Suffix beginning with B

''Empire Baffin''

was a 6,978 GRT cargo ship that was built by Lithgows Ltd,

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. She was launched on 28 August 1941 and completed in October 1941. In May 1942 she was a member of

Convoy PQ 16 Convoy PQ 16 (21–30 May 1942) was an Arctic convoy of British, United States and Allied ships from Iceland to Murmansk and Archangelsk in the Soviet Union during the Second World War. The convoy was the largest yet and was provided with a cons ...

. Damaged by bombing but managed to reach the

Kola Inlet Kola Bay (russian: Кольский залив) 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 ...

. 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 construct submarine oil pipelines un ...

. 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. Since 1974, it has been in the North Tyneside borough of Tyne and Wea ...

. 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 409,478, 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 ...

, Japan December 1963.

''Empire Bairn''

was an 813 GRT

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tanker Tanker may refer to: Transportation * Tanker, a tank crewman (US) * Tanker (ship), a ship designed to carry bulk liquids ** Chemical tanker, a type of tanker designed to transport chemicals in bulk ** Oil tanker, also known as a petroleum ta ...

which was built by Blythswood Shipbuilding Co Ltd,

Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated pop ...

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

Indian Navy The Indian Navy is the maritime branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff, a four-star admiral, commands the navy. As a blue-water navy, it operates sig ...

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 ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...

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

Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ...

. 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 G Brown & Co (Marine) Ltd,

Greenock Greenock (; sco, Greenock; gd, Grianaig, ) is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in Scotland, United Kingdom and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of ...

. 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 Cape Monze in Gadani, Hub District, Balochistan, Pakistan. Gadani Beach is the location of Gadani ship-breaking yard Gadani ship-breaking yard is the world's third l ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

''Empire Ballad''

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

Sunderland Sunderland () is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England. It is the City of Sunderland's administrative centre and in the Historic counties of England, historic county of County of Durham, Durham. The city is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is on t ...

. 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

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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 (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

. 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, entertain ...

Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label= Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavij ...

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 Harland & Wolff is a British shipbuilding company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It specialises in ship repair, shipbuilding and offshore construction. Harland & Wolff is famous for having built the majority of the ocean liners for the Wh ...

, Glasgow. Launched on 21 October 1941 and completed in February 1942. Sold to the

Belgian Government The Federal Government of Belgium ( nl, Federale regering, french: Gouvernement fédéral, german: Föderalregierung) exercises executive power in the Kingdom of Belgium. It consists of ministers and secretary of state ("junior", or deputy-minis ...

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 the parts: the ...

().

''Empire Baltic''

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Empire Baltic HMS ''LST 3519''His Majesty's Landing Ship Tank Number 3519 was a Landing Ship, Tank of the Royal Navy, entering service during the last months of the Second World War. She was chartered for civilian service as the ''Empire Baltic'' from 194 ...

'' 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 16th century fort and an anc ...

as a vehicle ferry. Management passed to the British-India Line in 1961. Arrived at

Spezia La Spezia (, or , ; in the local Spezzino dialect) 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 ...

, 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, civil parish and electoral ward in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, west of Kingston upon Hull city centre. Geographically it is part of a larger urban area consisting of the city of Kingston upon Hull, the town of ...

. 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 county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...

''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

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''Empire Barbados''

Empire Barbados ''Manticos'' was a heavy lift ship which was built by William Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool in 1944 as ''Empire Barbados'' for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). In 1948 she was sold and renamed ''Tennyson''. She was sold again in 1950 ...

'' 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. 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 ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 3.94 million in ...

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣� ...

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 A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, suc ...

which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd,

Selby Selby is a market town and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England, south of York on the River Ouse, with a population at the 2011 census of 14,731. The town was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until ...

. Launched on 5 October 1944 and completed in February 1945. To the

Admiralty Admiralty most often refers to: *Admiralty, Hong Kong *Admiralty (United Kingdom), military department in command of the Royal Navy from 1707 to 1964 *The rank of admiral *Admiralty law Admiralty can also refer to: Buildings * Admiralty, Tra ...

in 1947 and renamed ''Adept''. Sold to the Government of Ceylon and renamed ''Aliya''. Allocated to the

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. 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 handled 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 floated o ...

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,

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. 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 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-based butchers company, who had ...

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

Vlissingen Vlissingen (; zea, label= Zeelandic, Vlissienge), historically known in English as Flushing, is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the former island of Walcheren. With its strategic location between the Scheldt river ...

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 Ri ...

Essex Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and G ...

. 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 a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...

. 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 and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

''Empire Barnaby''

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

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. Launched on 2 May 1944 and completed in July 1944. Sold in 1967 to J Havens, London. Departed

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on 24 June for Vianna,

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. 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. Santoña is divided into two zones, an urban plain, and ...

, 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 ( , ; sl, Trst ; german: Triest ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital city, and largest city, of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, one of two autonomous regions which are not subdivided into pr ...

. Launched in 1926 as ''Monte Piana'' for Navigazione Generale Geromilich & Co, Trieste. Beached at Aden on 12 June 1940 after crew attempted to scuttle her when intercepted by the

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by Kingdom of England, English and Kingdom of Scotland, Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were foug ...

. Attempts to repair unsuccessful, towed to

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, 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 is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. It became the sole port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hidden Christian Sites in th ...

, Japan in August 1960.

''Empire Barracuda''

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

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. Launched in 1918 as ''Sacandaga'' for

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(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 Black Diamond Steamship Company (BDSC) operated passenger and cargo liners from New York City to Rotterdam and Antwerp. It was founded by J.E. Dockendorff in 1919, and named the American Diamond Line by the United States Shipping Board. The comp ...

, and renamed ''Black Heron''. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Barracuda''. Sunk on 15 December 1942 by west of Gibraltar ().

''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 ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...

East Pakistan East Pakistan was a Pakistani province established in 1955 by the One Unit Scheme, One Unit Policy, renaming the province as such from East Bengal, which, in modern times, is split between India and Bangladesh. Its land borders were with India ...

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 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding & Drydock Co,

Chester, Pennsylvania Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located within the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area, it is the only city in Delaware County and had a population of 32,605 as of the 2020 census. Incorporated in 1682, Chester ...

. Launched as ''Bascobel'' in 1919 for the USSB. Sold in 1922 to Gulf Coast Transportation Co,

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railway Co. To

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(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,

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

''Empire Battleaxe''

was a 7,177 GRT

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which was built by

Consolidated Steel Corporation Consolidated Steel Corporation (formed 18 December 1928) was an American steel and shipbuilding business. Consolidated built ships during World War II in two locations: Wilmington, California and Orange, Texas. It was created in 1929 by the merg ...

Wilmington, California Wilmington is a neighborhood in the 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 percentage of L ...

. 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

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Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the East Coast of the United States, Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography an ...

. Scrapped at

Kearny, New Jersey Kearny ( ) is a town in the western part of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Newark. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 40,684,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 ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

and renamed ''Hüseyin Kaptan''. Scrapped at

Haliç The Golden Horn ( tr, Altın Boynuz or ''Haliç''; grc, Χρυσόκερας, ''Chrysókeras''; la, Sinus Ceratinus) is a major urban waterway and the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. As a natural estuary that connects with t ...

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 ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area. Until the early 1800s, the a ...

on 15 January 1942. The wreck lies at .

''Empire Beacon''

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

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. Launched on 29 September 1941 and completed in November 1941. Struck a

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and sank from St Ann's Head, Pembrokeshire,

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

() on 5 April 1942.

''Empire Beaconsfield''

Empire Beaconsfield SS ''Dia'' was a cargo ship which was built as ''Empire Beaconsfield'' in 1943. She was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and managed by Bank Line Ltd and Constants (South Wales) LTd. Postwar she was sold to her managers and renam ...

'' 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,

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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 ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...

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

Savona Savona (; lij, Sann-a ) is a seaport and ''comune'' in the west part of the northern Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea. Savona used to be one of the chief seats ...

, 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.

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ed on 27 July 1944 by German

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in the

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() 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 hamle ...

. Patched up and towed to the

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on 2 August 1944 by tugs ''

Empire Betsy Suffix beginning with B ''Empire Baffin'' was a 6,978 GRT cargo ship that was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. She was launched on 28 August 1941 and completed in October 1941. In May 1942 she was a member of Convoy PQ 16. Damaged b ...

'' and ''

Empire Humphrey Suffix beginning with H ''Empire Haig'' '' Empire Haig'' was a 9,912 GRT cargo liner which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 6 October 1944 and completed in December 1944. Sailed Greenock to Bombay 28 Jan 1945 for Ellerm ...

''. 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. Establishment The yard was initially established as an ...

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. 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 was an Arctic convoy of forty Allied freighters from Scotland and Iceland to Arkhangelsk in the Soviet Union in the war against Nazi Germany. The convoy departed Loch Ewe, Scotland on 2 September 1942, rendezvoused with more ships a ...

''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,

Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...

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

Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ...

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

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northe ...

''Empire Beaver''

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

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, Washington 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

River Clyde The River Clyde ( gd, Abhainn Chluaidh, , sco, Clyde Watter, or ) is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. It is the ninth-longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third-longest in Scotland. It runs through the major cit ...

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

Terschelling Terschelling (; fry, Skylge; Terschelling dialect: ''Schylge'') is a municipality and an island in the northern Netherlands, one of the West Frisian Islands. It is situated between the islands of Vlieland and Ameland. Wadden Islanders are kn ...

, 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 ...

Landskrona Landskrona (old da, Landskrone) 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 t ...

for F Sternhagen, Gothenburg. 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- ...

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

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its ...

() on 25 September 1942.

''Empire Belle''

''Empire Belle'' was a 257 GRT tug built by

John Crown & Sons Ltd John Crown & Sons Ltd, was a British shipbuilding company founded in 1847 and based on the River Wear, Sunderland Sunderland () is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England. It is the City of Sunderland's administrative centre and in the Hist ...

, 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 Italian Navy 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,

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a me ...

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

Geelong Geelong ( ) ( Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in the south eastern Australian state of Victoria, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon ...

. 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,

Belfast Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingd ...

. 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

Kure is a port and major shipbuilding city situated on the Seto Inland Sea in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. With a strong industrial and naval heritage, Kure hosts the second-oldest naval dockyard in Japan and remains an important base for the Japan ...

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 A bulk carrier or bulker is a merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo — such as grains, coal, ore, steel coils, and cement — in its cargo holds. Since the first specialized bulk carrier was built in 1852, economi ...

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,

Macao Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a po ...

. Scrapped in March 1965 at

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''Empire Bermuda''

Empire Bermuda ''Hewsang'' was a cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool in 1944 as ''Empire Bermuda'' for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). Postwar she was sold into merchant service and renamed ''Hewsang'' and later sold ...

'' 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 Clelands Shipbuilding Company was a leading British shipbuilding company. The Company was based in Wallsend was nationalised by the British Government. It was founded in 1864 by John and Thomas Cleland, and operated until it was acquired by Swa ...

, 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 Makassar Strait is a strait between the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi in Indonesia. To the north it joins the Celebes Sea, while to the south it meets the Java Sea. To the northeast, it forms the Sangkulirang Bay south of the Mangkalihat Penin ...

Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the List of islands by area, third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java Isl ...

().

''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 Antwerp 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

Lourenço Marques Maputo (), formerly named Lourenço Marques until 1976, is the Capital city, capital, and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a popul ...

() 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,

Newcastle on Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne (Received Pronunciation, RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the la ...

. 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 Southwestern Shipbuilding Co., 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 A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection. Often, a convoy is organized with armed defensive support and can help maintain cohesion within a unit. It may also be used ...

''Empire Bittern''

SS Empire Bittern ''Empire Bittern'' was a steamship, built as a livestock-carrying cargo ship in 1902 at Belfast, Ireland as ''Iowa'' for the White Diamond Steamship Company Ltd of Liverpool. The ship was sold to the Hamburg Amerika Linie and renamed ''Bo ...

'' 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

blockship A blockship is a ship deliberately sunk to prevent a river, channel, or canal from being used. It may either be sunk by a navy defending the waterway to prevent the ingress of attacking enemy forces, as in the case of at Portland Harbour in 1914 ...

as part of

Operation Overlord Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II. The operation was launched on 6 June 1944 (D-Day) with the Norm ...

on 23 July 1944.

''Empire Blackwater''

'' Empire Blackwater'' was a 2,917 GRT cargo ship which was built by

Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft is a German shipbuilding company located in Flensburg. The company trades as ''Flensburger'' and is commonly abbreviated ''FSG''. History ''Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft'' was founded in 1872 by a group of ...

Flensberg Flensburg (; Danish, Low Saxon: ''Flensborg''; North Frisian: ''Flansborj''; South Jutlandic: ''Flensborre'') is an independent town (''kreisfreie Stadt'') in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of ...

. Launched in 1939 as ''Pompeji'', seized at

Kiel Kiel () is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 246,243 (2021). Kiel lies approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the southeast of the Jutland pe ...

war prize A prize of war is a piece of enemy property or land seized by a belligerent party during or after a war or battle, typically at sea. This term was used nearly exclusively in terms of captured ships during the 18th and 19th centuries. Basis in inte ...

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,

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...

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

Blue Funnel Line Alfred Holt and Company, trading as Blue Funnel Line, was a UK shipping company that was founded in 1866 and operated merchant ships for 122 years. It was one of the UK's larger shipowning and operating companies, and as such had a significan ...

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 Temse (; french: Tamise ) is a municipality in East Flanders, Belgium. The name Temse is derived from the Gallo-Roman/Gaul Tamisiacum or Tamasiacum. This is also reflected in the French name for the town, Tamise. The main sights include the C ...

, 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

Preveza Preveza ( el, Πρέβεζα, ) is a city in the region of Epirus, northwestern Greece, located on the northern peninsula at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. It is the capital of the regional unit of Preveza, which is part of the region of Epir ...

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 ''Seniority'' was an cargo ship which was built in 1942 as ''Empire Boswell'' for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). Postwar she was sold into merchant service as ''Aviswell'' and ''Seniority'', serving until she ran aground on 7 November 19 ...

'' 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,

Inner Hebrides The Inner Hebrides (; Scottish Gaelic: ''Na h-Eileanan a-staigh'', "the inner isles") is an archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. Together these two island chains form the Hebrides, whic ...

(). 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

Bristol Channel The Bristol Channel ( cy, Môr Hafren, literal translation: "Severn Sea") is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from Devon and Somerset in South West England. It extends from the lower estuary of the River S ...

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

in April 1954 and repaired. Chartered to the

Air Ministry The Air Ministry was a department of the Government of the United Kingdom with the responsibility of managing the affairs of the Royal Air Force, that existed from 1918 to 1964. It was under the political authority of the Secretary of State ...

in August 1960, sent to Gan,

Maldive Islands Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ...

as a fuelling hulk for military aircraft using

RAF Gan Royal Air Force Station Gan, commonly known as RAF Gan, is a former Royal Air Force station on Gan island, the southern-most island of Addu Atoll, which is part of the larger groups of islands which form the Maldives, in the middle of the India ...

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

Manila Bay Manila Bay ( fil, Look ng Maynila) is a natural harbor that serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. Strategically located around the capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between the Phi ...

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

in March 1975.

''Empire Bowman''

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

Scotstoun Scotstoun ( gd, Baile an Sgotaich) is an area of Glasgow, Scotland, west of Glasgow City Centre. It is bounded by Garscadden and Yoker to the west, Victoria Park, Jordanhill and Whiteinch to the east, Jordanhill to the north and the River Cly ...

, 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 A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection. Often, a convoy is organized with armed defensive support and can help maintain cohesion within a unit. It may also be used ...

''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

suction dredger Dredging is the excavation of material from a water environment. Possible reasons for dredging include improving existing water features; reshaping land and water features to alter drainage, navigability, and commercial use; constructing dam ...

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,

Goole Goole is a port town and civil parish on the River Ouse in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The town's historic county is the West Riding of Yorkshire. According to the 2011 UK census, Goole parish had a population of 19,518, an increa ...

. 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

Cagliari Cagliari (, also , , ; sc, Casteddu ; lat, Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name ''Casteddu'' means ''castle''. It has about 155,000 inhabitan ...

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 Amble is a town on the North Sea coast of Northumberland, England, at the mouth of the River Coquet; Coquet Island is visible from its beaches and harbour. In 2011, it had a population of 6,025. Etymology There are two suggested origins of t ...

, 5 February 1941. Refloated 13 March 1941 and taken in tow by tug ''Bullger''. Tug struck a mine and sank in

Druridge Bay Druridge Bay is a long bay on the North Sea in Northumberland, England, stretching from Amble in the north to Cresswell in the south. Druridge Bay Country Park is situated on the bay, and part of the bay (the section near the farmstead of Dr ...

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 Convoy ON 122 was a trade convoy of merchant ships during the second World War. It was the 122nd of the numbered series of ON convoys Outbound from the British Isles to North America. The ships departed Liverpool on 15 August 1942 and were joine ...

''Empire Brent''

'' Empire Brent'' was a 13,876 GRT

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which was built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Glasgow. Launched in 1925 as ''Letitia'' for Anchor Donaldson Line. Converted to

troopship A troopship (also troop ship or troop transport or trooper) is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime. Troopships were often drafted from commercial shipping fleets, and were unable land troops directly on shore, typicall ...

in 1940 and then a

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

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

Inverkeithing Inverkeithing ( ; gd, Inbhir Chèitinn) is a port city, port town and parish, in Fife, Scotland, on the Firth of Forth. A town of ancient origin, Inverkeithing was given royal burgh status during the reign of Malcolm IV of Scotland, Malcolm IV ...

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''

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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 G Brown & 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

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().

''Empire Bruce''

was a prototype 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

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flag by J Livanos & Sons Ltd, London. Ran aground on 17 December 1965 south of

Masirah Masirah Island ( ar, جَزِيْرَة مَصِيْرَة, Jazīrat Maṣīrah), also referred to as Mazeira Island or ''Wilāyat Maṣīrah'' ( ar, وِلَايَة مَصِيْرَة), is an island off the east coast of mainland Oman in the ...

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and declared a constructive total loss.

''Empire Buffalo''

was a 6,374 GRT cargo ship which was built by

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Seattle Seattle ( ) is a port, seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the county seat, seat of King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in bo ...

. 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

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().

''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

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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

, 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 or Juno Beach was one of five beaches of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 during the Second World War. The beach spanned from Courseulles, a village just east of the British beach Gol ...

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&nb ...

. 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 ( ; Unami: ') is a city in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 60,417. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the city's population was 58,690 ...

, 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 ( gd, An Loch Sianta/Seunta) is a sea loch, a part of the Cowal peninsula coast 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 af ...

. 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 keyhole-shaped burial mounds, or kofun, which date from the fifth century and in ...

, Japan in 1960.

''Empire Burton''

was a 6,966 GRT CAM ship 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 Cape Farewell ( kl, Nunap Isua; da, Kap Farvel) 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 Loc ...

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() while a member of

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''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,

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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 ''Wallsend'' was a cargo ship which was built in 1943 as ''Empire Buttress'' for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). Completed in July 1943, she was sold postwar and renamed ''Wallsend''. In 1959 she was sold to Liberia and renamed ''Bordaga ...

'' 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,

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. Sold in 1968 to Peoples Bank & Trust Co,

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 PQ 17 was the code name for an Allies of World War II, Allied Arctic convoys, 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 ...

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''Empire Baffin''

''Empire Bairn''

''Empire Balfour''

''Empire Balham''

''Empire Ballad''

''Empire Ballantyne''

''Empire Baltic''

''Empire Bank''

''Empire Banner''

''Empire Barbados''

''Empire Barbara''

''Empire Bard''

''Empire Bardolph''

''Empire Barkis''

''Empire Barnaby''

''Empire Baron''

''Empire Barracuda''

''Empire Barrie''

''Empire Bascobel''

''Empire Battleaxe''

''Empire Bay''

''Empire Beacon''

''Empire Beaconsfield''

''Empire Beatrice''

''Empire Beaumont''

''Empire Beauty''

''Empire Beaver''

''Empire Becky''

''Empire Bede''

''Empire Belgrave''

''Empire Bell''

''Empire Belle''

''Empire Ben''

''Empire Benefit''

''Empire Beresford''

''Empire Bermuda''

''Empire Bess''

''Empire Betsy''

''Empire Billow''

''Empire Birch''

''Empire Birdsay''

''Empire Bison''

''Empire Bittern''

''Empire Blackwater''

''Empire Blanda''

''Empire Blessing''

''Empire Blossom''

''Empire Bombardier''

''Empire Bond''

''Empire Boswell''

''Empire Bounty''

''Empire Bowman''

''Empire Boxer''

''Empire Boy''

''Empire Bracken''

''Empire Breeze''

''Empire Brent''

''Empire Bridge''

''Empire Brigade''

''Empire Broadsword''

''Empire Bromley''

''Empire Bronze''

''Empire Brook''

''Empire Bruce''

''Empire Brutus''

''Empire Buckler''

''Empire Buffalo''

''Empire Builder''

''Empire Bulbul''

''Empire Bunting''

''Empire Bure''

''Empire Burton''

''Empire Bute''

''Empire Buttress''

''Empire Byng''

''Empire Byron''

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