Suffix beginning with B

''Empire Baffin''

was a 6,978 GRT

cargo ship A cargo ship or freighter is a merchant ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's List of seas, seas and Ocean, oceans each year, handling the bulk of international trade. ...

that was built by Lithgows Ltd,

Port Glasgow Port Glasgow (, ) is the second-largest town in the Inverclyde council area of Scotland. The population according to the 1991 census for Port Glasgow was 19,426 persons and in the 2001 census was 16,617 persons. The most recent census in 2011 s ...

. She was launched on 28 August 1941 and completed in October 1941. In May 1942 she was a member of Convoy PQ 16. Damaged by bombing but managed to reach the

Kola Inlet Kola Bay () or Murmansk Fjord is a 57-km-long fjord of the Barents Sea that cuts into the northern part of the Kola Peninsula. It is up to 7 km wide and has a depth of 200 to 300 metres. The Tuloma, Rosta and Kola Rivers discharge into t ...

. Commissioned in 1943 as and converted to a cable layer for

Operation Pluto Operation Pluto (Pipeline Under the Ocean or Pipeline Underwater Transportation of Oil, also written Operation PLUTO) was an operation by British engineers, oil companies and the British Armed Forces to build oil Pipeline transport, pipelin ...

. Renamed ''Empire Baffin'' in 1946. Sold to Stag Line Ltd later that year and renamed ''Clintonia''. Operated under the management of J Robinson & Sons,

North Shields North Shields ( ) is a town in the borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It is north-east of Newcastle upon Tyne and borders nearby Wallsend and Tynemouth. The population of North Shields at the 2021–2022 United Kingdom cens ...

. Sold in 1960 to Alcestis Shipping Co, SA and renamed ''Aspis''. Operated under the management of Faros Shipping Co Ltd, London. Scrapped at

Yokosuka is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city has a population of 373,797, and a population density of . The total area is . Yokosuka is the 11th-most populous city in the Greater Tokyo Area, and the 12th in the Kantō region. The city i ...

, Japan in December 1963.

''Empire Bairn''

was an 813 GRT

coastal A coast (coastline, shoreline, seashore) is the land next to the sea or the line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake. Coasts are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape and by aquatic erosion, su ...

tanker which was built by Blythswood Shipbuilding Co Ltd,

Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...

. Launched on 23 October 1941 and completed in December 1941. To

Indian Navy The Indian Navy (IN) (ISO 15919, ISO: ) is the Navy, maritime and Amphibious warfare, amphibious branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of the Naval Staff (India), Chief ...

in 1948 as INS ''Chilka''. Removed from Indian Navy list in 1976.

''Empire Balfour''

was a 7,201 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 27 June 1944 and completed in September 1944. Sold to Houlder Bros & Co Ltd in 1949 and renamed ''Barton Grange''. Sold in 1958 to the Western Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Sunlight''. Operated under the management of Wang Kee and Co Ltd,

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

. Sold in 1962 to the Pan-Norse Steamship Co Ltd,

Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ...

. Operated under the management of Wallem & Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Arrived at Hong Kong for scrapping 30 March 1967.

''Empire Balham''

was a 1,061 GRT cargo ship which was built by George Brown and Co (Marine) Ltd,

Greenock Greenock (; ; , ) is a town in Inverclyde, Scotland, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The town is the administrative centre of Inverclyde Council. It is a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, and forms ...

. Launched on 18 December 1944 and completed in May 1945. Sold in 1946 to Queenship Navigation Ltd and renamed ''Nordic Queen''. Operated under the management of Coast Lines Ltd. Sold in 1958 to Maldavian National Trading Corporation (Ceylon) Ltd and renamed ''Maldive Star''. Scrapped in December 1972 at

Gadani Beach Gadani Beach is a beach on the Arabian Sea located near the Hub River and Ras Muari, Cape Monze in Gadani, Hub District, Balochistan, Pakistan. Gadani Beach is the location of Gadani Ship Breaking Yard, Gadani ship-breaking yard, which was o ...

, Pakistan.

''Empire Ballad''

was a 6,640 GRT cargo ship which was built by Bartram & Sons Ltd,

Sunderland Sunderland () is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a port at the mouth of the River Wear on the North Sea, approximately south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the most p ...

. Launched on 17 December 1941 and completed in March 1942. Sold in 1946 to Alexander Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Bibury''. Operated under the management of Houlder Bros Ltd. Sold in 1951 to Halcyon Lijn NV, the

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

and renamed ''Stad Massluis''. Sold in 1962 to Compagnia Navigazione Jaguar and renamed ''Jaguar''. Operated under the management of Palomba & Salvatori, Italy. Sold in 1966 to Olamar S.A. and renamed ''Goldfield'', still under the same management. Sold in 1968 to Compagnia de Navigazione Sulamar and renamed ''Poseidon''. Operated under the management of V Coccoli, Italy. Ran aground in September 1969 and put into

Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...

. Sold for scrap and arrived under tow at

Split Split(s) or The Split may refer to: Places * Split, Croatia, the largest coastal city in Croatia * Split Island, Canada, an island in the Hudson Bay * Split Island, Falkland Islands * Split Island, Fiji, better known as Hạfliua Arts, enter ...

Yugoslavia , common_name = Yugoslavia , life_span = 1918–19921941–1945: World War II in Yugoslavia#Axis invasion and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, Axis occupation , p1 = Kingdom of SerbiaSerbia , flag_p ...

on 21 November 1969.Her name is often reported as ''Poseidone'', but photographs show she carried the name ''Poseidon''.

''Empire Ballantyne''

'' Empire Ballantyne'' was a 6,959 GRT cargo ship which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 21 October 1941 and completed in February 1942. Sold to the

Belgian Government The Federal Government of Belgium ( ; ; ) exercises executive power in the Kingdom of Belgium. It consists of ministers and secretaries of state ("junior", or deputy-ministers who do not sit in the Council of Ministers) drawn from the polit ...

in 1943 and renamed ''Belgian Airman''. Sunk by on 14 April 1945 in

Chesapeake Bay The Chesapeake Bay ( ) is the largest estuary in the United States. The bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula, including parts of the Ea ...

().

''Empire Baltic''

'' Empire Baltic'' was built as LST ''3519'' by Canadian Vickers Ltd. Launched in September 1945. Chartered to Atlantic Steam Navigation Company in 1946 and renamed ''Empire Baltic''. Rebuilt by Harland & Wolff Ltd,

Tilbury Tilbury is a port town in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, England. The present town was established as separate settlement in the late 19th century, on land that was mainly part of Chadwell St Mary. It contains a Tilbury Fort, 16th century fort ...

as a vehicle

ferry A ferry is a boat or ship that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A small passenger ferry with multiple stops, like those in Venice, Italy, is sometimes referred to as a water taxi or water bus ...

. Management passed to the British-India Line in 1961. Arrived at

Spezia La Spezia (, or ; ; , in the local ) is the capital city of the province of La Spezia and is located at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the southern part of the Liguria region of Italy. La Spezia is the second-largest city in the Liguri ...

, Italy for scrapping on 10 July 1962.

''Empire Bank''

''Empire Bank'' was a 402 GRT coaster which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd,

Hessle Hessle () is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, west of Kingston upon Hull. Geographically it is part of a larger urban area consisting of the city of Kingston upon Hull, the town of H ...

. Launched on 12 April 1941 and completed in August 1941. Sold in 1946 to Metcalfe Motor Coasters Ltd, London and renamed ''Rose-Julie M''. Sold in 1956 to MAC Shipping Co Ltd, Glasgow. Operated under the management of TJ Metcalf, London. Scrapped in January 1966 at

Queenborough Queenborough is a town on the Isle of Sheppey in the Swale borough of Kent in South East England. Queenborough is south of Sheerness. It grew as a port near the Thames Estuary at the westward entrance to the Swale where it joins the River ...

Kent Kent is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north, the Strait of Dover to the south-east, East Sussex to the south-west, Surrey to the west, and Gr ...

''Empire Banner''

was a 6,699 GRT cargo ship which was built by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 29 June 1942 and completed in September 1942. Sunk by on 7 February 1943 off

Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...

().

''Empire Barbados''

'' Empire Barbados'' was a 3,538 GRT cargo ship which was built by Wm Gray & Co Ltd,

West Hartlepool West Hartlepool was a predecessor of Hartlepool, County Durham, England. It developed in the Victorian era and took the name from its western position in the parish of what is now known as the Headland. The former town was originally formed ...

. Launched on 28 December 1944 and completed in March 1945. Sold in 1948 to the Rodney Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Tennyson''. Operated under the management of the Anglo-Danubian Shipping Co Ltd, London. Sold in 1950 to T Stone (Shipping) Ltd and renamed ''Berylstone''. Operated under the management of Stone & Rolfe Ltd,

Swansea Swansea ( ; ) is a coastal City status in the United Kingdom, city and the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, second-largest city of Wales. It forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area, officially known as the City and County of ...

. Sold in 1960 to Compagnia Navigazione Zannis and renamed ''Manticos''. Operated under the management of A Halcoussis & Co, Greece. Developed a leak south of

Dakar Dakar ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Senegal, largest city of Senegal. The Departments of Senegal, department of Dakar has a population of 1,278,469, and the population of the Dakar metropolitan area was at 4.0 mill ...

Senegal Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...

on 8 October 1963. Although a tug assisted with pumping the ship out from 16 October, ''Manticos'' sank on 22 October.

''Empire Barbara''

''Empire Barbara'' was a 275 GRT tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd,

Selby Selby is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, south of York on the River Ouse. At the 2021 Census, it had a population of 17,193. The town was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire; from 1974 until 2023, ...

. Launched on 5 October 1944 and completed in February 1945. To the Admiralty in 1947 and renamed ''Adept''. Sold to the Government of Ceylon and renamed ''Aliya''. Allocated to the Royal Ceylon Navy. Refitted in 1964. Sold to Steel Corporation of Sri Lanka for scrapping in 1978.

''Empire Bard''

was a 3,114 GRT

heavy-lift ship A heavy-lift ship is a vessel designed to move very large loads that cannot be transported by normal ships. They are of two types: *''Semi-submersible'' ships that take on water ballast to allow the load—usually another vessel—to be fl ...

which was built by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Dundee. Launched on 30 December 1941 and completed in March 1942. Sold in 1946 to Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Co Ltd, Dundee and renamed ''Angusburn''. Sold to Rederei A/B Hildegaard in 1955 and renamed ''Brettenham''. Operated under the management of F Lundqvist,

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

. Arrived at Cartagena, Spain on 14 April 1971 for scrapping.

''Empire Bardolph''

was a 7,017 GRT cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd Sunderland. Launched on 8 December 1942 and completed in March 1943. Sold in 1946 to Lamport & Holt Line Ltd and renamed ''Memling''. Sold in 1953 to

Blue Star Line The Blue Star Line was a Merchant Navy (United Kingdom), British passenger and cargo shipping company formed in 1911, being in operation until 1998. Formation Blue Star Line was formed as an initiative by the Vestey Brothers, a Liverpool-ba ...

and renamed ''Vancouver Star''. Renamed ''Memling'' in 1957. Arrived at

Vlissingen Vlissingen (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the island of Walcheren. With its strategic location between the Scheldt river and the North Sea, Vlissingen has been an importan ...

on 23 October 1959 for scrapping.

''Empire Barkis''

''Empire Barkis'' was a 340 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Rowhedge Iron Works Ltd,

Rowhedge Rowhedge is a village in the Colchester borough of Essex, England. It is located just over south-east of Colchester town centre and is part of the civil parish of East Donyland. Geography Rowhedge is on the right (west) bank of the tidal R ...

Essex Essex ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the ...

. Launched on 8 June 1944 and completed in August 1944. Sold to Van Castricum & Co Ltd, London and renamed ''Sodok''. Sold in 1947 to Shell Company of Singapore Ltd and renamed ''Guntur''. Sold in 1962 to Madam Dolly Seah,

Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...

. Sold in 1972 to P T Perusahaan Pelyaran Palka Utama,

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...

''Empire Barnaby''

''Empire Barnaby'' was a 222 GRT water carrier which was built by W. J. Yarwood & Sons (1938) Ltd,

Northwich Northwich is a market town and civil parish in the Cheshire West and Chester borough of Cheshire, England. It lies on the Cheshire Plain, at the confluence of the rivers Weaver and Dane, east of Chester, south of Warrington and south of Ma ...

. Launched on 2 May 1944 and completed in July 1944. Sold in 1967 to J Havens, London. Departed Brest on 24 June for Vianna, Portugal. Reported overdue on 4 July. Found by a

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fishing boat and towed to

Santoña Santoña is a town in the eastern coast of the autonomous community of Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain. It is situated by the bay of the same name. It is from the capital Santander, Cantabria, Santander. Santoña is divided into two zones, ...

, Spain where she was declared unseaworthy. Detained due to salvors not being paid.

''Empire Baron''

was a 5,894 GRT cargo ship built by

Cantiere Navale Triestino Cantiere Navale Triestino – abbreviated CNT, or in English Trieste Naval Shipyard – was a private shipbuilding company based at Monfalcone operating in the early 20th century. The yard still functions today, though under a different name. Hi ...

Trieste Trieste ( , ; ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital and largest city of the Regions of Italy#Autonomous regions with special statute, autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, as well as of the Province of Trieste, ...

. Launched in 1926 as ''Monte Piana'' for Navigazione Generale Geromilich & Co, Trieste. Beached at

Aden Aden () is a port city located in Yemen in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, on the north coast of the Gulf of Aden, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea. It is situated approximately 170 km (110 mi) east of ...

on 12 June 1940 after crew attempted to scuttle her when intercepted by the

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ...

. Attempts to repair unsuccessful, towed to

Vizagapatam Visakhapatnam (; formerly known as Vizagapatam, and also referred to as Vizag, Visakha, and Waltair) is the largest and most populous metropolitan city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is between the Eastern Ghats and the coast of t ...

, India by SS ''Nirvana'' in February 1941 where repaired. Sold in 1947 to Navigation & Coal Trade Ltd, London, and renamed ''Rubystone''. Sold in 1951 to Alvion Steamship Co, Panama. Scrapped at

Nagasaki , officially , is the capital and the largest Cities of Japan, city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. Founded by the Portuguese, the port of Portuguese_Nagasaki, Nagasaki became the sole Nanban trade, port used for tr ...

, Japan in August 1960.

''Empire Barracuda''

was a 4,926 GRT cargo ship which was built by American International Shipbuilding, Hog Island,

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...

. Launched in 1918 as ''Sacandaga'' for

United States Shipping Board The United States Shipping Board (USSB) was a corporation established as an emergency agency by the 1916 Shipping Act (39 Stat. 729), on September 7, 1916. The United States Shipping Board's task was to increase the number of US ships supporting ...

(USSB). Sold in 1918 to Carolina Co. Operated under the management of American Palmetto Line. Returned to USSB in 1925. Sold in 1932 to American Diamond Lines, and renamed ''Black Heron''. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Barracuda''. Sunk on 15 December 1942 by west of

Gibraltar Gibraltar ( , ) is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory and British overseas cities, city located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Bay of Gibraltar, near the exit of the Mediterranean Sea into the A ...

().

''Empire Barrie''

'' Empire Barrie'' was a 7,168 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 17 January 1942 and completed in April 1942. Sold in 1945 to

Clan Line The Clan Line was a passenger and cargo shipping company that operated in one incarnation or another from the late nineteenth century and into the twentieth century. History Foundation and early years The company that would become the Clan Lin ...

Steamers Ltd and renamed ''Clan Alpine''. Sold in 1957 to Bullard, King & Co and renamed ''Umvoti''. Resold to Clan Line in 1959 and reverted to ''Clan Alpine''. Sold for scrapping with a delivery date of November 1960. Broke moorings at

Chittagong Chittagong ( ), officially Chattogram, (, ) (, or ) is the second-largest city in Bangladesh. Home to the Port of Chittagong, it is the busiest port in Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal. The city is also the business capital of Bangladesh. It ...

East Pakistan East Pakistan was the eastern province of Pakistan between 1955 and 1971, restructured and renamed from the province of East Bengal and covering the territory of the modern country of Bangladesh. Its land borders were with India and Burma, wit ...

on 31 October 1960 during a cyclone and driven inland from the mouth of the Chittagong River. Scrapped in situ February 1961.

''Empire Bascobel''

''Empire Bascobel'' was a 418 GRT tug which was built in the Bethlehem Elizabethport shipyard, New Jersey. Launched as ''Bascobel'' in 1919 for the USSB. Sold in 1922 to Gulf Coast Transportation Co,

New Orleans New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...

. Sold in 1928 to Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railway Co. To

United States Maritime Commission The United States Maritime Commission was an independent executive agency of the U.S. federal government that was created by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which was passed by Congress on June 29, 1936, and was abolished on May 24, 1950. The co ...

(USMC) in 1936. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Bascobel''. Returned to USMC in 1946, renamed ''Bascobel''. Sold to Universal Tank Cleaning Corp in 1954 and then Standard Tank Cleaning Corp in 1958. Sank on 18 December 1961 at Mariners Harbor,

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...

. Declared a constructive total loss, scrapped in New York in December 1963.

''Empire Battleaxe''

was a 7,177 GRT LSI which was built by

Consolidated Steel Corporation The Consolidated Steel Corporation was an American steel and shipbuilding business. Formed on 18 December 1928, the company built ships during World War II in two main locations: Wilmington, California, and Orange, Texas. It was created by the mer ...

Wilmington, Los Angeles Wilmington is a neighborhood in the South Bay and Harbor region of Los Angeles, California, covering . Featuring a heavy concentration of industry and the third-largest oil field in the continental United States, this neighborhood has a high p ...

. She was laid down as ''Cape Berkeley'' and completed as ''Empire Battleaxe'' in October 1943. Became HMS ''Donovan'' in 1946 and reverted to ''Empire Battleaxe'' later that year. To USMC in 1947 and renamed ''Cape Berkeley'' in 1948. Proposed sale to China as ''Hai C'' fell through later that year, then renamed ''Empire Battleaxe''. Laid up in

James River The James River is a river in Virginia that begins in the Appalachian Mountains and flows from the confluence of the Cowpasture and Jackson Rivers in Botetourt County U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowli ...

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...

. Scrapped at

Kearny, New Jersey Kearny ( ) is a town in the western part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and a suburb of Newark. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 41,999, an increase of 1,315 (+3.2%) from the 2010 census cou ...

May 1966.

''Empire Baxter''

was a 7,079 GRT cargo ship which was built by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, Barrow in Furness. Launched on 8 October 1941 and completed in December 1941. Sold in 1946 to Reardon Smith Line Ltd and renamed ''Paris City''. Sold in 1954 to Duff, Herbert & Mitchell Ltd, Liverpool and renamed ''Westford''. Sold in 1958 to Compagnia Atlantica-Pacifica, Panama and renamed ''Severn River''. Sold in 1959 to R & E Sadikloğu Ortaktari,

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

and renamed ''Hüseyin Kaptan''. Scrapped at

Haliç The Golden Horn ( or ) is a major urban waterway and the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. As a natural estuary that connects with the Bosphorus Strait at the point where the strait meets the Sea of Marmara, the waters of the ...

in 1963.

''Empire Bay''

was a 2,824 GRT collier which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 20 August 1940 and completed in November 1940. Bombed, broke in two and sank in Tees Bay, off

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ), colloquially known as Boro, is a port town in the Borough of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. Lying to the south of the River Tees, Middlesbrough forms part of the Teesside Built up area, built-up area and the Tees Va ...

on 15 January 1942. The wreck lies at .

''Empire Beacon''

was an 879 GRT coaster which was built by Scott & Sons Ltd,

Bowling Bowling is a Throwing sports#Target sports, target sport and recreational activity in which a player rolls a bowling ball, ball toward Bowling pin, pins (in pin bowling) or another target (in target bowling). Most references to ''bowling'' are ...

. Launched on 29 September 1941 and completed in November 1941. Struck a mine and sank from St Ann's Head,

Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire ( ; ) is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and otherwise by the sea. Haverfordwest is the largest town and ...

, Wales () on 5 April 1942.

''Empire Beaconsfield''

'' Empire Beaconsfield'' was a 2,905 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 2 October 1943 and completed in November 1943. Sold in 1946 to Constants (South Wales) Ltd,

Cardiff Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...

and renamed ''Hawkinge''. Sold in 1951 to Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Company, Dundee and renamed ''Angusbrae''. Sold in 1956 to Willem H Müller & Co NV,

Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , ; ; ) is the second-largest List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam. It is in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, part of the North S ...

and renamed ''Hispania''. Sold in 1960 to West End Corporation, Panama, and renamed ''Dia''. Developed a leak and sank south of

Savona Savona (; ) is a seaport and (municipality) in the west part of the northern Italian region of Liguria, and the capital of the Province of Savona. Facing the Ligurian Sea, Savona is the main center of the Riviera di Ponente (the western se ...

, Italy () on 14 October 1964.

''Empire Beatrice''

was a 7,046 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 23 February 1942 and completed in April 1942.

Torpedo A modern torpedo is an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target. Historically, such ...

ed on 27 July 1944 by German

E-boats E-boat was the Western Allies' designation for the fast attack craft (German: ''Schnellboot'', or ''S-Boot'', meaning "fast boat"; plural ''Schnellboote'') of the Kriegsmarine of Nazi Germany during World War II; ''E-boat'' could refer to a pat ...

in the

Strait of Dover The Strait of Dover or Dover Strait, historically known as the Dover Narrows, is the strait at the narrowest part of the English Channel, marking the boundary between the Channel and the North Sea, and separating Great Britain from continental ...

() and beached at

Dungeness Dungeness (, ) is a headland on the coast of Kent, England, formed largely of a shingle beach in the form of a cuspate foreland. It shelters a large area of low-lying land, Romney Marsh. Dungeness spans Dungeness Nuclear Power Station, the ham ...

. Patched up and towed to the

Thames Estuary The Thames Estuary is where the River Thames meets the waters of the North Sea, in the south-east of Great Britain. Limits An estuary can be defined according to different criteria (e.g. tidal, geographical, navigational or in terms of salinit ...

on 2 August 1944 by tugs '' Empire Betsy'' and '' Empire Humphrey''. To Tilbury on 20 September and later towed to Glasgow for repairs including a new stern. Sold in 1946 to Cheriton Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Beatrice N''. Operated under the management of P B Pandelis Ltd, London. Sold in 1952 to N G Kyrakides Shipping Ltd, London, and renamed ''Mary K''. Sold in 1964 to Winchester Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Winchester Prowess''. Operated under the management of G O Till, London. Sold in 1966 to B Bottigliere di Giuseppe, Naples and renamed ''Grazia Bottigliere''. Scrapped at Split, Yugoslavia in March 1969.

''Empire Beaumont''

was a 7,044 GRT cargo ship which was built by

Furness Shipbuilding Company The Furness Shipbuilding Company was a shipbuilding company in Haverton Hill, Stockton on Tees, England. It was established during the First World War and operated from 1917 until 1979. The company was dissolved multiple times since but thes ...

Haverton Hill-on-Tees Haverton Hill is an area within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees (borough), Stockton-on-Tees and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. Once considered a part of Billingham, Haverton Hill was once a thriving industrial community which has s ...

. Launched on 31 March 1942 and completed in June 1942. Attacked by aircraft from KG26 and sunk on 13 September 1942 at while a member of

Convoy PQ 18 Convoy PQ 18 (2–21 September 1942) was an Arctic convoy of forty Allied freighters from Scotland and Iceland to Arkhangelsk in the Soviet Union during the Second World War. The convoy departed Loch Ewe, Scotland on 2 September 1942, rendezvous ...

''Empire Beauty''

'' Empire Beauty'' was a 7,297 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 8 April 1943 and completed in July 1943. Sold in 1946 to E Rasmussen, Norway, and renamed ''Polycrown''. Sold in 1962 to Lamda Shipping Enterprises,

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and renamed ''Ioannis Aspiotis''. Sold in 1968 to Laurel Shipping Co Ltd,

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and renamed ''Laurel''. Scrapped in January 1969 at

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, Taiwan.

''Empire Beaver''

'' Empire Beaver'' was a 6,086 GRT refrigerated cargo ship which was built by the G. M. Standifer Construction Company,

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in 1919 as ''Waban'' for USSB. Sold in 1933 to Lykes Brothers-Ripley Steamship Co Inc. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Sambar''. Boiler room explosion on 6 March 1941. Repaired and renamed ''Empire Beaver''. To

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in 1942 and renamed ''Norhauk''. Struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary on 21 December 1943 ().

''Empire Becky''

''Empire Becky'' was a 244 GRT tug which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd,

. Launched on 2 December 1944 and completed in February 1945. Sold in 1947 to Steel & Bennie Ltd and renamed ''Forager''. Capsized and sank in the

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on 23 May 1962. Refloated on 5 June. Sold to Societa Rim. Napoletani, Italy and renamed ''Mastino''. Scrapped in March 1984 in Naples.

''Empire Bede''

was a 6,959 GRT cargo ship which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 6 January 1942 and completed in March 1942. Damaged by a torpedo from at and sunk by gunfire from at on 18 August 1942 while a member of convoy TAW 13.

''Empire Belgrave''

'' Empire Belgrave'' was an 890 GRT coastal tanker which was built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 16 March 1945 and completed in June 1945. Sold to F T Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed ''Aqueity''. Struck a mine off

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, Netherlands, and sank on 11 November 1947.

''Empire Bell''

was a 2,023 GRT collier which was built as ''Belgia'' in 1930 by

Öresundsvarvet Öresundsvarvet was a Swedish shipyard in Landskrona that was established in 1915 and largely phased out between 1980 and 1982. Foundation Öresundsvarvet was constituted on 16 December 1915 by Gothenburg shipbuilder, Arthur Du Rietz. During a ...

Landskrona Landskrona is a town in Scania, Sweden. Located on the shores of the Öresund, it occupies a natural port, which has lent the town at first military and subsequent commercial significance. Ferries operate from Landskrona to the island of Ven, an ...

for F Sternhagen,

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. Bombed and set on fire by enemy aircraft on 26 January 1941 in the Thames Estuary. Salvaged on 14 February 1941 and towed to

Harwich Harwich is a town in Essex, England, and one of the Haven ports on the North Sea coast. It is in the Tendring district. Nearby places include Felixstowe to the north-east, Ipswich to the north-west, Colchester to the south-west and Clacton-o ...

. Sold to UK and passed to MoWT, renamed ''Empire Bell''. Sunk by south of

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() on 25 September 1942.

''Empire Belle''

''Empire Belle'' was a 257 GRT tug built by John Crown & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 31 October 1943 and completed in February 1944. To the Admiralty in 1947 and renamed ''Elf''. Sold to Impresse Maritime Augustea, Italy and renamed ''Mare Jonio''. Transferred to

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in 1972.

''Empire Ben''

''Empire Ben'' was a 242 GRT tug which was built by J S Watson Ltd, Gainsborough. Launched on 22 December 1942 and completed in March 1943. Sold in 1948 to Leith Salvage & Towage Co Ltd and renamed ''E Nicholson''. Sold in 1951 to Melbourne Harbour Trust Commissioners,

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and renamed ''Victor''. Sold in 1957 to Geelong Harbour Trust Commissioners,

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. Sold in 1968 to R J Pherson, Melbourne and then sold to J H Nicholls, Melbourne in 1970.

''Empire Benefit''

'' Empire Benefit'' was an 8,202 GRT tanker which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd,

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. Launched on 24 November 1942 and completed in April 1943. Sold in 1945 to Athel Line Ltd and renamed ''Athelqueen''. Sold in 1955 to Mariblanca Navigazione SA and renamed ''Mariverda''. Operated under the management of Chandris (England) Ltd. Arrived at

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on 6 September 1961 for scrapping.

''Empire Beresford''

'' Empire Beresford'' was a 9,804 GRT tanker which was built by Sir J Laing & Sons, Sunderland. Launched on 15 September 1943 and completed in December 1943. Sold in 1945 to Stanhope Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Stanbell''. Operated under the management of J A Billmeir. Converted in 1955 to an ore carrier of 14,810 DWT. Sold in 1960 to Malaya Shipping Co, Hong Kong, and renamed ''Kelantan''. Operated under the management of United Shipping & Investment Co Ltd, Hong Kong, and then Gibson Shipping Co Inc,

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. Scrapped in March 1965 at

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''Empire Bermuda''

'' Empire Bermuda'' was a 3,539 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 30 September 1944 and completed in November 1944. Sold in 1949 to the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London, and renamed ''Hewsang''. Sold in 1963 to Sunshine Navigation Co Ltd, Panama, and renamed ''Sunshine''. Operated under the management of Patt Manfield & Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Scrapped at Kaohsiung in March 1970.

''Empire Bess''

''Empire Bess'' was a tug which was built by Clelands (Successors) Ltd, Willington Quay-on-Tyne. Launched on 26 April 1945 and completed in July 1945. Sold in 1946 to the United Towing Co Ltd and renamed ''Merchantman''. Sold in 1962 to Societe Rim. Napoletani and renamed ''Tarentum''. Scrapped in 1982 in Naples.

''Empire Betsy''

''Empire Betsy'' was a 275 GRT tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby. Launched on 14 December 1943 and completed in May 1944. Sold in 1947 to Bataansch Petroleum Maatschappij, Netherlands and renamed ''Soegio''. Struck a mine and sank on 12 February 1948 in Macassar Strait,

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().

''Empire Billow''

''Empire Billow'' was a 215 GRT water carrier which was built by W. J. Yarwood & Sons Ltd, Northwich. Launched in 1943 and completed in June 1943. To the Admiralty in 1946. Scrapped in

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in October 1963.

''Empire Birch''

'' Empire Birch'' was a 244 GRT tug which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle. Launched on 9 August 1941 and completed in December 1941. Hit a mine north of

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() on 10 August 1942. Although beached and abandoned, ''Empire Birch'' slid off the beach and sank in deep water.

''Empire Birdsay''

'' Empire Birdsay'' was the intended name of the 5,122 GRT ship that was built by Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd,

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. Launched on 16 August 1947 and completed in December 1947 as ''Zarian'' for United Africa Co Ltd, which became Palm Line Ltd in 1949 and she was renamed ''Lokoja Palm''. Sold in 1966 to Compagnia Navigazione Kea, Panama and renamed ''Despina L''. Sold in 1969 to Nova Shipping Co Ltd, Cyprus, and renamed ''Nova''. Operated under the management of Pergamos Shipping Co Ltd. Scrapped in China in December 1971.

''Empire Bison''

was a 5,612 GRT cargo ship which was built by the Southwestern Shipbuilding Company, San Pedro, California. Launched in 1919 as the SS ''West Cawthon'' for the USSB. To Green Star Steamship Corporation in 1920. To USSB in 1923, then American South African Line Inc in 1926. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Bison''. Torpedoed and sunk by on 1 November 1940 at , a straggler from Convoy HX 82.

''Empire Bittern''

SS ''Empire Bittern'' was an 8,546 GRT passenger ship which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. Completed in 1902 as ''Iowa'' for the White Diamond Steamship Co Ltd, operated under the management of G Warren & Co Ltd. sold in 1913 to

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and renamed ''Bohemia''. Requisitioned by the

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in 1917 and passed to the USSB, renamed ''Artemis'' in 1917. WW I USSB Army chartered and briefly post war U.S.N. troopship. To MoWT in 1940, renamed ''Empire Bittern'', sunk as an additional

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as part of

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on 23 July 1944.

''Empire Blackwater''

'' Empire Blackwater'' was a 2,917 GRT cargo ship which was built by Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft, Flensberg. Launched in 1939 as ''Pompeji'', seized at

Kiel Kiel ( ; ) is the capital and most populous city in the northern Germany, German state of Schleswig-Holstein. With a population of around 250,000, it is Germany's largest city on the Baltic Sea. It is located on the Kieler Förde inlet of the Ba ...

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in 1945. To MoWT, renamed ''Empire Blackwater''. To USMC in 1946. Sold in 1946 to Seatrade Corporation, New York. Sold in 1949 to Baase & Co,

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and renamed ''Krusaa''. Sold in 1960 to Nils Berg, Finland, and renamed ''Krucia''. Sold in 1969 to H Hayrynen O/Y, Finland and renamed ''Helvi''. Sold in 1971 to Nan Sing Navigation Co, Taiwan, and renamed ''Eastern Faith''. Scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan in December 1975.

''Empire Blanda''

was a 5,693 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched in 1919 as ''Nile''. Sold in 1930 to Jugoslovenska Plovidba DD and renamed ''Sokol''. Sold in 1939 to Compagnia Panamena de Vapores, Panama and renamed ''Rio Grande''. Operated under the management of T & N Coumantaros Ltd, Greece. Requisitioned in 1940, to MoWT as ''Empire Blanda''. Torpedoed on 19 February 1941 & sunk by south of Iceland.

''Empire Blessing''

was a 7,064 GRT cargo ship which was built by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 1 October 1943 and completed in January 1944. Mined and sunk on 19 March 1945 before the coast of Knokke, Belgium ().

''Empire Blossom''

'' Empire Blossom'' was a 6,603 GRT cargo ship which was built by Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Company of Hong Kong Ltd. She was laid down in May 1941 but captured in December 1941 when ready for launching. Engine & boilers intended for ''Empire Blossom'' were sent to

on 1 December 1941 on the

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ship ''Ulysses''. Ship completed in 1943 by Japanese as ''Kemba Maru''. Sunk by torpedo 4 December 1943 by aircraft from .

''Empire Bombardier''

'' Empire Bombardier'' was an 8,202 GRT tanker which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. Launched on 8 August 1942 as ''Empire Fusilier''. Completed February 1943 as ''Empire Bombardier''. Sold in 1946 to British Tanker Co and renamed ''British Bombardier''. Arrived on 15 March 1959 at Tamise, Belgium for scrapping.

''Empire Bond''

'' Empire Bond'' was a 2,088 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched in 1906 as ''Ravelston'' for the Ravelston Steamship Co Ltd. Requisitioned in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Bond''. Sold in 1946 to Rethymnis & Kulukundis, London and renamed ''Prenton'', sold later that year to J Kattoula, Liverpool. Ran aground off Mytiki, Nikopoli Bay, Greece on 9 February 1949. Refloated and arrived at

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on 13 February. Declared a constructive total loss. ''Prenton'' was sold and repaired, passing to Argo Maritime Transport Co, Greece in 1950 and renamed ''Agios Dionysis''. Sold in 1951 to D G Coucoumbanis, Greece, and renamed ''Sandenis''. Sold later that year to G Frangistis, Greece, and renamed ''San Denis''. Scrapped at Savona, Italy in 1959.

''Empire Boswell''

'' Empire Boswell'' was a 2,898 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 2 June 1942 and completed in August 1942. Sold in 1947 to Aviation & Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Aviswell''. Operated under the management of Purvis Shipping Co Ltd, London. sold in 1949 to F T Everard & Son Ltd and renamed ''Seniority''. Ran aground on 7 November 1950 at Leinish Point,

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(). Refloated but sank off Bo Vich Chuan Rock on 8 November 1950.

''Empire Bounty''

'' Empire Bounty'' was an 8,128 GRT tanker which was built by the

, Haverton Hill-on-Tees. Launched on 30 September 1943 and completed in February 1944. To

in 1946 as RFA ''Wave Victor''. Fire in the engine room in

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, February 1954. The vessel was abandoned but later reboarded and towed to

. Towed to

in April 1954 and repaired. Chartered to the

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in August 1960, sent to Gan,

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as a fuelling

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for military aircraft using

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. Towed to Singapore in April 1971 for scrapping. Reported to be a hulk in

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, Philippines in March 1975.

''Empire Bowman''

was a 7,030 GRT cargo ship which was built by C Connell & Co Ltd,

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, Glasgow. Launched on 4 April 1942 and completed in May 1942. Torpedoed and sunk by on 30 March 1943 at while a member of Convoy SL 126.

''Empire Boxer''

''Empire Boxer'' was a 340 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Rowhedge Ironworks Ltd,

. Launched on 14 October 1943 and completed in February 1944. Sold in 1946 to C Rowbotham & Sons and renamed ''Chartsman''. Sold to Coastal Prospecting Ltd and converted to

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in 1967, renamed ''Baymead''. Scrapped at Northam in July 1974.

''Empire Boy''

was an 859 GRT coaster which was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd,

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. Launched on 28 August 1941 and completed in December 1941. Sold in 1942 to the Dutch Government and renamed ''Doorman''. Sold in 1947 to Verenigde Tankkustvaart NV, Netherlands and renamed ''Flandria''. Sold in 1951 to Ulric Thomas and renamed ''Alice''. Operated under the management of S Stein KG, Germany. Sold in 1952 to Bauermann & Metzendorf GmbH, Germany and renamed ''Hammonia''. Lengthened in that year. Sold in 1954 to R Bauermann and renamed ''Petra''. Operated under the management of Olea Tankschiff GmbH, Germany. Sold in 1962 to Vittorio Rossetti, Italy and renamed ''Anny''. New engine in 1965, renamed ''Tosco'' in 1972. Sold in 1975 to Tosco Sardi di Navigazione SpA, Italy. Scrapped at Spezia in June 1975.

''Empire Bracken''

''Empire Bracken'' was a 263 GRT tug built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole. Launched on 24 September 1941 and completed in April 1942. Sold in 1946 to Clyde Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Flying Spitfire''. Sold in 1963 to Societa Salvataggi Siciliana, Italy and renamed ''Tortoli''. Renamed ''Lindoi'' in 1968. Scrapped in

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in December 1983.

''Empire Breeze''

was a 7,457 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 3 October 1940 and completed in January 1941. Aground on Bondicar Rocks off Amble, 5 February 1941. Refloated 13 March 1941 and taken in tow by tug ''Bullger''. Tug struck a mine and sank in

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on 16 March. ''Empire Breeze'' was anchored off Cresswell and later taken to Sunderland for repairs. ''Empire Breeze'' was torpedoed on 25 August 1942 and sunk by at while a member of Convoy ON 122.

''Empire Brent''

'' Empire Brent'' was a 13,876 GRT liner which was built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Glasgow. Launched in 1925 as ''Letitia'' for Anchor Donaldson Line. Converted to

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in 1940 and then a

hospital ship A hospital ship is a ship designated for primary function as a floating healthcare, medical treatment facility or hospital. Most are operated by the military forces (mostly navy, navies) of various countries, as they are intended to be used in or ...

in 1944. To MoWT in 1946 and renamed ''Empire Brent'', operated under the management of Donaldson's. Renamed ''Captain Cook'' in 1952, scrapped at

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in 1960.

''Empire Bridge''

''Empire Bridge'' was a 348 GRT coaster which was built by W. J. Yarwood & Sons Ltd, Northwich. Launched on 26 February 1941 and complete in June 1941. Sale to Springwell Shipping Co agreed in 1946 and new name ''Springbridge'' allocated, but involved in attempted salvage of cargo from SS ''Fort Massac'' which had been in a collision with SS ''Thornaby'' off the Sunk Light Vessel () on 9 April 1946. ''Empire Bridge'' was holed in a collision with the wreck of ''Fort Massac'' and sank alongside her. Salvage attempts by the Admiralty only succeeded in turning her on her port side. Declared a total constructive loss.

''Empire Brigade''

was a 5,154 GRT cargo ship which was built by J Priestman & Co Ltd, Sunderland. Launched in 1912 as ''Hannington Court''. Sold in 1936 to Achille Lauro & Co, Naples and renamed ''Elios''. Taken as prize on 10 June 1940 in Newcastle upon Tyne, to MoWT and renamed ''Empire Brigade''. Torpedoed and sunk on 18 October 1940 by in the North Atlantic ().

''Empire Broadsword''

was a 7,177 GRT infantry landing ship which was built by

, Wilmington. She was laid down as ''Cape Marshall'' and completed as ''Empire Broadsword'' in December 1943. Struck a mine and sank in the

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() on 2 July 1944.

''Empire Bromley''

'' Empire Bromley'' was a 1,059 GRT coaster which was built by George Brown and Co (Marine) Ltd, Greenock. Launched on 26 May 1945 and completed in June 1945. Sold in 1946 to Constantine Shipping Co and renamed ''Levenwood''. Operated under the management of J Constantine Steamship Line Ltd. Sold in 1961 to Panax (Overseas) Ltd, London and renamed ''Basildon''. Sold in 1962 to Don Shipping Co Ltd. Operated under the management of C M Willie & Co (Shipping) Ltd. Sold in 1963 to R S Braggs & Co (Shipping) Ltd. Scrapped in October 1967 at Burcht, Belgium.

''Empire Bronze''

'' Empire Bronze'' was an 8,149 GRT tanker which was built by R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Launched on 19 August 1940 and completed in November 1940. Sold in 1946 to Anglo-American Oil Co Ltd and renamed ''Esso Cadillac''. Sold in 1956 to Mariblanca Navigazione SA, Panama and renamed ''Maribella II''. Operated under the management of Chandris (England) Ltd. Arrived at

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for scrapping on 14 August 1959.

''Empire Brook''

'' Empire Brook'' was a 2,852 GRT coaster which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 10 April 1941 and completed in May 1941. Sold in 1946 to Stanhope Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Stancliffe''. Operated under the management of J A Billmeir & Co Ltd, London. Grounded on 3 April 1947 at entrance to

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Docks. Back broken, cargo of timber was salvaged. Refloated on 15 June 1947 and beached. Declared a constructive total loss, sold and repaired. Sold to Newbigin Steamship Co Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne and renamed ''Gripfast''. Operated under the management of E R Newbigin Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Sold in 1960 to Saints Anargyroi Compagnia Ltda, Panama and renamed ''Capetan Costis''. Operated under the management of Ezkos Maritime Technical Co, Greece. Sold in 1966 to Compagnia di Navigazione Patricio,

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and renamed ''Karine M''. Operated under the management of Mooringwell Steamship Co, Cardiff. Sold later that year to Siconen Shipping SA, Panama, and renamed ''Pitsa''. Operated under the management of Kalamotusis Shipbroking Ltd, London. Put into

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on 10 October 1967 with boiler defects, also found to be leaking. Left for

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on 1 December 1967 in tow of tug ''Nisos Kerkyra''. Sank on 6 December 1967 off

Socotra Island Socotra, locally known as Saqatri, is a Yemeni island in the Indian Ocean. Situated between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea, it lies near major shipping routes. Socotra is the largest of the six islands in the Socotra archipelago as ...

().

''Empire Bruce''

was a

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design 7,459 GRT cargo ship built by Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 11 June 1941 and completed in August 1941. Torpedoed and sunk on 18 April 1943 by off Freetown, Sierra Leone ().

''Empire Brutus''

was a 7,233 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompsons & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 18 December 1942 and completed in March 1943. Damaged by bombing on 26 July 1943 at . Damaged by a mine on 8 July 1944 off

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. Sold in 1948 to Haddon Steamship Co Ltd, London, and renamed ''Vergmor''. Sold in 1950 to Turnbull, Scott Shipping Co Ltd, London and renamed ''Southgate''. sold in 1955 to Sadikzade Rusen Ogullari KS, Turkey, and renamed ''Fatih''. Scrapped in Istanbul in February 1968.

''Empire Buckler''

was a 7,046 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 30 June 1942 and completed in September 1942. Sold in 1946 to Houlder Bros & Co Ltd and renamed ''Ovingdean Grange''. Sold in 1959 to Devon Shipping Co Ltd, Liberia, and renamed ''Sabrina''. Operated under the management of Empresa Navigacion Proamar SRL,

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. Sold in 1961 to Compagnia Navigazione Marcasa SA and renamed ''Noemi''. Operated under the Lebanese flag by J Livanos & Sons Ltd, London. Ran aground on 17 December 1965 south of

Masirah Masirah Island (), also referred to as Mazeira Island, is an island off the east coast of mainland Oman in the Arabian Sea, and the largest island of the country. Administratively, it forms one of the five provinces (''Wilayah'', plural ''Wilay ...

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and declared a constructive total loss.

''Empire Buffalo''

was a 6,374 GRT cargo ship which was built by Skinner & Eddy,

Seattle Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...

. Launched in 1919 as ''Eglantine'' for USSB. To Lykes Bros-Ripley Steamship Corp in 1933. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Buffalo''. Torpedoed and sunk on 6 May 1942 by northwest of

Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is ...

().

''Empire Builder''

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'' was a 7,048 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 19 November 1941. To

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and completed in January 1942 as ''Tobruk''. Operated under the management of Gdynia America Shipping Lines Ltd. Sold in 1951 to Polskie Linie Oceaniczne. Scrapped in

Gdynia Gdynia is a city in northern Poland and a seaport on the Baltic Sea coast. With an estimated population of 257,000, it is the List of cities in Poland, 12th-largest city in Poland and the second-largest in the Pomeranian Voivodeship after Gdańsk ...

in June 1968.

''Empire Bulbul''

'' Empire Bulbul'' was a 576 GRT coaster built by J I Thornycroft & Co Ltd, Southampton. Launched in 1924 as ''Jamnagar'' for the Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawangar, India. To Royal Indian Navy in 1941 as an auxiliary patrol vessel. To Hashim Mohomed Ganchi, India in 1944 then to MoWT, renamed ''Empire Bulbul''. Sold in 1947 to Yannoulatos (Far East) Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed ''Hellenic Bulbul''. New name ''Hellenic Bee'' allocated but ran aground on 29 August 1948 near Domanik Island,

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(), and then sank.

''Empire Bunting''

was a 6,318 GRT cargo ship which was built by Skinner & Eddy, Seattle. Launched in 1919 as ''Eelbeck'' for USSB. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Bunting''. Sunk on 9 June 1944 as a blockship as part of "Gooseberry 4",

Juno Beach Juno and or Juno Beach was one of five beaches of the Allies (World War II), Allied invasion of German occupation of France during World War II, German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 during the World War II, Second Wo ...

Courseulles-sur-Mer Courseulles-sur-Mer (, ), commonly known as ''Courseulles'', is a commune in the Calvados department, Normandy, northwestern France. Until 1957, the town's name was simply ''Courseulles''. It lies 3 km west of Bernières-sur-Mer and 18&n ...

. Raised in 1947 and scrapped.

''Empire Bure''

'' Empire Bure'' was an 8,178 GRT cargo liner which was built by J Cockerill SA,

Hoboken Hoboken ( ; ) is a city in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Hoboken is part of the New York metropolitan area and is the site of Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's popula ...

, Belgium. Launched in 1921 as ''Elizabethville'' for Compagnie Belge-Maritime du Congo. To MoWT during the war and renamed ''Empire Bure''. Operated under the management of Lamport & Holt Line as a troopship. Laid up in September 1949 in

Holy Loch The Holy Loch () is a sea loch, part of the Firth of Clyde, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The "Holy Loch" name is believed to date from the 6th century, when Saint Munn landed there after leaving Ireland. Kilmun Parish Church and Argyll Mausole ...

. Sold in 1950 to Charlton Steamship Co and renamed ''Charlton Star''. Laid up at Spezia in 1957. Sold in 1958 to A J & D J Chandris, Greece. Reflagged to Liberia and renamed ''Maristrella''. Sold for scrap in 1959 and scrapped in

Sakai is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the medieval era. Sakai is known for its '' kofun'', keyhole-shaped burial mounds dating from the fifth century. The ''kofun ...

, Japan in 1960.

''Empire Burton''

was a 6,966 GRT

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which was built by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 29 May 1941 and completed in August 1941. Torpedoed and sunk on 20 September 1941 by east of

Cape Farewell, Greenland Cape Farewell (; ) is a headland on the southern shore of Egger Island, Nunap Isua Archipelago, Greenland. As the southernmost point of the country, it is one of the important landmarks of Greenland. Geography Located at , excluding small o ...

() while a member of Convoy SC 44.

''Empire Bute''

''Empire Bute'' was an 813 GRT coastal tanker which was built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 19 October 1944 and completed in December 1944. Sold in 1946 to the

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and renamed ''Miliana''. Sold in 1948 to Scotto Pugliese Fils & Cie,

and renamed ''Rivoli''. Sold in 1952 to Bulk Oil Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Pass of Drumochter''. Sold in 1962 to Lugari & Filippi, Italy, and renamed ''Santa Giulia''. Sold in 1971 to Ciana Anopo Compagnia di Navigazione & Bunkeraggi SpA, Italy. Scrapped at Spezia, Italy in 1971.

''Empire Buttress''

'' Empire Buttress'' was a 2,905 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 6 May 1943 and completed in July 1943. Sold in 1946 to Burnett Steamship Co Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne, and renamed ''Wallsend''. Sold in 1959 to Bordagain Shipping Co Ltd, Liberia and renamed ''Bordagain''. Operated under the management of R de la Sota Jr, France. Sold in 1967 to Compagnia de Navigazione Pinares SA, Panama and renamed ''Daring''. Scrapped in Split, Yugoslavia in May 1976.

''Empire Byng''

was a 7,832 GRT heavy-lift ship built by Greenock Dockyard Co, Greenock. Launched on 16 November 1944 and completed in May 1945. Sold in 1951 to Dalhousie Steam & Motorshipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Peter Dal II''. Operated under the management of Nomikos (London) Ltd. Sold in 1954 to Novacastria Shipping Co Ltd, still under the management of Nomikos. Sold in 1955 to Ben Line Steamers Ltd and renamed ''Benwyvis''. Sold in 1963 to Bacong Shipping SA, Panama, and renamed ''Southern Comet''. Operated under the management of Southern Industrial Projects Inc,

Manila Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the Capital of the Philippines, capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City, with a population of 1,846,513 people in 2020. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on ...

. Sold in 1968 to Peoples Bank & Trust Co,

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and renamed ''Marites''. Grounded on 19 November 1970 in Manila Bay during Typhoon Patsy. Refloated 29 November, anchored in South Harbour, Manila. Sold and arrived at Hong Kong on 8 February 1972 for scrapping.

''Empire Byron''

was a 6,640 GRT cargo ship which was built by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 6 October 1941 and completed in January 1942. Damaged on 5 July 1942 by an

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dropped by a

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of KG26, then sunk by a torpedo fired by in the

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() while a member of

Convoy PQ 17 Convoy PQ 17 was an Allied Arctic convoy during the Second World War. On 27 June 1942, the ships sailed from Hvalfjörður, Iceland, for the port of Arkhangelsk in the Soviet Union. The convoy was located by German forces on 1 July, shadowed ...

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