211:
533:
1547:
2565:. Intended to be armed with eight 150 mm (5.9 in), two 80 mm (3.1 in) guns, torpedo tubes an aircraft catapult and space for 150 mines. Sent to the Wilton Fijenoord shipyard in June 1941 for conversion to be carried out but still there in June 1943. Moved to Hamburg for installation of secret equipment. Still not completed by October 1943 when she was due to have entered service.
2736:
1747:
2099:
was a 7,166 GRT cargo ship which was built by
Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 26 August 1942 and completed in October 1942. Bombed on 7 July 1943 and slightly damaged when west of Gibraltar, later repaired. Sold in 1946 to
2007:. Operated under the management of World Wide Shipping Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Sold later that year to Pine Steamship Co, operated under the management of Mariner Shipping Co, Hong Kong. Arrived on 15 March 1967 in Hong Kong for scrapping.
632:
that was headed to the
Philippines and diverted to Australia on 7 December 1941. All were among the original SWPA ships. Sold in 1947 to Bulk Storage Co Ltd, which became Basinghall Chipping Co. Scrapped in February 1950 in
475:, during which period she also transported families of UK military personnel who were to live in Germany, later serving in the Middle East and the Far East. Laid up in October 1955 at Glasgow. Scrapped in February 1956 at
783:. Operated under the management of K & M Shipbrokers Ltd, London. Sold in 1966 to Astrocierto Compangia Navigazione, Panama. Operated under the management of N K Noumikos, Greece. Ran aground on 7 May 1969 at Kilyos,
2785:
was a 2,852 GRT collier which was built by
William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 10 May 1941 and completed in July 1941. Sold in 1945 to Burnett Steamship Co Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne, and renamed
92:. Launched on 6 October 1944 and completed in December 1944. Sailed Greenock to Bombay 28 Jan 1945 for Ellerman City, Hall line. Returned Madras to Liverpool for Elder Dempster, arrived 3 May 1945. Sold in 1946 to
2279:
which was built by
Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. Launched on 27 March 1941 and completed in October 1941. Operated under the management of Shaw, Savill & Albion Co Ltd. On 11 August 1942 she was bombed by
766:
was a 2,906 GRT cargo ship which was built by
William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 8 January 1943 and completed in March 1943. Sold in 1947 to Aviation & Shipping Co Ltd and renamed
2648:. Despite the representative of the Admiralty insisting that she could not sail, she left Southampton in breach of maritime law. The issue of whether or not she was a war prize was not pursued. In 1946,
442:
for the
Admiral of Submarines at Gdynia. In 1945 she was used to evacuate refugees and wounded military personnel from Gdynia, carrying a total of 20,522 people in five voyages. Seized in May 1945 as a
841:
was a 487 GRT tug which was built by Goole
Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole. Launched on 12 October 1942 and completed in March 1943. Ran aground on 6 June 1945 at Beacon Point,
1516:
was a 275 GRT tug which was built by
Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby. Launched on 11 July 1945 and completed in June 1946. Sold in 1946 to Overseas Towage & Salvage Co Ltd and renamed
1349:
which was built by
Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, Grangemouth. Launched on 16 February 1942 and completed in May 1942. Sold in 1945 to William France, Fenwick & Co Ltd and renamed
2489:
was a 7,465 GRT CAM ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 9 May 1941 and completed in August 1941. Torpedoed and sunk on 10 September 1941 by
2205:. Operated under the management of Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd. Solf to Shell Tankers Ltd in 1953. Sold in 1960 to A/S Shellbatane, Norway. Lengthened in 1963, now 372 GRT, (430
2141:
was a 292 GRT tug which was built by Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co Ltd. Launched on 19 December 1945 and completed in May 1946. Sold in 1949 to J Fisher & Sons Ltd,
1896:, Ireland, at a depth of 70m and in waters which are generally of very good visibility. The wreck is broken apart but generally accessible, including her final deck cargo of
498:
was a 7,168 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 26 September 1941 and completed in
December 1941. Allocated in 1942 to the
2433:
was a 6,985 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 22 October 1941 and completed in December 1941. Torpedoed on 16 April 1942 and sunk by
2076:. Sailed on 1 April 1967 for Piraeus where she was drydocked. Bottom extensively damaged and repairs deemed uneconomic. Laid up at Piraeus. Scrapped in December 1967 at
1454:. Launched on 2 April 1945 and completed in May 1945. To the Superintendent Civil Engineer, Bombay in 1945. Sold in 1947 to Mersey Docks & Harbour Board and renamed
2312:
2750:
was a 5,967 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 11 September 1942 and completed in November 1942. To the
1840:) and beached. Refloated on 27 March 1941 and beached at Whitmore Bay Sands but broke in two and declared a constructive total loss. To MoWT, repaired and renamed
2962:
554:
1161:
732:
382:
690:
2288:
while a member of Convoy WS 21. Her engines were put out of action by eighteen near misses and two direct hits which set her on fire. As she was carrying
2094:
2018:
762:
296:
221:
2644:
on behalf of the Admiralty Marshal, the writ being nailed to the captain's cabin door. Glen Line Ltd, who were managing her for the MoWT ordered her to
1663:
549:
494:
2802:. Sold in 1962 to Capo Nannu Societa di Navigazione, operated under the management of Paolo Tomei. Sold in 1972 to Mediterranea Marittime Sarda SpA,
2240:
1785:
1006:
2336:
1983:
1253:
1084:
147:
70:
2746:
2681:
was a 275 GRT tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby. Launched on 2 September 1943 and completed in January 1944. In August 1944,
2573:
2541:
2485:
2429:
1341:
54:
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.
2781:
2160:
1911:
2271:
1988:
1762:
was an 8,204 GRT tanker which was built by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 27 July 1945 and completed in March 1946. To
50:(MoWT), which owned the ships but contracted out their management to various shipping lines; however, some ships requisitioned during the
1999:. Operated under the management of Mitchel, Cotts & Co Ltd. Sold in 1962 to Stuart Navigation (Bahamas) Ltd, Hong Kong, and renamed
2026:, Sunderland. Launched on 26 June 1945 and completed in October 1945. Sold in 1946 to William France, Fenwick & Co Ltd and renamed
151:
was a 7,005 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 27 December 1940 and completed in February 1941.
787:. Refloated on 22 May and beached near Büyükdere. Refloated on 9 August and cargo of timber discharged. Arrived on 2 November 1969 at
1273:. Operated under the management of F Delfino SRL, Italy. Sold in 1961 to Consolidated Navigation Corporation, Liberia, and renamed
162:
1728:. Operated under the management of United Towing Co Ltd. Reverted in 1946 to Goteborgs Bogserings & Bargnings Akt and renamed
1182:
1113:
3639:
1277:. Operated under the management of Expedo & Co (London) Ltd. Arrived in December 1966 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping.
2600:
in June 1945. She was the only ship in the convoy of some forty ships that flew her national flag, the others all flying the
568:
after the USSB contract was terminated for Transmarine, formed for the purpose of completing planned hulls, under the names
343:
2498:
2442:
2390:
2353:
2040:
1853:
1812:
1214:
1122:
1025:
885:
172:
1940:
1014:, Hong Kong. Launched on 28 April 1941 and completed in June 1941. Torpedoed on 13 August 1943 by enemy aircraft north of
1194:
1089:
234:
1298:. Launched on 13 May 1941 and completed in October 1941. Damaged by enemy bombing 11 nautical miles (20 km)east of
2970:
1466:. Operated under the management of P N Waskita Karya, Indonesia. Sold in 1972 to Qon Char Koon, Singapore, and renamed
1170:
714:. Operated under the management of S Restis, Greece. Sold in 1964 to Compagnia Maritime Sarita SA, Greece, and renamed
3062:. United States Army in World War II. Washington, DC: Center of Military History, United States Army. pp. 35–36.
2344:, Sunderland. Launched on 31 August 1943 and completed in December 1943. Torpedoed and damaged on 31 December 1943 by
771:. Operated under the management of Purvis Shipping Co Ltd, London. Sold in 1950 to T Stone (Shipping) Ltd and renamed
3608:
3576:
3397:
3003:
2201:. Launched on 10 November 1942 and completed in February 1943. Sold in 1947 to A/S Norske Shell, Norway, and renamed
1405:
609:
589:
262:
3769:
3764:
3759:
3754:
3684:
3679:
3389:
2617:
935:
869:
35:
2553:
for Glen Line Ltd, London. Seized in April 1940 as a war prize by Germany. Served with the Kriegsmarine. Renamed
17:
2252:. Operated under the management of A Weir & Co Ltd. Sold in 1954 to Halcyon Lijn NV, Rotterdam, and renamed
2248:, Sunderland. Launched on 27 June 1945 and completed in October 1945. Sold in 1948 to Bank Line Ltd and renamed
698:. Launched on 30 October 1943 and completed in January 1944. Sold in 1946 to Kelvin Shipping Co Ltd and renamed
3822:
3774:
3714:
667:. Launched on 6 February 1943 and completed in May 1943. Sold in 1946 to Anglo-American Oil Co Ltd and renamed
230:
1261:. Launched on 14 May 1942 and completed in July 1942. Transferred to the Dutch Government in 1943 and renamed
3568:
1389:
38:. They were acquired from a number of sources: many were built for the government; others obtained from the
2490:
2245:
660:
156:
1575:
1388:, Sunderland. Launched on 27 April 1941 and completed in July 1941. Torpedoed on 11 May 1944 and sunk by
499:
3632:
2128:. Hull was seriously damaged and deemed uneconomic to repair. Scrapped in February 1966 in Montevideo.
2822:
The above entries give a precis of each ship's history. For a fuller account see the linked articles.
1995:. Launched on 21 October 1941 and completed in March 1942. Sold in 1947 to Saint Line Ltd and renamed
2341:
2165:
1579:
1291:
1166:
305:
47:
702:. Operated under the management of H Hogarth & Sons Ltd. Sol in 1955 to W H Muller & Co NV,
210:
3749:
3744:
3739:
3734:
3729:
3724:
3719:
3704:
3699:
3694:
3689:
3674:
3669:
2260:. Operated under the management of P S Li, Hong Kong. Scrapped in April 1969 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
2117:
2023:
1679:. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Copenhagen, to MoWT and renamed
1625:
1093:
460:
308:. Launched on 20 July 1944 and completed in September 1944. Sold in 1947 to Goulandris Bros Ltd,
2434:
2382:
2345:
1932:
1916:
1845:
1206:
877:
653:
301:
266:
75:
42:; still others were captured or seized from enemy powers. Empire ships were mostly used during
2993:
3625:
2928:
2714:
1763:
1645:
1571:
1451:
1447:
931:
856:
1499:
for Bergnings och Dykari A/B Neptun, Sweden. Sold in 1965 to Rim. Sardi, Italy, and renamed
1306:
where repairs were carried out. Sold in 1945 to J Wharton (Shipping) Ltd, Goole and renamed
804:
was an 859 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd,
3600:
2698:
2546:
1357:. Operated under the management of E P Atkinson & Sons, Goole. Scrapped in May 1961 in
718:. Operated under the management of N Sotirakis & Co, Greece. Scrapped in April 1972 in
254:
1716:
was a tug that was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby. Launched on 31 August 1939 as
1683:. Allocated to the United States in 1945, to USMC. Sold in 1948 to Sea Trade Corporation,
1632:. Operated under the management of Lamport & Holt Line on trooping duties between the
1612:
and then used as a troopship. At the end of the war, her Polish crew refused to recognise
1265:. Sold in 1946 to Van Uden's Scheep & Agentuur Maatschappij NV, Rotterdam and renamed
8:
1920:
1790:
1362:
1346:
1058:
623:
480:
399:
979:, Glasgow. Launched on 10 November 1943 and completed in December 1943. Sold in 1946 to
2995:
Ships That Sail No More; Marine Transportation From San Diego to Puget Sound, 1910—1940
2751:
2633:
2297:
2206:
2194:
605:
561:
3604:
3572:
3393:
3063:
3009:
2999:
2609:
2601:
2142:
2113:
1385:
980:
976:
861:
647:
1069:. Operated under the management of J Ponte Naya, Spain. Scrapped in January 1970 at
2791:
1692:
1592:. The company was later renamed Gdynia America Shipping Line. Requisitioned by the
934:, Port Glasgow. Launched on 16 May 1946 and completed later that year. Sold to the
629:
557:
411:
113:
93:
3590:. Washington DC: Transportation Unit, Historical Division, Special Staff, US Army.
2709:. Sold in 1947 to Nederlands-Indonesia Steenkolen Handel Maatschappij and renamed
2589:
1620:
and signed British articles of maritime employment. The ship reverted to the name
1587:
2693:
2665:
2558:
2035:
1900:
and other military vehicles, some of which are tumbled onto the adjacent seabed.
1806:
1376:
1011:
695:
617:
2301:
2285:
2177:
2101:
1893:
1668:
1649:
1609:
1558:
1395:
809:
744:
101:
2584:
in September 1944. In May 1945 she embarked several thousand German troops at
808:. Launched on 22 November 1941 and completed in January 1942. Sold in 1948 to
395:
257:. Proceeded to port under her own power and was repaired. Commissioned as HMS
3816:
2513:
2500:
2457:
2444:
2405:
2392:
2368:
2355:
2281:
2210:
2055:
2042:
1955:
1942:
1868:
1855:
1827:
1814:
1758:
1684:
1605:
1563:
1420:
1407:
1303:
1258:
1229:
1216:
1186:
1137:
1124:
1040:
1027:
900:
887:
612:
permanent local fleet, assigned the "X" number 37, under allocation by MoWT.
427:
358:
345:
187:
174:
39:
3383:
3060:
The Technical Services—The Ordnance Department: On Beachhead And Battlefront
2381:
while a member of Convoy ON 217. Torpedoed and damaged on 3 January 1944 by
2116:& Co in 1949, then to Lamport and Holt Line Ltd in 1950, and finally to
1323:
1257:
was a 7,036 GRT cargo ship which was built by John Readhead & Sons Ltd,
3802:
3790:
2687:
2527:
2471:
2077:
1969:
1897:
1885:
1802:
1613:
1533:
1097:
927:
743:. Launched on 2 August 1943 and completed in October 1943. Sold in 1947 to
532:
439:
423:
226:
166:
89:
43:
3027:
2572:
on 10 February 1944 and commissioned as a training ship. Took part in the
2172:. Launched on 19 November 1941 and completed in December 1941. Aground on
3648:
2770:. Sold c1970 to Zakłady Obrotu Zbożami Importowanymi i Eksportowymi PZZ.
2763:
2706:
2702:
2629:
2585:
2319:
2276:
1593:
1057:
ship. Towed to the UK for repairs. Sold in 1947 to R Chapman & Sons,
825:
694:
was a 2,905 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd,
664:
507:
444:
337:
332:. Ran aground on 8 November 1965 40 nautical miles (74 km) north of
81:
51:
31:
3798:
2125:
2081:
1889:
1721:
1601:
1322:. On 19 January 1983, she was found aground and abandoned at Golovasi,
1299:
1174:
1054:
565:
448:
328:. Operated under the management of Wah Kwong & Co (Hong Kong) Ltd,
250:
238:
78:
2939:(2). London – New York – Cleveland: The Penton Publishing Company: 100
2418:. The ship was abandoned and taken in tow but sank on 5 January 1944.
316:. Sold in 1957 to San Pedro Compagnia Armadora SA, Panama and renamed
3794:
3786:
2073:
1798:
1732:. Sold in 1963 to Societa di Navigazione Capieci, Italy, and renamed
955:
951:
784:
703:
656:
515:
464:
456:
329:
278:
129:
2656:. She was transferred to Ocean Steamship Co Ltd in 1970 and renamed
1586:. Sold in 1930 to Polish Transatlantic Shipping Company and renamed
1070:
1065:. Sold in 1956 to Compagnia Maritime Amaconte, Liberia, and renamed
3507:
3505:
2803:
2722:
2645:
2289:
2256:. Sold in 1963 to Union Fair Shipping Co Inc, Liberia, and renamed
2198:
2169:
1771:
1633:
1521:
1520:. Sold in 1951 to Les Abeilles Compagnie des Remorquage Sauvignon,
1458:. Sold in 1964 to Westminster Dredging Co Ltd, London, and renamed
1381:
1295:
1269:. Sold in 1960 to Zenith Transportation Corp, Liberia, and renamed
740:
472:
282:
85:
3170:
1746:
942:. Sold in 1965 to Westminster Dredging Co Ltd, London and renamed
2621:
2581:
2577:
2222:
2173:
2121:
1700:
1637:
1019:
992:
788:
776:
736:
593:
581:
476:
468:
467:. On 31 August 1946, she inaugurated a troopship service between
422:. She ran the blockade and reached Germany. Requisitioned by the
387:
321:
152:
3502:
3430:
3329:
3293:
3283:
3281:
3067:
3013:
1546:
1104:
for the USSB. To American Diamond Lines Inc in 1931 and renamed
261:(F160) in September 1944. Returned to MoWT in November 1945. To
3617:
2898:
2896:
2894:
2811:
2762:. Sold in 1963 to Rejonowe Zakłady Zbożowe PZZ. Converted to a
2641:
2597:
1992:
1617:
1399:
1358:
1327:
719:
634:
435:
419:
309:
133:
121:
3588:
US Army Transportation In The Southwest Pacific Area 1941–1947
2616:
by the MoWT. She was ordered to Rotterdam for conversion to a
1483:
was a 292 GRT tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd,
3541:
3517:
3490:
3454:
3442:
3365:
3341:
3317:
3305:
3278:
3266:
3242:
3230:
3206:
3194:
3182:
3158:
3146:
3134:
3122:
3110:
3098:
3086:
2218:
1641:
1484:
1315:
1310:. Sold in 1964 to N Dimitriadis & Co, Greece and renamed
842:
805:
676:
519:
415:
406:. Returned to Hamburg South America Line in 1934 and renamed
333:
3529:
3478:
3466:
3418:
3406:
3353:
3254:
3218:
2998:. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky Press. p. 247.
2908:
2891:
2879:
2867:
2843:
710:. Sold in 1962 to Tankers Finance Corp, Greece, and renamed
2855:
2735:
2293:
2069:
1015:
672:
600:. Seized by UK in 1941 as a war prize. To MoWT and renamed
431:
1724:. Requisitioned by MoWT and completed in February 1940 as
1012:
Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Company of Hong Kong Ltd
775:. Operated under the management of Stone & Rolfe Ltd,
3599:(Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong:
2831:
816:. Sold in 1954 to F T Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed
3074:
2596:
was seized as a war prize at Kiel. Hansa was ordered to
2318:. The wreck was deemed a hazard to shipping and sunk by
2120:
in 1953. Ran aground on 20 July 1965 off Bahia Potrero,
1675:. Sold in 1938 to Oldenburg Portuguese Line and renamed
1582:. Reverted to Russian American Line in 1920 and renamed
386:
was a 14,056 GRT liner which was built by Vulkan Werke,
253:
on 6 July 1944 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) from the
950:. Operated under the management of P N Waskita Karya,
514:. Operated under the management of Vinke & Zonen,
1330:. Refloated and disposed of by local Port Authority.
820:. Sold in 1966 to John S Latsis, Greece, and renamed
3039:
2068:
in rough seas. Refloated on 24 January and towed to
2030:. Sold in 1960 to G Kouremenos, Greece, and renamed
1353:. Sold in 1956 to Ouse Steamship Co Ltd and renamed
580:, sold in 1931 to Portland California Steamship Co,
277:
at an unrecorded date, scrapped in December 1966 at
2180:on 15 January 1942 and broke in two, a total loss.
779:. Sold in 1961 to Ypapanti AS, Panama, and renamed
2798:. Sold in 1960 to Paolo Tomei, Italy, and renamed
2758:. To Polskie Linie Oceaniczne in 1950 and renamed
2612:to be a war prize, but she was allocated the name
506:. Sold in 1947 to Stoomvart Maatschappij Oostzee,
2926:
2003:. Sold in 1963 to Escort Shipping Co and renamed
1528:. Sold in 1965 to Rim. Sardi, Italy, and renamed
975:was an 814 GRT coastal tanker which was built by
3814:
2664:in 1971 for her final voyage to shipbreakers at
2193:was a 296 GRT coastal tanker which was built by
1462:. Sold in 1968 to Hok Kiang Heng Co and renamed
946:. Sold in 1968 to Hok Kiang Heng Co and renamed
868:for the United States Shipping Board (USSB). To
555:U.S. Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation
120:. Sold in 1969 to Bry Overseas Navigation Inc,
3594:
3547:
3535:
3523:
3511:
3496:
3484:
3472:
3460:
3448:
3436:
3424:
3412:
3371:
3359:
3347:
3335:
3323:
3311:
3299:
3287:
3272:
3260:
3248:
3236:
3224:
3212:
3200:
3188:
3176:
3164:
3152:
3140:
3128:
3116:
3104:
3092:
2914:
2902:
2885:
2873:
2861:
2849:
2837:
2545:was a 9,677 GRT cargo ship which was built by
2340:was a 7,359 GRT cargo ship which was built by
2300:, her crew abandoned ship and were rescued by
2244:was a 7,320 GRT cargo ship which was built by
2164:was a 6,996 GRT cargo ship which was built by
2149:. Scrapped in June 1968 in Barrow in Furness.
1987:was a 7,050 GRT cargo ship which was built by
1915:was a 6,023 GRT cargo ship which was built by
1720:for Goteborgs Bogserings & Bargnings Akt,
1667:was a 2,978 GRT cargo ship which was built by
1165:was a 5,724 GRT cargo ship which was built by
1088:was a 5,032 GRT cargo ship which was built by
1010:was a 6,603 GRT cargo ship which was built by
860:was a 5,676 GRT cargo ship which was built by
371:). Broke in two on 11 November, a total loss.
300:was a 7,087 GRT cargo ship which was built by
116:in 1963 by Lamport & Holt Ltd and renamed
3633:
2217:. Sold in 1976 to National Oil Marketing Co,
1989:Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd
1446:was a 683 GRT hopper ship which was built by
3565:US Army Ships and Watercraft of World War II
2557:in October 1940. Chosen for conversion to a
2112:. Transferred within the Blue Star group to
1844:. Torpedoed on 8 September 1944 and sunk by
1112:. Torpedoed on 12 December 1942 and sunk by
608:15 October 1942 – March 1946 as part of the
592:. Sold in 1940 to Thai Niyom Panich Co Ltd,
3384:"Taffrail" (Henry Taprell Dorling) (1973).
2124:. Refloated on 18 August 1965 and towed to
2022:was a 2,135 GRT collier which was built by
1931:. Torpedoed on 15 October 1941 and sunk by
1793:, Newcastle upon Tyne. Launched in 1930 as
1789:was a 15,702 GRT tanker which was built by
3640:
3626:
2652:was returned to Glen Line Ltd and renamed
1927:for the USSB. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed
751:. Reported to have been scrapped in 1965.
560:, which was built by Submarine Boat Corp,
57:
3585:
3080:
3033:
2929:"1920 Construction Records of U.S. Yards"
2705:after the latter was torpedoed by German
1562:was a 6,598 GRT liner which was built by
1290:was a 489 GRT coaster which was built by
540:, later taken over by the British as the
2790:. Sold in 1956 to Shamrock Shipping Co,
2734:
2034:. Ran aground on 17 January 1967 at the
1797:for Kerguelen Sealing & Whaling Co,
1745:
1545:
1205:. Torpedoed on 19 July 1942 and sunk by
876:. Torpedoed on 20 September and sunk by
739:which was built by A Hall & Co Ltd,
531:
209:
1805:. Hit a mine on 28 January 1941 in the
1596:at the outbreak of way and renamed ORP
320:. Sold in 1965 to Bianca Carriers Inc,
265:(USMC) in June 1948 and laid up in the
14:
3815:
3562:
3045:
2592:. These troops were still aboard when
845:, broke up and declared a total loss.
3621:
2991:
2960:
2956:
2954:
2721:in 1961. To Surabaya Port Authority,
2307:. Just before midnight on 12 August,
1108:in 1932. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed
848:
3057:
2010:
1197:, San Francisco in 1937 and renamed
2927:The Marine Review (February 1921).
2561:in April 1941, given the code name
2183:
1923:, California. Completed in 1920 as
1655:
1495:and completed in September 1946 as
1491:but launched on 4 February 1946 as
1436:
1153:
1090:American International Shipbuilding
864:Corp, Seattle. Launched in 1918 as
725:
374:
24:
2951:
2671:
2549:, Copenhagen. Launched in 1939 as
2232:
1881:while a member of Convoy HXF 305.
1777:
1706:
991:in 1952. Scrapped in June 1965 in
916:
870:Lykes Bros-Ripley Steamship Co Inc
682:
25:
3834:
3595:Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990).
2328:
2087:
1975:
1770:. Arrived on 16 December 1971 at
1691:, now 4,290 GRT. Sold in 1949 to
1539:
1245:
1183:Oceanic and Oriental Steamship Co
965:
954:. sold in 1972 to Qon Char Koon,
913:while a member of Convoy SC 100.
754:
640:
610:South West Pacific Area Command's
288:
263:United States Maritime Commission
245:and launched in November 1943 as
203:
128:. Arrived on 23 December 1969 at
3647:
3036:, p. 338, Appendix 30, p.2.
2766:, based at Szczecin and renamed
2728:
2533:
2477:
2421:
1791:Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd
1739:
1699:. Scrapped in September 1972 in
1333:
1242:while a member of Convoy OS 34.
525:
486:
155:on 23 February 1942 and sunk by
36:Government of the United Kingdom
3377:
3051:
2985:
2773:
2152:
2131:
1903:
1671:, Hamburg. Launched in 1934 as
1566:, Glasgow. Launched in 1915 as
1506:
1473:
1368:
998:
831:
518:. Arrived on 24 August 1959 at
3586:Masterson, Dr James R (1949).
3386:Blue Star Line at War, 1939–45
2920:
2342:William Doxford & Sons Ltd
2263:
1280:
1201:. To MoWt in 1940 and renamed
1195:American Hawaiian Steamship Co
1076:
936:Mersey Docks and Harbour Board
872:. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed
794:
139:
62:
13:
1:
2825:
1503:. Scrapped in 1986 in Italy.
1314:. Sold in 1976 to S Mohamet,
675:in 1951. Scrapped in 1961 in
576:, launched 23 August 1920 as
1884:The wreck is of interest to
553:was a 3,260 GRT cargo ship,
7:
2963:"Submarine Boat, Newark NJ"
2817:
2810:. Scrapped in June 1974 in
2618:Combined Operations HQ ship
1564:Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd
1053:). Towed to Gibraltar by a
661:Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd
302:J L Thompson & Sons Ltd
10:
3839:
3556:
3548:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3536:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3524:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3512:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3497:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3485:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3473:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3461:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3449:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3437:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3425:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3413:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3372:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3360:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3348:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3336:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3324:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3312:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3300:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3288:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3273:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3261:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3249:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3237:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3225:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3213:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3201:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3189:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3177:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3165:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3153:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3141:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3129:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3117:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3105:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3093:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2915:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2903:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2886:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2874:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2862:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2850:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
2838:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
1448:Fleming & Ferguson Ltd
396:Hamburg South America Line
3783:
3665:
3655:
2024:John Crown & Sons Ltd
1292:Clelands (Successors) Ltd
1167:Southwestern Shipbuilding
622:, sunk 21 July 1942, and
616:was a sister ship to the
48:Ministry of War Transport
2992:Brown, Giles T. (1966).
2277:refrigerated cargo liner
2213:Ltd in 1972 and renamed
2166:Greenock Dockyard Co Ltd
1774:, Spain, for scrapping.
1766:in December 1947 as RFA
791:, Greece for scrapping.
1888:divers, being just off
1574:. Requisitioned by the
1177:. Completed in 1920 as
1114:Italian submarine
1100:. Completed in 1919 as
588:for operation with the
522:, Japan for scrapping.
438:. In 1944 she became a
398:. Chartered in 1932 to
231:Consolidated Steel Corp
58:Suffix beginning with H
3563:Grover, David (1987).
2742:
2713:. Sold in 1959 to the
2636:during her lay-up and
2608:was considered by the
2195:Rowhedge Ironworks Ltd
1754:
1644:. Scrapped in 1950 at
1554:
1532:. Scrapped in 1984 at
1402:(approximate position
1386:Bartram & Sons Ltd
981:Shell Mex & BP Ltd
824:. Scrapped in 1984 in
628:that were both in the
545:
451:. To MoWT and renamed
390:. Launched in 1921 as
217:
94:Lamport & Holt Ltd
3823:Lists of Empire ships
3569:Naval Institute Press
2738:
2715:Indonesian Government
2547:Burmeister & Wain
2311:was torpedoed by the
1917:Moore Shipbuilding Co
1764:Royal Fleet Auxiliary
1749:
1626:Ministry of Transport
1572:Russian American Line
1549:
1524:, France and renamed
932:Ferguson Brothers Ltd
673:Esso Petroleum Co Ltd
536:Thai cargo vessel SS
535:
414:, she was in port in
213:
34:were employed by the
3390:W. Foulsham & Co
3179:, pp. 280, 282.
2967:Shipbuilding History
2754:in 1943 and renamed
2628:was then laid up in
2229:. Scrapped in 1984.
1628:in 1946 and renamed
1624:. Taken over by the
1189:in 1928 and renamed
977:A & J Inglis Ltd
255:Longships Lighthouse
3058:Mayo, Lida (1968).
2620:for service in the
2510: /
2454: /
2402: /
2365: /
2325:off Galeta Island.
2052: /
1952: /
1865: /
1824: /
1417: /
1384:which was built by
1226: /
1134: /
1059:Newcastle upon Tyne
1037: /
930:which was built by
897: /
659:which was built by
481:West Dunbartonshire
461:John Brown & Co
426:in 1940, used as a
400:Norddeutscher Lloyd
355: /
229:which was built by
184: /
84:which was built by
3657:By suffix, Empire
3514:, pp. 461–62.
3439:, pp. 284–85.
3338:, pp. 389–90.
3302:, pp. 311–12.
2973:on 3 November 2012
2764:floating warehouse
2743:
2660:. She was renamed
2470:while a member of
2313:Italian Submarine
2246:Short Brothers Ltd
2118:Booth Steamship Co
1968:while a member of
1755:
1606:accommodation ship
1580:Russian Revolution
1576:British Government
1555:
874:Empire Hartebeeste
862:Skinner & Eddy
857:Empire Hartebeeste
850:Empire Hartebeeste
606:United States Army
604:. Operated by the
546:
434:then from 1943 at
359:38.150°N 128.600°E
218:
100:. Sold in 1952 to
3810:
3809:
3601:Lloyd's of London
3567:. Annapolis, MD:
2933:The Marine Review
2752:Polish Government
2634:Japan surrendered
2602:flag of surrender
2588:destined for the
2514:61.467°N 40.850°W
2458:73.800°N 21.533°E
2406:60.833°N 22.117°W
2369:60.500°N 24.583°W
2275:was a 12,688 GRT
2143:Barrow in Furness
2114:Frederick Leyland
2056:16.383°N 41.800°E
2019:Empire Highlander
2012:Empire Highlander
1956:54.083°N 27.083°W
1230:42.483°N 25.933°W
1181:for the USSB. To
901:56.333°N 38.167°W
810:Kuwait Oil Co Ltd
412:the war broke out
188:44.800°N 40.350°W
16:(Redirected from
3830:
3642:
3635:
3628:
3619:
3618:
3614:
3597:The Empire Ships
3591:
3582:
3551:
3545:
3539:
3533:
3527:
3521:
3515:
3509:
3500:
3494:
3488:
3482:
3476:
3470:
3464:
3458:
3452:
3446:
3440:
3434:
3428:
3422:
3416:
3410:
3404:
3403:
3381:
3375:
3369:
3363:
3357:
3351:
3345:
3339:
3333:
3327:
3321:
3315:
3309:
3303:
3297:
3291:
3285:
3276:
3270:
3264:
3258:
3252:
3246:
3240:
3234:
3228:
3222:
3216:
3210:
3204:
3198:
3192:
3186:
3180:
3174:
3168:
3162:
3156:
3150:
3144:
3138:
3132:
3126:
3120:
3114:
3108:
3102:
3096:
3090:
3084:
3078:
3072:
3071:
3055:
3049:
3043:
3037:
3031:
3025:
3024:
3022:
3020:
2989:
2983:
2982:
2980:
2978:
2969:. Archived from
2958:
2949:
2948:
2946:
2944:
2924:
2918:
2912:
2906:
2900:
2889:
2883:
2877:
2871:
2865:
2859:
2853:
2847:
2841:
2835:
2792:Northern Ireland
2525:
2524:
2522:
2521:
2520:
2515:
2511:
2508:
2507:
2506:
2503:
2469:
2468:
2466:
2465:
2464:
2459:
2455:
2452:
2451:
2450:
2447:
2417:
2416:
2414:
2413:
2412:
2407:
2403:
2400:
2399:
2398:
2395:
2380:
2379:
2377:
2376:
2375:
2370:
2366:
2363:
2362:
2361:
2358:
2227:National Eagle 2
2191:Empire Homestead
2185:Empire Homestead
2104:Ltd and renamed
2067:
2066:
2064:
2063:
2062:
2057:
2053:
2050:
2049:
2048:
2045:
1967:
1966:
1964:
1963:
1962:
1957:
1953:
1950:
1949:
1948:
1945:
1880:
1879:
1877:
1876:
1875:
1870:
1869:55.450°N 8.017°W
1866:
1863:
1862:
1861:
1858:
1839:
1838:
1836:
1835:
1834:
1829:
1828:51.350°N 3.267°W
1825:
1822:
1821:
1820:
1817:
1681:Empire Helmsdale
1664:Empire Helmsdale
1657:Empire Helmsdale
1444:Empire Heathland
1438:Empire Heathland
1432:
1431:
1429:
1428:
1427:
1422:
1418:
1415:
1414:
1413:
1410:
1380:was a 6,640 GRT
1345:was a 2,020 GRT
1241:
1240:
1238:
1237:
1236:
1231:
1227:
1224:
1223:
1222:
1219:
1203:Empire Hawksbill
1162:Empire Hawksbill
1155:Empire Hawksbill
1149:
1148:
1146:
1145:
1144:
1139:
1138:5.933°N 39.833°W
1135:
1132:
1131:
1130:
1127:
1052:
1051:
1049:
1048:
1047:
1042:
1041:36.250°N 2.383°W
1038:
1035:
1034:
1033:
1030:
912:
911:
909:
908:
907:
902:
898:
895:
894:
893:
890:
733:Empire Harlequin
727:Empire Harlequin
630:Pensacola Convoy
625:Admiral Halstead
500:Dutch Government
455:. Refitted as a
453:Empire Halladale
383:Empire Halladale
376:Empire Halladale
370:
369:
367:
366:
365:
360:
356:
353:
352:
351:
348:
275:Imperial Halberd
225:was a 7,177 GRT
199:
198:
196:
195:
194:
189:
185:
182:
181:
180:
177:
27:WWII Cargo Ships
21:
3838:
3837:
3833:
3832:
3831:
3829:
3828:
3827:
3813:
3812:
3811:
3806:
3779:
3661:
3651:
3646:
3611:
3579:
3559:
3554:
3546:
3542:
3534:
3530:
3522:
3518:
3510:
3503:
3495:
3491:
3483:
3479:
3471:
3467:
3459:
3455:
3447:
3443:
3435:
3431:
3423:
3419:
3411:
3407:
3400:
3392:. p. 146.
3382:
3378:
3370:
3366:
3358:
3354:
3346:
3342:
3334:
3330:
3322:
3318:
3310:
3306:
3298:
3294:
3286:
3279:
3271:
3267:
3259:
3255:
3247:
3243:
3235:
3231:
3223:
3219:
3211:
3207:
3199:
3195:
3187:
3183:
3175:
3171:
3163:
3159:
3151:
3147:
3139:
3135:
3127:
3123:
3115:
3111:
3103:
3099:
3091:
3087:
3079:
3075:
3056:
3052:
3044:
3040:
3032:
3028:
3018:
3016:
3006:
2990:
2986:
2976:
2974:
2959:
2952:
2942:
2940:
2925:
2921:
2913:
2909:
2901:
2892:
2884:
2880:
2872:
2868:
2860:
2856:
2848:
2844:
2836:
2832:
2828:
2820:
2778:
2733:
2694:Empire Beatrice
2683:Empire Humphrey
2679:Empire Humphrey
2676:
2673:Empire Humphrey
2538:
2519:61.467; -40.850
2518:
2516:
2512:
2509:
2504:
2501:
2499:
2497:
2496:
2482:
2462:
2460:
2456:
2453:
2448:
2445:
2443:
2441:
2440:
2426:
2411:60.833; -22.117
2410:
2408:
2404:
2401:
2396:
2393:
2391:
2389:
2388:
2374:60.500; -24.583
2373:
2371:
2367:
2364:
2359:
2356:
2354:
2352:
2351:
2333:
2268:
2241:Empire Honduras
2237:
2234:Empire Honduras
2215:Nigeria Shell 2
2188:
2157:
2136:
2092:
2060:
2058:
2054:
2051:
2046:
2043:
2041:
2039:
2038:
2036:Farasan Islands
2015:
1980:
1961:54.083; -27.083
1960:
1958:
1954:
1951:
1946:
1943:
1941:
1939:
1938:
1908:
1873:
1871:
1867:
1864:
1859:
1856:
1854:
1852:
1851:
1842:Empire Heritage
1832:
1830:
1826:
1823:
1818:
1815:
1813:
1811:
1810:
1807:Bristol Channel
1786:Empire Heritage
1782:
1779:Empire Heritage
1744:
1726:Empire Henchman
1714:Empire Henchman
1711:
1708:Empire Henchman
1693:Lloyd Triestino
1660:
1544:
1511:
1487:. Laid down as
1478:
1441:
1425:
1423:
1419:
1416:
1411:
1408:
1406:
1404:
1403:
1373:
1338:
1302:, proceeded to
1285:
1250:
1235:42.483; -25.933
1234:
1232:
1228:
1225:
1220:
1217:
1215:
1213:
1212:
1158:
1142:
1140:
1136:
1133:
1128:
1125:
1123:
1121:
1120:
1081:
1045:
1043:
1039:
1036:
1031:
1028:
1026:
1024:
1023:
1003:
970:
924:Empire Hartland
921:
918:Empire Hartland
906:56.333; -38.167
905:
903:
899:
896:
891:
888:
886:
884:
883:
853:
836:
799:
759:
730:
696:West Hartlepool
691:Empire Harcourt
687:
684:Empire Harcourt
645:
598:Threpsatri Nawa
530:
504:Pieter de Hoogh
491:
408:Antonio Delfino
392:Antonio Delfino
379:
364:38.150; 128.600
363:
361:
357:
354:
349:
346:
344:
342:
341:
293:
241:. Laid down as
208:
193:44.800; -40.350
192:
190:
186:
183:
178:
175:
173:
171:
170:
144:
136:for scrapping.
106:Freemantle Star
67:
60:
28:
23:
22:
18:SS Authenticity
15:
12:
11:
5:
3836:
3826:
3825:
3808:
3807:
3784:
3781:
3780:
3778:
3777:
3772:
3767:
3762:
3757:
3752:
3747:
3742:
3737:
3732:
3727:
3722:
3717:
3712:
3707:
3702:
3697:
3692:
3687:
3682:
3677:
3672:
3666:
3663:
3662:
3656:
3653:
3652:
3645:
3644:
3637:
3630:
3622:
3616:
3615:
3609:
3592:
3583:
3577:
3558:
3555:
3553:
3552:
3550:, p. 214.
3540:
3528:
3526:, p. 311.
3516:
3501:
3499:, p. 118.
3489:
3477:
3465:
3463:, p. 183.
3453:
3451:, p. 110.
3441:
3429:
3417:
3405:
3398:
3376:
3374:, p. 211.
3364:
3352:
3350:, p. 410.
3340:
3328:
3326:, p. 154.
3316:
3314:, p. 312.
3304:
3292:
3290:, p. 325.
3277:
3275:, p. 355.
3265:
3253:
3251:, p. 208.
3241:
3239:, p. 230.
3229:
3217:
3215:, p. 414.
3205:
3203:, p. 415.
3193:
3191:, p. 129.
3181:
3169:
3167:, p. 354.
3157:
3155:, p. 304.
3145:
3143:, p. 292.
3133:
3131:, p. 198.
3121:
3119:, p. 308.
3109:
3107:, p. 279.
3097:
3095:, p. 389.
3085:
3083:, p. 338.
3081:Masterson 1949
3073:
3050:
3038:
3034:Masterson 1949
3026:
3004:
2984:
2950:
2919:
2917:, p. 119.
2907:
2905:, p. 461.
2890:
2888:, p. 120.
2878:
2876:, p. 426.
2866:
2854:
2852:, p. 187.
2842:
2829:
2827:
2824:
2819:
2816:
2777:
2772:
2732:
2727:
2675:
2670:
2537:
2532:
2481:
2476:
2463:73.800; 21.533
2425:
2420:
2337:Empire Housman
2332:
2330:Empire Housman
2327:
2286:Heinkel He 111
2267:
2262:
2236:
2231:
2187:
2182:
2178:Outer Hebrides
2156:
2151:
2135:
2130:
2102:Blue Star Line
2096:Empire Highway
2091:
2089:Empire Highway
2086:
2061:16.383; 41.800
2014:
2009:
1984:Empire Heywood
1979:
1977:Empire Heywood
1974:
1907:
1902:
1894:County Donegal
1874:55.450; -8.017
1833:51.350; -3.267
1781:
1776:
1743:
1738:
1710:
1705:
1669:Deutsche Werft
1659:
1654:
1650:Northumberland
1630:Empire Helford
1578:following the
1559:Empire Helford
1543:
1541:Empire Helford
1538:
1510:
1505:
1477:
1472:
1440:
1435:
1396:Rio de Janeiro
1372:
1367:
1337:
1332:
1324:Yumurtalık Bay
1284:
1279:
1254:Empire Hazlitt
1249:
1247:Empire Hazlitt
1244:
1157:
1152:
1143:5.933; -39.833
1116:Enrico Tazzoli
1102:Coahoma County
1080:
1075:
1046:36.250; -2.383
1002:
997:
973:Empire Harvest
969:
967:Empire Harvest
964:
926:was a 683 GRT
920:
915:
852:
847:
835:
830:
798:
793:
781:Capetan Panaos
763:Empire Harmony
758:
756:Empire Harmony
753:
745:Sudan Railways
735:was a 235 GRT
729:
724:
712:Cycladiki Doxa
686:
681:
652:was a 797 GRT
649:Empire Harbour
644:
642:Empire Harbour
639:
538:Thepsatri Nawa
529:
524:
490:
485:
378:
373:
326:Bianca Venture
297:Empire Haldane
292:
290:Empire Haldane
287:
247:Empire Halberd
222:Empire Halberd
215:Empire Halberd
207:
205:Empire Halberd
202:
143:
138:
102:Blue Star Line
66:
61:
59:
56:
26:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3835:
3824:
3821:
3820:
3818:
3804:
3800:
3796:
3792:
3788:
3782:
3776:
3773:
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3768:
3766:
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3612:
3610:1-85044-275-4
3606:
3602:
3598:
3593:
3589:
3584:
3580:
3578:0-87021-766-6
3574:
3570:
3566:
3561:
3560:
3549:
3544:
3538:, p. 96.
3537:
3532:
3525:
3520:
3513:
3508:
3506:
3498:
3493:
3487:, p. 87.
3486:
3481:
3475:, p. 54.
3474:
3469:
3462:
3457:
3450:
3445:
3438:
3433:
3427:, p. 70.
3426:
3421:
3415:, p. 21.
3414:
3409:
3401:
3399:0-572-00849-X
3395:
3391:
3387:
3380:
3373:
3368:
3362:, p. 35.
3361:
3356:
3349:
3344:
3337:
3332:
3325:
3320:
3313:
3308:
3301:
3296:
3289:
3284:
3282:
3274:
3269:
3263:, p. 24.
3262:
3257:
3250:
3245:
3238:
3233:
3227:, p. 99.
3226:
3221:
3214:
3209:
3202:
3197:
3190:
3185:
3178:
3173:
3166:
3161:
3154:
3149:
3142:
3137:
3130:
3125:
3118:
3113:
3106:
3101:
3094:
3089:
3082:
3077:
3069:
3065:
3061:
3054:
3048:, p. 57.
3047:
3042:
3035:
3030:
3015:
3011:
3007:
3005:9780813162256
3001:
2997:
2996:
2988:
2972:
2968:
2964:
2957:
2955:
2938:
2934:
2930:
2923:
2916:
2911:
2904:
2899:
2897:
2895:
2887:
2882:
2875:
2870:
2864:, p. 85.
2863:
2858:
2851:
2846:
2839:
2834:
2830:
2823:
2815:
2813:
2809:
2805:
2801:
2797:
2793:
2789:
2784:
2783:
2776:
2771:
2769:
2765:
2761:
2757:
2753:
2749:
2748:
2747:Empire Hunter
2741:
2737:
2731:
2730:Empire Hunter
2726:
2724:
2720:
2716:
2712:
2708:
2704:
2700:
2696:
2695:
2690:
2689:
2684:
2680:
2674:
2669:
2667:
2663:
2659:
2655:
2651:
2650:Empire Humber
2647:
2643:
2639:
2638:Empire Humber
2635:
2631:
2627:
2626:Empire Humber
2623:
2619:
2615:
2614:Empire Humber
2611:
2607:
2603:
2599:
2595:
2591:
2590:Bay of Lübeck
2587:
2583:
2579:
2575:
2571:
2566:
2564:
2560:
2556:
2552:
2548:
2544:
2543:
2542:Empire Humber
2536:
2535:Empire Humber
2531:
2529:
2523:
2494:
2493:
2488:
2487:
2486:Empire Hudson
2480:
2479:Empire Hudson
2475:
2473:
2467:
2438:
2437:
2432:
2431:
2430:Empire Howard
2424:
2423:Empire Howard
2419:
2415:
2386:
2385:
2378:
2349:
2348:
2343:
2339:
2338:
2331:
2326:
2324:
2323:
2317:
2316:
2310:
2306:
2305:
2299:
2295:
2291:
2287:
2283:
2282:Junkers Ju 88
2278:
2274:
2273:
2266:
2261:
2259:
2255:
2251:
2247:
2243:
2242:
2235:
2230:
2228:
2224:
2220:
2216:
2212:
2211:Shell Nigeria
2208:
2204:
2200:
2196:
2192:
2186:
2181:
2179:
2175:
2171:
2167:
2163:
2162:
2155:
2150:
2148:
2144:
2140:
2134:
2129:
2127:
2123:
2119:
2115:
2111:
2107:
2103:
2098:
2097:
2090:
2085:
2083:
2079:
2075:
2071:
2065:
2037:
2033:
2029:
2025:
2021:
2020:
2013:
2008:
2006:
2002:
1998:
1997:Saint Gregory
1994:
1990:
1986:
1985:
1978:
1973:
1971:
1965:
1936:
1935:
1930:
1926:
1922:
1918:
1914:
1913:
1906:
1901:
1899:
1898:Sherman tanks
1895:
1891:
1887:
1882:
1878:
1849:
1848:
1843:
1837:
1808:
1804:
1800:
1796:
1792:
1788:
1787:
1780:
1775:
1773:
1769:
1765:
1761:
1760:
1759:Empire Herald
1753:
1748:
1742:
1741:Empire Herald
1737:
1735:
1731:
1727:
1723:
1719:
1715:
1709:
1704:
1702:
1698:
1694:
1690:
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1553:
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1537:
1535:
1531:
1527:
1523:
1519:
1515:
1509:
1504:
1502:
1498:
1494:
1490:
1489:Empire Doreen
1486:
1482:
1476:
1471:
1469:
1465:
1461:
1457:
1453:
1449:
1445:
1439:
1434:
1430:
1401:
1397:
1394:northeast of
1393:
1392:
1387:
1383:
1379:
1378:
1371:
1366:
1364:
1360:
1356:
1352:
1348:
1344:
1343:
1342:Empire Hearth
1336:
1335:Empire Hearth
1331:
1329:
1325:
1321:
1317:
1313:
1309:
1305:
1304:Middlesbrough
1301:
1297:
1293:
1289:
1283:
1278:
1276:
1272:
1268:
1264:
1260:
1259:South Shields
1256:
1255:
1248:
1243:
1239:
1210:
1209:
1204:
1200:
1196:
1192:
1188:
1187:San Francisco
1184:
1180:
1176:
1172:
1168:
1164:
1163:
1156:
1151:
1147:
1118:
1117:
1111:
1107:
1103:
1099:
1095:
1091:
1087:
1086:
1079:
1074:
1072:
1068:
1064:
1060:
1056:
1050:
1021:
1017:
1013:
1009:
1008:
1001:
996:
994:
990:
986:
982:
978:
974:
968:
963:
961:
957:
953:
949:
945:
941:
937:
933:
929:
925:
919:
914:
910:
881:
880:
875:
871:
867:
863:
859:
858:
851:
846:
844:
840:
834:
829:
827:
823:
819:
815:
811:
807:
803:
797:
792:
790:
786:
782:
778:
774:
770:
765:
764:
757:
752:
750:
746:
742:
738:
734:
728:
723:
721:
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713:
709:
705:
701:
697:
693:
692:
685:
680:
678:
674:
670:
666:
662:
658:
655:
651:
650:
643:
638:
636:
631:
627:
626:
621:
620:
615:
614:Empire Hamble
611:
607:
603:
602:Empire Hamble
599:
595:
591:
587:
583:
579:
575:
571:
567:
563:
559:
556:
552:
551:
550:Empire Hamble
543:
542:Empire Hamble
539:
534:
528:
527:Empire Hamble
523:
521:
517:
513:
509:
505:
501:
497:
496:
495:Empire Halley
489:
488:Empire Halley
484:
482:
478:
474:
470:
466:
462:
458:
454:
450:
446:
441:
437:
433:
429:
428:barracks ship
425:
421:
417:
413:
409:
405:
404:Sierra Nevada
401:
397:
393:
389:
385:
384:
377:
372:
368:
339:
335:
331:
327:
323:
319:
315:
311:
307:
303:
299:
298:
291:
286:
284:
280:
276:
272:
268:
264:
260:
256:
252:
248:
244:
240:
236:
232:
228:
224:
223:
216:
212:
206:
201:
197:
168:
164:
160:
159:
154:
150:
149:
142:
137:
135:
131:
127:
123:
119:
115:
111:
110:Catalina Star
107:
103:
99:
95:
91:
87:
83:
80:
77:
73:
72:
65:
55:
53:
49:
45:
41:
40:United States
37:
33:
19:
3803:Victory ship
3791:Liberty ship
3709:
3658:
3649:Empire ships
3596:
3587:
3564:
3543:
3531:
3519:
3492:
3480:
3468:
3456:
3444:
3432:
3420:
3408:
3385:
3379:
3367:
3355:
3343:
3331:
3319:
3307:
3295:
3268:
3256:
3244:
3232:
3220:
3208:
3196:
3184:
3172:
3160:
3148:
3136:
3124:
3112:
3100:
3088:
3076:
3059:
3053:
3041:
3029:
3017:. Retrieved
2994:
2987:
2975:. Retrieved
2971:the original
2966:
2941:. Retrieved
2936:
2932:
2922:
2910:
2881:
2869:
2857:
2845:
2833:
2821:
2807:
2806:and renamed
2799:
2795:
2794:and renamed
2787:
2782:Empire Hurst
2780:
2779:
2775:Empire Hurst
2774:
2767:
2759:
2755:
2745:
2744:
2739:
2729:
2718:
2710:
2692:
2688:Empire Betsy
2686:
2682:
2678:
2677:
2672:
2661:
2657:
2653:
2649:
2637:
2625:
2613:
2605:
2593:
2569:
2567:
2562:
2554:
2550:
2540:
2539:
2534:
2528:Convoy SC 42
2491:
2484:
2483:
2478:
2472:Convoy PQ 14
2435:
2428:
2427:
2422:
2383:
2346:
2335:
2334:
2329:
2321:
2314:
2308:
2303:
2270:
2269:
2264:
2257:
2254:Stad Haarlem
2253:
2249:
2239:
2238:
2233:
2226:
2225:and renamed
2214:
2202:
2190:
2189:
2184:
2161:Empire Homer
2159:
2158:
2154:Empire Homer
2153:
2146:
2145:and renamed
2139:Empire Hilda
2138:
2137:
2133:Empire Hilda
2132:
2109:
2105:
2095:
2093:
2088:
2031:
2027:
2017:
2016:
2011:
2004:
2000:
1996:
1982:
1981:
1976:
1970:Convoy SC 48
1933:
1929:Empire Heron
1928:
1924:
1912:Empire Heron
1910:
1909:
1905:Empire Heron
1904:
1883:
1846:
1841:
1803:South Africa
1794:
1784:
1783:
1778:
1767:
1757:
1756:
1751:
1740:
1733:
1729:
1725:
1717:
1713:
1712:
1707:
1696:
1695:and renamed
1688:
1687:and renamed
1680:
1676:
1672:
1662:
1661:
1656:
1629:
1621:
1600:. Used as a
1597:
1588:
1583:
1567:
1557:
1556:
1551:
1540:
1534:Porto Torres
1529:
1526:Abeille No 7
1525:
1517:
1514:Empire Helen
1513:
1512:
1508:Empire Helen
1507:
1500:
1496:
1493:Empire Hedda
1492:
1488:
1481:Empire Hedda
1480:
1479:
1475:Empire Hedda
1474:
1467:
1463:
1459:
1455:
1443:
1442:
1437:
1390:
1377:Empire Heath
1375:
1374:
1370:Empire Heath
1369:
1354:
1350:
1340:
1339:
1334:
1319:
1318:and renamed
1311:
1307:
1287:
1286:
1281:
1274:
1270:
1266:
1263:Aelbert Cuyp
1262:
1252:
1251:
1246:
1207:
1202:
1198:
1191:Golden Coast
1190:
1179:West Nivaria
1178:
1160:
1159:
1154:
1115:
1109:
1105:
1101:
1098:Philadelphia
1083:
1082:
1077:
1066:
1062:
1061:and renamed
1007:Empire Haven
1005:
1004:
1000:Empire Haven
999:
988:
984:
983:and renamed
972:
971:
966:
959:
958:and renamed
947:
943:
939:
938:and renamed
923:
922:
917:
878:
873:
865:
855:
854:
849:
839:Empire Harry
838:
837:
833:Empire Harry
832:
821:
818:Authenticity
817:
813:
812:and renamed
801:
800:
795:
780:
772:
768:
761:
760:
755:
748:
747:and renamed
731:
726:
715:
711:
707:
706:and renamed
699:
689:
688:
683:
669:Esso Genesse
668:
648:
646:
641:
624:
619:Coast Farmer
618:
613:
601:
597:
596:and renamed
590:Admiral Line
586:Admiral Senn
585:
577:
573:
569:
548:
547:
541:
537:
526:
511:
510:and renamed
503:
502:and renamed
493:
492:
487:
452:
440:command ship
424:Kriegsmarine
407:
403:
402:and renamed
391:
381:
380:
375:
325:
324:and renamed
317:
313:
312:and renamed
295:
294:
289:
274:
271:Cape Gregory
270:
258:
246:
243:Cape Gregory
242:
227:type C1 ship
220:
219:
214:
204:
167:Newfoundland
157:
146:
145:
140:
125:
124:and renamed
117:
109:
105:
104:and renamed
97:
96:and renamed
90:Port Glasgow
86:Lithgows Ltd
74:was a 9,912
69:
68:
63:
44:World War II
32:Empire ships
30:Hundreds of
29:
3046:Grover 1987
2961:T. Colton.
2703:Blyth Sands
2630:Southampton
2563:Schiff No 5
2517: /
2461: /
2409: /
2372: /
2309:Empire Hope
2272:Empire Hope
2265:Empire Hope
2110:Napier Star
2059: /
1959: /
1872: /
1831: /
1768:Wave Prince
1752:Wave Prince
1616:control of
1594:Polish Navy
1456:Mersey No 4
1424: /
1288:Empire Head
1282:Empire Head
1233: /
1141: /
1110:Empire Hawk
1085:Empire Hawk
1078:Empire Hawk
1044: /
995:, Belgium.
989:BP Engineer
940:Mersey No 3
928:hopper ship
904: /
826:Aspropyrgos
802:Empire Harp
796:Empire Harp
716:Mount Sinai
700:Baron Ailsa
679:, Belgium.
665:Grangemouth
558:Design 1023
508:Netherlands
362: /
338:South Korea
267:James River
191: /
148:Empire Hail
141:Empire Hail
71:Empire Haig
64:Empire Haig
52:Suez Crisis
3799:Ocean ship
3785:See also:
3388:. London:
2826:References
2717:. Renamed
2574:evacuation
2298:explosives
2258:Union Fair
2147:Fisherhill
2126:Montevideo
2106:Ionic Star
2082:Yugoslavia
1890:Malin Head
1722:Gothenburg
1689:Sea Trader
1622:Kościuszko
1602:depot ship
1589:Kościuszko
1552:Kościuszko
1300:Hartlepool
1275:Confidence
1267:Delfshaven
1199:Delawarian
1175:California
1106:Black Tern
1094:Hog Island
1055:Royal Navy
987:. Renamed
985:Shelbrit 5
866:West Gambo
828:, Greece.
722:, Greece.
578:Sulanierco
574:Sulanierco
566:New Jersey
449:Copenhagen
306:Sunderland
273:. Renamed
269:, renamed
239:California
235:Wilmington
163:St. John's
108:. Renamed
3795:Park ship
3787:Fort ship
2814:, Italy.
2800:Daniela T
2725:in 1964.
2719:Laut Sawu
2699:Dungeness
2668:, Japan.
2662:Glengarry
2654:Glengarry
2610:Admiralty
2551:Glengarry
2526:while in
2320:HMS
2302:HMS
2250:Lochybank
2203:Havskjell
2074:Port Said
1799:Cape Town
1795:Tafelberg
1734:Capo Faro
1703:, Italy.
1610:Devonport
1536:, Italy.
1421:19°S 31°W
1308:Brendonia
1171:San Pedro
1073:, Spain.
956:Singapore
952:Indonesia
822:Petrola I
785:Black Sea
773:Menastone
769:Avisbrook
704:Rotterdam
637:, India.
516:Amsterdam
465:Clydebank
457:troopship
445:war prize
330:Hong Kong
279:Baltimore
153:Torpedoed
130:Kaohsiung
114:Chartered
112:in 1957.
3817:Category
3068:79014631
3014:66016228
2977:28 April
2818:See also
2804:Sardinia
2788:Holmside
2768:MP-PZZ-2
2756:Borysław
2723:Surabaya
2658:Dardanus
2646:Gareloch
2642:arrested
2568:Renamed
2555:Meerberg
2290:kerosene
2199:Rowhedge
2170:Greenock
2028:Arnewood
1772:Burriana
1685:New York
1634:Calcutta
1584:Lituania
1570:for the
1568:Czaritza
1522:Le Havre
1518:Nereidia
1426:-19; -31
1382:CAM ship
1355:Mayfleet
1351:Kentwood
1312:Ifigenia
1296:Wallsend
1067:Amaconte
1063:Clearton
960:WD Alpha
948:WK Alpha
944:WD Alpha
749:El Gadir
741:Aberdeen
584:renamed
473:Cuxhaven
350:128°36′E
314:Granford
283:Maryland
249:. Hit a
161:east of
3603:Press.
3557:Sources
2796:Gransha
2707:E-boats
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