3840:
968:
296:
343:
3166:
2938:
2872:
659:
was a 2,906 GRT cargo ship which was built by
William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 22 February 1943 and completed in May 1943. Sold in 1948 to Eskgarth Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Eskgarth. Operated under the management of H M Lund, London. Sold in 1951 to Uskside Steamship Co Ltd
766:. Deployed to the Southern Ocean on British account c 20 November 1945. Allocated to USSR by Tripartite Merchant Marine Commission at Berlin, 7 December 1945. Whaling equipment fitted at Kiel removed at Liverpool, June–September 1946. Handed over to USSR in Britain 26 September 1946 and renamed
1439:
were reported in the area and the vessels encountered storms and both drifted eastwards when the towline parted. Spotted by an aircraft on 4 April when still 100 nautical miles (190 km) offshore having been assumed by the
Admiralty that both ships had foundered. Arrived at St John's with
1444:
drawing 41 feet (12.50 m) aft and her bows high in the air. Moored to a buoy as she was unable to be drydocked but broke free on 9 April and grounded at the harbour entrance. Refloated and docked on 23 May for temporary repairs to be carried out. Departed under tow on 30 June bound for
2351:
for a refit. Caught fire on 8 February 1946 while in drydock. Caught fire on 2 March at the Canada Dock, Liverpool, gutted and sank. Refloated on 4 May and drydocked. Declared to be a total loss. Departed on 26 January 1947 under tow bound for
1285:. Allocated to USSR by Tripartite Merchant Marine Commission at Berlin, 7 December 1945. Deployed to the Southern Ocean on British account late November 1945. Handed over to the USSR in Britain in September 1946 and renamed
1260:. Allocated to USSR by Tripartite Merchant Marine Commission at Berlin, 7 December 1945. Deployed to the Southern Ocean on British account late November 1945. Handed over to the USSR in Britain, September 1946 and renamed
1235:. Allocated to USSR by Tripartite Merchant Marine Commission at Berlin, 7 December 1945. Deployed to the Southern Ocean on British account late November 1945. Handed over to the USSR in Britain, September 1946 and renamed
1210:. Allocated to USSR by Tripartite Merchant Marine Commission at Berlin, 7 December 1945. Deployed to the Southern Ocean on British account late November 1945. Handed over to the USSR in Britain, September 1946 and renamed
1183:. Allocated to USSR by Tripartite Merchant Marine Commission at Berlin, 7 December 1945. Deployed to the Southern Ocean on British account late November 1945. Handed over to the USSR in Britain, September 1946 and renamed
1154:. Allocated to USSR by Tripartite Merchant Marine Commission at Berlin, 7 December 1945. Deployed to the Southern Ocean on British account late November 1945. Handed over to the USSR in Britain, September 1946 and renamed
1125:. Allocated to USSR by Tripartite Merchant Marine Commission at Berlin, 7 December 1945. Deployed to the Southern Ocean on British account late November 1945. Handed over to USSR in Britain September 1946 and renamed
762:. Requisitioned in 1939 by the Kriegsmarine. Formally seized by Royal Navy on 16 June 1945 at Kiel. To Howaldtswerke yards, Kiel, for repair and refit, August–November 1945. To MoWT November 1945 and renamed
3123:
was a 7,459 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 9 July 1940 and completed in
September 1940. Bombed on 13 November 1940 by German aircraft and sank at
770:. Re-refitted, presumably at Liverpool, September–December 1946. Sailed from Liverpool 22 December 1946 for the first Soviet whaling season in the Antarctic. Sold to Japanese buyer in 1971 and renamed
3479:
was a 2,888 GRT cargo ship which was built by
William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 26 July 1941 and completed in September 1941. Sold in 1946 to Ulster Steamship Co Ltd and renamed
1304:
was a 2,066 GRT collier which was built by
Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, Grangemouth. Launched on 31 August 1943 and completed in November 1943. Sold in 1946 to F T Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed
3503:
2474:
was a 7,083 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 11 November 1943 and completed in
January 1944. To the French Government in 1945 and renamed
2027:
was a 2,025 GRT collier which was built by
Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, Grangemouth. Launched on 15 March 1945 and completed in May 1945. Sold in 1947 to Thomas Stone Shipping Ltd and renamed
3810:
for
Woermann Line, Hamburg. Requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1939, used as an accommodation ship, school ship and then a target ship. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg. To MoWT and renamed
1723:
on 28 August 1915 as she had been armed with a 4.7-inch (120 mm) gun. Detention lasted until 22 September and the ship was only released once the gun had been dismantled and put ashore.
3644:
was a 9,891 GRT tanker which was built by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 29 May 1942 and completed in
September 1942. Sold in 1945 to British Tanker Co Ltd and renamed
3963:
was a 6,237 GRT cargo ship which was built by C Connell & Co Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 2 March 1941 and completed in April 1941. Sold in 1946 to
Kelston Steamship co Ltd and renamed
3671:
for Williamstown Shipping Co. Ltd., London. Bombed and sunk at Dunkerque on 27 May 1940. Salvaged by the Germans in November 1942. Repaired and to Schulte & Bruns, Emden, renamed
3727:
was a 6,066 GRT cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 28 July 1941 and completed in September 1941. Sold in 1946 to North Shipping Co and renamed
2096:
for Uskside Steamship Co Ltd., operated under the management of R W Jones & Co, Newport. She was sold in 1965 to N Michalos & Sons Maritime Co Ltd, Greece and renamed
3912:
was a 7,009 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 29 December 1941 and completed in March 1942. Torpedoed on 2 November 1942 and sunk by
3700:
which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, Grangemouth. Launched on 22 May 1943 and completed in July 1943. Sold in 1946 to Anglo-American Oil Co Ltd and renamed
3349:
was a 9,208 GRT refrigerated cargo liner which was built by Greenock Dock Company, Greenock. Launched on 29 July 1942 and completed in November 1942. Sold in 1946 to
3819:
1339:
was a 275 GRT tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby. Launched on 3 September 1943 and completed in January 1944. Transferred in December 1945 to the
281:
for Jurgens Van Den Bergh Margarine Verkaufs Union GmbH, Hamburg. Requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1940. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg. To MoWT and renamed
2517:
and the German High Command surrendered to the Allies in Flensburg. Seized, to MoWT and refitted as a troopship by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast and renamed
3425:, Sunderland. Launched on 24 March 1942 and completed in June 1942. British records state that she was lost on 10 November 1944. Believed to have foundered at
1281:
for Hamburger Walfang-Kontor GmbH, Hamburg. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized by Royal Navy on 29 October 1945 at Emden. To MoWT and renamed
1256:
for Hamburger Walfang-Kontor GmbH, Hamburg. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized by Royal Navy on 29 October 1945 at Emden. To MoWT and renamed
1231:
for Hamburger Walfang-Kontor GmbH, Hamburg. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized by Royal Navy on 29 October 1945 at Emden. To MoWT and renamed
1206:
for Hamburger Walfang-Kontor GmbH, Hamburg. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized by Royal Navy on 29 October 1945 at Emden. To MoWT and renamed
635:. Sold in 1953 to Grosvenor Shipping Co and renamed Grosvenor Mariner. Operated under the management of Moller Line (UK) Ltd. Scrapped in September 1955 in
3640:
3663:
2505:
1523:
1033:
3558:
3498:
2796:
2188:
1968:
1374:
1300:
691:
3723:
3117:
2470:
2410:
2307:
2119:
2023:
1810:
1692:
1608:
1335:
978:
925:
742:
56:
3731:. Operated under the management of H Roberts & Sons Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Sold in 1960 to Mariner Shipping Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed
3345:
3043:
2746:
2725:
2591:
2548:
2371:
2343:
as a transport ship. Allocated to the USA but declined as her electrical system was of the single-pole type. To MoWT in October 1945 and renamed
1921:
655:
505:
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.
2521:. Allocated on 29 January 1946 by the Prize Court to the United Kingdom. Agreement reached with the USSR and passed to them in 1946 and renamed
1799:, Hong Kong. Laid down on 24 June 1941. In 1945 she was 80% complete with all materials needed to complete her available. Scrapped in May 1950.
1750:, reconverted for trade as there was a shortage of refrigerated cargo ships. Returned to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line Ltd in 1946 and renamed
3803:
3475:
2653:
1476:
793:
390:
122:
3908:
3798:
3070:
2247:
1324:. Operated under the management of A P Venetsanos, Greece. Sold in 1967 to Ann Poulos, Greece. Scrapped in November 1967 at Perama, Greece.
3750:
3535:
was a 683 GRT dredger which was built by William Simons & Co Ltd, Greenock. Launched on 17 April 1946 and completed later that year as
2618:
583:
536:
36:(MoWT), which owned the ships but contracted out their management to various shipping lines; however, some ships requisitioned during the
3212:. Used there as a hospital ship. Departed Copenhagen under tow on 23 June 1945 for Kiel. Allocated to the United Kingdom in August 1945.
3487:. Salvage was proposed by the ship was further damaged in storms between 8 and 12 June 1947 and was declared a constructive total loss.
3913:
1637:
3922:
3601:
3428:
3261:
3127:
2979:
2833:
2686:
2595:
was an 11,138 GRT cargo liner built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. Launched on 5 December 1945 and completed in August 1946 as
2431:
2268:
1653:
1564:
1399:
1058:
720:
430:
183:
1037:
was an 8,093 GRT tanker which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd Govan. Launched on 18 February 1942 and completed in May 1942 as
2658:
367:
for Jurgens Van Den Bergh Margarine Verkaufs Union GmbH, Hamburg. Requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1940. Seized in May 1945 at
312:
for Jurgens Van Den Bergh Margarine Verkaufs Union GmbH, Hamburg. Requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1940. Seized in May 1945 at
990:
for Unitas Deutsche Walfang GmbH. Requisitioned in 1939 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg. To MoWT and renamed
1826:. Th engines were removed in 1962 at Hong Kong ready for replacement but came ashore on 1 September 1962 at Kowloon Docks during
1428:
517:. Launched on 26 December 1944 and completed in February 1945. Sold in 1945 to the Superintendent Civil Engineer, Bombay. To the
3586:. Owners bankrupt in 1922 she was seized and sold by Court Order. Sold in 1923 to Pacific Steamship Co Inc, Seattle and renamed
4889:
3094:. Bombed at Trieste and sunk (date unknown). Salvaged by the British in May 1945 and rebuilt at Trieste. To MoWT and renamed
1613:
707:. Launched on 30 November 1944 and completed in March 1945. Sold in 1946 to William France, Fenwick & Co Ltd and renamed
983:
3381:
1953:. Sold in 1948 to Fall River Navigation Co, New York. Sold in 1950 to Oliver J Olsen & Co, San Francisco and renamed
3971:. Operated under the management of C Cravos & Co, Cardiff. Arrived on 12 August 1959 at Port Glasgow for scrapping.
3544:
1827:
2745:. Requisitioned in 1939 by the Kriegsmarine for use as a target ship by the 24th U-boat Flotilla. Participated in the
1010:, operated under the management of United Whalers Ltd. Sold in 1950 to Union Whaling Co Ltd, South Africa and renamed
4858:
2904:
1938:
1007:
3967:. Operated under the management of J I Jacobs & Co Ltd. Sold in 1949 to Ampleforth Steamship Co Ltd and renamed
3754:
was a 6,446 GRT cargo ship which was built by Bremer Vulkan Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Vegesack. Launched in 1944 as
3194:
until 1942. Later used as a troopship between Denmark and Norway. In October 1943 she was used as a repair ship for
619:
discharged but she was damaged further in storms. Refloated on 5 June 1942 and arrived under tow on 17 June 1942 at
5019:
5014:
5009:
5004:
4934:
4929:
3518:. Sold in 1948 to Zaunos, Stavrides & Cocolis, Greece. Sold in 1951 to Transworld Lines SA, Panama and renamed
2963:
1846:. Operated under the management of R Y Chen, Hong Kong. Sold in 1969 to Taboga Enterprises Inc, Panama and renamed
21:
3758:
for Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft, Hamburg. Completed in 1945 by Nederland Scheepsvaart,
1830:. Refloated on 14 September 1962, repaired and fitted with a new diesel engine. Sold in 1963 to Harbour Line Ltd,
1179:. Requisitioned in 1939 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized by Royal Navy on 18 October 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed
1150:. Requisitioned in 1939 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized by Royal Navy on 18 October 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed
1121:. Requisitioned in 1939 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized by Royal Navy on 18 October 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed
1822:. Launched on 4 September 1945 and completed in February 1946. Sold in 1956 to Ben Line Steamers Ltd and renamed
664:. Operated under the management of R W Jones & Co, Newport. Sold in 1963 to Compagnia Marabello San Nicolas,
5072:
4964:
2418:, Sunderland. Launched on 18 July 1942 and completed in October 1942. Torpedoed on 7 February 1943 and sunk by
127:
3310:. Launched on 2 September 1943 and completed in January 1944. Sold in 1946 to William Watkins Ltd and renamed
3204:
in connection with the evacuation of German citizens from East Prussia. Struck a mine on 15 February 1945 off
3303:
1087:
277:
was a 341 GRT whaler which was built by Bremer Vulkan Schiff- und Mashcinenbau, Bremen. Completed in 1937 as
2159:
24:. They were acquired from a number of sources: many were built for the government; others obtained from the
2419:
2415:
1625:
1556:
873:. Launched on 14 May 1945 and completed in December 1945. Sold in 1947 to United Towing Co Ltd and renamed
700:
3575:
3223:
and laid up there until April 1946 when she was refitted as a troopship by Alex, Stephen & Sons Ltd,
3048:
945:. Launched on 8 April 1943 and completed in August 1943. Sold in 1954 to Gypsum Carriers Inc and renamed
1277:
was a 370 GRT whaler which was built by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Bremen. Completed in 1939 as
1252:
was a 381 GRT whaler which was built by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Bremen. Completed in 1939 as
1227:
was a 381 GRT whaler which was built by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Bremen. Completed in 1939 as
1202:
was a 381 GRT whaler which was built by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Bremen. Completed in 1939 as
4882:
3327:
3315:
2081:
1796:
1528:
159:
2630:
for Robert Bornhofen, Hamburg. Requisitioned on completion by the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at
1838:. Operated under the management of Mollers Ltd, Hong Kong. Sold in 1967 to Unique Development Co Inc,
599:. Operated under the management of Sir W R Smith & Sons Ltd. Sold in 1927 to Mervyn Steamship Co,
91:. Sold in 1956 to L Jeansson AB, Stockholm and renamed Apollo. Sold in 1961 to Polska Zegluga Morska,
3667:
was an 805 GRT cargo ship which was built by J Lewins & Sons Ltd., Aberdeen. Launched in 1939 as
3579:
3195:
2375:
was a 2,822 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lübecker Flenderwerke AG, Lübeck. Completed in 1939 as
2256:
2123:
was a 1,306 GRT cargo ship which was built by Hamburg-Elbe Schiffsbau, Hamburg. Completed in 1921 as
1946:
1925:
was a 3,093 GRT cargo ship which was built by Flensburger Schiff- Gesellschaft. Completed in 1935 as
1898:. Launched on 30 December 1943 and completed in March 1944. Sold in 1946 to C J King & Sons Ltd,
1815:
1432:
1378:
was an 8,882 GRT tanker which was built by R Duncan & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow. Completed in 1929 as
817:
on 28 January 1944 and name cancelled. Launched on 6 July 1944 and completed in November 1944 as RFA
474:
and then Leith where she was repaired. Sold in 1947 to Store ship Transports Ltd, London and renamed
33:
2482:. Operated under the management of Charles Schiaffino et Compagnie, Algiers. Sold in 1965 to Bulet,
2031:. Operated under the management of Stone & Rolfe Ltd, Swansea. Collided on 18 October 1949 with
2008:. Operated under the management of Wilson Line. Sold in 1962 to Kavounides Bros, Greece and renamed
4999:
4994:
4989:
4984:
4979:
4974:
4969:
4959:
4954:
4949:
4944:
4939:
4924:
4919:
3856:
was a 7,651 GRT cargo liner built by Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino, Trieste, Completed in 1921 as
3484:
3483:. Operated under the management of G Heyn & Sons Ltd. Ran aground on 2 May 1947 at Joli Point,
3460:
a British tanker and Icelandic passenger ship "Godafoss" which had both been torpedoed and sunk by
3422:
1708:
1509:
1485:
604:
308:
was a 341 GRT whaler built by Bremer Vulkan Schiff- und Mashcinenbau, Bremen. Completed in 1937 as
2564:. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg, to MoWT and renamed
3021:
2509:
was a 17,780 GRT ocean liner which was built by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Completed in 1938 as MV
2140:
1854:, returning to Taboga Enterprises later that year. Sold in 1974 to Wayne Inc, Panama and renamed
4025:. Launched on 26 October 1945 and completed in February 1946. To the Admiralty in 1946, renamed
3839:
2259:. Launched on 28 March 1941 and completed in July 1941. Torpedoed on 2 October 1941 and sunk by
1171:
was a 250 GRT whaler which was built by Smiths Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough. Completed in 1929 as
1142:
was a 250 GRT whaler which was built by Smiths Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough. Completed in 1929 as
556:. Requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1940. Seized as a prize in May 1945. To MoWT and renamed
3697:
3243:
between April and August 1950. Caught fire on 28 March 1954 32 nautical miles (59 km) off
3082:
for T & J Harrison Ltd. Completed in May 1940. Bombed on 14 May 1941 by German aircraft at
2971:
2915:. Conversion to a transport ship by Bethlehem Steel completed in September 1942. To US Navy as
2817:
2801:
2678:
2260:
1716:
1645:
1391:
1340:
1050:
1042:
422:
175:
61:
28:; still others were captured or seized from enemy powers. Empire ships were mostly used during
3582:
and gutted. Rebuilt at Seattle. Sold in 1918 to China Mail Steamship Co, New York and renamed
2213:
2059:, Port Glasgow. Launched on 23 July 1942 and completed in September 1942. Sold in 1947 to the
4875:
4022:
3563:
3208:
and was towed to Gdynia. Temporary repairs were carried out and towed with 5,600 refugees to
2896:
2225:
2056:
1989:
907:
822:
2360:
for breaking. Departed on 25 September 1947 under tow bound for Troon for final demolition.
4018:
3861:
2600:
2320:
2039:
967:
403:
72:
8:
2892:
2805:
2357:
2192:
was a 5,948 GRT (7,500 DWT) cargo ship which was built by Oscar Daniels Shipbuilding Co,
1985:
1763:
1740:
1458:
1106:
696:
588:
1484:, Glasgow. Launched on 3 September 1940 and completed in November 1940. Sold in 1946 to
3881:
3567:
3025:
2946:
2662:
2340:
1617:
999:
938:
930:
838:
151:
71:. Launched on 29 October 1943 and completed in December 1943. Allocated in 1945 to the
4853:(Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd.
3051:, Glasgow. Launched on 18 August 1944 and completed in December 1944. Sold in 1946 to
4854:
4562:
4354:
3331:
3252:
3239:
immigrants, the first of the postwar immigrants into the United Kingdom. Refitted at
3052:
2951:
2060:
2012:. Converted to a passenger ship. Withdrawn in March 1980, scrapped in 1981 in Spain.
1739:
in 1939. Purchased by the Admiralty and converted to a dummy battleship representing
1356:
942:
814:
802:
3251:
and abandoned with the loss of four lives from 1,487 people aboard. Taken in tow by
3190:, Hamburg. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine and used as a barracks ship at
2730:
3833:
3385:
2553:
2032:
1724:
1532:
1493:
1198:
899:
895:
139:
3736:
3510:
for the USSB. Sold in 1927 to McCormick Steamship Co. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed
3024:. Launched on 29 May 1941 and completed in October 1941. Allocated in 1947 to the
676:. Sold in 1969 to Reinato Marino Navigazione SA, Panama. Scrapped in June 1971 in
3307:
3174:
2534:
2332:
2167:
1767:
1712:
1344:
934:
68:
3778:. Sold in 1972 to Yick Fung Shipping & Entreprise Co, Hong Kong and renamed
342:
295:
4557:
4421:
4349:
3869:
3774:. Sold in 1968 to Southern Shipping & Enterprise Co, Hong Kong and renamed
3350:
3220:
2883:
2193:
2151:
1977:
1352:
911:
600:
356:
3187:
2514:
1930:
1703:
which was built by Workman, Clark & Co Ltd, Belfast. Completed in 1911 as
470:
for temporary repairs. Departed Reykjavík on 20 June 1945 under tow bound for
5066:
3985:
3937:
3924:
3616:
3603:
3443:
3430:
3376:
3276:
3263:
3201:
3165:
3142:
3129:
2994:
2981:
2848:
2835:
2758:
2701:
2688:
2552:
was a 2,515 GRT cargo ship which was built by Richardson, Duck & Co Ltd,
2446:
2433:
2324:
2312:
2283:
2270:
2174:
1950:
1779:
1775:
1668:
1655:
1633:
1579:
1566:
1481:
1446:
1414:
1401:
1383:
1110:
1073:
1060:
1015:
587:
was a 3,229 GRT cargo ship which was built by Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co Ltd,
463:
445:
432:
233:
212:
198:
185:
25:
3396:. Sold in 1948 to Indo-China Steam Navigation Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed
949:. Operated under the management of Kaiser Gypsum Co, United States. Renamed
549:
540:
was a 2,570 GRT cargo ship which was built by Van Duivendijks Scheepswerft,
5052:
5040:
3649:
2888:
2827:
2754:
2392:
1863:
1755:
882:
878:
747:
321:
261:
249:
29:
467:
4898:
4004:. Transferred to the Admiralty in 1957 and reported disposed of in 1962.
3244:
3240:
3205:
2774:
2221:
1850:. Chartered in 1973 by Compagnia Agropecuaria y Maritima Santa Rosa Ltd,
1700:
1697:
1462:
1046:
995:
954:
751:
704:
518:
147:
100:
37:
17:
2572:. Sold in 1956 to Compagnia de Transportes Maritime, Panama and renamed
2513:. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine. This was the ship on which
957:. Arrived on 11 July 1973 under tow at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping.
5048:
3763:
3705:
3209:
2734:
2666:
2631:
2396:
2328:
2217:
2001:
1997:
1871:
1867:
1774:
after the latter had lost her propeller. Arrived on 27 January 1952 at
1387:
888:
830:
612:
541:
487:
64:
3876:
and sank. Refloated on 22 July 1942 and repaired. To MoWT and renamed
2937:
2871:
1795:
was the intended name of a cargo ship which was to have been built by
1320:. Sold in 1965 to Marespuma Compagnia Navigazione, Panama and renamed
5044:
5036:
3989:
3759:
2380:
2348:
2233:
2209:
2170:
2136:
1973:
1885:
1771:
1175:. Sold in 1938 to Hamburger Walfang-Kontor GmbH, Hamburg and renamed
1146:. Sold in 1938 to Hamburger Walfang-Kontor GmbH, Hamburg and renamed
1117:. Sold in 1938 to Hamburger Walfang-Kontor GmbH, Hamburg and renamed
826:
798:
775:
758:. Sold in 1938 to Hamburger Walfang-Kontor GmbH, Hamburg and renamed
636:
253:
155:
84:
3872:
and reflagged to the United Kingdom. Caught fire on 13 July 1942 at
2490:. Sold in 1968 to Navigation Maritime Bulgare, Bulgaria and renamed
1382:
for United Molasses Co Ltd. Damaged on 31 August 1940 by bombing at
994:. The Bomb damage was repaired in July 1946 by Harland & Wolff,
728:
4641:
4639:
3873:
3595:
3358:
3083:
3075:
2924:
2823:
2604:
2483:
2252:
2177:
attempted to tow her to shallow water but she broke free and sank.
2163:
2147:
1945:. Operated under the management of William C Atwater & Co Inc,
1851:
1819:
1736:
1720:
1003:
834:
616:
569:
510:
491:
459:
395:
3178:
was a 14,651 GRT ocean liner which was built by Blohm & Voss,
1527:
was a 5,319 GRT cargo ship which was built by Harbour Marine Ltd,
1504:
in 1953. Sold in 1961 to William Brandt & Sons Ltd and renamed
3770:. Sold in 1947 to Indo-China Steam Navigation Co Ltd and renamed
3392:
for Neptun Line. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed
3365:. Arrived on 1 December 1972 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping.
3248:
3236:
3232:
3224:
3191:
3179:
2955:
2770:
2750:
2623:
2622:
was a 2,645 GRT cargo ship which was built by Nakskov SKibs Akt,
2425:
2353:
2229:
2197:
1899:
1839:
1831:
1548:
1360:
1313:
866:
677:
620:
514:
483:
410:
245:
171:
131:
4684:
4682:
4680:
4678:
4636:
4514:
4512:
4510:
4508:
4483:
4481:
4456:
4454:
4404:
4402:
4400:
4398:
4383:
4373:
4371:
4304:
4280:
4234:
4232:
4230:
4228:
4226:
4224:
4222:
4195:
3404:. Sold in 1967 to Continental Navigation Co, Panama and renamed
3400:. Sold in 1961 to Hemisphere Shipping Co, Hong Kong and renamed
2335:
to prevent her from being used as an escape ship by top-ranking
2092:
but sold while under construction and completed in June 1946 as
4867:
4149:
4147:
4122:
4120:
4095:
4093:
4091:
4089:
4087:
4085:
4072:
4070:
3888:. Sold in 1951 to C.O.C. Società per Azioni, Italy and renamed
3216:
2782:
2577:
2478:. Sold in 1949 to Société Algeriènne de Navigation and renamed
2101:
1993:
1895:
1640:
while anchored in Alameda in 1936. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed
1628:(USSB). Sold in 1932 to Gulf Pacific Mail Line Inc and renamed
1540:
1436:
849:
779:
712:
665:
471:
360:
329:
237:
229:
104:
92:
1449:
where permanent repairs were carried out. To MoWT and renamed
4826:
4814:
4778:
4766:
4754:
4742:
4730:
4718:
4706:
4694:
4675:
4663:
4651:
4624:
4612:
4600:
4588:
4576:
4536:
4524:
4505:
4493:
4478:
4466:
4451:
4439:
4395:
4368:
4328:
4316:
4292:
4256:
4244:
4219:
4207:
4183:
4171:
3865:
3709:
3323:
3103:
3087:
2766:
2105:
2085:
1907:
870:
806:
414:
368:
4802:
4790:
4268:
4159:
4144:
4132:
4117:
4105:
4082:
4067:
3683:. Sprang a leak and sank off Scarborugh on 11 October 1946.
3322:. Sold in 1971 to C R Rotondella, Australia. Converted to a
2773:
Creek. Refloated on 6 January. Repaired and sold in 1947 to
1316:. Sold in 1959 to Virtu Steamship Co Ltd, Malta and renamed
631:. Sold in 1948 to Crete Shipping Co Ltd, London and renamed
4055:
2336:
2323:. Requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1940 and used as an
1996:, Denmark. Requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine and used as a
1014:. Sold in 1957 to Taiyo Gyogyo KK, Japan. Rebuilt with new
402:
for J T Essberger, Hamburg. Captured on 19 October 1939 by
313:
3884:. Sold in 1947 to Petrinovic & Co, London and renamed
3679:. Sold in 1946 to Comben Longstaff & Co. Ltd, renamed
2741:. Sold in 1939 to H Schuldt & Co, Hamburg and renamed
1862:. Operated under the management of Abella Compagnia Ltda,
1632:. Operated under the management of Swayne & Hoyt Inc,
1312:. Operated under the management of Stone & Rolfe Ltd,
627:. Sold in 1946 to Constants (South Wales) Ltd and renamed
4043:
2379:
for Knorh & Burchard, Hamburg. Seized in May 1945 at
244:
for Jurgens Van Den Bergh Margarine Verkaufs Union GmbH,
3996:. Sold in 1938 to J L de Groot, Netherlands and renamed
3514:. Allocated in 1942 to the Greek Government and renamed
2757:
to Germany in 1944–45. Seized in May 1945 and used as a
2204:
for the USSB. To USMC in 1937 and MoWT in 1941, renamed
1308:. Sold in 1957 to Bankstone Shipping Co Ltd and renamed
1086:
and abandoned. Torpedoed on 24 January 1943 and sunk by
478:. Sold in 1961 to T Pappadrinitriou, Greece and renamed
79:. Sold in 1950 to Société Navale de l’Ouest and renamed
3590:. To MoWT in 1940 and refitted as a troopship. Renamed
2568:. Sold in 1947 to Mooringwell Steamship Co and renamed
2560:. Sold in 1925 to Sauber & Co, Hamburg and renamed
672:. Sold in 1968 to Pateras Bros Ltd, Greece and renamed
4029:
in 1959. Sold in 1974 to L Matsas, Greece and renamed
3832:"Duchessa d'Aosta" redirects here. For the title, see
3818:. Converted to a fisheries training ship and based at
3188:
Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft
2339:
personnel. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel and used by the
1980:, Danzig. Launched in 1939 as refrigerated cargo ship
1929:
for W Traber & Co, Hamburg. Seized in May 1945 at
1894:
was a 244 GRT tug which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd,
564:. Sold in 1950 to D. A. Psychoyos, Greece and renamed
3200:. Resumed trooping duties in 1944 and then used as a
3059:. Arrived on 4 June 1967 at Hong Kong for scrapping.
2919:. To American Export Lines in April 1946 and renamed
2822:
400 nautical miles (740 km) south south west of
3570:, New Jersey. Completed in July 1913 as cargo liner
3020:
was a 129 GRT tug which was built by R Dunston Ltd,
2769:. Arrived on 2 January 1947 at Lagos and beached in
906:
broke in two and sank. Scrapped in November 1967 at
375:. Sold in 1956 to Union Whaling Co Ltd and renamed
4556:
4348:
3675:. Seized as a prize in May 1945. To MoWT, renamed
3594:in 1942. Scuttled on 2 November 1946 north of the
3502:was a 5,572 GRT cargo ship which was built by the
1453:. Returned to United Molasses in 1946 and renamed
611:. Ran aground on 20 January 1942 at Crammag Head,
595:. Sold in 1920 to Oakwin Steamship Co and renamed
3864:on 14 January 1942 by the SOE and Royal Navy off
2127:. Sold in 1927 to A Kirsten, Hamburg and renamed
982:was a 21,846 GRT factory ship which was built by
881:fitted in 1949. On 3 June 1949 she was assisting
5064:
3629:) with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.
3522:. Scrapped in January 1953 at Stockton on Tees.
3090:and sunk. Salvaged by German forces and renamed
2311:was a 16,754 GRT ocean liner which was built by
2255:which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd,
2038:and sank 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off the
1427:. Salvage tug reached her on 26 March. Towed to
572:on 2 December 1950. Broke in two, a total loss.
513:which was built by William Simons & Co Ltd,
3804:Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte & Maschinenfabrik
3047:was a 9,916 GRT cargo liner which was built by
1731:. Returned to Shaw, Savill in 1932 and renamed
1045:. Torpedoed on 3 January 1943 while sailing in
1022:. Scrapped in March 1987 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
844:. Sold in 1960 to Società Miroline and renamed
458:) and abandoned. Later reboarded and sailed to
4848:
4832:
4820:
4808:
4796:
4784:
4772:
4760:
4748:
4736:
4724:
4712:
4700:
4688:
4669:
4657:
4645:
4630:
4618:
4606:
4594:
4582:
4542:
4530:
4518:
4499:
4487:
4472:
4460:
4445:
4408:
4389:
4377:
4334:
4322:
4310:
4298:
4286:
4274:
4262:
4250:
4238:
4213:
4201:
4189:
4177:
4165:
4153:
4138:
4126:
4111:
4099:
4076:
4061:
4049:
3892:. Scrapped in November 1952 at Spezia, Italy.
3860:for Lloyd Triestino, Trieste. Captured during
3380:was a 1,923 GRT cargo ship which was built by
3357:. Refitted in November 1961 by Bremer Vulkan,
3074:was a 6,343 GRT cargo ship which was built by
2950:was a 5,631 GRT cargo ship which was built by
2800:was a 5,983 GRT cargo ship which was built by
2729:was a 3,072 GRT cargo ship which was built by
2657:was a 6,049 GRT cargo ship which was built by
2414:was a 7,043 GRT cargo ship which was built by
2004:. To MoWT and rebuilt as a troopship, renamed
1814:was a 7,800 GRT cargo ship which was built by
1612:was a 4,893 GRT cargo ship which was built by
1480:was a 6,828 GRT cargo ship which was built by
560:. Sold in 1947 to Crete Shipping Co., renamed
548:. Sold in 1927 to Kohlen-Import und Poseidon,
394:was a 6,386 GRT cargo ship which was built by
126:was a 5,952 GRT cargo ship which was built by
67:which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd,
4883:
3562:was a 7,793 GRT troopship which was built by
3361:. A new diesel engine was fitted and renamed
3098:. Returned to T & J Harrison and renamed
3078:, Port Glasgow. Launched on 26 March 1940 as
2970:. Torpedoed on 29 September 1942 and sunk by
2899:, Massachusetts. Completed in August 1940 as
2100:. Ran aground on 10 May 1968 in a cyclone at
1555:. Torpedoed on 15 September 1940 and sunk by
998:. Then refitted by Silley, Cox & Co Ltd,
4000:. Requisitioned by MoWT in 1940 and renamed
3814:. Allocated in 1946 to the USSR and renamed
2638:. Allocated in 1946 to the USSR and renamed
2387:. Allocated in 1946 to the USSR and renamed
1644:. Torpedoed on 28 December 1942 and sunk by
1390:. Torpedoed on 21 March 1942 and damaged by
869:which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd,
754:, Newcastle upon Tyne. Completed in 1929 as
3032:. Deleted from shipping registers in 1962.
4890:
4876:
3895:
3785:
2812:for the USSB. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed
2761:at Flensburg. To MoWT in 1946 and renamed
2135:again. Captured on 20 October 1939 in the
1711:. Requisitioned as a troopship during the
1595:
1539:. Sold in 1932 to Achille Lauro & Co,
1435:. A journey not without problems as three
642:
43:
3506:, Seattle. Completed in November 1918 as
2816:. Torpedoed on 11 April 1943 and sunk by
2677:. Torpedoed on 29 March 1943 and sunk by
2228:, France. Raised in 1948 and scrapped at
2158:. Damaged on 19 June 1941 by bombing off
1727:by the Aberdeen line in 1926 and renamed
482:. Arrived under tow on 9 October 1963 at
421:. Torpedoed on 4 May 1945 and damaged by
3838:
3164:
2936:
2870:
2808:, California. Completed in June 1919 as
2533:in 1985 and arrived in December 1985 at
1866:Colombia. Arrived on 5 December 1988 at
1858:. Sold in 1981 to Pizano SA and renamed
1105:was a 250 GRT whaler which was built by
966:
953:in 1957. Laid up on 13 November 1971 at
752:Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd
490:. Arrived under tow on 12 April 1966 at
341:
320:. Sold in 1956 to Union Whaling Co Ltd,
294:
4340:
3988:which was built by Gebroeders Fikkers,
1797:Hong Kong & Whampoa Dockyard Co Ltd
711:. Sold in 1960 to Faruk & Ozmelek,
5065:
4554:Additional material incorporated from
4346:Additional material incorporated from
3326:in 1973 and scrapped in April 1974 at
2765:. Caught fire on 31 December 1946 off
2673:for USSB. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed
2088:. It was launched on 21 March 1946 as
1762:300 nautical miles (560 km) from
719:. Sold in 1976 to Kalkavan Ziya Koll,
379:. Scrapped in January 1963 in Durban.
234:Bremer Vulkan Schiff- und Mashcinenbau
4871:
4548:
4017:was a 292 GRT tug which was built by
3802:was a 4,701 GRT ocean liner built by
3578:Caught fire on 14 September 1916 off
3545:Ministry of Public Building and Works
3504:Ames Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
3421:was a 268 GRT tug which was built by
3408:. Scrapped in May 1969 in Hong Kong.
3302:was a 487 GRT tug which was built by
2930:
2108:and broke up. Declared a total loss.
2055:was a 254 GRT tug which was built by
1957:. Scrapped in March 1971 in the USA.
1614:Todd Drydock and Construction Company
1217:
288:
3632:
3258:but sank stern first on 29 March at
2080:was a 2,961 GRT cargo ship built by
1161:
984:Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG
285:. Scrapped in 1954 in Port Glasgow.
3992:, Netherlands. Launched in 1918 as
3655:
1515:
1242:
1190:
1132:
1025:
218:
13:
3686:
3648:. Arrived on 10 September 1960 at
3550:
3525:
3490:
3215:In November 1945 she was taken to
3158:
3102:. Arrived on 15 September 1959 at
3053:Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co Ltd
2964:Lykes Brothers-Ripley Steamship Co
2788:
2494:. Scrapped in 1973 in Yugoslavia.
2459:) while a member of Convoy KMS 8.
2180:
1960:
1937:. Allocated to the US in 1947. To
1754:. In February 1951, she towed the
1709:Shaw, Savill & Albion Line Ltd
1681:while a member of Convoy ONS 154.
1551:. Handed over to MoWT and renamed
1366:
1292:
1267:
1095:
683:
335:
267:
14:
5084:
4849:Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990).
3715:
3007:while a member of Convoy SC 100.
2864:
2714:while a member of Convoy SL 126.
2497:
2462:
2402:
2299:
2111:
2045:
2015:
1939:United States Maritime Commission
1802:
1684:
1600:
1508:. Arrived on 8 September 1961 at
1327:
960:
917:
734:
48:
4897:
3953:
3806:, Hamburg. Completed in 1922 as
3388:, Belgium. Completed in 1944 as
3368:
3337:
3292:
3035:
3010:
2717:
2642:. Scrapped in 1970 in the USSR.
2626:, Denmark. Completed in 1944 as
2603:. Scrapped in September 1970 in
2583:
2540:
2363:
2315:, Hamburg. Completed in 1929 as
2296:while a member of Convoy ON 19.
2070:
1913:
1877:
647:
623:. Repaired, to MoWT and renamed
497:
174:on 26 December 1942 and sunk by
22:Government of the United Kingdom
4414:
3825:
3467:
2923:. Scrapped in November 1968 at
2737:, Sweden. Completed in 1938 as
2645:
2576:. Scrapped in December 1966 at
1592:while a member of Convoy SC 3.
1468:
986:, Bremen. Completed in 1937 as
785:
398:, Bremen. Completed in 1927 as
382:
252:in 1940. Seized in May 1945 at
114:
83:. Sold in 1953 to O Wallenius,
4007:
3974:
3900:
3790:
3411:
3109:
3062:
2966:. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed
2962:for the USSB. Sold in 1933 to
2911:. To USMC in 1942 and renamed
2907:. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed
2239:
1785:
1746:. To MoWT in 1942 and renamed
1457:. Scrapped in October 1957 at
1355:YTB 7. Laid up in 1982 in the
855:
774:. Scrapped in October 1971 at
355:was a 339 GRT whaler built by
328:. Scrapped in October 1961 in
166:. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed
146:. Seized on 10 June 1940 as a
128:Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino
1:
4036:
3782:. Scrapped in 1975 in China.
3742:
2893:Bethlehem Fore River Shipyard
2610:
1018:, now 27,059 GRT and renamed
848:. Arrived on 8 April 1964 at
575:
528:
3762:. Seized in May 1945 on the
3735:. Scrapped in March 1967 at
3231:in January 1947. Arrived at
1626:United States Shipping Board
1547:. Seized on 10 June 1940 at
727:. Scrapped in April 1982 at
7:
3880:. Allocated in 1946 to the
3652:, Glamorgan for scrapping.
3576:Pacific Coast Steamship Co.
3539:for the Admiralty. Renamed
3456:while attempting to assist
3318:Ltd, Australia and renamed
2391:. Scrapped in June 1969 at
2208:. Sunk on 9 June 1944 as a
1906:. Scrapped in June 1974 at
1494:Lamport & Holt Line Ltd
1482:Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd
1343:. Later transferred to the
833:and used as an oil hulk at
701:Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd
10:
5089:
4842:
4833:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4821:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4809:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4797:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4785:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4773:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4761:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4749:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4737:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4725:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4713:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4701:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4689:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4670:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4658:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4646:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4631:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4619:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4607:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4595:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4583:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4543:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4531:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4519:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4500:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4488:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4473:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4461:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4446:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4409:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4390:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4378:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4335:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4323:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4311:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4299:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4287:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4275:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4263:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4251:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4239:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4214:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4202:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4190:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4178:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4166:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4154:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4139:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4127:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4112:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4100:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4077:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4062:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
4050:Mitchell & Sawyer 1990
3831:
3564:New York Shipbuilding Corp
3316:Adelaide Steamship Company
2160:Vila Real de Santo António
1883:
5033:
4915:
4905:
3580:Crescent City, California
3423:John Crown & Sons Ltd
3304:Clelands (Successors) Ltd
3106:, Belgium for scrapping.
2082:Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd
1636:. It became the scene of
34:Ministry of War Transport
3485:Port Mouton, Nova Scotia
2000:. Seized in May 1945 at
1884:Not to be confused with
1816:Greenock Dockyard Co Ltd
1638:a widely reported murder
929:was a 7,803 GRT (10,360
825:. Sold in March 1960 to
521:in 1949 and renamed INS
486:where she was used as a
160:South African Government
3914:Italian submarine
3896:Suffix beginning with Z
3786:Suffix beginning with Y
3308:Willington Quay-on-Tyne
3182:. Completed in 1930 as
2958:. Completed in 1918 as
2891:which was built in the
2775:Elders & Fyffes Ltd
2669:. Completed in 1919 as
2659:Federal Shipbuilding Co
2556:. Completed in 1910 as
2537:, Japan for scrapping.
2331:at Kiel. Bombed by the
2200:. Completed in 1920 as
1620:. Completed in 1919 as
1596:Suffix beginning with W
1535:. Completed in 1921 as
1512:, Japan for scrapping.
1113:. Completed in 1929 as
852:, Spain for scrapping.
803:Harland & Wolff Ltd
643:Suffix beginning with V
591:. Completed in 1918 as
494:, Spain for scrapping.
427:south-west of Iceland (
363:. Completed in 1939 as
248:. Requisitioned by the
240:. Completed in 1937 as
134:. Completed in 1924 as
44:Suffix beginning with U
3850:
3766:. To MoWT and renamed
3708:. Scrapped in 1961 at
3235:in June 1948 with 500
3170:
3049:C Connell & Co Ltd
2942:
2879:
2781:. Scrapped in 1962 in
2634:. To MoWT and renamed
2383:. To MoWT and renamed
2154:. To MoWT and renamed
1990:Odense Staalskibsværft
1933:. To MoWT and renamed
1486:Booth Steamship Co Ltd
974:
939:Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd
813:but taken over by the
544:. Launched in 1920 as
417:. To MoWT and renamed
371:. To MoWT and renamed
349:
316:. To MoWT and renamed
302:
260:. Scrapped in 1955 in
256:. To MoWT and renamed
5073:Lists of Empire ships
3842:
3706:Esso Petroleum Co Ltd
3168:
2940:
2905:American Export Lines
2874:
2802:Moore Shipbuilding Co
2749:of German Forces and
2057:Ferguson Brothers Ltd
1043:British Tanker Co Ltd
970:
902:, for scrapping when
823:Royal Fleet Auxiliary
723:, Turkey and renamed
345:
298:
20:were employed by the
4426:Scottish Built Ships
4019:Fleming and Ferguson
3862:Operation Postmaster
3822:. Scrapped in 1971.
2321:Hamburg America Line
2166:. Crew rescued by a
2040:Longstone Lighthouse
1363:. Scrapped in 1983.
546:Willem Van Driel Sr.
107:in 1971 and renamed
3934: /
3882:Canadian Government
3613: /
3440: /
3273: /
3139: /
2991: /
2845: /
2698: /
2443: /
2358:West Dunbartonshire
2280: /
2061:Egyptian Government
1986:Norddeutscher Lloyd
1976:which was built by
1941:(USMC) and renamed
1764:Cape Northumberland
1665: /
1576: /
1459:Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
1411: /
1347:and served as HTMS
1070: /
937:which was built by
801:which was built by
750:which was built by
699:which was built by
589:Newcastle upon Tyne
442: /
232:which was built by
195: /
4907:By suffix, Empire
4648:, pp. 476–77.
4563:Miramar Ship Index
4392:, pp. 474–75.
4355:Miramar Ship Index
4313:, pp. 398–99.
4289:, pp. 442–43.
4204:, pp. 473–74.
3851:
3704:. Sold in 1951 to
3351:Blue Star Line Ltd
3314:. Sold in 1952 to
3171:
2968:Empire Wildebeeste
2952:Skinner & Eddy
2947:Empire Wildebeeste
2943:
2932:Empire Wildebeeste
2880:
2416:Short Brothers Ltd
2341:United States Navy
2325:accommodation ship
2168:Marinha Portuguesa
1618:Tacoma, Washington
1537:Canadian Traveller
1492:. Sold in 1947 to
1233:Empire Viking VIII
1225:Empire Viking VIII
1219:Empire Viking VIII
1107:Smiths Dock Co Ltd
975:
350:
318:Empire Unitas VIII
306:Empire Unitas VIII
303:
300:Empire Unitas VIII
290:Empire Unitas VIII
211:while a member of
152:South African Navy
138:. Sold in 1937 to
5060:
5059:
4031:Georgios L Matsas
3916:Leonardo da Vinci
3641:Empire Wordsworth
3634:Empire Wordsworth
3444:64.133°N 22.633°W
3332:Western Australia
3143:53.800°N 15.867°W
3057:Kenilworth Castle
3026:Polish Government
2995:56.333°N 38.167°W
2702:46.733°N 16.633°W
2480:Marcel Schiaffino
2284:59.133°N 32.433°W
1988:and completed at
1978:Danziger Werft AG
1756:liberty type ship
1696:was an 8,129 GRT
1669:43.283°N 27.367°W
1580:56.717°N 15.283°W
1415:38.767°N 55.733°W
1357:Chao Phraya River
1181:Empire Viking III
1169:Empire Viking III
1163:Empire Viking III
1074:29.967°N 44.667°W
1039:British Vigilance
1020:Nisshin Maru No 2
943:Barrow in Furness
797:was an 8,159 GRT
746:was a 12,639 GRT
568:. Ran aground at
446:64.383°N 22.450°W
199:47.500°N 24.500°W
99:. Relegated to a
73:French Government
5080:
4892:
4885:
4878:
4869:
4868:
4864:
4851:The Empire Ships
4836:
4830:
4824:
4818:
4812:
4806:
4800:
4794:
4788:
4782:
4776:
4770:
4764:
4758:
4752:
4746:
4740:
4734:
4728:
4722:
4716:
4710:
4704:
4698:
4692:
4686:
4673:
4667:
4661:
4655:
4649:
4643:
4634:
4628:
4622:
4616:
4610:
4604:
4598:
4592:
4586:
4580:
4574:
4573:
4571:
4569:
4560:
4552:
4546:
4540:
4534:
4528:
4522:
4516:
4503:
4497:
4491:
4485:
4476:
4470:
4464:
4458:
4449:
4443:
4437:
4436:
4434:
4432:
4418:
4412:
4406:
4393:
4387:
4381:
4375:
4366:
4365:
4363:
4361:
4352:
4344:
4338:
4332:
4326:
4320:
4314:
4308:
4302:
4296:
4290:
4284:
4278:
4272:
4266:
4260:
4254:
4248:
4242:
4236:
4217:
4211:
4205:
4199:
4193:
4187:
4181:
4175:
4169:
4163:
4157:
4151:
4142:
4136:
4130:
4124:
4115:
4109:
4103:
4097:
4080:
4074:
4065:
4059:
4053:
4047:
3949:
3948:
3946:
3945:
3944:
3939:
3938:0.500°S 30.750°W
3935:
3932:
3931:
3930:
3927:
3858:Duchessa D’Aosta
3844:Duchessa D'Aosta
3834:Duchess of Aosta
3677:Empire Worthtown
3664:Empire Worthtown
3657:Empire Worthtown
3628:
3627:
3625:
3624:
3623:
3618:
3617:59.000°N 7.667°W
3614:
3611:
3610:
3609:
3606:
3455:
3454:
3452:
3451:
3450:
3445:
3441:
3438:
3437:
3436:
3433:
3288:
3287:
3285:
3284:
3283:
3278:
3277:37.000°N 2.183°E
3274:
3271:
3270:
3269:
3266:
3154:
3153:
3151:
3150:
3149:
3144:
3140:
3137:
3136:
3135:
3132:
3006:
3005:
3003:
3002:
3001:
2996:
2992:
2989:
2988:
2987:
2984:
2887:was a 6,736 GRT
2860:
2859:
2857:
2856:
2855:
2850:
2849:2.517°N 15.917°W
2846:
2843:
2842:
2841:
2838:
2713:
2712:
2710:
2709:
2708:
2703:
2699:
2696:
2695:
2694:
2691:
2628:Robert Bornhofen
2554:Stockton on Tees
2458:
2457:
2455:
2454:
2453:
2448:
2447:36.783°N 1.617°E
2444:
2441:
2440:
2439:
2436:
2313:Blohm & Voss
2295:
2294:
2292:
2291:
2290:
2285:
2281:
2278:
2277:
2276:
2273:
2251:was a 7,463 GRT
2146:and escorted to
1972:was a 3,508 GRT
1844:Unique Developer
1680:
1679:
1677:
1676:
1675:
1670:
1666:
1663:
1662:
1661:
1658:
1591:
1590:
1588:
1587:
1586:
1581:
1577:
1574:
1573:
1572:
1569:
1553:Empire Volunteer
1533:British Columbia
1524:Empire Volunteer
1517:Empire Volunteer
1426:
1425:
1423:
1422:
1421:
1416:
1412:
1409:
1408:
1407:
1404:
1258:Empire Viking IX
1250:Empire Viking IX
1244:Empire Viking IX
1208:Empire Viking VI
1199:Empire Viking VI
1192:Empire Viking VI
1152:Empire Viking II
1140:Empire Viking II
1134:Empire Viking II
1085:
1084:
1082:
1081:
1080:
1075:
1071:
1068:
1067:
1066:
1063:
1034:Empire Vigilance
1027:Empire Vigilance
1008:Ministry of Food
900:Northern Ireland
896:Strangford Lough
695:was a 2,025 GRT
457:
456:
454:
453:
452:
447:
443:
440:
439:
438:
435:
413:and escorted to
283:Empire Unitas IV
258:Empire Unitas IV
226:Empire Unitas IV
220:Empire Unitas IV
210:
209:
207:
206:
205:
200:
196:
193:
192:
191:
188:
5088:
5087:
5083:
5082:
5081:
5079:
5078:
5077:
5063:
5062:
5061:
5056:
5029:
4911:
4901:
4896:
4861:
4845:
4840:
4839:
4831:
4827:
4819:
4815:
4807:
4803:
4795:
4791:
4783:
4779:
4771:
4767:
4759:
4755:
4747:
4743:
4735:
4731:
4723:
4719:
4711:
4707:
4699:
4695:
4687:
4676:
4668:
4664:
4656:
4652:
4644:
4637:
4629:
4625:
4617:
4613:
4605:
4601:
4593:
4589:
4581:
4577:
4567:
4565:
4555:
4553:
4549:
4541:
4537:
4529:
4525:
4517:
4506:
4498:
4494:
4486:
4479:
4471:
4467:
4459:
4452:
4444:
4440:
4430:
4428:
4420:
4419:
4415:
4407:
4396:
4388:
4384:
4376:
4369:
4359:
4357:
4347:
4345:
4341:
4333:
4329:
4321:
4317:
4309:
4305:
4297:
4293:
4285:
4281:
4273:
4269:
4261:
4257:
4249:
4245:
4237:
4220:
4212:
4208:
4200:
4196:
4188:
4184:
4176:
4172:
4164:
4160:
4152:
4145:
4137:
4133:
4125:
4118:
4110:
4106:
4098:
4083:
4075:
4068:
4060:
4056:
4048:
4044:
4039:
4012:
3979:
3958:
3943:-0.500; -30.750
3942:
3940:
3936:
3933:
3928:
3925:
3923:
3921:
3920:
3905:
3898:
3837:
3830:
3795:
3788:
3747:
3720:
3694:Empire Wrestler
3691:
3688:Empire Wrestler
3660:
3637:
3621:
3619:
3615:
3612:
3607:
3604:
3602:
3600:
3599:
3592:Empire Woodlark
3559:Empire Woodlark
3555:
3552:Empire Woodlark
3533:Empire Woodland
3530:
3527:Empire Woodland
3512:Empire Woodcock
3499:Empire Woodcock
3495:
3492:Empire Woodcock
3472:
3449:64.133; -22.633
3448:
3446:
3442:
3439:
3434:
3431:
3429:
3427:
3426:
3416:
3373:
3342:
3297:
3281:
3279:
3275:
3272:
3267:
3264:
3262:
3260:
3259:
3229:Empire Windrush
3175:Empire Windrush
3169:Empire Windrush
3163:
3160:Empire Windrush
3148:53.800; -15.867
3147:
3145:
3141:
3138:
3133:
3130:
3128:
3126:
3125:
3114:
3067:
3040:
3015:
3000:56.333; -38.167
2999:
2997:
2993:
2990:
2985:
2982:
2980:
2978:
2977:
2935:
2869:
2853:
2851:
2847:
2844:
2839:
2836:
2834:
2832:
2831:
2814:Empire Whimbrel
2797:Empire Whimbrel
2793:
2790:Empire Whimbrel
2722:
2707:46.733; -16.633
2706:
2704:
2700:
2697:
2692:
2689:
2687:
2685:
2684:
2650:
2615:
2588:
2545:
2502:
2467:
2451:
2449:
2445:
2442:
2437:
2434:
2432:
2430:
2429:
2407:
2368:
2304:
2289:59.133; -32.433
2288:
2286:
2282:
2279:
2274:
2271:
2269:
2267:
2266:
2244:
2206:Empire Waterhen
2189:Empire Waterhen
2185:
2182:Empire Waterhen
2131:. 1932 renamed
2116:
2075:
2050:
2020:
2006:Empire Wansbeck
1969:Empire Wansbeck
1965:
1962:Empire Wansbeck
1918:
1889:
1882:
1874:for scrapping.
1807:
1790:
1782:for scrapping.
1768:South Australia
1713:First World War
1689:
1674:43.283; -27.367
1673:
1671:
1667:
1664:
1659:
1656:
1654:
1652:
1651:
1605:
1598:
1585:56.717; -15.283
1584:
1582:
1578:
1575:
1570:
1567:
1565:
1563:
1562:
1520:
1473:
1451:Empire Viscount
1420:38.767; -55.733
1419:
1417:
1413:
1410:
1405:
1402:
1400:
1398:
1397:
1384:Cammell Laird's
1375:Empire Viscount
1371:
1368:Empire Viscount
1345:Royal Thai Navy
1341:Thai Government
1332:
1301:Empire Villager
1297:
1294:Empire Villager
1283:Empire Viking X
1275:Empire Viking X
1272:
1269:Empire Viking X
1247:
1222:
1195:
1166:
1137:
1123:Empire Viking I
1103:Empire Viking I
1100:
1097:Empire Viking I
1079:29.967; -44.667
1078:
1076:
1072:
1069:
1064:
1061:
1059:
1057:
1056:
1049:and damaged by
1030:
965:
947:Harry Lundeberg
935:heavy lift ship
922:
860:
809:. Laid down as
790:
739:
725:Taylan Kalkavan
692:Empire Vauxhall
688:
685:Empire Vauxhall
652:
645:
580:
533:
502:
466:and then on to
451:64.383; -22.450
450:
448:
444:
441:
436:
433:
431:
429:
428:
387:
373:Empire Unitas X
357:F Schichau GmbH
353:Empire Unitas X
347:Empire Unitas X
340:
337:Empire Unitas X
293:
275:Empire Unitas V
272:
269:Empire Unitas V
223:
204:47.500; -24.500
203:
201:
197:
194:
189:
186:
184:
182:
181:
140:Lloyd Triestino
119:
69:West Hartlepool
53:
46:
12:
11:
5:
5086:
5076:
5075:
5058:
5057:
5034:
5031:
5030:
5028:
5027:
5022:
5017:
5012:
5007:
5002:
4997:
4992:
4987:
4982:
4977:
4972:
4967:
4962:
4957:
4952:
4947:
4942:
4937:
4932:
4927:
4922:
4916:
4913:
4912:
4906:
4903:
4902:
4895:
4894:
4887:
4880:
4872:
4866:
4865:
4859:
4844:
4841:
4838:
4837:
4835:, p. 326.
4825:
4823:, p. 399.
4813:
4801:
4789:
4787:, p. 107.
4777:
4775:, p. 279.
4765:
4763:, p. 147.
4753:
4751:, p. 423.
4741:
4739:, p. 352.
4729:
4727:, p. 402.
4717:
4715:, p. 195.
4705:
4703:, p. 316.
4693:
4691:, p. 477.
4674:
4672:, p. 183.
4662:
4660:, p. 304.
4650:
4635:
4633:, p. 187.
4623:
4621:, p. 327.
4611:
4609:, p. 408.
4599:
4597:, p. 429.
4587:
4585:, p. 410.
4575:
4547:
4545:, p. 417.
4535:
4533:, p. 184.
4523:
4521:, p. 476.
4504:
4502:, p. 108.
4492:
4490:, p. 118.
4477:
4475:, p. 416.
4465:
4463:, p. 443.
4450:
4448:, p. 200.
4438:
4413:
4411:, p. 475.
4394:
4382:
4380:, p. 318.
4367:
4339:
4337:, p. 193.
4327:
4325:, p. 126.
4315:
4303:
4301:, p. 409.
4291:
4279:
4267:
4265:, p. 311.
4255:
4253:, p. 208.
4243:
4241:, p. 474.
4218:
4216:, p. 140.
4206:
4194:
4192:, p. 192.
4182:
4180:, p. 324.
4170:
4168:, p. 153.
4158:
4156:, p. 209.
4143:
4141:, p. 198.
4131:
4129:, p. 398.
4116:
4114:, p. 351.
4104:
4102:, p. 473.
4081:
4079:, p. 442.
4066:
4054:
4041:
4040:
4038:
4035:
4011:
4006:
3984:was a 316 GRT
3978:
3973:
3957:
3952:
3904:
3899:
3897:
3894:
3870:Spanish Guinea
3829:
3824:
3794:
3789:
3787:
3784:
3746:
3741:
3724:Empire Wycliff
3719:
3717:Empire Wycliff
3714:
3698:coastal tanker
3696:was a 797 GRT
3690:
3685:
3681:Glamorganbrook
3659:
3654:
3646:British Lancer
3636:
3631:
3622:59.000; -7.667
3588:Emma Alexander
3554:
3549:
3529:
3524:
3494:
3489:
3471:
3466:
3415:
3410:
3382:J Cockerill SA
3372:
3367:
3363:Caledonia Star
3341:
3336:
3296:
3291:
3221:Northumberland
3162:
3157:
3113:
3108:
3066:
3061:
3039:
3034:
3014:
3009:
2941:USS West Ekonk
2934:
2929:
2917:Dorothea L Dix
2909:Empire Widgeon
2889:C3-E type ship
2884:Empire Widgeon
2877:Dorothea L Dix
2868:
2866:Empire Widgeon
2863:
2854:2.517; -15.917
2792:
2787:
2731:Öresundsvarvet
2721:
2716:
2649:
2644:
2614:
2609:
2587:
2582:
2544:
2539:
2519:Empire Welland
2515:Admiral Dönitz
2506:Empire Welland
2501:
2499:Empire Welland
2496:
2492:Stefan Karadja
2476:Matelot Becuwe
2471:Empire Welfare
2466:
2464:Empire Welfare
2461:
2411:Empire Webster
2406:
2404:Empire Webster
2401:
2367:
2362:
2345:Empire Waveney
2308:Empire Waveney
2303:
2301:Empire Waveney
2298:
2243:
2238:
2184:
2179:
2156:Empire Warrior
2152:Orkney Islands
2120:Empire Warrior
2115:
2113:Empire Warrior
2110:
2074:
2069:
2053:Empire Warlock
2049:
2047:Empire Warlock
2044:
2024:Empire Wapping
2019:
2017:Empire Wapping
2014:
1964:
1959:
1927:Wilhelm Traber
1917:
1912:
1881:
1876:
1860:Bahia Columbia
1811:Empire Wallace
1806:
1804:Empire Wallace
1801:
1789:
1784:
1748:Empire Waimana
1715:. Detained at
1693:Empire Waimana
1688:
1686:Empire Waimana
1683:
1642:Empire Wagtail
1609:Empire Wagtail
1604:
1602:Empire Wagtail
1599:
1597:
1594:
1519:
1514:
1472:
1467:
1370:
1365:
1353:pennant number
1336:Empire Vincent
1331:
1329:Empire Vincent
1326:
1296:
1291:
1271:
1266:
1246:
1241:
1221:
1216:
1194:
1189:
1165:
1160:
1136:
1131:
1099:
1094:
1029:
1024:
1016:diesel engines
1012:Abraham Larsen
992:Empire Victory
979:Empire Victory
972:Empire Victory
964:
962:Empire Victory
959:
926:Empire Viceroy
921:
919:Empire Viceroy
916:
912:Northumberland
865:was a 292 GRT
859:
854:
841:Wave Conqueror
789:
784:
764:Empire Venture
743:Empire Venture
738:
736:Empire Venture
733:
729:Aliaga, Turkey
687:
682:
651:
646:
644:
641:
579:
574:
532:
527:
509:was a 683 GRT
501:
496:
386:
381:
339:
334:
292:
287:
271:
266:
228:was a 341 GRT
222:
217:
118:
113:
101:storage vessel
77:Pierre Corniou
57:Empire Unicorn
52:
50:Empire Unicorn
47:
45:
42:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
5085:
5074:
5071:
5070:
5068:
5054:
5050:
5046:
5042:
5038:
5032:
5026:
5023:
5021:
5018:
5016:
5013:
5011:
5008:
5006:
5003:
5001:
4998:
4996:
4993:
4991:
4988:
4986:
4983:
4981:
4978:
4976:
4973:
4971:
4968:
4966:
4963:
4961:
4958:
4956:
4953:
4951:
4948:
4946:
4943:
4941:
4938:
4936:
4933:
4931:
4928:
4926:
4923:
4921:
4918:
4917:
4914:
4910:
4904:
4900:
4893:
4888:
4886:
4881:
4879:
4874:
4873:
4870:
4862:
4860:1-85044-275-4
4856:
4852:
4847:
4846:
4834:
4829:
4822:
4817:
4811:, p. 44.
4810:
4805:
4799:, p. 87.
4798:
4793:
4786:
4781:
4774:
4769:
4762:
4757:
4750:
4745:
4738:
4733:
4726:
4721:
4714:
4709:
4702:
4697:
4690:
4685:
4683:
4681:
4679:
4671:
4666:
4659:
4654:
4647:
4642:
4640:
4632:
4627:
4620:
4615:
4608:
4603:
4596:
4591:
4584:
4579:
4564:
4559:
4551:
4544:
4539:
4532:
4527:
4520:
4515:
4513:
4511:
4509:
4501:
4496:
4489:
4484:
4482:
4474:
4469:
4462:
4457:
4455:
4447:
4442:
4427:
4423:
4417:
4410:
4405:
4403:
4401:
4399:
4391:
4386:
4379:
4374:
4372:
4356:
4351:
4343:
4336:
4331:
4324:
4319:
4312:
4307:
4300:
4295:
4288:
4283:
4277:, p. 20.
4276:
4271:
4264:
4259:
4252:
4247:
4240:
4235:
4233:
4231:
4229:
4227:
4225:
4223:
4215:
4210:
4203:
4198:
4191:
4186:
4179:
4174:
4167:
4162:
4155:
4150:
4148:
4140:
4135:
4128:
4123:
4121:
4113:
4108:
4101:
4096:
4094:
4092:
4090:
4088:
4086:
4078:
4073:
4071:
4064:, p. 65.
4063:
4058:
4051:
4046:
4042:
4034:
4032:
4028:
4024:
4020:
4016:
4010:
4005:
4003:
3999:
3995:
3991:
3987:
3983:
3977:
3972:
3970:
3966:
3962:
3961:Empire Zephyr
3956:
3955:Empire Zephyr
3951:
3947:
3918:
3917:
3911:
3910:
3903:
3893:
3891:
3887:
3883:
3879:
3875:
3871:
3867:
3863:
3859:
3855:
3849:
3845:
3841:
3835:
3828:
3823:
3821:
3817:
3813:
3809:
3805:
3801:
3800:
3793:
3783:
3781:
3777:
3773:
3769:
3765:
3761:
3757:
3753:
3752:
3745:
3740:
3738:
3734:
3733:Happy Mariner
3730:
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3366:
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2756:
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2748:
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2726:Empire Wharfe
2720:
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2715:
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2682:
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2676:
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2668:
2664:
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2598:
2594:
2593:
2592:Empire Wessex
2586:
2585:Empire Wessex
2581:
2579:
2575:
2571:
2567:
2566:Empire Wensum
2563:
2562:Robert Sauber
2559:
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2551:
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2095:
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2087:
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1897:
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1887:
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1875:
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1967:
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1919:
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1864:Barranquilla
1859:
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1847:
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1842:and renamed
1836:Elys Harbour
1835:
1834:and renamed
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1760:San Leonardo
1759:
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1505:
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1496:and renamed
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1488:and renamed
1477:Empire Voice
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837:, replacing
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810:
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786:
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748:factory ship
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377:C P Robinson
376:
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168:Empire Union
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88:
87:and renamed
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30:World War II
18:Empire ships
16:Hundreds of
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4015:Empire Zona
4009:Empire Zona
4002:Empire Zest
3982:Empire Zest
3976:Empire Zest
3941: /
3909:Empire Zeal
3902:Empire Zeal
3866:Fernando Po
3812:Empire Yare
3799:Empire Yare
3792:Empire Yare
3712:, Belgium.
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3419:Empire Wold
3413:Empire Wold
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3245:Cape Caxine
3241:Southampton
3146: /
3119:Empire Wind
3111:Empire Wind
3096:Empire Wily
3071:Empire Wily
3064:Empire Wily
2998: /
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2785:, Belgium.
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2597:Port Hobart
2450: /
2287: /
2248:Empire Wave
2241:Empire Wave
2222:Courseulles
2212:as part of
1943:Yankee Dawn
1931:Brunsbüttel
1793:Empire Wall
1787:Empire Wall
1701:cargo liner
1672: /
1630:Point Lobos
1583: /
1463:Netherlands
1418: /
1144:Vikingen II
1077: /
1047:Convoy TM 1
996:Southampton
955:Los Angeles
863:Empire Vera
857:Empire Vera
705:Grangemouth
674:Aristios II
670:Alexandra K
615:. Cargo of
519:Indian Navy
449: /
202: /
109:MP-ZP-GDY 7
81:Saint Andre
38:Suez Crisis
5049:Ocean ship
5035:See also:
4037:References
3969:Ampleforth
3768:Empire Wye
3764:Kiel Canal
3751:Empire Wye
3744:Empire Wye
3520:San Andrea
3355:Royal Star
3227:. Renamed
3210:Copenhagen
3184:Monte Rosa
2960:West Ekonk
2747:evacuation
2735:Landskrona
2667:New Jersey
2636:Empire Wey
2632:Copenhagen
2619:Empire Wey
2612:Empire Wey
2558:Rotherhill
2529:. Renamed
2397:Yugoslavia
2329:depot ship
2257:Sunderland
2218:Juno Beach
2002:Kiel Fjord
1947:Fall River
1872:Bangladesh
1868:Chittagong
1743:Resolution
1506:Uncle Batt
1500:. Renamed
1388:Birkenhead
1386:shipyard,
1127:Slava VIII
1115:Vikingen I
831:Portsmouth
680:, Greece.
625:Empire Usk
613:Port Logan
584:Empire Usk
577:Empire Usk
562:Amberstone
558:Empire Ure
552:, renamed
550:Königsberg
542:Lekkerkerk
537:Empire Ure
530:Empire Ure
488:depot ship
65:cargo ship
5045:Park ship
5037:Fort ship
4558:"2218851"
4422:"USKSIDE"
4350:"1169527"
3994:Amsterdam
3990:Muntendam
3886:Petconnie
3760:Amsterdam
3756:Esmeralda
3739:, Japan.
3669:Worthtown
3547:in 1963.
3508:West Cape
3406:Salamanca
3312:Zealandia
3253:HMS
2927:, Spain.
2743:Angelburg
2607:, China.
2580:, Italy.
2389:Chernigov
2381:Rendsburg
2349:Liverpool
2317:Milwaukee
2234:Glamorgan
2210:blockship
2171:destroyer
2141:HMS
2137:North Sea
2033:HMS
1998:minelayer
1974:troopship
1910:, Spain.
1904:Sea Queen
1886:Sea queen
1772:Melbourne
1741:HMS
1729:Herminius
1725:Chartered
1310:Bankstone
1279:Wiking 10
1237:Slava III
884:Tradesman
827:H G Pound
815:Admiralty
776:Kaohsiung
772:Fuji Maru
637:Hong Kong
633:Bluestone
593:War Combe
554:Rheinland
468:Reykjavík
409:north of
406:Scotstoun
404:HMS
365:Unitas 10
326:Sir Liege
254:Flensburg
172:Torpedoed
158:. To the
156:Table Bay
148:war prize
85:Stockholm
5067:Category
4568:30 April
4360:30 April
3965:Valewood
3874:Greenock
3846:, later
3780:Nan Fung
3737:Hirohata
3596:Hebrides
3572:Congress
3398:Choysang
3359:Vegesack
3237:Jamaican
3100:Dalesman
3084:Suda Bay
3080:Dalesman
2925:Alicante
2921:Exemplar
2913:Exemplar
2901:Exemplar
2824:Freetown
2810:Monasses
2751:refugees
2605:Shanghai
2525:, later
2484:Bulgaria
2253:CAM ship
2226:Calvados
2164:Portugal
2148:Kirkwall
2029:Maystone
1852:Colombia
1848:Fermenco
1820:Greenock
1737:Gareloch
1721:Virginia
1624:for the
1622:Ossining
1529:Victoria
1447:New York
1349:Samaesan
1262:Slava IV
1254:Wiking 9
1229:Wiking 8
1212:Slava II
1204:Wiking 6
1177:Wiking 3
1156:Slava IX
1148:Wiking 2
1119:Wiking 1
1004:Cornwall
1000:Falmouth
889:SS
875:Rifleman
835:Le Havre
821:for the
760:Wikinger
756:Vikingen
717:Abdullah
709:Braywood
662:Uskmouth
617:iron ore
597:Watsness
570:Ijmuiden
492:Burriana
480:Mageolia
476:Stordale
460:Hvitanes
396:AG Weser
310:Unitas 8
279:Unitas 5
242:Unitas 4
144:Sistiana
97:Kopalnia
4843:Sources
4027:Resolve
4023:Paisley
3998:Zeester
3986:trawler
3929:30°45′W
3926:00°30′S
3776:Nanfung
3608:07°40′W
3605:59°00′N
3584:Nanking
3458:Shirvan
3435:22°38′W
3432:64°08′N
3402:Milford
3386:Hoboken
3328:Bunbury
3268:02°11′E
3265:37°00′N
3255:Saintes
3249:Algiers
3233:Tilbury
3225:Glasgow
3197:Tirpitz
3192:Stettin
3180:Hamburg
3134:15°52′W
3131:53°48′N
2986:38°10′W
2983:56°20′N
2956:Seattle
2840:15°55′W
2837:02°31′N
2806:Oakland
2771:Badagry
2693:16°38′W
2690:46°44′N
2640:Yakutsk
2624:Nakskov
2574:Sorengo
2570:Bruce M
2527:Rossiya
2438:01°37′E
2435:36°47′N
2426:Algiers
2354:Dalmuir
2275:32°26′W
2272:59°08′N
2230:Penarth
2202:Manatee
2198:Florida
2175:trawler
2094:Uskside
2010:Esperos
1900:Bristol
1840:Liberia
1832:Bermuda
1824:Benarty
1752:Waimana
1733:Waimana
1705:Waimana
1660:27°22′W
1657:43°17′N
1571:15°17′W
1568:56°43′N
1549:Cardiff
1545:Procida
1502:Lalande
1490:Bernard
1437:U-boats
1406:55°44′W
1403:38°46′N
1361:Bangkok
1314:Swansea
1287:Slava V
1185:Slava X
1065:44°40′W
1062:29°58′N
904:Norjerv
891:Norjerv
887:towing
721:Sirketi
697:collier
678:Piraeus
629:Heminge
621:Glasgow
609:Marklyn
601:Newport
515:Renfrew
511:dredger
437:22°27′W
434:64°23′N
411:Iceland
400:Biscaya
246:Hamburg
190:24°30′W
187:47°30′N
150:by the
136:Salvore
132:Trieste
32:by the
4857:
4431:4 July
3710:Tamise
3568:Camden
3516:Epiros
3390:Aeolus
3217:Jarrow
3022:Thorne
2897:Quincy
2783:Bruges
2739:Viator
2663:Kearny
2578:Spezia
2523:Rossia
2511:Patria
2488:Desmin
2377:Dalbek
2133:Bianca
2125:Bianca
2035:Albion
1994:Odense
1896:Hessle
1856:Avalon
1541:Naples
1429:John's
988:Unitas
877:. New
850:Bilbao
799:tanker
780:Taiwan
713:Turkey
666:Panama
523:Nirmal
484:Cerigo
472:Methil
361:Danzig
330:Durban
238:Bremen
230:whaler
164:Myrica
105:Gdynia
93:Poland
89:Otello
5020:Th–Ty
5015:Ta–Te
5010:Si–Sy
5005:Sa–Sh
4935:Co–Cy
4930:Ca–Cl
3890:Liu O
3816:Gogol
3808:Wadai
3537:W 103
3462:U-300
3324:barge
3104:Ghent
3092:Pluto
3088:Crete
2973:U-596
2819:U-181
2767:Lagos
2753:from
2680:U-662
2531:Aniva
2393:Split
2347:. To
2262:U-562
2194:Tampa
2106:Burma
2102:Akyab
2086:Troon
1908:Gijon
1647:U-260
1498:Byron
1393:U-202
1318:Saver
1089:U-105
1052:U-514
1006:. To
908:Blyth
871:Selby
846:Noema
807:Govan
768:Slava
424:U-979
415:Leith
369:Emden
177:U-356
4855:ISBN
4570:2009
4433:2018
4362:2009
3574:for
3541:W 32
3320:Yuna
3206:Hela
3186:for
2903:for
2875:USS
2779:Zent
2599:for
2535:Kure
2424:off
2421:U-77
2337:Nazi
2327:and
2319:for
2173:. A
2129:Elbe
2065:Sakr
1984:for
1982:Linz
1707:for
1558:U-48
1510:Moji
1306:Grit
1041:for
839:RFA
314:Kiel
5025:U–Z
4965:I–J
4021:of
3919:at
3030:Ŀos
2976:at
2861:).
2683:at
2333:RAF
2265:at
2139:by
1770:to
1758:SS
1650:at
1561:at
1396:at
1055:at
931:DWT
894:to
867:tug
180:at
154:in
103:at
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