A Halcoussis & Co, Greece. Developed a leak 210 nautical miles (390 km) south of 3977:. Refloated 29 November, anchored in South Harbour, Manila. Sold and arrived at Hong Kong on 8 February 1972 for scrapping. 4013: 3835: 3689: 3623:
was a 7,048 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 19 November 1941. To
3570: 3439: 3393: 3337: 3306:. Operated under the management of Ezkos Maritime Technical Co, Greece. Sold in 1966 to Compagnia di Navigazione Patricio, 3184: 3122: 2919: 2722: 2409: 2203: 2085: 2014: 1777: 1670: 1633: 1419: 1325: 1267: 1193: 865: 473: 332: 3558: 3385: 3040: 2592: 2456:. She was laid down in May 1941 but captured in December 1941 when ready for launching. Engine & boilers intended for 2195: 739: 433:. Launched on 12 April 1941 and completed in August 1941. Sold in 1946 to Metcalfe Motor Coasters Ltd, London and renamed 2581:. Operated under the management of Purvis Shipping Co Ltd, London. sold in 1949 to F T Everard & Son Ltd and renamed 977:. Sold to Universal Tank Cleaning Corp in 1954 and then Standard Tank Cleaning Corp in 1958. Sank on 18 December 1961 at 3819: 3114: 2647: 2385: 1925:. Operated under the management of United Shipping & Investment Co Ltd, Hong Kong, and then Gibson Shipping Co Inc, 1405: 1175: 853: 837: 645: 461: 3906:. Sold in 1971 to Ciana Anopo Compagnia di Navigazione & Bunkeraggi SpA, Italy. Scrapped at Spezia, Italy in 1971. 2834:. Operated under the management of Olea Tankschiff GmbH, Germany. Sold in 1962 to Vittorio Rossetti, Italy and renamed 3259: 2811: 194:. Operated under the management of Wallem & Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Arrived at Hong Kong for scrapping 30 March 1967. 3231:, Greenock. Launched on 26 May 1945 and completed in June 1945. Sold in 1946 to Constantine Shipping Co and renamed 3086: 1470:, Sunderland. Launched on 8 April 1943 and completed in July 1943. Sold in 1946 to E Rasmussen, Norway, and renamed 524:. Launched on 28 December 1944 and completed in March 1945. Sold in 1948 to the Rodney Steamship Co Ltd and renamed 4932: 1385:. Operated under the management of G O Till, London. Sold in 1966 to B Bottigliere di Giuseppe, Naples and renamed 312: 256:. Launched on 17 December 1941 and completed in March 1942. Sold in 1946 to Alexander Shipping Co Ltd and renamed 2903: 2775:. Launched on 14 October 1943 and completed in February 1944. Sold in 1946 to C Rowbotham & Sons and renamed 1971: 1597:. Launched on 2 December 1944 and completed in February 1945. Sold in 1947 to Steel & Bennie Ltd and renamed 1467: 770: 517: 253: 33: 2266:
for the White Diamond Steamship Co Ltd, operated under the management of G Warren & Co Ltd. sold in 1913 to
1717:, Glasgow. Launched on 16 March 1945 and completed in June 1945. Sold to F T Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed 5049: 5044: 5039: 5034: 5029: 5024: 5019: 5009: 5004: 4999: 4994: 4989: 4969: 3825: 3776: 3763: 3632: 3228: 2961: 1957:. Operated under the management of Patt Manfield & Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Scrapped at Kaohsiung in March 1970. 1822:, Sunderland. Launched on 31 October 1943 and completed in February 1944. To the Admiralty in 1947 and renamed 697:. Launched on 8 June 1944 and completed in August 1944. Sold to Van Castricum & Co Ltd, London and renamed 393: 217:. Launched on 18 December 1944 and completed in May 1945. Sold in 1946 to Queenship Navigation Ltd and renamed 3791:. Laid up at Spezia in 1957. Sold in 1958 to A J & D J Chandris, Greece. Reflagged to Liberia and renamed 3293:. Operated under the management of J A Billmeir & Co Ltd, London. Grounded on 3 April 1947 at entrance to 2529:
was a 2,088 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched in 1906 as
1819: 1978:. Launched on 26 April 1945 and completed in July 1945. Sold in 1946 to the United Towing Co Ltd and renamed 3022: 2056: 950: 727: 24:. They were acquired from a number of sources: many were built for the government; others obtained from the 272:. Operated under the management of Palomba & Salvatori, Italy. Sold in 1966 to Olamar S.A. and renamed 4001: 2911: 2714: 2498:
was an 8,202 GRT tanker which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. Launched on 8 August 1942 as
2262:
was an 8,546 GRT passenger ship which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. Completed in 1902 as
1765: 1625: 1051: 1019: 1011: 909: 841: 320: 141: 72: 1662: 4925: 3783:. Operated under the management of Lamport & Holt Line as a troopship. Laid up in September 1949 in 3101:
was a 5,154 GRT cargo ship which was built by J Priestman & Co Ltd, Sunderland. Launched in 1912 as
2494: 2477: 2380:. Operated under the management of T & N Coumantaros Ltd, Greece. Requisitioned in 1940, to MoWT as 1522: 904: 582: 1882:. Launched on 24 November 1942 and completed in April 1943. Sold in 1945 to Athel Line Ltd and renamed 249: 4053:
The above entries give a precis of each ship's history. For a fuller account see the linked articles.
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in February 1941 where repaired. Sold in 1947 to Navigation & Coal Trade Ltd, London, and renamed
3974: 3883: 3160: 2448: 2267: 1874: 1354: 1005: 210: 86:. She was launched on 28 August 1941 and completed in October 1941. In May 1942 she was a member of 3749: 2751: 2333:. To USMC in 1946. Sold in 1946 to Seatrade Corporation, New York. Sold in 1949 to Baase & Co, 2059:
Ltd, Northwich. Launched in 1943 and completed in June 1943. To the Admiralty in 1946. Scrapped in
1121: 815: 3864: 2282:
in 1917. WW I USSB Army chartered and briefly post war U.S.N. troopship. To MoWT in 1940, renamed
2232: 3917: 3663: 3624: 2842:
in 1972. Sold in 1975 to Tosco Sardi di Navigazione SpA, Italy. Scrapped at Spezia in June 1975.
2788: 2768: 2400: 2291: 2156:. Operated under the management of Pergamos Shipping Co Ltd. Scrapped in China in December 1971. 1918: 1542: 1413: 1399: 1305: 1078: 1059: 686: 639: 396:. Launched in September 1945. Chartered to Atlantic Steam Navigation Company in 1946 and renamed 386: 122: 734:. Launched on 2 May 1944 and completed in July 1944. Sold in 1967 to J Havens, London. Departed 280:. Operated under the management of V Coccoli, Italy. Ran aground in September 1969 and put into 276:, still under the same management. Sold in 1968 to Compagnia de Navigazione Sulamar and renamed 28:; still others were captured or seized from enemy powers. Empire ships were mostly used during 4068: 3768: 3733: 3727: 3542: 3536: 3493: 3096: 2368:
was a 5,693 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched in 1919 as
2256: 2133: 1745: 1714: 1709: 574: 308: 303: 169: 3809: 3431: 3254: 2881: 2704: 2465: 2363: 2132:
was the intended name of the 5,122 GRT ship that was built by Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd,
1930: 1169: 1072: 649: 626: 455: 243: 204: 95: 66: 1863:. Sold in 1968 to R J Pherson, Melbourne and then sold to J H Nicholls, Melbourne in 1970. 55: 3987: 3944: 3375: 3319: 3240: 3178: 2675: 2659: 2650:, Haverton Hill-on-Tees. Launched on 30 September 1943 and completed in February 1944. To 2453: 2180: 2166: 2074: 2004: 1975: 1891: 1831: 1369: 1319: 764: 609: 521: 260:. Operated under the management of Houlder Bros Ltd. Sold in 1951 to Halcyon Lijn NV, the 135: 102: 2549:
was sold and repaired, passing to Argo Maritime Transport Co, Greece in 1950 and renamed
1605:
on 23 May 1962. Refloated on 5 June. Sold to Societa Rim. Napoletani, Italy and renamed
3997: 3993: 3331: 2586: 2572: 2128: 1735: 1619: 1358: 912:, Sunderland. Launched on 17 January 1942 and completed in April 1942. Sold in 1945 to 657: 603: 590: 326: 91: 4067:(Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. 3631:. Operated under the management of Gdynia America Shipping Lines Ltd. Sold in 1951 to 548:
on 8 October 1963. Although a tug assisted with pumping the ship out from 16 October,
5116: 4435: 3683: 3650: 3005: 2993: 2948: 2806:
was an 859 GRT coaster which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd,
2801: 2713:, Glasgow. Launched on 4 April 1942 and completed in May 1942. Torpedoed and sunk by 2667: 2187: 1409: 1183: 1125: 1115: 982: 933: 735: 648:
Sunderland. Launched on 8 December 1942 and completed in March 1943. Sold in 1946 to
114: 25: 754:, Spain where she was declared unseaworthy. Detained due to salvors not being paid. 5102: 5090: 4042: 3796: 3553:
for USSB. To Lykes Bros-Ripley Steamship Corp in 1933. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed
3518:
flag by J Livanos & Sons Ltd, London. Ran aground on 17 December 1965 south of
2895: 2671: 2642: 2525: 2245: 1914: 1722: 1462: 1448: 1363: 829: 438: 381: 311:, Glasgow. Launched on 21 October 1941 and completed in February 1942. Sold to the 285: 226: 175: 87: 83: 29: 1412:. Launched on 31 March 1942 and completed in June 1942. Attacked by aircraft from 1244:. Sold in 1951 to Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Company, Dundee and renamed 995: 593:. Refitted in 1964. Sold to Steel Corporation of Sri Lanka for scrapping in 1978. 3318:. Operated under the management of Kalamotusis Shipbroking Ltd, London. Put into 2186:
for the USSB. To Green Star Steamship Corporation in 1920. To USSB in 1923, then
4948: 4007: 3966: 3667: 3285: 3223: 2977: 2691: 2679: 2326: 1905: 1602: 1514: 1315: 958: 790: 512: 261: 152: 37: 17: 5098: 4235: 3745: 2972: 2687: 2651: 2630: 2334: 2305: 1944: 1753: 1749: 1509: 1179: 929: 928:. Sold for scrapping with a delivery date of November 1960. Broke moorings at 786: 751: 669: 289: 121:. Operated under the management of Faros Shipping Co Ltd, London. Scrapped at 75: 4028: 4015: 3850: 3837: 3704: 3691: 3585: 3572: 3454: 3441: 3408: 3395: 3352: 3339: 3199: 3186: 3137: 3124: 3109:. Taken as prize on 10 June 1940 in Newcastle upon Tyne, to MoWT and renamed 3055: 3042: 2934: 2921: 2810:. Launched on 28 August 1941 and completed in December 1941. Sold in 1942 to 2737: 2724: 2607: 2594: 2424: 2411: 2218: 2205: 2100: 2087: 2029: 2016: 1792: 1779: 1685: 1672: 1648: 1635: 1567: 1554: 1434: 1421: 1340: 1327: 1282: 1269: 1208: 1195: 1146: 1133: 985:. Declared a constructive total loss, scrapped in New York in December 1963. 880: 867: 488: 475: 347: 334: 5094: 5086: 3829: 3784: 3619: 3507: 3381: 3294: 2989: 2710: 2461: 2314: 2287: 2141: 1852: 1491: 1249: 913: 859: 785:
on 12 June 1940 after crew attempted to scuttle her when intercepted by the
731: 710: 706: 187: 144: 3322:
on 10 October 1967 with boiler defects, also found to be leaking. Left for
2686:. Towed to Singapore in April 1971 for scrapping. Reported to be a hulk in 2662:, February 1954. The vessel was abandoned but later reboarded and towed to 1085:. Sold in 1954 to Duff, Herbert & Mitchell Ltd, Liverpool and renamed 3815: 3468: 2868: 2780: 2772: 1913:. Operated under the management of J A Billmeir. Converted in 1955 to an 1178:. Launched on 29 September 1941 and completed in November 1941. Struck a 1102: 1055: 802: 743: 690: 230: 214: 79: 3891: 3564: 3546: 3519: 3515: 3323: 3307: 2683: 2663: 2542: 2060: 1879: 1860: 1771: 1757: 1475: 1311: 1237: 774: 622: 566: 545: 533: 467: 401: 148: 3475:. Sold in 1950 to Turnbull, Scott Shipping Co Ltd, London and renamed 3270:. Operated under the management of Chandris (England) Ltd. Arrived at 2818:. Sold in 1947 to Verenigde Tankkustvaart NV, Netherlands and renamed 2709:
was a 7,030 GRT cargo ship which was built by C Connell & Co Ltd,
2533:
for the Ravelston Steamship Co Ltd. Requisitioned in 1941 and renamed
1890:. Operated under the management of Chandris (England) Ltd. Arrived at 3962: 3961:. Operated under the management of Southern Industrial Projects Inc, 3636: 2079: 2008: 1594: 1495: 1483: 1261: 1232: 1094: 430: 413: 281: 191: 3674:. Sold in 1947 to Yannoulatos (Far East) Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed 3608: 2376:. Sold in 1939 to Compagnia Panamena de Vapores, Panama and renamed 1878:
was an 8,202 GRT tanker which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd,
1549:. Struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary on 21 December 1943 ( 957:
in 1919 for the USSB. Sold in 1922 to Gulf Coast Transportation Co,
573:. Launched on 5 October 1944 and completed in February 1945. To the 3506:. Operated under the management of Empresa Navigacion Proamar SRL, 3479:. sold in 1955 to Sadikzade Rusen Ogullari KS, Turkey, and renamed 2890:, 5 February 1941. Refloated 13 March 1941 and taken in tow by tug 2830:. Lengthened in that year. Sold in 1954 to R Bauermann and renamed 1089:. Sold in 1958 to Compagnia Atlantica-Pacifica, Panama and renamed 3607: 3271: 3085: 2960: 2887: 2859:. Sold in 1963 to Societa Salvataggi Siciliana, Italy and renamed 2807: 2629: 2511: 2244: 1953:. Sold in 1963 to Sunshine Navigation Co Ltd, Panama, and renamed 1926: 1187: 994: 781:
for Navigazione Generale Geromilich & Co, Trieste. Beached at
747: 694: 570: 541: 405: 369: 54: 3926:. Sold in 1959 to Bordagain Shipping Co Ltd, Liberia and renamed 3682:
allocated but ran aground on 29 August 1948 near Domanik Island,
2620:). Refloated but sank off Bo Vich Chuan Rock on 8 November 1950. 2537:. Sold in 1946 to Rethymnis & Kulukundis, London and renamed 151:. Launched on 23 October 1941 and completed in December 1941. To 4832: 4830: 4661: 4659: 4657: 4390: 4388: 4351: 4349: 4336: 4334: 4321: 4319: 4306: 4304: 4267: 4265: 3767:
was an 8,178 GRT cargo liner which was built by J Cockerill SA,
3744:. Sunk on 9 June 1944 as a blockship as part of "Gooseberry 4", 3670:. To Hashim Mohomed Ganchi, India in 1944 then to MoWT, renamed 3523: 3266:. Sold in 1956 to Mariblanca Navigazione SA, Panama and renamed 2322: 2148:. Sold in 1966 to Compagnia Navigazione Kea, Panama and renamed 1174:
was an 879 GRT coaster which was built by Scott & Sons Ltd,
782: 442: 4921: 4917: 4145: 4143: 3510:. Sold in 1961 to Compagnia Navigazione Marcasa SA and renamed 3471:. Sold in 1948 to Haddon Steamship Co Ltd, London, and renamed 2136:. Launched on 16 August 1947 and completed in December 1947 as 4194: 4192: 4179: 4177: 4175: 4130: 4128: 3502:. Sold in 1959 to Devon Shipping Co Ltd, Liberia, and renamed 3029:
allocated, but involved in attempted salvage of cargo from SS
2349:. Sold in 1971 to Nan Sing Navigation Co, Taiwan, and renamed 1537:. Boiler room explosion on 6 March 1941. Repaired and renamed 3390:
100 nautical miles (190 km) off Freetown, Sierra Leone (
3105:. Sold in 1936 to Achille Lauro & Co, Naples and renamed 1921:. Sold in 1960 to Malaya Shipping Co, Hong Kong, and renamed 701:. Sold in 1947 to Shell Company of Singapore Ltd and renamed 2557:. Sold later that year to G Frangistis, Greece, and renamed 2152:. Sold in 1969 to Nova Shipping Co Ltd, Cyprus, and renamed 1256:. Sold in 1960 to West End Corporation, Panama, and renamed 3902:. Sold in 1962 to Lugari & Filippi, Italy, and renamed 1182:
and sank 6 nautical miles (11 km) from St Ann's Head,
801:. Sold in 1951 to Alvion Steamship Co, Panama. Scrapped at 536:. Sold in 1960 to Compagnia Navigazione Zannis and renamed 268:. Sold in 1962 to Compagnia Navigazione Jaguar and renamed 182:. Sold in 1958 to the Western Steamship Co Ltd and renamed 109:
in 1946. Sold to Stag Line Ltd later that year and renamed
3957:. Sold in 1963 to Bacong Shipping SA, Panama, and renamed 2454:
Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Company of Hong Kong Ltd
532:. Operated under the management of Stone & Rolfe Ltd, 429:
was a 402 GRT coaster which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd,
113:. Operated under the management of J Robinson & Sons, 3165:
was a 7,177 GRT infantry landing ship which was built by
1851:. Sold in 1951 to Melbourne Harbour Trust Commissioners, 1381:. Sold in 1964 to Winchester Shipping Co Ltd and renamed 3898:. Sold in 1952 to Bulk Oil Steamship Co Ltd and renamed 3000:, operated under the management of Donaldson's. Renamed 2553:. Sold in 1951 to D G Coucoumbanis, Greece, and renamed 2372:. Sold in 1930 to Jugoslovenska Plovidba DD and renamed 1886:. Sold in 1955 to Mariblanca Navigazione SA and renamed 1826:. Sold to Impresse Maritime Augustea, Italy and renamed 186:. Operated under the management of Wang Kee and Co Ltd, 1859:. Sold in 1957 to Geelong Harbour Trust Commissioners, 709:. Sold in 1972 to P T Perusahaan Pelyaran Palka Utama, 117:. Sold in 1960 to Alcestis Shipping Co, SA and renamed 2345:. Sold in 1969 to H Hayrynen O/Y, Finland and renamed 1982:. Sold in 1962 to Societe Rim. Napoletani and renamed 1593:
was a 244 GRT tug which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd,
2113:) on 10 August 1942. Although beached and abandoned, 920:. Sold in 1957 to Bullard, King & Co and renamed 617:. Sold to Rederei A/B Hildegaard in 1955 and renamed 3973:. Grounded on 19 November 1970 in Manila Bay during 3787:. Sold in 1950 to Charlton Steamship Co and renamed 2545:
on 13 February. Declared a constructive total loss.
2779:. Sold to Coastal Prospecting Ltd and converted to 2585:. Ran aground on 7 November 1950 at Leinish Point, 2476:. Sunk by torpedo 4 December 1943 by aircraft from 1698:on 18 August 1942 while a member of convoy TAW 13. 147:which was built by Blythswood Shipbuilding Co Ltd, 3890:. Sold in 1948 to Scotto Pugliese Fils & Cie, 2353:. Scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan in December 1975. 2341:. Sold in 1960 to Nils Berg, Finland, and renamed 2171:was a 5,612 GRT cargo ship which was built by the 190:. Sold in 1962 to the Pan-Norse Steamship Co Ltd, 1713:was an 890 GRT coastal tanker which was built by 1093:. Sold in 1959 to R & E Sadikloğu Ortaktari, 3177:in December 1943. Struck a mine and sank in the 2767:was a 340 GRT coastal tanker which was built by 2506:. Sold in 1946 to British Tanker Co and renamed 2003:. Struck a mine and sank on 12 February 1948 in 685:was a 340 GRT coastal tanker which was built by 621:. Operated under the management of F Lundqvist, 3965:. Sold in 1968 to Peoples Bank & Trust Co, 2982:Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd 2646:was an 8,128 GRT tanker which was built by the 2055:was a 215 GRT water carrier which was built by 1389:. Scrapped at Split, Yugoslavia in March 1969. 1248:. Sold in 1956 to Willem H Müller & Co NV, 726:was a 222 GRT water carrier which was built by 4908: 4896: 4884: 4872: 4860: 4848: 4836: 4821: 4809: 4797: 4785: 4773: 4761: 4749: 4737: 4725: 4713: 4701: 4689: 4677: 4665: 4648: 4636: 4624: 4612: 4600: 4588: 4576: 4564: 4552: 4540: 4528: 4516: 4504: 4492: 4480: 4468: 4456: 4418: 4406: 4394: 4379: 4367: 4355: 4340: 4325: 4310: 4295: 4283: 4271: 4256: 4222: 4210: 4198: 4183: 4149: 4134: 4119: 4107: 4095: 3732:was a 6,318 GRT cargo ship which was built by 3541:was a 6,374 GRT cargo ship which was built by 2452:was a 6,603 GRT cargo ship which was built by 2384:. Torpedoed on 19 February 1941 & sunk by 2309:was a 2,917 GRT cargo ship which was built by 1474:. Sold in 1962 to Lamda Shipping Enterprises, 1466:was a 7,297 GRT cargo ship which was built by 1404:was a 7,044 GRT cargo ship which was built by 1077:was a 7,079 GRT cargo ship which was built by 924:. Resold to Clan Line in 1959 and reverted to 908:was a 7,168 GRT cargo ship which was built by 820:was a 4,926 GRT cargo ship which was built by 644:was a 7,017 GRT cargo ship which was built by 516:was a 3,538 GRT cargo ship which was built by 307:was a 6,959 GRT cargo ship which was built by 248:was a 6,640 GRT cargo ship which was built by 209:was a 1,061 GRT cargo ship which was built by 90:. Damaged by bombing but managed to reach the 4933: 3934:. Scrapped in Split, Yugoslavia in May 1976. 2670:in April 1954 and repaired. Chartered to the 1725:, Netherlands, and sank on 11 November 1947. 1038:later that year. To USMC in 1947 and renamed 8: 4165:, but photographs show she carried the name 3666:, India. To Royal Indian Navy in 1941 as an 2910:was torpedoed on 25 August 1942 and sunk by 969:(USMC) in 1936. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed 789:. Attempts to repair unsuccessful, towed to 569:which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, 3258:was an 8,149 GRT tanker which was built by 3227:was a 1,059 GRT coaster which was built by 3113:. Torpedoed and sunk on 18 October 1940 by 3072:was holed in a collision with the wreck of 2906:and later taken to Sunderland for repairs. 2822:. Sold in 1951 to Ulric Thomas and renamed 2117:slid off the beach and sank in deep water. 1740:was a 2,023 GRT collier which was built as 1046:fell through later that year, then renamed 4940: 4926: 4918: 1482:. Sold in 1968 to Laurel Shipping Co Ltd, 284:. Sold for scrap and arrived under tow at 4000:of KG26, then sunk by a torpedo fired by 3795:. Sold for scrap in 1959 and scrapped in 3483:. Scrapped in Istanbul in February 1968. 3021:was a 348 GRT coaster which was built by 1760:. Sold to UK and passed to MoWT, renamed 949:was a 418 GRT tug which was built in the 746:. Reported overdue on 4 July. Found by a 159:. Removed from Indian Navy list in 1976. 3526:and declared a constructive total loss. 2988:for Anchor Donaldson Line. Converted to 2472:. Ship completed in 1943 by Japanese as 2278:in 1917 and passed to the USSB, renamed 629:, Spain on 14 April 1971 for scrapping. 4088: 3467:. Damaged by a mine on 8 July 1944 off 3260:R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd 2140:for United Africa Co Ltd, which became 416:, Italy for scrapping on 10 July 1962. 3740:for USSB. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed 3557:. Torpedoed and sunk on 6 May 1942 by 3033:which had been in a collision with SS 2179:, California. Launched in 1919 as the 1531:Lykes Brothers-Ripley Steamship Co Inc 1128:on 15 January 1942. The wreck lies at 400:. Rebuilt by Harland & Wolff Ltd, 3779:. To MoWT during the war and renamed 2996:in 1944. To MoWT in 1946 and renamed 2561:. Scrapped at Savona, Italy in 1959. 2190:in 1926. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed 1260:. Developed a leak and sank south of 963:Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railway Co 7: 1609:. Scrapped in March 1984 in Naples. 1519:G. M. Standifer Construction Company 973:. Returned to USMC in 1946, renamed 769:was a 5,894 GRT cargo ship built by 705:. Sold in 1962 to Madam Dolly Seah, 3658:, Southampton. Launched in 1924 as 3169:, Wilmington. She was laid down as 1894:on 6 September 1961 for scrapping. 1042:in 1948. Proposed sale to China as 822:American International Shipbuilding 101:and converted to a cable layer for 4432:"Thursday, 15th January 1942 D866" 3664:the Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawangar 2311:Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft 953:shipyard, New Jersey. Launched as 672:on 23 October 1959 for scrapping. 14: 4063:Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). 3777:Compagnie Belge-Maritime du Congo 3627:and completed in January 1942 as 3326:on 1 December 1967 in tow of tug 3274:for scrapping on 14 August 1959. 2173:Southwestern Shipbuilding Company 1416:and sunk on 13 September 1942 at 967:United States Maritime Commission 3229:George Brown and Co (Marine) Ltd 2894:. Tug struck a mine and sank in 211:George Brown and Co (Marine) Ltd 22:Government of the United Kingdom 3771:, Belgium. Launched in 1921 as 3752:. Raised in 1947 and scrapped. 3736:, Seattle. Launched in 1919 as 3654:was a 576 GRT coaster built by 2984:, Glasgow. Launched in 1925 as 2188:American South African Line Inc 225:. Scrapped in December 1972 at 4161:Her name is often reported as 3330:. Sank on 6 December 1967 off 3167:Consolidated Steel Corporation 2838:. New engine in 1965, renamed 2510:. Arrived on 15 March 1959 at 1986:. Scrapped in 1982 in Naples. 1533:. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed 1490:. Scrapped in January 1969 at 1468:William Doxford & Sons Ltd 1357:. Patched up and towed to the 1016:Consolidated Steel Corporation 852:. Sunk on 15 December 1942 by 848:. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed 1: 4434:. Brian Pears. Archived from 2674:in August 1960, sent to Gan, 2658:. Fire in the engine room in 2502:. Completed February 1943 as 1970:was a tug which was built by 3656:J I Thornycroft & Co Ltd 2682:for military aircraft using 2648:Furness Shipbuilding Company 2249:US Army Chartered Transport 2144:in 1949 and she was renamed 1929:. Scrapped in March 1965 at 1406:Furness Shipbuilding Company 1030:in October 1943. Became HMS 838:United States Shipping Board 3037:off the Sunk Light Vessel ( 1818:was a 257 GRT tug built by 1601:. Capsized and sank in the 910:J L Thompson & Sons Ltd 650:Lamport & Holt Line Ltd 408:. Management passed to the 5139: 4909:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4897:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4885:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4873:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4861:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4849:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4837:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4822:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4810:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4798:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4786:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4774:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4762:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4750:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4738:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4726:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4714:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4702:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4690:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4678:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4666:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4649:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4637:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4625:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4613:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4601:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4589:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4577:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4565:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4553:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4541:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4529:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4517:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4505:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4493:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4481:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4469:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4457:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4419:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4407:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4395:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4380:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4368:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4356:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4341:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4326:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4311:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4296:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4284:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4272:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4257:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4223:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4211:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4199:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4184:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4150:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4135:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4120:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4108:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 4096:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990 2464:on 1 December 1941 on the 2329:in 1945. To MoWT, renamed 1529:for USSB. Sold in 1933 to 1314:on 27 July 1944 by German 750:fishing boat and towed to 125:, Japan in December 1963. 94:. Commissioned in 1943 as 5083: 4965: 4955: 2514:, Belgium for scrapping. 1972:Clelands (Successors) Ltd 1820:John Crown & Sons Ltd 1661:and sunk by gunfire from 1361:on 2 August 1944 by tugs 916:Steamers Ltd and renamed 771:Cantiere Navale Triestino 176:Houlder Bros & Co Ltd 34:Ministry of War Transport 3633:Polskie Linie Oceaniczne 3023:W. J. Yarwood & Sons 2286:, sunk as an additional 2276:United States Government 2194:. Torpedoed and sunk by 2057:W. J. Yarwood & Sons 1805:) on 25 September 1942. 1034:in 1946 and reverted to 805:, Japan in August 1960. 728:W. J. Yarwood & Sons 3668:auxiliary patrol vessel 3119:in the North Atlantic ( 2274:. Requisitioned by the 1976:Willington Quay-on-Tyne 1517:which was built by the 1515:refrigerated cargo ship 1022:. She was laid down as 951:Bethlehem Elizabethport 687:Rowhedge Iron Works Ltd 466:on 7 February 1943 off 309:Harland & Wolff Ltd 44:Suffix beginning with B 3615: 3549:. Launched in 1919 as 3093: 2968: 2769:Rowhedge Ironworks Ltd 2638: 2317:. Launched in 1939 as 2253: 2200:on 1 November 1940 at 1295:) on 14 October 1964. 1079:Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd 1020:Wilmington, California 1002: 842:American Diamond Lines 832:. Launched in 1918 as 777:. Launched in 1926 as 377: 250:Bartram & Sons Ltd 63: 5123:Lists of Empire ships 3611: 3514:. Operated under the 3089: 3004:in 1952, scrapped at 2964: 2867:in 1968. Scrapped in 2633: 2248: 1523:Vancouver, Washington 1410:Haverton Hill-on-Tees 998: 373: 292:on 21 November 1969. 58: 20:were employed by the 4041:) while a member of 3863:) while a member of 2812:the Dutch Government 2719:on 30 March 1943 at 2268:Hamburg America Line 1721:. Struck a mine off 1715:A & J Inglis Ltd 1568:51.83667°N 1.55389°E 1545:in 1942 and renamed 1543:Norwegian Government 1147:54.68556°N 1.14333°W 668:in 1957. Arrived at 583:Government of Ceylon 577:in 1947 and renamed 552:sank on 22 October. 518:Wm Gray & Co Ltd 412:in 1961. Arrived at 394:Canadian Vickers Ltd 325:on 14 April 1945 in 315:in 1943 and renamed 178:in 1949 and renamed 4438:on 28 February 2009 4025: /  3847: /  3750:Courseulles-sur-Mer 3701: /  3582: /  3451: /  3405: /  3349: /  3196: /  3134: /  3068:) on 9 April 1946. 3052: /  2992:in 1940 and then a 2980:which was built by 2931: /  2734: /  2604: /  2421: /  2231:, a straggler from 2215: /  2097: /  2026: /  1789: /  1682: /  1645: /  1564: /  1431: /  1337: /  1279: /  1233:Empire Beaconsfield 1226:Empire Beaconsfield 1221:) on 5 April 1942. 1205: /  1143: /  1014:which was built by 877: /  589:. Allocated to the 485: /  344: /  4957:By suffix, Empire 4911:, pp. 192–93. 4863:, pp. 385–86. 4824:, pp. 119–20. 4800:, pp. 213–14. 4555:, pp. 318–19. 4531:, pp. 384–85. 3900:Pass of Drumochter 3734:Skinner & Eddy 3717:), and then sank. 3616: 3543:Skinner & Eddy 3212:) on 2 July 1944. 3094: 2969: 2947:while a member of 2871:in December 1983. 2750:while a member of 2639: 2508:British Bombardier 2390:south of Iceland. 2292:Operation Overlord 2254: 1752:for F Sternhagen, 1447:while a member of 1387:Grazia Bottigliere 1383:Winchester Prowess 1152:54.68556; -1.14333 1060:Kearny, New Jersey 1003: 961:. Sold in 1928 to 656:. Sold in 1953 to 646:Short Brothers Ltd 410:British-India Line 378: 313:Belgian Government 78:that was built by 64: 5110: 5109: 4029:76.300°N 33.500°E 3884:French Government 3851:61.500°N 35.183°W 3799:, Japan in 1960. 3705:21.883°N 90.800°E 3625:Polish Government 3586:19.233°N 82.567°W 3455:39.833°N 13.633°W 3353:13.533°N 55.000°E 3175:Empire Broadsword 3173:and completed as 3162:Empire Broadsword 3155:Empire Broadsword 3138:57.200°N 10.717°W 2976:was a 13,876 GRT 2935:49.367°N 35.867°W 2902:was anchored off 2783:in 1967, renamed 2738:47.433°N 15.883°W 2504:Empire Bombardier 2495:Empire Bombardier 2488:Empire Bombardier 2331:Empire Blackwater 2306:Empire Blackwater 2299:Empire Blackwater 2294:on 23 July 1944. 2219:59.500°N 17.667°W 2134:Newcastle on Tyne 2101:24.750°S 34.783°E 2063:in October 1963. 2030:2.600°S 116.550°E 1830:. Transferred to 1793:62.317°N 15.450°W 1686:19.683°N 76.833°W 1649:19.583°N 76.417°W 1573:51.83667; 1.55389 1435:76.167°N 10.083°E 1353:) and beached at 1026:and completed as 591:Royal Ceylon Navy 348:36.150°N 74.083°W 304:Empire Ballantyne 297:Empire Ballantyne 5130: 4942: 4935: 4928: 4919: 4912: 4906: 4900: 4894: 4888: 4882: 4876: 4870: 4864: 4858: 4852: 4846: 4840: 4834: 4825: 4819: 4813: 4807: 4801: 4795: 4789: 4783: 4777: 4771: 4765: 4759: 4753: 4747: 4741: 4735: 4729: 4723: 4717: 4711: 4705: 4699: 4693: 4687: 4681: 4675: 4669: 4663: 4652: 4646: 4640: 4634: 4628: 4622: 4616: 4610: 4604: 4598: 4592: 4586: 4580: 4574: 4568: 4562: 4556: 4550: 4544: 4538: 4532: 4526: 4520: 4514: 4508: 4502: 4496: 4490: 4484: 4478: 4472: 4466: 4460: 4454: 4448: 4447: 4445: 4443: 4428: 4422: 4416: 4410: 4404: 4398: 4392: 4383: 4377: 4371: 4365: 4359: 4353: 4344: 4338: 4329: 4323: 4314: 4308: 4299: 4293: 4287: 4281: 4275: 4269: 4260: 4254: 4248: 4247: 4245: 4243: 4232: 4226: 4220: 4214: 4208: 4202: 4196: 4187: 4181: 4170: 4159: 4153: 4147: 4138: 4132: 4123: 4117: 4111: 4105: 4099: 4093: 4078: 4065:The Empire Ships 4040: 4039: 4037: 4036: 4035: 4030: 4026: 4023: 4022: 4021: 4018: 3862: 3861: 3859: 3858: 3857: 3852: 3848: 3845: 3844: 3843: 3840: 3814:was a 6,966 GRT 3716: 3715: 3713: 3712: 3711: 3706: 3702: 3699: 3698: 3697: 3694: 3597: 3596: 3594: 3593: 3592: 3587: 3583: 3580: 3579: 3578: 3575: 3500:Ovingdean Grange 3466: 3465: 3463: 3462: 3461: 3456: 3452: 3449: 3448: 3447: 3444: 3420: 3419: 3417: 3416: 3415: 3410: 3409:6.667°N 13.283°W 3406: 3403: 3402: 3401: 3398: 3364: 3363: 3361: 3360: 3359: 3354: 3350: 3347: 3346: 3345: 3342: 3211: 3210: 3208: 3207: 3206: 3201: 3200:49.417°N 0.900°W 3197: 3194: 3193: 3192: 3189: 3149: 3148: 3146: 3145: 3144: 3139: 3135: 3132: 3131: 3130: 3127: 3103:Hannington Court 3091:Hannington Court 3067: 3066: 3064: 3063: 3062: 3057: 3056:51.883°N 1.517°E 3053: 3050: 3049: 3048: 3045: 2946: 2945: 2943: 2942: 2941: 2936: 2932: 2929: 2928: 2927: 2924: 2749: 2748: 2746: 2745: 2744: 2739: 2735: 2732: 2731: 2730: 2727: 2619: 2618: 2616: 2615: 2614: 2609: 2608:56.950°N 7.417°W 2605: 2602: 2601: 2600: 2597: 2466:Blue Funnel Line 2436: 2435: 2433: 2432: 2431: 2426: 2425:51.400°N 3.283°E 2422: 2419: 2418: 2417: 2414: 2230: 2229: 2227: 2226: 2225: 2220: 2216: 2213: 2212: 2211: 2208: 2112: 2111: 2109: 2108: 2107: 2102: 2098: 2095: 2094: 2093: 2090: 2080:Lourenço Marques 2041: 2040: 2038: 2037: 2036: 2031: 2027: 2024: 2023: 2022: 2019: 1906:Empire Beresford 1899:Empire Beresford 1804: 1803: 1801: 1800: 1799: 1794: 1790: 1787: 1786: 1785: 1782: 1697: 1696: 1694: 1693: 1692: 1687: 1683: 1680: 1679: 1678: 1675: 1660: 1659: 1657: 1656: 1655: 1650: 1646: 1643: 1642: 1641: 1638: 1579: 1578: 1576: 1575: 1574: 1569: 1565: 1562: 1561: 1560: 1557: 1513:was a 6,086 GRT 1480:Ioannis Aspiotis 1446: 1445: 1443: 1442: 1441: 1436: 1432: 1429: 1428: 1427: 1424: 1352: 1351: 1349: 1348: 1347: 1342: 1341:50.917°N 1.033°E 1338: 1335: 1334: 1333: 1330: 1294: 1293: 1291: 1290: 1289: 1284: 1283:44.200°N 8.633°E 1280: 1277: 1276: 1275: 1272: 1220: 1219: 1217: 1216: 1215: 1210: 1209:51.683°N 5.167°W 1206: 1203: 1202: 1201: 1198: 1158: 1157: 1155: 1154: 1153: 1148: 1144: 1141: 1140: 1139: 1136: 1120:was a 2,824 GRT 1048:Empire Battleaxe 1036:Empire Battleaxe 1028:Empire Battleaxe 1010:was a 7,177 GRT 1007:Empire Battleaxe 1000:Empire Battleaxe 990:Empire Battleaxe 892: 891: 889: 888: 887: 882: 881:35.500°N 6.283°W 878: 875: 874: 873: 870: 850:Empire Barracuda 817:Empire Barracuda 810:Empire Barracuda 608:was a 3,114 GRT 500: 499: 497: 496: 495: 490: 489:36.800°N 1.533°E 486: 483: 482: 481: 478: 359: 358: 356: 355: 354: 349: 345: 342: 341: 340: 337: 5138: 5137: 5133: 5132: 5131: 5129: 5128: 5127: 5113: 5112: 5111: 5106: 5079: 4961: 4951: 4946: 4916: 4915: 4907: 4903: 4895: 4891: 4883: 4879: 4871: 4867: 4859: 4855: 4847: 4843: 4835: 4828: 4820: 4816: 4808: 4804: 4796: 4792: 4784: 4780: 4772: 4768: 4760: 4756: 4748: 4744: 4736: 4732: 4724: 4720: 4712: 4708: 4700: 4696: 4688: 4684: 4676: 4672: 4664: 4655: 4647: 4643: 4635: 4631: 4623: 4619: 4611: 4607: 4599: 4595: 4587: 4583: 4575: 4571: 4563: 4559: 4551: 4547: 4539: 4535: 4527: 4523: 4515: 4511: 4503: 4499: 4491: 4487: 4479: 4475: 4467: 4463: 4455: 4451: 4441: 4439: 4430: 4429: 4425: 4417: 4413: 4405: 4401: 4393: 4386: 4378: 4374: 4366: 4362: 4354: 4347: 4339: 4332: 4324: 4317: 4309: 4302: 4294: 4290: 4282: 4278: 4270: 4263: 4255: 4251: 4241: 4239: 4236:"Empire Banner" 4234: 4233: 4229: 4221: 4217: 4209: 4205: 4197: 4190: 4182: 4173: 4160: 4156: 4148: 4141: 4133: 4126: 4118: 4114: 4106: 4102: 4094: 4090: 4085: 4075: 4062: 4059: 4051: 4033: 4031: 4027: 4024: 4019: 4016: 4014: 4012: 4011: 3985: 3942: 3918:Empire Buttress 3914: 3911:Empire Buttress 3877: 3856:61.500; -35.183 3855: 3853: 3849: 3846: 3841: 3838: 3836: 3834: 3833: 3807: 3760: 3725: 3709: 3707: 3703: 3700: 3695: 3692: 3690: 3688: 3687: 3676:Hellenic Bulbul 3647: 3606: 3591:19.233; -82.567 3590: 3588: 3584: 3581: 3576: 3573: 3571: 3569: 3568: 3534: 3491: 3460:39.833; -13.633 3459: 3457: 3453: 3450: 3445: 3442: 3440: 3438: 3437: 3429: 3413: 3411: 3407: 3404: 3399: 3396: 3394: 3392: 3391: 3373: 3357: 3355: 3351: 3348: 3343: 3340: 3338: 3336: 3335: 3282: 3251: 3220: 3204: 3202: 3198: 3195: 3190: 3187: 3185: 3183: 3182: 3179:English Channel 3158: 3143:57.200; -10.717 3142: 3140: 3136: 3133: 3128: 3125: 3123: 3121: 3120: 3084: 3060: 3058: 3054: 3051: 3046: 3043: 3041: 3039: 3038: 3016: 2959: 2940:49.367; -35.867 2939: 2937: 2933: 2930: 2925: 2922: 2920: 2918: 2917: 2879: 2857:Flying Spitfire 2850: 2799: 2781:suction dredger 2762: 2743:47.433; -15.883 2742: 2740: 2736: 2733: 2728: 2725: 2723: 2721: 2720: 2702: 2694:in March 1975. 2676:Maldive Islands 2660:Bristol Channel 2654:in 1946 as RFA 2628: 2612: 2610: 2606: 2603: 2598: 2595: 2593: 2591: 2590: 2569: 2522: 2500:Empire Fusilier 2491: 2445: 2429: 2427: 2423: 2420: 2415: 2412: 2410: 2408: 2407: 2402:Empire Blessing 2398: 2395:Empire Blessing 2361: 2302: 2243: 2224:59.500; -17.667 2223: 2221: 2217: 2214: 2209: 2206: 2204: 2202: 2201: 2164: 2125: 2106:-24.750; 34.783 2105: 2103: 2099: 2096: 2091: 2088: 2086: 2084: 2083: 2071: 2050: 2035:-2.600; 116.550 2034: 2032: 2028: 2025: 2020: 2017: 2015: 2013: 2012: 2005:Macassar Strait 1994: 1965: 1941: 1902: 1871: 1842: 1813: 1798:62.317; -15.450 1797: 1795: 1791: 1788: 1783: 1780: 1778: 1776: 1775: 1733: 1710:Empire Belgrave 1706: 1703:Empire Belgrave 1691:19.683; -76.833 1690: 1688: 1684: 1681: 1676: 1673: 1671: 1669: 1668: 1654:19.583; -76.417 1653: 1651: 1647: 1644: 1639: 1636: 1634: 1632: 1631: 1617: 1588: 1572: 1570: 1566: 1563: 1558: 1555: 1553: 1551: 1550: 1506: 1459: 1439: 1437: 1433: 1430: 1425: 1422: 1420: 1418: 1417: 1401:Empire Beaumont 1397: 1394:Empire Beaumont 1370:Empire Humphrey 1345: 1343: 1339: 1336: 1331: 1328: 1326: 1324: 1323: 1320:Strait of Dover 1307:Empire Beatrice 1303: 1300:Empire Beatrice 1287: 1285: 1281: 1278: 1273: 1270: 1268: 1266: 1265: 1229: 1213: 1211: 1207: 1204: 1199: 1196: 1194: 1192: 1191: 1167: 1151: 1149: 1145: 1142: 1137: 1134: 1132: 1130: 1129: 1113: 1070: 993: 979:Mariners Harbor 971:Empire Bascobel 947:Empire Bascobel 944: 941:Empire Bascobel 901: 885: 883: 879: 876: 871: 868: 866: 864: 863: 813: 762: 738:on 24 June for 721: 680: 641:Empire Bardolph 637: 634:Empire Bardolph 610:heavy-lift ship 601: 560: 522:West Hartlepool 513:Empire Barbados 509: 506:Empire Barbados 493: 491: 487: 484: 479: 476: 474: 472: 471: 453: 424: 368: 353:36.150; -74.083 352: 350: 346: 343: 338: 335: 333: 331: 330: 300: 241: 202: 167: 155:in 1948 as INS 140:was an 813 GRT 133: 103:Operation Pluto 53: 46: 12: 11: 5: 5136: 5134: 5126: 5125: 5115: 5114: 5108: 5107: 5084: 5081: 5080: 5078: 5077: 5072: 5067: 5062: 5057: 5052: 5047: 5042: 5037: 5032: 5027: 5022: 5017: 5012: 5007: 5002: 4997: 4992: 4987: 4982: 4977: 4972: 4966: 4963: 4962: 4956: 4953: 4952: 4947: 4945: 4944: 4937: 4930: 4922: 4914: 4913: 4901: 4899:, p. 198. 4889: 4887:, p. 282. 4877: 4875:, p. 107. 4865: 4853: 4841: 4839:, p. 420. 4826: 4814: 4802: 4790: 4788:, p. 140. 4778: 4776:, p. 240. 4766: 4764:, p. 118. 4754: 4752:, p. 313. 4742: 4740:, p. 292. 4730: 4718: 4716:, p. 152. 4706: 4704:, p. 197. 4694: 4692:, p. 129. 4682: 4670: 4668:, p. 385. 4653: 4651:, p. 444. 4641: 4639:, p. 421. 4629: 4627:, p. 105. 4617: 4615:, p. 317. 4605: 4603:, p. 305. 4593: 4591:, p. 203. 4581: 4579:, p. 148. 4569: 4567:, p. 139. 4557: 4545: 4543:, p. 323. 4533: 4521: 4519:, p. 295. 4509: 4507:, p. 318. 4497: 4485: 4473: 4471:, p. 199. 4461: 4459:, p. 237. 4449: 4423: 4421:, p. 213. 4411: 4409:, p. 123. 4399: 4397:, p. 426. 4384: 4382:, p. 425. 4372: 4370:, p. 119. 4360: 4358:, p. 414. 4345: 4343:, p. 433. 4330: 4328:, p. 363. 4315: 4313:, p. 294. 4300: 4298:, p. 108. 4288: 4286:, p. 200. 4276: 4274:, p. 311. 4261: 4259:, p. 204. 4249: 4227: 4225:, p. 239. 4215: 4213:, p. 359. 4203: 4188: 4171: 4154: 4152:, p. 221. 4139: 4124: 4122:, p. 279. 4112: 4100: 4087: 4086: 4084: 4081: 4080: 4079: 4073: 4058: 4055: 4050: 4047: 4034:76.300; 33.500 3998:Heinkel He 111 3994:aerial torpedo 3984: 3979: 3959:Southern Comet 3941: 3936: 3913: 3908: 3876: 3871: 3806: 3801: 3773:Elizabethville 3759: 3754: 3742:Empire Bunting 3729:Empire Bunting 3724: 3722:Empire Bunting 3719: 3710:21.883; 90.800 3646: 3641: 3639:in June 1968. 3635:. Scrapped in 3620:Empire Builder 3605: 3603:Empire Builder 3600: 3555:Empire Buffalo 3538:Empire Buffalo 3533: 3531:Empire Buffalo 3528: 3495:Empire Buckler 3490: 3488:Empire Buckler 3485: 3428: 3423: 3414:6.667; -13.283 3372: 3367: 3358:13.533; 55.000 3332:Socotra Island 3304:Capetan Costis 3281: 3276: 3250: 3245: 3224:Empire Bromley 3219: 3217:Empire Bromley 3214: 3205:49.417; -0.900 3157: 3152: 3111:Empire Brigade 3098:Empire Brigade 3083: 3081:Empire Brigade 3078: 3015: 3010: 2958: 2953: 2878: 2873: 2853:Empire Bracken 2849: 2847:Empire Bracken 2844: 2798: 2793: 2791:in July 1974. 2787:. Scrapped at 2761: 2756: 2701: 2696: 2678:as a fuelling 2627: 2622: 2613:56.950; -7.417 2587:Inner Hebrides 2573:Empire Boswell 2568: 2566:Empire Boswell 2563: 2551:Agios Dionysis 2521: 2516: 2490: 2485: 2458:Empire Blossom 2449:Empire Blossom 2444: 2442:Empire Blossom 2439: 2397: 2392: 2360: 2355: 2301: 2296: 2284:Empire Bittern 2259:Empire Bittern 2242: 2240:Empire Bittern 2237: 2163: 2158: 2129:Empire Birdsay 2124: 2122:Empire Birdsay 2119: 2070: 2065: 2049: 2044: 1993: 1988: 1964: 1959: 1945:Empire Bermuda 1940: 1938:Empire Bermuda 1935: 1901: 1896: 1875:Empire Benefit 1870: 1868:Empire Benefit 1865: 1841: 1836: 1812: 1807: 1746:Öresundsvarvet 1732: 1727: 1705: 1700: 1616: 1611: 1587: 1582: 1505: 1500: 1458: 1453: 1440:76.167; 10.083 1396: 1391: 1359:Thames estuary 1302: 1297: 1228: 1223: 1214:51.683; -5.167 1166: 1161: 1112: 1107: 1101:. Scrapped at 1099:Hüseyin Kaptan 1069: 1064: 1058:. Scrapped at 992: 987: 943: 938: 900: 895: 886:35.500; -6.283 844:, and renamed 812: 807: 793:, India by SS 761: 756: 724:Empire Barnaby 720: 718:Empire Barnaby 715: 679: 674: 662:Vancouver Star 658:Blue Star Line 636: 631: 600: 595: 581:. Sold to the 565:was a 275 GRT 563:Empire Barbara 559: 557:Empire Barbara 554: 508: 503: 452: 447: 423: 418: 367: 362: 327:Chesapeake Bay 317:Belgian Airman 299: 294: 240: 235: 201: 196: 171:Empire Balfour 166: 164:Empire Balfour 161: 132: 127: 52: 47: 45: 42: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 5135: 5124: 5121: 5120: 5118: 5104: 5100: 5096: 5092: 5088: 5082: 5076: 5073: 5071: 5068: 5066: 5063: 5061: 5058: 5056: 5053: 5051: 5048: 5046: 5043: 5041: 5038: 5036: 5033: 5031: 5028: 5026: 5023: 5021: 5018: 5016: 5013: 5011: 5008: 5006: 5003: 5001: 4998: 4996: 4993: 4991: 4988: 4986: 4983: 4981: 4978: 4976: 4973: 4971: 4968: 4967: 4964: 4960: 4954: 4950: 4943: 4938: 4936: 4931: 4929: 4924: 4923: 4920: 4910: 4905: 4902: 4898: 4893: 4890: 4886: 4881: 4878: 4874: 4869: 4866: 4862: 4857: 4854: 4851:, p. 63. 4850: 4845: 4842: 4838: 4833: 4831: 4827: 4823: 4818: 4815: 4812:, p. 83. 4811: 4806: 4803: 4799: 4794: 4791: 4787: 4782: 4779: 4775: 4770: 4767: 4763: 4758: 4755: 4751: 4746: 4743: 4739: 4734: 4731: 4728:, p. 45. 4727: 4722: 4719: 4715: 4710: 4707: 4703: 4698: 4695: 4691: 4686: 4683: 4680:, p. 25. 4679: 4674: 4671: 4667: 4662: 4660: 4658: 4654: 4650: 4645: 4642: 4638: 4633: 4630: 4626: 4621: 4618: 4614: 4609: 4606: 4602: 4597: 4594: 4590: 4585: 4582: 4578: 4573: 4570: 4566: 4561: 4558: 4554: 4549: 4546: 4542: 4537: 4534: 4530: 4525: 4522: 4518: 4513: 4510: 4506: 4501: 4498: 4495:, p. 54. 4494: 4489: 4486: 4483:, p. 88. 4482: 4477: 4474: 4470: 4465: 4462: 4458: 4453: 4450: 4437: 4433: 4427: 4424: 4420: 4415: 4412: 4408: 4403: 4400: 4396: 4391: 4389: 4385: 4381: 4376: 4373: 4369: 4364: 4361: 4357: 4352: 4350: 4346: 4342: 4337: 4335: 4331: 4327: 4322: 4320: 4316: 4312: 4307: 4305: 4301: 4297: 4292: 4289: 4285: 4280: 4277: 4273: 4268: 4266: 4262: 4258: 4253: 4250: 4237: 4231: 4228: 4224: 4219: 4216: 4212: 4207: 4204: 4201:, p. 80. 4200: 4195: 4193: 4189: 4186:, p. 24. 4185: 4180: 4178: 4176: 4172: 4168: 4164: 4158: 4155: 4151: 4146: 4144: 4140: 4137:, p. 89. 4136: 4131: 4129: 4125: 4121: 4116: 4113: 4110:, p. 86. 4109: 4104: 4101: 4097: 4092: 4089: 4082: 4076: 4074:1-85044-275-4 4070: 4066: 4061: 4060: 4056: 4054: 4048: 4046: 4044: 4038: 4009: 4005: 4004: 3999: 3996:dropped by a 3995: 3991: 3990: 3983: 3980: 3978: 3976: 3975:Typhoon Patsy 3972: 3968: 3964: 3960: 3956: 3952: 3948: 3947: 3940: 3937: 3935: 3933: 3929: 3925: 3920: 3919: 3912: 3909: 3907: 3905: 3901: 3897: 3893: 3889: 3885: 3881: 3875: 3872: 3870: 3868: 3866: 3860: 3831: 3827: 3826:Cape Farewell 3823: 3822: 3817: 3813: 3812: 3811:Empire Burton 3805: 3804:Empire Burton 3802: 3800: 3798: 3794: 3790: 3789:Charlton Star 3786: 3782: 3778: 3774: 3770: 3766: 3765: 3758: 3755: 3753: 3751: 3747: 3743: 3739: 3735: 3731: 3730: 3723: 3720: 3718: 3714: 3685: 3684:Bay of Bengal 3681: 3677: 3673: 3672:Empire Bulbul 3669: 3665: 3661: 3657: 3653: 3652: 3651:Empire Bulbul 3645: 3644:Empire Bulbul 3642: 3640: 3638: 3634: 3630: 3626: 3622: 3621: 3614: 3610: 3604: 3601: 3599: 3595: 3566: 3563:northwest of 3562: 3561: 3556: 3552: 3548: 3544: 3540: 3539: 3532: 3529: 3527: 3525: 3521: 3517: 3513: 3509: 3505: 3501: 3497: 3496: 3489: 3486: 3484: 3482: 3478: 3474: 3470: 3464: 3435: 3434: 3433:Empire Brutus 3427: 3426:Empire Brutus 3424: 3422: 3418: 3389: 3388: 3383: 3379: 3378: 3371: 3368: 3366: 3362: 3333: 3329: 3328:Nisos Kerkyra 3325: 3321: 3317: 3313: 3309: 3305: 3301: 3296: 3292: 3288: 3287: 3280: 3277: 3275: 3273: 3269: 3265: 3264:Esso Cadillac 3261: 3257: 3256: 3255:Empire Bronze 3249: 3248:Empire Bronze 3246: 3244: 3242: 3238: 3234: 3230: 3226: 3225: 3218: 3215: 3213: 3209: 3180: 3176: 3172: 3171:Cape Marshall 3168: 3164: 3163: 3156: 3153: 3151: 3147: 3118: 3117: 3112: 3108: 3104: 3100: 3099: 3092: 3088: 3082: 3079: 3077: 3075: 3071: 3070:Empire Bridge 3065: 3061:51.883; 1.517 3036: 3032: 3028: 3024: 3020: 3019:Empire Bridge 3014: 3013:Empire Bridge 3011: 3009: 3007: 3006:Inverkeithing 3003: 2999: 2995: 2994:hospital ship 2991: 2987: 2983: 2979: 2975: 2974: 2967: 2963: 2957: 2954: 2952: 2950: 2949:Convoy ON 122 2944: 2915: 2914: 2909: 2908:Empire Breeze 2905: 2901: 2900:Empire Breeze 2898:on 16 March. 2897: 2893: 2889: 2885: 2884: 2883:Empire Breeze 2877: 2876:Empire Breeze 2874: 2872: 2870: 2866: 2862: 2858: 2854: 2848: 2845: 2843: 2841: 2837: 2833: 2829: 2825: 2821: 2817: 2813: 2809: 2805: 2804: 2797: 2794: 2792: 2790: 2786: 2782: 2778: 2774: 2770: 2766: 2760: 2757: 2755: 2753: 2752:Convoy SL 126 2747: 2718: 2717: 2712: 2708: 2707: 2706:Empire Bowman 2700: 2699:Empire Bowman 2697: 2695: 2693: 2689: 2685: 2681: 2677: 2673: 2669: 2668:North Shields 2665: 2661: 2657: 2653: 2649: 2645: 2644: 2643:Empire Bounty 2637: 2632: 2626: 2625:Empire Bounty 2623: 2621: 2617: 2588: 2584: 2580: 2575: 2574: 2567: 2564: 2562: 2560: 2556: 2552: 2548: 2544: 2540: 2536: 2532: 2528: 2527: 2520: 2517: 2515: 2513: 2509: 2505: 2501: 2497: 2496: 2489: 2486: 2484: 2482: 2481: 2475: 2471: 2467: 2463: 2460:were sent to 2459: 2455: 2451: 2450: 2443: 2440: 2438: 2434: 2430:51.400; 3.283 2404: 2403: 2396: 2393: 2391: 2389: 2388: 2383: 2382:Empire Blanda 2379: 2375: 2371: 2367: 2366: 2365:Empire Blanda 2359: 2358:Empire Blanda 2356: 2354: 2352: 2351:Eastern Faith 2348: 2344: 2340: 2336: 2332: 2328: 2324: 2320: 2316: 2312: 2308: 2307: 2300: 2297: 2295: 2293: 2289: 2285: 2281: 2277: 2273: 2269: 2265: 2261: 2260: 2252: 2247: 2241: 2238: 2236: 2234: 2228: 2199: 2198: 2193: 2189: 2185: 2184: 2178: 2174: 2170: 2169: 2162: 2159: 2157: 2155: 2151: 2147: 2143: 2142:Palm Line Ltd 2139: 2135: 2131: 2130: 2123: 2120: 2118: 2116: 2110: 2081: 2077: 2076: 2069: 2066: 2064: 2062: 2058: 2054: 2053:Empire Billow 2048: 2047:Empire Billow 2045: 2043: 2039: 2010: 2006: 2002: 1998: 1992: 1989: 1987: 1985: 1981: 1977: 1973: 1969: 1963: 1960: 1958: 1956: 1952: 1947: 1946: 1939: 1936: 1934: 1932: 1928: 1924: 1920: 1916: 1912: 1908: 1907: 1900: 1897: 1895: 1893: 1889: 1885: 1881: 1877: 1876: 1869: 1866: 1864: 1862: 1858: 1854: 1850: 1846: 1840: 1837: 1835: 1833: 1829: 1825: 1821: 1817: 1811: 1808: 1806: 1802: 1773: 1769: 1768: 1763: 1759: 1755: 1751: 1747: 1743: 1739: 1738: 1731: 1728: 1726: 1724: 1720: 1716: 1712: 1711: 1704: 1701: 1699: 1695: 1666: 1665: 1658: 1629: 1628: 1623: 1622: 1615: 1612: 1610: 1608: 1604: 1600: 1596: 1592: 1586: 1583: 1581: 1577: 1548: 1544: 1540: 1539:Empire Beaver 1536: 1535:Empire Sambar 1532: 1528: 1524: 1520: 1516: 1512: 1511: 1510:Empire Beaver 1504: 1503:Empire Beaver 1501: 1499: 1497: 1493: 1489: 1485: 1481: 1477: 1473: 1469: 1465: 1464: 1463:Empire Beauty 1457: 1456:Empire Beauty 1454: 1452: 1450: 1444: 1415: 1411: 1407: 1403: 1402: 1395: 1392: 1390: 1388: 1384: 1380: 1376: 1372: 1371: 1366: 1365: 1360: 1356: 1350: 1346:50.917; 1.033 1321: 1317: 1313: 1309: 1308: 1301: 1298: 1296: 1292: 1288:44.200; 8.633 1263: 1259: 1255: 1251: 1247: 1243: 1239: 1235: 1234: 1227: 1224: 1222: 1218: 1189: 1185: 1184:Pembrokeshire 1181: 1177: 1173: 1172: 1171:Empire Beacon 1165: 1164:Empire Beacon 1162: 1160: 1156: 1127: 1126:Middlesbrough 1123: 1119: 1118: 1111: 1108: 1106: 1104: 1100: 1096: 1092: 1088: 1084: 1080: 1076: 1075: 1074:Empire Baxter 1068: 1067:Empire Baxter 1065: 1063: 1061: 1057: 1053: 1050:. Laid up in 1049: 1045: 1041: 1040:Cape Berkeley 1037: 1033: 1029: 1025: 1024:Cape Berkeley 1021: 1017: 1013: 1009: 1008: 1001: 997: 991: 988: 986: 984: 980: 976: 972: 968: 964: 960: 956: 952: 948: 942: 939: 937: 935: 934:East Pakistan 931: 927: 923: 919: 915: 911: 907: 906: 905:Empire Barrie 899: 898:Empire Barrie 896: 894: 890: 861: 857: 856: 851: 847: 843: 839: 835: 831: 827: 823: 819: 818: 811: 808: 806: 804: 800: 796: 792: 788: 784: 780: 776: 772: 768: 767: 760: 757: 755: 753: 749: 745: 741: 737: 733: 729: 725: 719: 716: 714: 712: 708: 704: 700: 696: 692: 688: 684: 683:Empire Barkis 678: 677:Empire Barkis 675: 673: 671: 667: 663: 659: 655: 651: 647: 643: 642: 635: 632: 630: 628: 625:. Arrived at 624: 620: 616: 611: 607: 606: 599: 596: 594: 592: 588: 584: 580: 576: 572: 568: 564: 558: 555: 553: 551: 547: 543: 539: 535: 531: 527: 523: 519: 515: 514: 507: 504: 502: 498: 494:36.800; 1.533 469: 465: 464: 459: 458: 457:Empire Banner 451: 450:Empire Banner 448: 446: 444: 440: 436: 432: 428: 422: 419: 417: 415: 411: 407: 404:as a vehicle 403: 399: 398:Empire Baltic 395: 391: 390: 385:was built as 384: 383: 382:Empire Baltic 376: 375:Empire Baltic 372: 366: 365:Empire Baltic 363: 361: 357: 328: 324: 323: 318: 314: 310: 306: 305: 298: 295: 293: 291: 287: 283: 279: 275: 271: 267: 266:Stad Massluis 263: 259: 255: 251: 247: 246: 245:Empire Ballad 239: 238:Empire Ballad 236: 234: 232: 228: 224: 220: 216: 212: 208: 207: 206:Empire Balham 200: 199:Empire Balham 197: 195: 193: 189: 185: 181: 180:Barton Grange 177: 173: 172: 165: 162: 160: 158: 154: 150: 146: 143: 139: 138: 131: 128: 126: 124: 120: 116: 115:North Shields 112: 108: 107:Empire Baffin 104: 100: 99: 93: 89: 85: 81: 77: 74: 70: 69: 68:Empire Baffin 62: 57: 51: 50:Empire Baffin 48: 43: 41: 39: 35: 31: 27: 26:United States 23: 19: 5103:Victory ship 5091:Liberty ship 4974: 4958: 4949:Empire ships 4904: 4892: 4880: 4868: 4856: 4844: 4817: 4805: 4793: 4781: 4769: 4757: 4745: 4733: 4721: 4709: 4697: 4685: 4673: 4644: 4632: 4620: 4608: 4596: 4584: 4572: 4560: 4548: 4536: 4524: 4512: 4500: 4488: 4476: 4464: 4452: 4440:. 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Retrieved 4230: 4218: 4206: 4166: 4162: 4157: 4115: 4103: 4091: 4064: 4052: 4043:Convoy PQ 17 4002: 3989:Empire Byron 3988: 3986: 3982:Empire Byron 3981: 3970: 3969:and renamed 3958: 3954: 3951:Peter Dal II 3950: 3945: 3943: 3938: 3931: 3927: 3923: 3916: 3915: 3910: 3904:Santa Giulia 3903: 3899: 3895: 3894:and renamed 3887: 3886:and renamed 3879: 3878: 3873: 3869: 3865:Convoy SC 44 3820: 3810: 3808: 3803: 3792: 3788: 3780: 3772: 3762: 3761: 3756: 3741: 3737: 3728: 3726: 3721: 3680:Hellenic Bee 3679: 3675: 3671: 3659: 3649: 3648: 3643: 3628: 3618: 3617: 3612: 3602: 3559: 3554: 3550: 3537: 3535: 3530: 3511: 3503: 3499: 3494: 3492: 3487: 3480: 3476: 3472: 3432: 3430: 3425: 3386: 3377:Empire Bruce 3376: 3374: 3370:Empire Bruce 3369: 3327: 3315: 3311: 3310:and renamed 3303: 3299: 3290: 3286:Empire Brook 3284: 3283: 3279:Empire Brook 3278: 3268:Maribella II 3267: 3263: 3253: 3252: 3247: 3236: 3232: 3222: 3221: 3216: 3174: 3170: 3161: 3159: 3154: 3115: 3110: 3106: 3102: 3097: 3095: 3090: 3080: 3073: 3069: 3034: 3030: 3027:Springbridge 3026: 3018: 3017: 3012: 3002:Captain Cook 3001: 2998:Empire Brent 2997: 2985: 2973:Empire Brent 2971: 2970: 2966:Empire Brent 2965: 2956:Empire Brent 2955: 2912: 2907: 2899: 2896:Druridge Bay 2891: 2882: 2880: 2875: 2864: 2860: 2856: 2852: 2851: 2846: 2839: 2835: 2831: 2827: 2823: 2819: 2815: 2814:and renamed 2802: 2800: 2795: 2784: 2776: 2765:Empire Boxer 2764: 2763: 2759:Empire Boxer 2758: 2715: 2705: 2703: 2698: 2672:Air Ministry 2655: 2641: 2640: 2635: 2624: 2582: 2578: 2571: 2570: 2565: 2558: 2554: 2550: 2546: 2538: 2534: 2530: 2524: 2523: 2518: 2507: 2503: 2499: 2493: 2492: 2487: 2479: 2473: 2469: 2457: 2447: 2446: 2441: 2401: 2399: 2394: 2386: 2381: 2377: 2373: 2369: 2364: 2362: 2357: 2350: 2346: 2342: 2338: 2337:and renamed 2330: 2321:, seized at 2318: 2304: 2303: 2298: 2283: 2279: 2271: 2270:and renamed 2263: 2258: 2255: 2250: 2239: 2233:Convoy HX 82 2196: 2192:Empire Bison 2191: 2183:West Cawthon 2182: 2168:Empire Bison 2167: 2165: 2161:Empire Bison 2160: 2153: 2149: 2145: 2137: 2127: 2126: 2121: 2115:Empire Birch 2114: 2075:Empire Birch 2073: 2072: 2068:Empire Birch 2067: 2052: 2051: 2046: 2000: 1997:Empire Betsy 1996: 1995: 1991:Empire Betsy 1990: 1983: 1979: 1967: 1966: 1961: 1954: 1950: 1943: 1942: 1937: 1922: 1910: 1904: 1903: 1898: 1887: 1883: 1873: 1872: 1867: 1856: 1855:and renamed 1848: 1844: 1843: 1838: 1832:Italian Navy 1827: 1823: 1816:Empire Belle 1815: 1814: 1810:Empire Belle 1809: 1766: 1761: 1741: 1736: 1734: 1729: 1723:Terschelling 1718: 1708: 1707: 1702: 1663: 1626: 1620: 1618: 1613: 1606: 1598: 1591:Empire Becky 1590: 1589: 1585:Empire Becky 1584: 1546: 1538: 1534: 1526: 1508: 1507: 1502: 1487: 1486:and renamed 1479: 1478:and renamed 1471: 1461: 1460: 1455: 1449:Convoy PQ 18 1400: 1398: 1393: 1386: 1382: 1378: 1374: 1368: 1364:Empire Betsy 1362: 1306: 1304: 1299: 1257: 1253: 1252:and renamed 1245: 1241: 1240:and renamed 1231: 1230: 1225: 1170: 1168: 1163: 1116: 1114: 1109: 1098: 1097:and renamed 1091:Severn River 1090: 1086: 1082: 1073: 1071: 1066: 1047: 1043: 1039: 1035: 1031: 1027: 1023: 1006: 1004: 999: 989: 974: 970: 954: 946: 945: 940: 925: 921: 917: 903: 902: 897: 854: 849: 845: 833: 830:Pennsylvania 816: 814: 809: 798: 794: 778: 766:Empire Baron 765: 763: 759:Empire Baron 758: 730:(1938) Ltd, 723: 722: 717: 702: 698: 682: 681: 676: 665: 661: 660:and renamed 653: 652:and renamed 640: 638: 633: 618: 614: 604: 602: 597: 586: 585:and renamed 578: 562: 561: 556: 549: 537: 529: 525: 511: 510: 505: 462: 456: 454: 449: 439:Queenborough 435:Rose-Julie M 434: 426: 425: 420: 397: 388: 380: 379: 374: 364: 321: 316: 302: 301: 296: 277: 273: 269: 265: 264:and renamed 257: 244: 242: 237: 227:Gadani Beach 223:Maldive Star 222: 219:Nordic Queen 218: 205: 203: 198: 183: 179: 170: 168: 163: 156: 137:Empire Bairn 136: 134: 130:Empire Bairn 129: 118: 110: 106: 97: 88:Convoy PQ 16 84:Port Glasgow 80:Lithgows Ltd 71:was a 6,978 67: 65: 60: 49: 30:World War II 18:Empire ships 16:Hundreds of 15: 4238:. 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Towed to 2656:Wave Victor 2636:Wave Victor 2611: / 2535:Empire Bond 2526:Empire Bond 2519:Empire Bond 2428: / 2290:as part of 2222: / 2146:Lokoja Palm 2104: / 2033: / 1980:Merchantman 1968:Empire Bess 1962:Empire Bess 1915:ore carrier 1849:E Nicholson 1796: / 1762:Empire Bell 1744:in 1930 by 1737:Empire Bell 1730:Empire Bell 1689: / 1652: / 1621:Empire Bede 1614:Empire Bede 1603:River Clyde 1571: / 1525:in 1919 as 1438: / 1344: / 1286: / 1212: / 1150: / 1052:James River 959:New Orleans 926:Clan Alpine 918:Clan Alpine 884: / 846:Black Heron 791:Vizagapatam 779:Monte Piana 605:Empire Bard 598:Empire Bard 492: / 427:Empire Bank 421:Empire Bank 351: / 262:Netherlands 153:Indian Navy 38:Suez Crisis 5099:Ocean ship 5085:See also: 4442:14 October 4083:References 3746:Juno Beach 3291:Stancliffe 2863:. Renamed 2803:Empire Boy 2796:Empire Boy 2688:Manila Bay 2652:Royal Navy 2474:Kemba Maru 2378:Rio Grande 2335:Copenhagen 1917:of 14,810 1884:Athelqueen 1845:Empire Ben 1839:Empire Ben 1828:Mare Jonio 1764:. Sunk by 1754:Gothenburg 1750:Landskrona 1559:01°33′14″E 1556:51°50′12″N 1375:Beatrice N 1135:54°41′08″N 1117:Empire Bay 1110:Empire Bay 1083:Paris City 1062:May 1966. 930:Chittagong 826:Hog Island 787:Royal Navy 670:Vlissingen 664:. Renamed 619:Brettenham 530:Berylstone 319:. Sunk by 290:Yugoslavia 254:Sunderland 105:. 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Index

Empire ships
Government of the United Kingdom
United States
World War II
Ministry of War Transport
Suez Crisis

Empire Baffin
GRT
cargo ship
Lithgows Ltd
Port Glasgow
Convoy PQ 16
Kola Inlet
HMS Sancroft
Operation Pluto
North Shields
Yokosuka
Empire Bairn
coastal
tanker
Glasgow
Indian Navy
Empire Balfour
Houlder Bros & Co Ltd
Hong Kong
Panama
Empire Balham
George Brown and Co (Marine) Ltd
Greenock

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