1428:
638:
was a 3,539 GRT cargo ship which was built by
William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 6 July 1944 and completed in September 1944. Sold in 1949 to F T Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed
1467:
with damage to her hull. On 31 August 1941 she caught fire while being repaired. Her cargo included ammunition that exploded, so she was scuttled. Raised on 3 September. To MoWT, repaired and renamed
1676:
was a 7,311 GRT cargo ship which was built by
William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 16 July 1945 and completed in January 1946. Sold in 1946 to Stephens, Sutton Ltd and renamed
776:
was a 7,037 GRT cargo ship which was built by Short
Brothers Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 21 October 1941 and completed in January 1942. Sold in 1946 to Charente Steamship Co Ltd and renamed
1308:
was a 7,167 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 16 December 1941 and completed in
February 1942. Torpedoed on 13 October 1942 and sunk by
927:
was a 7,067 GRT cargo ship which was built by
William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 20 July 1943 and completed in September 1943. To USSR in 1944 under
1409:. Operated under the management of Frank Bustard & Sons Ltd. Withdrawn from service in the winter of 1966–67. Sold in 1968 to German shipbreakers, then resold to
1035:
585:
was a 290 GRT tug which was built in 1945 by
Fleming and Ferguson Ltd, Paisley. Transferred to the Admiralty in 1949, scrapped in 1969 at Burcht, Belgium.
1750:
severely damaged. Refloated on 22 December 1942 and towed to the River Tyne. Declared a constructive total loss but repaired. To MoWT in 1943 and renamed
1250:. Operated under the management of Ta Hing Co (Hong Kong) Ltd. On 5 February 1968 she sprang a leak approximately 75 nautical miles (139 km) east of
663:. On 28 December 1969, she sprang a leak. This worsened the next day and her pumps were unable to cope. Ship was abandoned, then capsized and sank in the
1066:
1543:
808:, Sunderland. Launched on 8 May 1944 and completed in June 1944. Sold in 1947 to Nederlands-Indonesie Steenkolen Handel Maatschappij and renamed
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.
2217:
1444:
36:(MoWT), which owned the ships but contracted out their management to various shipping lines; however, some ships requisitioned during the
68:
2186:
2347:
2342:
2337:
2332:
2262:
2257:
21:
845:. Launched on 17 July 1945 and completed in December 1945. Sold in 1946 to Compagnia de Navigazione Anne SA, Panama and renamed
2352:
2292:
2400:
1609:
468:
1261:
678:
1757:
1633:
1560:
1486:
1317:
1238:. Launched on 13 November 1943 and completed in January 1944. Sold in 1946 to W H Seager & Co Ltd, Cardiff and renamed
1058:
1309:
1164:
in 1967. Name removed from shipping registers in 1977 and reported to have been scrapped in China but she was sighted in
138:. Operated under the management of Counties Ship Management Co Ltd. Sold in 1951 to Compagnia Navigazione Castellana SA,
1074:
223:
203:
127:
1689:
742:
460:
1711:. Launched on 28 September 1942 and completed in November 1942. Sold in 1946 to Adellen Shipping Co Ltd and renamed
257:
which was built by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 22 October 1945 and complete in May 1946. To
134:. Launched on 12 February 1945 and completed in April 1945. Sold in 1946 to Dover Hill Steamship Co Ltd and renamed
2210:
1394:
219:
1692:
at Hong Kong. Refloated on 10 July but declared a constructive total loss. Scrapped in August 1964 in Hong Kong.
210:. Launched on 26 September 1945 and completed in December 1945. Sold in 1946 to Metal Industries Ltd and renamed
33:
2327:
2322:
2317:
2307:
2302:
2297:
2287:
2282:
2277:
2272:
2267:
2252:
2247:
1599:
1525:
940:
154:
805:
745:, Montreal and renamed Courtwright. Sold in 1940 to Branch Lines, Montreal, converted to a tanker and renamed
1531:
1193:. Launched on 12 June 1945 and completed in February 1946. Sold in 1947 to United Towing Co Ltd and renamed
24:. They were acquired from a number of sources: many were built for the government; others obtained from the
1620:
1613:
838:
61:
634:
502:. Launched on 23 December 1942 and completed in February 1943. Sold in 1947 to Claymore Shipping Co Ltd,
2203:
1708:
1208:
1140:, an American Naval officer in charge of salvaging ships and facilities at Massawa, in 1942 and renamed
813:
258:
1672:
1793:
The above entries give a precis of each ship's history. For a fuller account see the linked articles.
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596:
413:
490:
455:
122:
1703:
1385:
1363:
987:
893:
772:
464:
354:
332:
249:
207:
1439:
1427:
1304:
1226:
982:
923:
581:
280:
56:
1390:
1231:
1116:
1053:
1003:
864:
717:
537:
400:
28:; still others were captured or seized from enemy powers. Empire ships were mostly used during
2182:
1290:
1235:
849:. Operated under the management of Tankers Transit & Shipping Co, London. Sold in 1950 to
495:
359:
1715:. Operated under the management of B L Shipping Co Inc, London. Scrapped in November 1961 at
230:. Sold in 1973 to Prioper Shipping Co Ltd, Fremantle. Sold in 1975 to Straits Engineers Ltd,
2092:
1137:
1133:
655:. On 25 December 1969, she suffered damage to her No 1 hold in heavy weather. Repaired at
601:
557:
553:. Launched on 17 March 1941 and completed in May 1941. Collided on 30 November 1944 with
1742:. Sold in 1928 to E T Lindley, London. On 4 December 1942, she was in collision with MV
780:. Operated under the management of T & J Harrison Ltd. Arrived on 21 August 1959 at
1754:. Scuttled on 3 September 1946 with a cargo of obsolete chemical warfare ammunition at
1293:
and beached but broke in two. The bow section sank and the ship declared a total loss.
1212:
869:
850:
166:
151:
2181:(Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd.
2394:
1747:
1605:
1203:
1090:
991:
817:
781:
754:
324:
321:
254:
235:
25:
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2368:
1716:
1198:
1102:
784:
554:
550:
542:
519:
285:
29:
1362:. Launched on 15 August 1945 and completed in September 1946. Sold in 1946 to the
1026:, Japan for scrapping. Sold in 1955 to Keyston Shipping Co, Hong Kong and renamed
1604:
was a 9,811 GRT tanker that was launched in 1942 by the
Furness Shipbuilding Co,
1242:. Sold in 1963 to Southland Navigation & Commerce Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed
2226:
1152:. Sold in 1951 to Great China Steamship & Industrial Co, Panama and renamed
885:
664:
612:
567:
433:
375:
366:
in 1956. Sold in 1965 to
Tsavliris Salvage & Towage Ltd, Greece and renamed
88:
37:
17:
2376:
1550:
1464:
1098:
1007:
928:
523:
518:. Sold in 1961 to Jugoslavenska Linijska Plovidba. Arrived on 24 June 1966 at
266:
131:
64:
1772:
1759:
1648:
1635:
1575:
1562:
1501:
1488:
1332:
1319:
1276:
1263:
693:
680:
2372:
2364:
842:
660:
563:
476:
231:
96:
80:
72:
2124:
1128:
for DDG Hansa, Bremen. On 4 April 1941 she was set on fire and scuttled at
998:
for DDG Hansa, Bremen. On 4 April 1941 she was set on fire and scuttled at
967:. Sold in 1971 to Compagnia de Navigazione Portland SA, Panama and renamed
405:
385:, Greece. Declared a constructive total loss and scrapped in March 1979 at
467:. Launched on 13 April 1945 and completed in August 1945. Sold in 1946 to
370:. Sold in 1975 to Maritime Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Greece and renamed
1538:. She was launched on 21 October 1941 and completed in April 1942 as RFA
1370:. Sold in 1967 to Tsavliris Salvage & Towage Ltd, Greece and renamed
1251:
1165:
1121:
1023:
1015:
734:
656:
643:. Sold in 1954 to Indo-China Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London and renamed
600:
was a 2,840 GRT cargo ship which was built by
William Gray & Co Ltd,
546:
441:
349:
182:
1475:
name in 1946. Sold in 1956 to Anders Jahre & Co, Norway and renamed
721:
was a 1,548 GRT tanker which was built by
Chicago Shipbuilding Company,
651:. To Concordia Kinabatangan Shipping Co Ltd, Panama in 1969 and renamed
404:
was a 6,113 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lübecker Flenderwerke AG,
1734:
was a 1,561 GRT cargo ship which was built by Dublin Dockyard Co Ltd.,
1707:
was a 9,807 GRT tanker which was built by Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd,
1608:. The Ministry of War Transport placed her under the management of the
1535:
1448:
1359:
1129:
1062:
999:
722:
620:
609:
605:
503:
499:
437:
421:
382:
297:
289:
199:
436:. Fitted with a new diesel engine in 1961. Scrapped in August 1977 at
416:. Seized in May 1945 on stocks at Lübeck. Completed in August 1947 as
1735:
1684:
in 1961. Sold in 1964 to Union Fair Shipping Co, Liberia and renamed
1627:
1554:
1480:
1414:
1255:
897:
881:
873:
616:
386:
352:. Launched on 27 August 1942 and completed in November 1942. Renamed
328:
301:
170:
162:
139:
108:
103:. Sold in 1956 to Scindia Steam Navigation Co Ltd, India and renamed
84:
1022:. Sold in 1951 to Pang Kwok Sui, Hong Kong. Arrived in June 1954 at
1030:. Sold in 1957 to Canadian Fir Steamship Co, Hong Kong and renamed
177:. Sold in 1966 to L Yelkenci Evatlari Donatina, Turkey and renamed
1426:
1410:
1406:
1358:
was a 292 GRT tug which was built by William Simons & Co Ltd,
1190:
959:. Sold in 1948 to Bristol City Line of Steamships Ltd and renamed
788:
672:
668:
1156:, the sold later that year to the Chinese Government and renamed
1081:. Sold in 1946 to Williamson & Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed
510:. Sold in 1954 to Maclay & McIntyre Ltd, Glasgow and renamed
2027:
2025:
1964:
1962:
1960:
1923:
1921:
952:
948:
758:
309:
2199:
2195:
1824:
1822:
1820:
1818:
615:
5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south of the Dudgeon Light, off
604:. Launched on 6 September 1941 and completed in November 1941.
1455:. Sold in 1929 to Falkland Shipowners Ltd, London and renamed
1189:
was a 292 GRT tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd,
1144:. Sold in 1947 to Oceanic Navigation Co, Calcutta and renamed
1085:. Sold in 1948 to Scindia Steam Navigation Co Ltd and renamed
729:. Sold in 1918 to Chemins de Fer Francais, France and renamed
1289:). She was abandoned the next day and found adrift. Towed to
971:. Arrived on 6 July 1972 at Split, Yugoslavia for scrapping.
150:. Operated under the management of John Cory & Sons Ltd,
1148:. Sold in 1948 to Dah Loh Navigation Co, China and renamed
908:. Sold in 1947 to Gdynia Americal Line, Poland and renamed
647:. Sold in 1964 to Kinabatangan Shipping Co Ltd and renamed
157:. Sold in 1960 to Plate Shipping Co SA, Panama and renamed
348:
was a 235 GRT tug which was built by A Hall & Co Ltd,
91:
in an uncompleted state at Flensburg. To MoWT and renamed
963:. Sold in 1957 to Splonsa Plovba, Yugoslavia and renamed
1413:
shipbreakers. Arrived on 10 October 1968, under tow at
146:. Sold in 1954 to British Steamship Co Ltd and renamed
1534:
and tanker that was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd,
1471:. To Falkland Shipowners Ltd, London and reverted to
420:
for MoWT. Sold in 1954 to Mariblanca Navigazione SA,
161:. Operated under the management of P B Pandelis Ltd,
1549:torpedoed and sank her on 31 May 1942 northeast of
1479:. On 15 January 1957 she caught fire north-west of
1459:. On 19 August 1941 she was in a collision with SS
2123:Claes, Johnny; Vleggeert, Nico (23 January 2010).
1057:was a 5,698 GRT cargo ship which was built by the
514:. Sold in 1959 to Kvarnerska Plovidba and renamed
214:. Sold in 1950 to Tees Towing Co Ltd and renamed
947:. Sold in 1947 to W & R Carpenter & Co,
428:. Sold in 1956 to DDG Hansa, Bremen and renamed
1207:fitted that year. Scrapped in November 1967 at
2160:
2148:
2079:
2067:
2055:
2043:
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1927:
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1888:
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1864:
1852:
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1828:
1809:
1230:was a 7,125 GRT cargo ship which was built by
1120:was a 6,318 GRT cargo ship which was built by
868:was a 4,742 GRT cargo ship which was built by
841:which was built by I Pimblott & Sons Ltd,
494:was a 7,076 GRT cargo ship which was built by
284:was a 2,150 GRT cargo ship which was built by
238:. Sold in 1976 to World Dredging Ltd, Panama.
126:was a 7,290 GRT cargo ship which was built by
2211:
1514:). She was abandoned and sank on 18 January.
1374:. Scrapped in April 1970 in Piraeus, Greece.
1014:. Sold in 1948 to Oceanic Navigation Co Ltd,
8:
169:. Sold in 1961 to Sadikoglu, Riza ve Aslan,
95:. Sold in 1947 to Straits Steamship Co Ltd,
2118:
2116:
2114:
1443:was an 8,120 GRT tanker which was built by
1246:. Sold in 1964 to Fir Line Ltd and renamed
459:was an 8,285 GRT tanker which was built by
2218:
2204:
2196:
2099:. Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust
1042:. Scrapped in December 1963 in Hong Kong.
912:. Scrapped in November 1970 in Hong Kong.
884:company. Seized by Germany, hull towed to
1069:, France. Completed in September 1919 as
202:which was built by Scott & Sons Ltd,
904:. Allocated to USSR in 1946 and renamed
1802:
1395:Blyth Drydock & Shipbuilding Co Ltd
1089:. Sold in 1953 to Richard Nathan Corp,
667:200 nautical miles (370 km) from
1059:Ames Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
804:was a 257 GRT tug which was built by
7:
2125:"SS Empire Norseman [+1943]"
1445:Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Co Ltd
1077:(USSB). To MoWT in 1941 and renamed
986:was a 7,487 GRT cargo ship built by
461:R & W Hawthorn Leslie and Co Ltd
816:. To Tanjung Priok Port Authority,
733:. Sold in 1922 to Glen Steamships,
320:in 1947 and converted in 1949 to a
1067:Compagnie Générale Transatlantique
725:. Completed in 1903 as cargo ship
14:
2177:Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990).
1405:. To MoT in 1955, converted to a
181:. Arrived on 7 September 1968 at
820:, Indonesia in 1961 and renamed
608:on 30 November 1941 and sunk by
475:. Arrived on 3 December 1958 at
22:Government of the United Kingdom
1626:torpedoed and sank her off the
1401:. To Royal Navy in 1946 as HMS
1124:, Bremen. Completed in 1922 as
900:, Denmark. To MoWT and renamed
304:, Denmark. To MoWT and renamed
265:. Scrapped in December 1964 in
69:Flensburger Schiff-Gesellschaft
1610:Eagle Oil and Shipping Company
1588:) while on her maiden voyage.
1010:, to MoWT in 1942 and renamed
749:. To MoWT in 1945 and renamed
469:Eagle Oil and Shipping Company
1:
374:. Struck on 23 March 1978 by
1075:United States Shipping Board
327:. In 1982 she was moored at
261:in January 1947 and renamed
224:Fremantle, Western Australia
1397:. Launched in June 1945 as
853:for use as a water tanker.
753:. Scrapped in July 1946 at
743:Canada Steamship Lines Inc.
107:. Scrapped in June 1964 in
2417:
2161:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2149:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2080:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2068:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2056:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2044:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2032:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2017:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2005:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
1993:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
1981:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
1969:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
1952:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
1940:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
1928:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
1913:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
1901:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
1889:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
1877:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
1865:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
1853:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
1841:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
1829:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
1810:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
943:(MoT) in 1946 and renamed
335:as a non-seagoing vessel.
220:Adelaide Steamship Company
2361:
2243:
2233:
888:and completed in 1943 as
806:John Crown & Sons Ltd
34:Ministry of War Transport
1612:. The German submarines
1006:. Later salvaged by the
896:. Seized in May 1945 at
300:. Seized in May 1945 at
185:, Turkey for scrapping.
1738:. Completed in 1919 as
1661:) on 23 February 1943.
1544:Italian submarine
1451:. Completed in 1914 as
1417:, Spain for scrapping.
994:. Completed in 1920 as
876:. Laid down in 1939 as
814:Government of Indonesia
308:. Allocated in 1946 to
44:Suffix beginning with N
1435:
1232:Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd
1097:. Scrapped in 1953 at
1034:. Sold in 1958 to the
812:. Sold in 1957 to the
496:Harland & Wolf Ltd
292:. Launched in 1935 as
75:. Launched in 1944 as
2401:Lists of Empire ships
1709:Haverton Hill-on-Tees
1546:Comandante Cappellini
1430:
941:Ministry of Transport
570:and sank,total loss.
259:Royal Fleet Auxiliary
234:, rebuilt with a new
20:were employed by the
1532:Landing Ship, Gantry
1136:. Later salvaged by
414:Hamburg America Line
362:in 1947 and renamed
1769: /
1688:. Ran aground in a
1645: /
1572: /
1498: /
1393:which was built by
1364:Nigerian Government
1329: /
1273: /
988:Joh. C. Tecklenborg
894:Norddeutscher Lloyd
690: /
635:Empire Newfoundland
628:Empire Newfoundland
545:which was built by
465:Newcastle-upon-Tyne
296:for R M Sloman Jr,
208:West Dunbartonshire
67:which was built by
2235:By suffix, Empire
1983:, pp. 107–08.
1436:
1277:22.617°N 121.700°E
1079:Empire Nightingale
1054:Empire Nightingale
1047:Empire Nightingale
1036:Chinese Government
1004:Italian Somaliland
741:. Sold in 1926 to
218:. Sold in 1955 to
128:Short Brothers Ltd
2388:
2387:
1673:Empire Northfleet
1666:Empire Northfleet
1649:31.250°S 27.367°W
1530:was an 8,214 GRT
1463:and put into the
1333:37.833°S 18.267°E
1236:Barrow in Furness
870:Danziger Werft AG
851:Bombay Port Trust
694:3.883°N 119.383°E
471:Ltd. and renamed
381:while berthed at
253:was an 8,187 GRT
2408:
2220:
2213:
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2197:
2192:
2179:The Empire Ships
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2158:
2152:
2146:
2140:
2139:
2137:
2135:
2120:
2109:
2108:
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2104:
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2059:
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1856:
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1826:
1813:
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1784:
1783:
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1774:
1773:48.050°N 8.150°W
1770:
1767:
1766:
1765:
1762:
1660:
1659:
1657:
1656:
1655:
1654:-31.250; -27.367
1650:
1646:
1643:
1642:
1641:
1638:
1587:
1586:
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1577:
1576:0.750°S 29.833°W
1573:
1570:
1569:
1568:
1565:
1513:
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1508:
1503:
1502:41.550°N 9.550°W
1499:
1496:
1495:
1494:
1491:
1389:was a 4,800 GRT
1344:
1343:
1341:
1340:
1339:
1334:
1330:
1327:
1326:
1325:
1322:
1288:
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1269:
1266:
1172:and old name of
705:
704:
702:
701:
700:
695:
691:
688:
687:
686:
683:
541:was a 2,922 GRT
358:in 1945. To the
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1771:
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1763:
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1758:
1756:
1755:
1752:Empire Nutfield
1746:and beached at
1731:Empire Nutfield
1727:
1724:Empire Nutfield
1700:
1669:
1653:
1651:
1647:
1644:
1639:
1636:
1634:
1632:
1631:
1601:Empire Norseman
1597:
1593:Empire Norseman
1581:-0.750; -29.833
1580:
1578:
1574:
1571:
1566:
1563:
1561:
1559:
1558:
1527:Empire Norseman
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1519:Empire Norseman
1506:
1504:
1500:
1497:
1492:
1489:
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1425:
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1338:-37.833; 18.267
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1282:22.617; 121.700
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1134:Italian Eritrea
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1050:
979:
920:
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835:Empire Nickleby
832:
829:Empire Nickleby
802:Empire Nicholas
799:
796:Empire Nicholas
791:for scrapping.
769:
714:
698:
696:
692:
689:
684:
681:
679:
677:
676:
631:
602:West Hartlepool
597:Empire Newcomen
593:
590:Empire Newcomen
578:
534:
526:for scrapping.
487:
479:for scrapping.
452:
408:. Laid down as
397:
343:
322:Merchant Marine
277:
246:
193:
119:
53:
46:
12:
11:
5:
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2082:, p. 360.
2072:
2070:, p. 119.
2060:
2058:, p. 123.
2048:
2046:, p. 402.
2036:
2034:, p. 438.
2021:
2009:
2007:, p. 285.
1997:
1995:, p. 323.
1985:
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1971:, p. 392.
1956:
1954:, p. 203.
1944:
1942:, p. 197.
1932:
1930:, p. 326.
1917:
1915:, p. 367.
1905:
1893:
1891:, p. 140.
1881:
1879:, p. 307.
1869:
1867:, p. 154.
1857:
1855:, p. 320.
1845:
1843:, p. 110.
1833:
1831:, p. 463.
1814:
1801:
1800:
1798:
1795:
1790:
1787:
1778:48.050; -8.150
1726:
1721:
1699:
1694:
1668:
1663:
1596:
1590:
1522:
1516:
1507:41.550; -9.550
1424:
1419:
1381:
1376:
1352:
1347:
1300:
1295:
1222:
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1213:Northumberland
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1107:
1049:
1044:
978:
973:
919:
914:
910:General Walter
860:
855:
839:coastal tanker
837:was a 306 GRT
831:
826:
798:
793:
768:
763:
713:
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699:3.883; 119.383
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486:
484:Empire Nerissa
481:
456:Empire Neptune
451:
449:Empire Neptune
446:
396:
391:
342:
337:
276:
271:
245:
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192:
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123:Empire Nairobi
118:
116:Empire Nairobi
113:
87:. Seized as a
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47:
45:
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1690:Typhoon Viola
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1200:
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291:
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272:
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250:Empire Naseby
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243:Empire Naseby
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216:Banbury Cross
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26:United States
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2369:Liberty ship
2312:
2236:
2227:Empire ships
2178:
2156:
2144:
2132:. Retrieved
2128:
2101:. Retrieved
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2087:
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2039:
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1988:
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1935:
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1469:Empire Norse
1468:
1460:
1456:
1452:
1440:Empire Norse
1438:
1437:
1432:
1431:The ship as
1422:Empire Norse
1421:
1402:
1398:
1384:
1383:
1378:
1372:Nisos Aegina
1371:
1367:
1366:and renamed
1355:
1354:
1349:
1310:
1305:Empire Nomad
1303:
1302:
1298:Empire Nomad
1297:
1247:
1243:
1239:
1227:Empire Noble
1225:
1224:
1220:Empire Noble
1219:
1202:
1199:steam engine
1194:
1186:
1185:
1180:
1173:
1169:
1161:
1157:
1153:
1149:
1145:
1141:
1125:
1115:
1114:
1109:
1103:West Lothian
1094:
1093:and renamed
1086:
1082:
1078:
1070:
1052:
1051:
1046:
1039:
1038:and renamed
1032:Canadian Fir
1031:
1028:Snowdon Hill
1027:
1019:
1018:and renamed
1012:Empire Niger
1011:
995:
983:Empire Niger
981:
980:
976:Empire Niger
975:
968:
964:
961:Bristol City
960:
956:
955:and renamed
945:Empire Nigel
944:
936:
932:
931:and renamed
924:Empire Nigel
922:
921:
917:Empire Nigel
916:
909:
905:
901:
889:
877:
863:
862:
857:
846:
834:
833:
828:
822:Laut Arafura
821:
809:
801:
800:
795:
777:
771:
770:
765:
750:
746:
738:
737:and renamed
730:
726:
716:
715:
710:
652:
648:
644:
640:
633:
632:
627:
595:
594:
589:
582:Empire Netta
580:
579:
575:Empire Netta
574:
559:William Paca
558:
555:Liberty Ship
551:Port Glasgow
547:Lithgows Ltd
536:
535:
530:
515:
511:
507:
506:and renamed
489:
488:
483:
473:San Virgilio
472:
454:
453:
448:
429:
425:
424:and renamed
417:
409:
399:
398:
393:
378:
371:
368:Nisos Lefkos
367:
363:
353:
345:
344:
339:
317:
313:
312:and renamed
306:Empire Neath
305:
293:
281:Empire Neath
279:
278:
274:Empire Neath
273:
262:
248:
247:
242:
227:
226:and renamed
215:
211:
195:
194:
189:
178:
174:
173:and renamed
158:
147:
143:
142:and renamed
135:
121:
120:
115:
104:
100:
99:and renamed
93:Empire Nairn
92:
76:
60:was a 1,923
57:Empire Nairn
55:
54:
50:Empire Nairn
49:
30:World War II
18:Empire ships
16:Hundreds of
15:
2134:20 November
1776: /
1652: /
1579: /
1505: /
1473:Anglo-Norse
1457:Anglo-Norse
1433:Anglo-Norse
1356:Empire Nora
1350:Empire Nora
1336: /
1280: /
1248:Pacific Fir
1187:Empire Nina
1181:Empire Nina
1170:Zhan Dou 75
1142:Empire Nile
1117:Empire Nile
1110:Empire Nile
1040:Nan Hai 141
937:Archangelsk
902:Empire Nidd
886:Helsingborg
865:Empire Nidd
858:Empire Nidd
751:Empire Newt
747:Cedarbranch
739:Glengarnock
727:John Crerar
718:Empire Newt
711:Empire Newt
697: /
665:Celebes Sea
568:Netherlands
543:ore carrier
538:Empire Ness
531:Empire Ness
434:Bremerhaven
418:Empire Nene
410:Schwarzwald
401:Empire Nene
394:Empire Nene
376:cruise ship
269:, Belgium.
263:Wave Knight
38:Suez Crisis
2377:Ocean ship
2363:See also:
2093:"Maricopa"
1797:References
1740:Bermondsey
1680:. Renamed
1678:Chulmleigh
1551:Pernambuco
1465:River Tyne
1160:. Renamed
1126:Liebenfels
1087:Jalamatsya
1008:Royal Navy
996:Frauenfels
992:Wesermünde
929:Lend-Lease
524:Yugoslavia
516:Kraljevica
389:, Greece.
346:Empire Ned
340:Empire Ned
316:. Renamed
267:Willebroek
212:Metinda II
196:Empire Nan
190:Empire Nan
167:Greek flag
136:Dover Hill
132:Sunderland
105:Jalatarang
65:cargo ship
2373:Park ship
2365:Fort ship
1719:, Japan.
1195:Guardsman
1176:visible.
1158:Ho Ping I
1154:El Grande
1150:Dah Kiang
965:Zelengora
933:Archangel
843:Northwich
661:Indonesia
606:Torpedoed
564:Terneuzen
477:Hong Kong
430:Rotenfels
364:Energetic
360:Admiralty
286:Neptun AG
232:Singapore
148:Ravenshoe
111:, India.
97:Singapore
89:war prize
81:DDG Hansa
77:Pagenturm
73:Flensburg
2395:Category
1789:See also
1744:Bornholm
1540:Dinsdale
1453:Maricopa
1399:LST 3026
1291:Koto Soh
1268:121°42′E
1252:Tai Tung
1174:Sheng Li
1166:Shanghai
1122:AG Weser
1091:New York
1083:Inchmull
1073:for the
1071:Westport
1024:Yokohama
1016:Calcutta
847:Nickleby
735:Montreal
685:119°23′E
657:Surabaya
512:Loch Don
442:Pakistan
426:Mariposa
350:Aberdeen
314:Meridian
183:Istanbul
101:Kamuning
2171:Sources
1764:08°09′W
1761:48°03′N
1713:Adellen
1682:Rugeley
1640:27°22′W
1637:31°15′S
1567:29°50′W
1564:00°45′S
1536:Belfast
1493:09°33′W
1490:41°33′N
1449:Hebburn
1411:Spanish
1403:Charger
1391:LST (3)
1360:Renfrew
1324:18°16′E
1321:37°50′S
1265:22°37′N
1162:Shen Li
1130:Massawa
1099:Bo'ness
1063:Seattle
1020:Belapur
1000:Massawa
778:Artisan
723:Chicago
682:03°53′N
649:Kowloon
645:Hinsang
621:Norfolk
613:E-Boats
508:Daydawn
504:Cardiff
500:Glasgow
438:Karachi
422:Liberia
383:Piraeus
379:Romanza
318:Equator
298:Hamburg
294:Catania
290:Rostock
204:Bowling
152:Newport
32:by the
2185:
2103:6 June
1736:Dublin
1686:Madura
1628:Azores
1555:Brazil
1542:. The
1481:Lisbon
1477:Janina
1461:Lanark
1415:Bilbao
1368:Barman
1256:Taiwan
1240:Amicus
1197:. New
1146:Alipur
1095:Ricnat
898:Nyborg
890:Minden
882:Polish
880:for a
874:Danzig
731:Fouras
617:Cromer
610:German
406:Lübeck
387:Perama
372:Kronos
329:Otrada
302:Aarhus
255:tanker
171:Turkey
163:London
140:Panama
109:Bombay
85:Bremen
2348:Th–Ty
2343:Ta–Te
2338:Si–Sy
2333:Sa–Sh
2263:Co–Cy
2258:Ca–Cl
1717:Sakai
1407:ferry
1311:U-159
1244:Leela
1209:Blyth
1201:from
1191:Selby
969:Taras
957:Nandi
939:. To
935:then
789:Essex
785:Grays
673:Sabah
669:Tawau
653:Horis
520:Split
228:Wilga
179:Tan 2
175:Umran
144:Basil
2183:ISBN
2136:2011
2105:2022
1619:and
1595:(II)
990:AG,
953:Fiji
949:Suva
892:for
878:Łódź
810:Asta
759:Fife
562:off
412:for
310:USSR
79:for
2353:U–Z
2293:I–J
1623:558
1616:202
1521:(I)
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200:tug
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