Suffix beginning with G

''Empire Gable''

Empire Gable ''Sukhumi'' () was a Hansa A Type cargo ship which was built as ''Benue'' in 1944 by A Vuyk & Zonen, Capelle aan den Ijssel, Overijssel, Netherlands for the Deutsche Afrika-Linien/John T. Essberger Group of Companies, Deutsche Afrika Linien, Hambu ...

'' was a 1,925 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. ...

which was built by A Vuyk & Zonen,

Capelle aan den IJssel Capelle aan den IJssel ( ; ) is a large town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of in , and covers an area of , of which is water. It is situated on the eastern edge o ...

, Netherlands. Launched in 1944 as ''Benue'' for Deutsche Afrika Line. Seized in May 1945 as a

war prize A prize of war (also called spoils of war, bounty or booty) is a piece of enemy property or land seized by a belligerent party during or after a war or battle. This term was used nearly exclusively in terms of captured ships during the 18th and 1 ...

Cuxhaven Cuxhaven (; ) is a town and seat of the Cuxhaven district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town includes the northernmost point of Lower Saxony. It is situated on the shore of the North Sea at the mouth of the Elbe River. Cuxhaven has a footprint o ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Gable''. Allocated in 1946 to the

USSR The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet ...

and renamed ''Sukhumi''. Scrapped in December 1969 at

Bo'ness Borrowstounness, commonly known as Bo'ness ( ), is a town and former burgh and seaport on the south bank of the Firth of Forth in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. Counties of Scotland, Historically part of the county of West Lothian (historic), ...

West Lothian West Lothian (; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, bordering (in a clockwise direction) the City of Edinburgh council area, Scottish Borders, South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire and Falkirk (council area), Falkirk. The modern counci ...

''Empire Gabon''

'' Empire Gabon'' was a 1,925 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 ...

Flensburg Flensburg (; Danish language, Danish and ; ; ) is an independent city, independent town in the far north of the Germany, German state of Schleswig-Holstein. After Kiel and Lübeck, it is the third-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg's ...

. Launched in 1944 as ''Licentia'' for J Jost, Flensburg. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg, to MoWT and renamed Empire Gabon. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed ''Riazan''. Sold in 1979 to new owners in

Hamburg Hamburg (, ; ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg,. is the List of cities in Germany by population, second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 7th-lar ...

, renamed ''Rudi''. Resold to shipbreakers in Santander, Spain.

''Empire Gaelic''

'' Empire Gaelic'' was a 4,840 GRT

Landing Ship, Tank A Landing Ship, Tank (LST) is a ship first developed during World War II (1939–1945) to support amphibious operations by carrying tanks, vehicles, cargo, and landing troops directly onto a low-slope beach with no dock (maritime), docks or pier ...

(LST) which was built by Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co Ltd, Lauzon, Canada. Completed in June 1945 as ''LST 3507''. Converted to a

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 ...

for the Atlantic Steam Navigation Co Ltd and renamed ''Empire Gaelic''. Entered service in January 1949 on the Preston to

Larne Larne (, , the name of a Gaelic Ireland, Gaelic territory)Larne/Latharna
Placenames Database of Ireland. is a to ...

service. Scrapped in September 1960 at Burcht, Belgium.

''Empire Gaffer''

Empire Gaffer ''Arsterturm'' was a Hansa A Type cargo ship which was built as ''Betzdorf'' in 1945 by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, Germany for Unternehmen der Eisenstahlindustrie, Bremen. She was seized as a prize of war in 1945, passing to the Ministry of War Tra ...

'' was a 1,942 GRT cargo ship which was built by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Launched in 1945 as ''Betzdorf'' for F Krupp & Co,

Essen Essen () is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund, as well as ...

. Seized in May 1945 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 ...

To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Gaffer''. Sold in 1947 to United Baltic Corporation,

London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...

and renamed ''Baltrader'', renamed ''Baltic Fir'' in 1952. Sold in 1956 to

DDG Hansa DDG Hansa, short for Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Hansa (German Steamship Company Hansa; in modern orthography, Deutsche Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft Hansa) was a major German shipping company specialising in heavy freight and schedul ...

Bremen Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (, ), is the capital of the States of Germany, German state of the Bremen (state), Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (), a two-city-state consisting of the c ...

. Rebuilt at

Bremerhaven Bremerhaven (; ) is a city on the east bank of the Weser estuary in northern Germany. It forms an exclave of the Bremen (state), city-state of Bremen. The Geeste (river), River Geeste flows through the city before emptying into the Weser. Brem ...

and renamed ''Arsterturm''. Sold in 1969 to Universal Shipping & Coastal Trading Pte Ltd,

Bombay Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial centre, financial capital and the list of cities i ...

, India and renamed ''Unigoolnar''. Sold in 1976 to Sudarsan Liners Ltd,

Madras Chennai, also known as Madras ( its official name until 1996), is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian ce ...

and renamed ''Sudarsan Shakti''. Scrapped in March 1981 in Bombay.

''Empire Gage''

'' Empire Gage'' was a 1,925 GRT cargo ship which was built by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Launched in 1943 as ''Santander'' for Oldenburg-Portuguese Line. Seized in May 1945 at

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Gage''. Chartered in August 1945 to the

Dutch Government The Netherlands is a parliamentary representative democracy. A constitutional monarchy, the country is organised as a decentralised unitary state.''Civil service systems in Western Europe'' edited by A. J. G. M. Bekke, Frits M. Meer, Edward E ...

and renamed ''Arnhem''. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed ''Yaroslavl''. Scrapped in 1971 in the USSR.

''Empire Gain''

'' Empire Gain'' was a 3,750 GRT tanker which was built by Sir J Laing & 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 June 1943 and completed in September 1943. Sold in 1946 to the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd and renamed ''Barbatia''. Sold in 1955 to Shell Tankers Ltd, operated under the management of Shell Petroleum Co Ltd. Seized in November 1956 by

Egypt Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ...

during the

Suez Crisis The Suez Crisis, also known as the Second Arab–Israeli War, the Tripartite Aggression in the Arab world and the Sinai War in Israel, was a British–French–Israeli invasion of Egypt in 1956. Israel invaded on 29 October, having done so w ...

. Allocated in 1957 to the Egyptian General Petroleum Organisation and renamed ''Magd''. Allocated in 1961 to the United Arab Maritime Co. Attacked on 8 June 1967 and sunk by Israeli aircraft during the

Six-Day War The Six-Day War, also known as the June War, 1967 Arab–Israeli War or Third Arab–Israeli War, was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab world, Arab states, primarily United Arab Republic, Egypt, Syria, and Jordan from 5 to 10June ...

. Her wreck was cleared in 1975 as part of the preparations for the re-opening of the

Suez Canal The Suez Canal (; , ') is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, Indo-Mediterranean, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia (and by extension, the Sinai Peninsula from the rest ...

''Empire Gala'' (I)

was a 1,923 GRT cargo ship which was built by Nederland Scheepvaart,

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re ...

. Launched in 1944 as ''Weserstrand'' for

Norddeutscher Lloyd Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL; North German Lloyd) was a German shipping company. It was founded by Hermann Henrich Meier and Eduard Crüsemann in Bremen on 20 February 1857. It developed into one of the most important German shipping companies of th ...

, Bremen. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Gala''. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed ''Podolsk''. Ran aground on 9 January 1948 at Amhurst Rocks, in the Yangtze Estuary, from

Wusong Wusong, Postal romanization, formerly romanized as Woosung, is a subdistrict of Baoshan District, Shanghai, Baoshan in northern Shanghai. Prior to the city's expansion, it was a separate port town located down the Huangpu River from Shanghai' ...

. Sank on 11 January 1948.

''Empire Gala'' (II)

was a 9,074 GRT Park ship which was built by Joseph L Thompson & Sons, Sunderland. Launched as ''Empire Gala'' but completed as ''Bir Hakeim'' for the French Government. Sold to Panama in 1958 and renamed ''Marionga Maris''. Reflagged to Greece in 1961. Sold in 1965 to Liberia and renamed ''Everlucky''. Sold c.1968 to Taiwan and renamed ''Maritime Express''. Scrapped in January 1970 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

''Empire Galahad''

'' Empire Galahad'' was a 7,046 GRT refrigerated cargo ship which 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 ...

. Launched on 18 May 1942 and completed in July 1942. Sold in 1946 to Blue Star Line Ltd and renamed ''Celtic Star''. Sold in 1947 to Lamport & Holt Line Ltd and renamed ''Murillo''. Sold in 1952 to Industriale Maritima SpA,

Genoa Genoa ( ; ; ) is a city in and the capital of the Italian region of Liguria, and the sixth-largest city in Italy. As of 2025, 563,947 people live within the city's administrative limits. While its metropolitan city has 818,651 inhabitan ...

and renamed ''Bogliasco''. Diesel engine fitted in 1954. Sold in 1963 to Ocean Shipping & Enterprises SA, Panama and renamed ''Ocean Peace''. Arrived on 13 September 1967 at

Kaohsiung Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.73 million p ...

, Taiwan for scrapping.Additional material incorporated from Additional material incorporated from

''Empire Galashiels''

'' Empire Galashiels'' was a 1,923 GRT cargo ship which was built by Neptun AG,

Rostock Rostock (; Polabian language, Polabian: ''Roztoc''), officially the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock (), is the largest city in the German States of Germany, state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and lies in the Mecklenburgian part of the sta ...

. Launched in 1944 as ''Gunther'' for Hamburg South America Line. Seized in May 1945 at Rostock. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Galashiels''. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed ''Smolensk''. Scrapped in 1976 in USSR.

''Empire Galaxy''

'' Empire Galaxy'' was a 1,849 GRT cargo ship which was built by Neptun AG, Rostock. Launched in 1927 as ''Capri'' for R M Sloman Jr, Hamburg. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Galaxy''. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed ''Naderjda Krupskiar''. Removed from shipping registers in 1956.

''Empire Galbraith''

'' Empire Galbraith'' was a 1,923 GRT cargo ship which was built by Verschure & Co's Scheepswerft en Maschinenfabriek, Amsterdam. Launched in 1944 as ''Hendrik Fisser V'' for Fisser & Van Doornum,

Emden Emden () is an Independent city (Germany), independent town and seaport in Lower Saxony in the north-west of Germany and lies on the River Ems (river), Ems, close to the Germany–Netherlands border, Netherlands border. It is the main town in t ...

. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel in a damaged condition. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Galbraith''. Sold in 1946 to Currie Line Ltd,

Leith Leith (; ) is a port area in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, founded at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is home to the Port of Leith. The earliest surviving historical references are in the royal charter authorising the construction of ...

and renamed ''Highland''. Sold in 1959 to Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Gowrie''. Sold in 1963 to G Vlassis & Co, Greece, and renamed ''Hermanos''. Scrapped in December 1969 in Vado, Italy.

''Empire Gale''

Empire Gale An empire is a political unit made up of several territories, military outposts, and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred t ...

'' was a 7,122 GRT cargo ship which was built by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd,

Barrow in Furness Barrow-in-Furness is a port town and civil parish (as just "Barrow") in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. Historic counties of England, Historically in the county of Lancashire, it was incorporated as a municipal borou ...

. Launched on 29 April 1941 and completed in June 1941. Sold in 1946 to Medomsley Steam Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Langleedale''. Sold in 1953 to Compagnia Navigazione Logos SA, Greece and renamed ''Entopan''. Arrived on 12 July 1968 at Whampoa, Hong Kong for scrapping. Note: Ship is mentioned as CAM ship in Hague records (e.g. SC.65).

''Empire Galena''

'' Empire Galena'' was a 1,925 GRT cargo ship 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 1943 as ''Weserstrom'' for Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Galena''. Sold in 1946 to the General Steam Navigation Co Ltd and renamed ''Albatross''. Sold in 1958 to National Shipping Lines of South Africa and renamed ''Port Capetown''. Sold in 1959 to African Coasters (Pty) Ltd,

Durban Durban ( ; , from meaning "bay, lagoon") is the third-most populous city in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the largest city in the Provinces of South Africa, province of KwaZulu-Natal. Situated on the east coast of South ...

and renamed ''Frontier''. Sold in 1966 to Summit Navigation Co, Hong Kong, and renamed ''Fortune''. Scrapped in December 1968 in Hong Kong.

''Empire Gallant''

'' Empire Gallant'' was a 1,923 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lübecker Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft, Lübeck. Launched in 1943 as ''Celia'' for A Kirsten, Hamburg. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Gallant''. Sold in 1947 to Borchard (UK) Ltd and renamed ''Richard Borchard''. Sold in 1960 to Fairplay Reederei, Richard Borchard GmbH, Hamburg and renamed ''Fairwood''. Scrapped in January 1963 at

Sarpsborg Sarpsborg ( or ), historically Borg, is a List of cities in Norway, city and Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Østfold Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg. Sarpsbor ...

, Norway.

''Empire Galleon''

Empire Galleon ''Kazan'' () was a Hansa A Type cargo ship which was built as ''Elmenhorst'' in 1943 by Van Vliet & Co, Hardinxveld, Netherlands for Godeffroy & Co, Hamburg, Germany. She was seized as a prize of war in 1945, passing to the Ministry of War Trans ...

'' was a 1,923 GRT cargo ship which was built by Van Vliet & Co, Hardinxveld, Netherlands. Launched in 1944 as ''Elmenhorst'' for Bock, Godeffroy & Co, Hamburg. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Galleon''. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed ''Kazan''. Scrapped in 1973 in USSR.

''Empire Gallery''

Empire Gallery ''Anglia'' was a Hansa A Type cargo ship which was built as ''Weserberg'' in 1944 by P Smit, Rotterdam, Netherlands for Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen, Germany. She was seized as a prize of war in 1945, passing to the Ministry of War Transport an ...

'' was a 1,925 GRT cargo ship which was built by P Smit,

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 ...

. Launched in 1944 as ''Weserburg'' for Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. to MoWT and renamed ''Empire Gallery''. On 10 October 1945 she struck a mine off the

Cordouan lighthouse Cordouan lighthouse () is an active lighthouse located at sea, near the mouth of the Gironde estuary in France. At a height of , it is the tenth-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world. The Tour de Cordouan, the 'Patriarch of Lighthouse ...

and was disabled. Towed to

Le Verdon-sur-Mer Le Verdon-sur-Mer (, ; ) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. History In the 11th century, the territory housed the priory of Saint-Nicholas de Grave, dependent on Cluny. It housed the monks in c ...

. Arrived on 7 January 1946 under tow at

Penarth Penarth ( , ) is a town and Community (Wales), community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, approximately south of Cardiff city centre on the west shore of the Severn Estuary at the southern end of Cardiff Bay. Penarth is a Seaside resort#Brit ...

for repairs. Sold in 1947 to Straits Steamship Co Ltd,

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 ...

and renamed ''Kampar''. Sold in 1957 to Hellenic Lines Ltd, Greece, and renamed ''Anglia''. Sold in 1958 to Universal Cargo Carriers, Panama. Scrapped in April 1974 in

Gemlik Gemlik is a municipality and district of Bursa Province, Turkey. Its area is 401 km2, and its population is 120,245 (2022). It is located in the east of the Gulf of Gemlik. It is approximately away from Bursa. In antiquity, Gemlik was the l ...

, Turkey.

''Empire Galliard''

'' Empire Galliard'' was a 7,170 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 27 June 1942 and completed in September 1942. Allocated in 1943 to the Dutch Government and renamed ''Aert van der Neer''. Sold in 1946 to Koninklijke Hollandsche Lloyd and renamed ''Maasland''. Sold in 1959 to Cerrahogullari Umumi Nakliyat Vapurculuk ve Ticaret TAS, Turkey and renamed ''M Borgul''. Scrapped in October 1966 in

Istanbul Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...

''Empire Gallic''

'' Empire Gallic'' was a 1,944 GRT cargo ship which was built by T U K Smit, Netherlands. Launched in 1944 and completed by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg as ''Hendrik Fisser VII'' for Fisser & Van Doornum, Emden. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Gallic''. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed ''Rjev''. Scrapped in July 1970 in Hamburg.

''Empire Gallop''

'' Empire Gallop'' was a 1,944 GRT cargo ship which was built by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Launched in 1944 as ''Fangturm'' for DDG Hansa, Bremen. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Gallop''. Sold in 1947 to the United Baltic Corporation, London, and renamed ''Baltonia''. Renamed ''Baltic Oak'' in 1953. Sold in 1957 to Bock, Godeffroy & Co, Germany, and renamed ''Palmyra''. Collided on 27 March 1962 with ''British Mariner'' of

Ushant Ushant (; , ; , ) is a French island at the southwestern end of the English Channel which marks the westernmost point of metropolitan France. It belongs to Brittany and in medieval times, Léon. In lower tiers of government, it is a commune in t ...

, France and sank.

''Empire Galloper''

The name '' Empire Galloper'' was not used on any ship, although it was allocated. It is thought that the ship that the name was intended for was a 7,000 GRT cargo ship which was laid down at Kockums Meckaniska Verstad,

Malmö Malmö is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, sixth-largest city in Nordic countries, the Nordic region. Located on ...

, Sweden. Launched in 1940 as ''Octavi'' for German owners. Taken to Deutsche Werft, Hamburg for completion. Seized in May 1945 in an incomplete state at Hamburg. Allocated in 1946 to Belgium without an "Empire" name being confirmed. Towed to

Antwerp Antwerp (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third-largest city in Belgium by area at , after ...

for completion by Mercantile Marine Engineering & Graving Docks Co. Completed as 6,917 GRT ''El Gaucho'' for Sociedad Anónima Comercial de Exportación y Importación y Financera,

Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...

. Sold in 1964 to Mararte Compañia de Navigazione, Panama and renamed ''Rosarino''. Operated under the management of Dodero Line, Argentina. Renamed ''Plate Lancer'' in 1967 and management transferred to Compagnie Maritime et Commerciale,

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

. On 8 April 1969 suffered a major engine breakdown. Repairs were found to be uneconomic so she was scrapped in September 1969 in Hamburg.

''Empire Galveston''

'' Empire Galveston'' was a 1,925 GRT cargo ship which was built by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Launched in 1944 as ''Weserwald'' for Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Galveston''. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed ''Volochayevsk''. Scrapped in 1973 in USSR.

''Empire Galway''

'' Empire Galway'' was a 1,944 GRT cargo ship which was built by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Launched in 1944 as ''Schauenberg'' for H Schuldt, Hamburg. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Galway''. Allocated in 1946 to Belgium. To Ministry of Marine, Belgian Government and renamed ''Kinshasa''. Sold in 1950 to Compagnie Maritime Congolaise, Belgium. Sold in 1951 to D/S A/S Ibis, Norway, and renamed ''Anne Reed''. Rebuilt in 1956 at Hamburg for DDG Hansa, Bremen and renamed ''Pagenturm''. Scrapped in June 1964 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.

''Empire Gambia''

'' Empire Gambia'' was a 7,074 GRT cargo ship which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 14 May 1944 and completed in July 1945. Sold in 1946 to King Line Ltd and renamed ''King Edgar''. Operated under the management of Dodd, Thompson & Co Ltd, London. Arrived on 4 May 1959 at

Kobe Kobe ( ; , ), officially , is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. With a population of around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's List of Japanese cities by population, seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Port of Toky ...

, Japan for scrapping.

''Empire Game''

'' Empire Game'' was a 1,925 GRT cargo ship which was built by Van der Giessen,

Krimpen aan den IJssel Krimpen aan den IJssel () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of in , and covers an area of of which is water. History Krimpen is first mentioned in a docum ...

. Launched in 1943 as ''Brunhilde'' for Hamburg South-America Line. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Game''. Sold in 1947 to Mundus Export & Shipping Co and renamed ''Canford''. Rebuilt in 1956 at Bremerhaven for DDG Hansa, Bremen and renamed ''Fangturm''. Sold in 1961 to Rio Pardo,

Beirut Beirut ( ; ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, just under half of Lebanon's population, which makes it the List of largest cities in the Levant region by populatio ...

and renamed ''Panaghia Lourion''. Sold in 1967 to Tamrai Compagnia Navigazione, Greece and renamed ''Aghia Thalassini''. Sold in 1970 to Aldebaran Shipping Co,

Cyprus Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of isl ...

. Scrapped in 1974 in Greece.

''Empire Ganges''

'' Empire Ganges'' was a 3,750 GRT tanker which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 18 September 1944 and completed in January 1945. Sold in 1946 to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd and renamed ''Bolma''. Sold in 1955 to Shell Tankers Ltd, operated under the management of Shell Petroleum Co Ltd. Sold in 1956 to F T Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed ''Astrality''. Sold in 1965 to Marittima Fluviale Meridionale and renamed ''Monte Berico''. Operated under the management of V Bellerino, Italy. Sold in 1967 to Venezia Tankers SAS, Italy and then in 1973 to Misano de Navigazione, SpA,

Palermo Palermo ( ; ; , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan province. The ...

. Sold in 1976 to F S Salonia,

Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...

and then in 1977 to Maralba SpA, Palermo. Scrapped in November 1978 in Spezia, Italy.

''Empire Gangway''

'' Empire Gangway'' was a 1,942 GRT cargo ship which was built by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Launched in 1944 as ''Weserwehr'' for Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Seized in May 1945 at Bremerhaven. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Gangway''. Allocated in 1946 to Canada. Sold in 1948 to Clark Steamship Co,

Montreal Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...

, Quebec. Renamed ''Novaport'' in 1950. Sold in 1964 to Eagle Ocean Transport Inc, Panama, and renamed ''Fury''. On 1 December 1964 she was driven ashore at Wedge Island, Nova Scotia in hurricane-force winds. Ended up stranded on an inshore reef and declared a total loss.

''Empire Gannet'' (I)

'' Empire Gannet'' was a 5,627 GRT cargo ship which was built by J. F. Duthie & Company, Seattle for the United States Shipping Board. Launched in 1919 as ''Dewey''. Sold in 1928 to Oceanic & Oriental Nav. Co, San Francisco and renamed ''Golden Fleece''. Sold in 1937 to American Hawaiian Steamship Co, New York and renamed ''Louisianian''. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Gannet'' managed by Runciman Ltd. Sold to Aurora Shipping Co in 1946 and renamed ''Arion''. Operated under the management of Goulandris Bros, London. Sold in 1949 to Cia Maritima del Este, Panama, still the management of Goulandris Bros. Sold in 1955 to Soc de Navegaceon Arion, Panama, remaining under the management of Goulandris Bros. Sold in 1956 to Cia de Vapores San Elefterio, Panama, renamed ''St. Elefterio''. Sprang a leak and sank on 6 February 1958 at .

''Empire Gannet'' (II)

'' Empire Gannet'' was a 4,259 GRT LST (3) which was built by Harland and Wolff Ltd, Belfast. Launched in March 1945 as ''LST 3006'', later commissioned as HMS ''Tromsø''. To

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(MoT) in 1956 and renamed ''Empire Gannet'' registered in London. Operated under the management of British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd. Scrapped in August 1968 in Singapore.

''Empire Gantock''

'' Empire Gantock'' was a 7,331 GRT cargo ship which was built by Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd,

Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...

. Launched on 16 April 1942 as ''Empire Gantock'' and completed in August 1946 as ''Martita'' for Kaye, Son & Co Ltd. Sold in 1960 to Compagnia Navigazione Almadin, Greece, and renamed ''Maroudio''. Sold in 1965 to Panafrica Atlantic Corp, Panama and renamed ''Thalie''. Operated under the management of East and West Africa Shipping Co. Arrived on 15 June 1968 at Vado for scrapping.

''Empire Gantry''

'' Empire Gantry'' was a 1.925 GRT cargo ship which was built by Werf de Noord,

Alblasserdam Alblasserdam () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It covers an area of , of which is water, and has a population of as of . Alblasserdam is officially a part of the Drechtsteden region. A p ...

, Netherlands. Launched in 1944 as ''Imkenturm'' for DDG Hansa, Bremen. Completed by Flensburger Schiff-Geschellschaft, Flensburg. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Gantry''. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed ''Feodosia''. Sold in 1947 to Gdynia America Lines,

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...

. Sold in 1951 to

Polska Żegluga Morska Polska Żegluga Morska known as Polsteam or PŻM, is a cargo ship operator based in Szczecin, Poland. Polsteam is a state-owned enterprise with around 3,000 employees. A Chinese-built ship owned by the company, MS Polesie, caused the crash into ...

Szczecin Szczecin ( , , ; ; ; or ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the Poland-Germany border, German border, it is a major port, seaport, the la ...

and renamed ''Olsztyn''. Scrapped in January 1972 in

Bruges Bruges ( , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders, in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is in the northwest of the country, and is the sixth most populous city in the country. The area of the whole city amoun ...

''Empire Ganymede''

'' Empire Ganymede'' was a 1,923 GRT cargo ship which was built by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Launched in 1944 as ''Adamsturm'' for DDG Hansa, Bremen. Seized in May 1945 at Hamburg. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Ganymede''. Sold in 1947 to United Baltic Corporation and renamed ''Baltanglia''. Renamed ''Baltic Pine'' in 1952. Sold in 1954 to Hellenic Lines, Greece, and renamed ''Germania''. Collided on 26 April 1955 with SS ''Maro'' south of

Beachy Head Beachy Head is a Chalk Group, chalk headland in East Sussex, England. It is situated close to Eastbourne, East Sussex, Eastbourne, immediately east of the Seven Sisters, Sussex, Seven Sisters. Beachy Head is located within the administrative ar ...

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and grounded near the Beachy Head Lighthouse. Refloated on 30 November 1955 and beached in

Pevensey Bay Pevensey ( ) is a village and civil parish in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. The main village is located north-east of Eastbourne, one mile (1.6 km) inland from Pevensey Bay. The settlement of Pevensey Bay forms part of th ...

with her back broken. Declared a constructive total loss. Sold and towed to Germany where she was repaired. Sold to Argo Line, Bremen and renamed ''Auriga''. Scrapped in January 1965 in Bremerhaven, Germany.

''Empire Garden''

'' Empire Garden'' was an 8,923 GRT tanker which was built by

Howaldtswerke Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (often abbreviated HDW) is a German shipbuilding company, headquartered in Kiel. It is part of the ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) group, owned by ThyssenKrupp. The Howaldtswerke shipyard was founded in Kiel i ...

, Kiel. Completed in 1919 as ''Gedania'' for Baltisch-Amerikanische Petroleum Import Gesellschaft, Danzig. Requisitioned by the

Kriegsmarine The (, ) was the navy of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It superseded the Imperial German Navy of the German Empire (1871–1918) and the inter-war (1919–1935) of the Weimar Republic. The was one of three official military branch, branche ...

in 1940 and converted in 1941 at

St Nazaire Saint-Nazaire (; ; ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, in traditional Brittany. The town has a major harbour on the right bank of the Loire estuary, near the Atlantic Ocean. The town is at the south of the seco ...

to a supply vessel. Captured on 4 June 1941 near

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by . To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Garden''. Sold in 1947 to Christian Salvesen Ltd, Leith and renamed ''Southern Garden''. Scrapped in August 1960 in

Inverkeithing Inverkeithing ( ; ) is a coastal town, parish and historic Royal burgh in Fife, Scotland. The town lies on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, northwest of Edinburgh city centre and south of Dunfermline. A town of ancient origin, Inverke ...

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''Empire Gareth''

'' Empire Gareth'' was a 2,873 GRT cargo ship which was built by

William Gray & Company William Gray & Company Ltd. was a British shipbuilding company located in West Hartlepool, County Durham, in North East England. Founded in 1863 by John Denton and William Gray as a partnership, it became a private and then a public limited compa ...

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 1 May 1942 and completed in June 1942. Sold in 1947 to WH Cockerline & Co Ltd,

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and renamed ''Athenic''. Sold in 1954 to Société Anonyme Maritime et Commerciale, Switzerland and renamed ''Astarte''. Sold in 1960 to A Halcoussis & Co, Greece and renamed ''Yanix''. Sold in 1961 to Nicos Compagnia Navigazione SA and renamed ''Nicos''. Operated under the management of Halcoussis. Arrived on 7 January 1968 at Palermo under tow with engine damage. Laid up, towed to Spezia where she arrived on 6 May 1968 for scrapping.

''Empire Garland''

'' Empire Garland'' was a 1,925 GRT cargo ship which was built by Stettiner Vulkan Werft AG, Stettin. Launched in 1944 as ''Njong'' for Deutsche-Afrika Line. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Garland''. Sold in 1947 to the General Steam Navigation Co Ltd and renamed ''Sheldrake''. Sold in 1959 to Johal Navigation Ltd,

Liberia Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to Guinea–Liberia border, its north, Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast–Lib ...

and renamed ''Salemstar''. Sold in 1960 to Johal Navigation Ltd, Greece, and renamed ''Ambelos''. Sold in 1961 to N J Goumas, Greece, and renamed ''Marmina''. Sold in 1968 to C Raikos & F Raikou, Greece, and renamed ''Filio''. Scrapped in June 1972 in

Aspropyrgos Aspropyrgos (, ) is a western suburb, in the Athens metropolitan area and a municipality in the West Attica regional unit in the Thriasio Plain, Attica, Greece. The municipality had a population of 31,381 at the 2021 census. It has an area of 1 ...

, Greece.

''Empire Garner''

'' Empire Garner'' was a 1,923 GRT cargo ship which was built by NV Werft Gusto,

Schiedam Schiedam () is a large town and municipality in the west of the Netherlands. It is located in the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area, west of the city Rotterdam, east of the town Vlaardingen and south of the city Delft. In the south, Schi ...

, Netherlands. Launched in 1943 as ''Hendrik Fisser VI'' for Fisser & Van Doornum, Emden. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Garner''. Allocated to USSR in 1946 and renamed ''Ribinsk''.

''Empire Garnet''

''Empire Garnet'' was a 298 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Rowhedge Ironworks 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 ...

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. Launched on 10 July 1941 as ''Empire Garnet'' and completed in November 1941 as ''Empire Lad''. Sold in 1946 to Anglo-American Oil Co Ltd and renamed ''Esso Suwanee'' Sold in 1951 to Esso Petroleum Co Ltd. Sold in 1960 to P L Den Breejen, Netherlands. Sold in 1963 to Compagnia Comercio Navigazione Alpes, Panama. Converted to carry dry cargo, now 331 GRT and renamed ''USA''. Sold in 1966 to Autco SA, Panama, and renamed ''Pejerey''. Renamed ''Esterel'' in 1966. Sold in 1968 to Columbo Shipping Co, Panama and renamed ''Westerend''. Sold in 1970 to Albina SA, Panama, renamed ''Sunrise'' then ''Grace''. Sold in 1971 to D P Gousetis, Greece, and renamed ''Captain Stelios''. Sold in 1975 to C Dagadakis, Greece, and renamed ''San Liberal''. Sold in 1977 to E & G Kottis, Greece, and renamed ''Kleopatra''.

''Empire Garrick''

'' Empire Garrick'' was an 8,128 GRT tanker which was built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd,

Wallsend Wallsend () is a town in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 43,842 and lies east of Newcastle upon Tyne. History Roman Wallsend In Roman times, this was the site of the fort of ...

. Launched on 14 May 1942 and completed in July 1942. Sold in 1945 to the British Tanker Co Ltd and renamed ''British Guardsman''. Sold in 1951 to British Oil Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Alan Evelyn''. Operated under the management of Stevinson, Hardy & Co Ltd, London. Sold in 1955 to Duff, Herbert & Mitchell Ltd and renamed ''Westbrook''. Fire amidships on 28 July 1959 when laid up at

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. Sold for scrapping, arrived on 16 March 1960 at Cashmore's, Newport,

Monmouthshire Monmouthshire ( ; ) is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the South East Wales, south east of Wales. It borders Powys to the north; the English counties of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire to the north and east; the Severn Estuary to the s ...

''Empire Garrison''

'' Empire Garrison'' was a 1,925 GRT cargo ship which was built by Maatschappij de Schelde,

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 ...

. Launched in 1944 as ''Kalliope'' for Neptun Line, Bremen. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Garrison''. Sold in 1947 to the Ulster Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Bengore Head''. Operated under the management of G Heyn & Sons. Sold in 1967 to Canopus Shipping SA, Greece, and renamed ''Agios Nektarios''. Sold in 1971 to Aldebaran Shipping Co, Cyprus. Scrapped in January 1974 in Spain.

''Empire Garry''

'' Empire Garry'' was an 8,457 GRT cargo ship which was built by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Bremen. Launched in 1928 as ''Treuenfels'' for DDG Hansa, Bremen. Seized in June 1945 at

Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and app ...

, Denmark. Taken to Kiel and laid up for 18 months. Arrived in Leith in March 1947. To MoT and renamed ''Empire Garry''. Sold in 1949 to Haddon Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Vergray''. Sold in 1951 to Israel-America Line, Israel and renamed ''Elath''. Sold in 1956 to Nichiro Gyogyo KK, Japan, and renamed ''Shinano Maru''. A new diesel engine was fitted in 1961 when she was converted to a fish factory ship, now 9,035 GRT. Scrapped in August 1972 in Taiwan.

''Empire Garston''

'' Empire Garston'' was a 1,958 GRT cargo ship which was built by Flensburger Schiff-Gesellschaft, Flensburg. Launched in 1930 as ''Lipari'' for R M Sloman, Hamburg. Interned on 30 December 1942 at

Cartagena, Spain Cartagena () is a Spanish city belonging to the Region of Murcia. As of January 2018, it has a population of 218,943 inhabitants. The city lies in a natural harbor of the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula. Cartage ...

. Surrendered to UK in 1945. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Garston''. Allocated in 1946 to the Netherlands. To Dutch Government and renamed ''Arnhem''. Sold in 1947 to Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij and renamed ''Orion''. Scrapped in 1960 in Antwerp.

''Empire Gat''

''Empire Gat'' was an 871 GRT coaster which was built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 13 November 1940 and completed in April 1941. Sold in 1947 to G Gibson & Co Ltd and renamed ''Borthwick''. Sold in 1960 to Ubaldo Gennari fu Torqueto & Co, Italy and renamed ''Agostino''. Sold in 1971 to Sinavi, Italy. Sold in 1972 to Ivy Shipping Co SA, Panama, and renamed ''Ivy''. Deleted from shipping registers in 1986.

''Empire Gatehouse''

'' Empire Gatehouse'' was a 1,924 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lübecker Flenderwerke AG, Lübeck. Launched in 1943 as ''Tiefland'' for Hamburg South America Line. Seized in May 1945 at

Brunsbüttel Brunsbüttel (; Northern Low Saxon: ''Bruunsbüddel'') is a town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany that lies at the mouth of the Elbe river, near the North Sea. It is the location of the western entrance to t ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Gatehouse''. Allocated in 1947 to Canada. To Gulfport Steamship Co, Montreal and renamed ''Gulfport''. Sold in 1964 to Alma Shipping Co, Liberia, and renamed ''Stefani''. Sold in 1966 to M N Arcadis, Liberia and renamed ''Agia Marina''. Sold in 1967 to Bright Shipping Co, Greece, and renamed ''Bright''. Sold in 1969 to Khalda Shipping Co, Panama, and renamed ''Khalda''. Grounded in December 1970 in the

Gulf of Suez The Gulf of Suez (; formerly , ', "Sea of Calm") is a gulf at the northern end of the Red Sea, to the west of the Sinai Peninsula. Situated to the east of the Sinai Peninsula is the smaller Gulf of Aqaba. The gulf was formed within a relative ...

, refloated on 1 January 1971. Under

arrest An arrest is the act of apprehending and taking a person into custody (legal protection or control), usually because the person has been suspected of or observed committing a crime. After being taken into custody, the person can be question ...

in 1974 at

Massawa Massawa or Mitsiwa ( ) is a port city in the Northern Red Sea Region, Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea, located on the Red Sea at the northern end of the Gulf of Zula beside the Dahlak Archipelago. It has been a historically important port for ...

, Ethiopia. Sold in 1977 by Court Order to A W & Y F Obeid, Massawa. Reported to be in a damaged condition at the time and to have been scrapped in 1982.

''Empire Gatwick''

'' Empire Gatwick'' was a 1,923 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lübecker Flenderwerke AG, Lübeck. Launched in 1944 as ''Sanga'' for Deutsche Afrika Line. Seized in May 1945 at Copenhagen. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Gatwick''. Allocated in 1947 to Greece. To

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and renamed ''Vorios Hellas''. Sold in 1948 to Hellenic Lines, Greece. Sold in 1974 to Papageorgiou Bros, Greece. Scrapped in April 1974 in Gemlik, Turkey.

''Empire Gauntlet''

'' Empire Gauntlet'' was a 7,177 GRT Landing Ship, Infantry (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,

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. Laid down as ''Cape Comorin'' and completed in January 1944 as ''Empire Gauntlet''. To

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 ...

in 1944 as HMS ''Sefton''. To MoWT in September 1946 and renamed ''Empire Gauntlet''. To

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(USMC) in 1947 and renamed ''Cape Comorin''. Scrapped in December 1964 in

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''Empire Gavel''

'' Empire Gavel'' was a 1,923 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lübecker Flenderwerke AG, Lübeck. Launched in 1944 as ''Setubal'' for Oldenberg-Portuguese Line. Seized in May 1945 at Lübeck. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Gavel''. Allocated to Greece in 1946 and renamed ''Rodopi''. Sold in 1949 to Hellenic Lines, Greece. Scrapped in April 1974 in Turkey.

''Empire Gawain''

''Empire Gawain'' was a 784 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd,

Grangemouth Grangemouth (; , ) is a town in the Falkirk (council area), Falkirk council area in the central belt of Scotland. Historically part of the Counties of Scotland, county of Stirlingshire, the town lies in the Forth Valley, on the banks of the Firt ...

. Launched on 16 April 1942 and completed in June 1942. Sold in 1946 to Anglo-American Oil Co Ltd and renamed ''Esso Dakotah''. Sold in 1951 to Esso Petroleum Co Ltd. Scrapped in 1962 in Boom, Belgium.

''Empire Gazelle''

'' Empire Gazelle'' was a 4,828 GRT cargo ship which was built by Todd Drydock and Construction Company,

Tacoma, Washington Tacoma ( ) is the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. A port city, it is situated along Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, southwest of Bellevue, Washington, Bellevue, northeast of the state capital, Olympia ...

. Launched in 1919 as ''Higho'' for the

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). To American West African Line in 1928. Operated under the management of Barber Steamship Lines Inc. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Gazelle'', managed by Charente S.S. Company (Harrison Line). Sold in 1946 to Williamson & Co Ltd, Hong Kong, and renamed ''Inchmay''. Scrapped in 1954 at

Yawata 270px, Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū 270px, Confluence of Kizu and Yodo Rivers is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 69,306 in 33972 households and a population density of 2800 persons per km2. The to ...

, Japan.

''Empire Gem''

SS ''Empire Gem'' was an 8,139 GRT tanker which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd,

Govan Govan ( ; Cumbric: ''Gwovan''; Scots language, Scots: ''Gouan''; Scottish Gaelic: ''Baile a' Ghobhainn'') is a district, parish, and former burgh now part of southwest Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated west of Glasgow city centre, on the sout ...

. Launched on 29 May 1941 and completed in September 1941.

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 24 January 1942 by at . Broke in two, stern section sank, bow section taken in tow but sank at . The wreck and remains of the ''Empire Gem'' were listed on the

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in 2013.

''Empire Gemsbuck''

'' Empire Gemsbuck'' was a 5,919 GRT cargo ship which was built by the Ames Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Seattle. Ordered during the

First World War World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

as ''War Juno'' for the

British Shipping Controller Shipping Controller was a post created by the Lloyd George Coalition Government in 1916 under the New Ministries and Secretaries Act 1916, New Ministries and Secretaries Act (6 & 7 George 5 c.68) to regulate and organize merchant shipping in order ...

. Completed in June 1919 as ''Western Glenn'' for the USSB. To Williams Steamship Co Inc,

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 * ...

in 1927 and renamed ''Willwello''. To American Intercoastal Steamship Corp, New York in 1928. To Pacific-Atlantic Steamship Company,

Portland, Oregon Portland ( ) is the List of cities in Oregon, most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated close to northwest Oregon at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, ...

in 1929 and renamed ''San Felipe''. To

Ministry of Supply The Ministry of Supply (MoS) was a department of the UK government formed on 1 August 1939 by the Ministry of Supply Act 1939 ( 2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 38) to co-ordinate the supply of equipment to all three British armed forces, headed by the Ministe ...

in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Gemsbuck''. Torpedoed on 3 November 1941 and sunk by at while a member of Convoy SC 52.

''Empire General''

'' Empire General'' was a 7,359 GRT cargo ship which was built by

William Doxford & Sons Ltd William Doxford & Sons Ltd, often referred to simply as Doxford, was a British shipbuilding and marine engineering company. History William Doxford founded the company in 1840. From 1870 it was based in Pallion, Sunderland, on the River Wear ...

, Sunderland. Launched on 11 November 1943 and completed in March 1944. Sold in 1947 to the West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Co Ltd and renamed ''Hendonhall''. Sold in 1958 to Lebanesa Ltda SA, Panama and renamed ''Taxiarhis''. Operated under the management of L Nomikos, Greece. On 3 June 1958, she suffered a fire while at

Bahrain Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. Situated on the Persian Gulf, it comprises a small archipelago of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island, which mak ...

and was beached. Refloated on 8 June and sailed in ballast to

South Shields South Shields () is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. The town was once known in Roman Britain, Roman times as ''Arbeia'' and as ''Caer Urfa'' by the Early Middle Ag ...

for repairs. Renamed ''Tony C'' in 1971, scrapped in April 1972 at

Skaramagas Skaramagas (also spelled Skaramangas; ) is a port town in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It is part of the municipality of Haidari. It is known for its large shipyard. It took its name by the Chiot merchant Amvrosios Skar ...

, Greece.

''Empire George''

''Empire George'' was to have been a 235 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 A Hall & Co Ltd,

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. The contract for building her was cancelled when she was two-thirds complete and she was scrapped on the stocks.

''Empire Geraint''

'' Empire Geraint'' was a 7,030 GRT cargo ship which was built by C Connell & Co Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 1 September 1942 and completed in December 1942. Torpedoed on 6 March 1945 and damaged by off

Milford Haven Milford Haven ( ) is a town and community (Wales), community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is on the north side of the Milford Haven Waterway, an estuary forming a natural harbour that has been used as a port since the Middle Ages. The town was ...

. Beached with her back broken. Refloated on 30 April 1945 and towed to Newport, Monmouthshire for repairs. Sold in 1946 to Lamport & Holt Line Ltd and renamed ''Millais''. Sold in 1952 to Blue Star Line and renamed ''Oregon Star''. Sold in 1954 to Iris Shipping & Trading Corp, Panama, and renamed ''Captayannis''. Operated under the management of Syros Shipping Co Ltd, London. on 28 February 1962 she ran aground off the Goeree lighthouse, Netherlands (). Refloated and towed to Rotterdam. Uneconomic to repair, sold and scrapped in April 1962 at

Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands. It is located on the island of IJsselmonde, and borders with Zwijndrecht, Ridderkerk, and the Noord River (with Alblasserdam and Papendrecht on the other side). T ...

''Empire Ghyll''

'' Empire Ghyll'' was a 2,011 GRT collier which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Ltd, Grangemouth. Launched on 9 June 1941 and completed in September 1941. Struck a mine on 18 October 1941 and sank in the Barrow Deep,

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''Empire Gilbert''

'' Empire Gilbert'' was a 6,640 GRT cargo ship which was built by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 28 July 1941 and completed in October 1941. Torpedoed on 2 November 1942 and sunk by at .

''Empire Gillian''

''Empire Gillian'' was a 306 GRT coaster which was built by Richards Ironworks Ltd,

Lowestoft Lowestoft ( ) is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk (district), East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England.OS Explorer Map OL40: The Broads: (1:25 000) : . As the List of extreme points of the United Kingdom, most easterly UK se ...

. Launched on 24 May 1944 and completed in August 1944. To the French Government in 1945 and renamed ''Brescou''. Sold to Compagnie Meridionele de Navigation, France. Scrapped in August 1970 in La Seyne, France.

''Empire Glade''

was a 7,006 GRT cargo ship which was built by Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 12 June 1941 and completed in September 1941. The ship was one of 12 in the first large convoy redeploying Australian troops from the Middle East, designated SU.1 with 10,090 troops under escort led by , sailing in early March 1942 from Colombo to Australia. Managed by

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 damaged on 28 November 1942 by gunfire from at . Sold in 1945 to Ulster Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Inishowen Head''. Sold in 1962 to Platsani Ltda SA, and renamed ''Maria N''. Operated under the management of L Nomicos, Greece. Arrived under tow on 10 July 1972 at Istanbul for scrapping.

''Empire Gladstone''

'' Empire Gladstone'' was a 7,090 GRT cargo ship which was built by Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 24 February 1944 and completed in May 1944. Ran aground on 5 September 1950 at Haystack Rock, north of Twofold Point (). Declared a total loss, sold locally on 21 September 1950 for scrapping.

''Empire Glen''

'' Empire Glen'' was a 6,327 GRT cargo ship which was built by C Connell & Co Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 24 May 1941 and completed in July 1941. Sold in 1945 to Alexander Shipping Co and renamed ''Aylesbury''. Operated under the management of Capper, Alexander & Co. Sold in 1948 to Gibbs & Co,

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 ''West Wales''. Sold in 1961 to Iranian Lloyd Co Ltd,

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

and renamed ''Persian Xerxes''. Scrapped in September 1964 at Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands.

''Empire Glencoe''

'' Empire Glencoe'' was a 4,854 GRT cargo ship which was built by

Nordseewerke Nordseewerke Emden GmbH (sometimes abbreviated NSWE, in English: North Sea Company) was a shipbuilding company, located in the Emden Harbor of the north German city of Emden. Founded in 1903, shipbuilding ended in 2010, and the company was taken ...

, Emden. Launched in 1941 as ''Atlas'' for German owners. Sunk in 1941 in an air raid, later raised. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel in an incomplete state. Completed in 1948, to MoT in and renamed ''Empire Glencoe''. Sale to H P Lenaghan & Son, Belfast and renaming to ''Bantry Bay'' in 1952-55 not completed. Sold in 1955 to Karl Gross KG, Bremen and renamed ''Regine''. Renamed ''Regine Ohlrogge'' in 1956 and reverted to ''Regine'' in 1959. Scrapped in Santander, Spain in September 1976.

''Empire Glory''

' was a 7,290 GRT cargo ship which was built by Burntisland Shipbuilding Company Ltd,

. Launched on 20 April 1943 and completed in June 1943. Sold in 1948 to British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd and renamed ''Goalpara''. Sold in 1953 to Bharat Line Ltd, India, and renamed ''Bharatveer''. Came ashore on 21 October 1953 north of

in a cyclone. A fire broke out on 23 October and the vessel was a constructive total loss, so she was sold in

in January 1964 for scrapping.

''Empire Gnome''

''Empire Gnome'' was a 235 GRT tug which was built by A Hall & Co, Aberdeen. Launched on 30 April 1942 and completed in July 1942. sold in 1949 to Nederland-Indonesia Steenkolen Handel Maatschappij and renamed ''Jacobs''. Sold in 1959 to the Government of

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, ...

. Sold in 1961 to P T Pelayaran Adhiguna, Indonesia and renamed ''Laut Jamdena''. Sold in 1972 to Bahadjas Raya, Indonesia.

''Empire Goblin''

''Empire Goblin'' 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 19 January 1942 and completed in June 1942. Sold in 1948 to Angel, Gardella Ltd, Argentina and renamed ''Bio Bio''. On shipping registers until 1984.

''Empire Gold''

'' Empire Gold'' was an 8,028 GRT tanker which was built by Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd,

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 4 October 1940 and completed in February 1941. Name ''Eppingdale'' allocated but the ship was not taken over by the

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. Torpedoed on 18 April 1945 by at while a member of Convoy HX 348. The ship caught fire and broke in two, both parts sank.

''Empire Goodwin''

'' Empire Goodwin'' was a 7,170 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Hamilton & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 6 August 1945 and completed in December 1945. Sold in 1947 to Denholm Line Steamers Ltd and renamed ''Garvelpark''. Operated under the management of J & J Denholm Ltd. Sold in 1958 to Trans-Oceanic Steamship Co Ltd,

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

and renamed ''Ocean Ensign''. Scrapped in January 1971 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 ...

Karachi Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a popul ...

''Empire Governor''

'' Empire Governor'' was an 8,657 GRT cargo ship which was built by Cantiere San Rocco SA,

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 1925 as ''Esquilino'' for

LLoyd Triestino Lloyd Triestino was a major shipping company, created in 1919 when the city of Trieste became part of Italy in the settlement after the First World War. It ran passenger services on ocean liners around the world. Seriously harmed by Second World W ...

, Trieste. Seized on 10 June 1940 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 ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Governor''. Scrapping commenced in 1946 at

Dalmuir Dalmuir (; ) is an area northwest of Glasgow, Scotland, on the western side of Clydebank, and part of West Dunbartonshire Council Area. The name is a lowland Scots language, Scots derivation of the Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic meaning Big Field. ...

and was completed in

Troon Troon (Scottish Gaelic: ''An Truthail'') is a town and sea port in South Ayrshire, situated on the west coast of Ayrshire in Scotland, about north of Ayr and northwest of Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Troon has a port with ferry and freight serv ...

''Empire Gower''

'' Empire Gower'' was a 2,849 GRT collier which was built by William Gray & Co, West Hartlepool. Launched on 18 January 1946 and completed in March 1946. Sold in 1946 to Stephenson Clarke Ltd and renamed ''Rogate''. Sold in 1964 to Aghia Barbara Compagnia Marittima, Panama and renamed ''Santa Barbara''. Operated under the management of K & M Shipbrokers Ltd, London. Sold in 1969 to Naveprimo Compagnia Marittima, Panama. Operated under the management of P Vlastos, Greece. Scrapped in August 1972 at

Perama Perama () is a coastal town and a suburb of Piraeus and belongs to the Piraeus regional unit and is the southwestern limit of Athens urban area. It lies on the southwest edge of the Aegaleo mountains, on the Saronic Gulf coast. It is 8 km ...

, Greece.

''Empire Grace''

'' Empire Grace'' was a 13,478 GRT cargo liner which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. Launched on 25 August 1941 and completed in April 1942. Sold in 1946 to Shaw, Savill & Albion Co Ltd, Glasgow. Ran aground on 14 August 1963 at

Kanholmsfjärden Kanholmsfjärden is a major bay in the Stockholm archipelago. In October 2014, it was the location where the Swedish Armed Forces The Swedish Armed Forces (, literally ''Defence Force'') are the Military, armed forces of the Kingdom of Swed ...

. Refloated on 26 August but declared a constructive total loss. Arrived on 25 October 1963 at

Faslane His Majesty's Naval Base, Clyde (HMNB Clyde; also HMS ''Neptune''), primarily sited at Faslane on the Gare Loch, is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy (the others being HMNB Devonport and HMNB Portsmouth). It ...

for scrapping.

''Empire Grange''

'' Empire Grange'' was a 6,981 GRT cargo ship which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. Launched on 23 September 1942 and completed in March 1943. Sold in 1946 to King Line Ltd and renamed ''King Robert''. Operated under the management of Dodd, Thompson & Co Ltd. Sold in 1961 to Mullion & Co Ltd, Hong Kong, and renamed ''Ardgem''. Sold in 1967 to Kelso Shipping Co Ltd,

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 ...

and renamed ''Kelso''. Operated under the management of Mullion & Co. Arrived on 2 September 1969 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping.

''Empire Granite'' (I)

Empire Granite RFA ''Echodale'' (A170) was a Dale class oiler, Dale-class oil tanker, fleet tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. She was decommissioned on 12 April 1959 and was laid up at HMNB Devonport, Devonport Dockyard. References

Dale-class ...

'' was an 8,150 GRT tanker which was built by R & W Hawthorn Leslie & Co Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Launched on 29 November 1940 and completed in March 1941 as RFA ''Echodale''. Arrived on 20 September 1961 at Spezia, Italy for scrapping.

''Empire Granite'' (II)

''Empire Granite'' was a 8,028 GRT tanker which was built by Furness Shipbuilding Ltd, Haverton-Hill-on-Tees. Launched on 12 December 1940 and completed in March 1941. Sold to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. in 1946 and renamed ''Kennerleya''. Arrived at Spezia for breaking on 4 February 1960.

''Empire Grassland''

'' Empire Grassland'' was a 683 GRT hopper ship which was built by Fleming & Ferguson Ltd, Paisley. Launched on 16 May 1945 and completed in June 1945. To the Superintendent Civil Engineer, Bombay, then sold in 1946 to Melbourne Harbour Trust Commissioners,

Melbourne Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...

, Australia. Foundered on 20 January 1947 after hopper doors broke off in heavy seas north north west of

Carnarvon, Western Australia Carnarvon ( ) is a coastal town situated approximately north of Perth, in Western Australia. It lies at the mouth of the Gascoyne River on the Indian Ocean. The Shark Bay World Heritage Site, world heritage area lies to the south of the town an ...

while being towed from

to Melbourne by '' Empire Downland''.

''Empire Grebe'' (I)

'' Empire Grebe'' was a 5,736 GRT cargo ship which was built by Northwest Steel Co, Portland, Oregon. Launched in December 1918 as ''West Wauna'' for the USSB. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Grebe''. Sold in 1946 to Williamson & Co Ltd, Hong Kong, and renamed ''Inchmark''. Ran aground on 29 May 1949 at Schilpad Island Reef,

Banda Sea The Banda Sea (, , ) is one of four seas that surround the Maluku Islands of Indonesia, connected to the Pacific Ocean, but surrounded by hundreds of islands, including Timor, as well as the Halmahera Sea, Halmahera and Ceram Seas. It is about ...

(), a total loss.

''Empire Grebe'' (II)

'' Empire Grebe'' was a 4,820 GRT LST which was built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Govan. Launched in July 1945 as LST ''3038''. Became HMS ''Fighter''. To MoT in 1956 and renamed ''Empire Grebe''. Operated under the management of Atlantic Steam Navigation Co Ltd. Management transferred to British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd in 1961. Scrapped in August 1968 in Singapore.

''Empire Grenada''

'' Empire Grenada'' was an 8,231 GRT tanker which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Govan. Launched on 20 December 1945 as ''Empire Grenada'' and completed in April 1946 as ''British Piper'' for British Tanker Co Ltd. Arrived on 10 November 1961 at Newport, Monmouthshire for scrapping.

''Empire Grenadier''

'' Empire Grenadier'' was a 9,811 GRT tanker which was built by Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Haverton Hill-on-Tees. Launched on 25 August 1942 and completed in October 1942. Sold in 1946 to Shell Company of Gibraltar Ltd and renamed ''Ficus''. Arrived on 6 August 1960 at the Clyde anchorage for scrapping at Port Glasgow.

''Empire Grenfell''

'' Empire Grenfell'' was a 7,238 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 30 June 1941 and completed in November 1941. To the Norwegian Government in 1942 and renamed ''King Sverre''. Sold in 1946 to A/S P Kleppe, Norway, and renamed ''Martha Kleppe''. Sold in 1959 to A/S Rona and renamed ''Reina''. Operated under the management of T J Skogland A/S, Norway. Sold in 1960 to Compagnia Navigazione Overseas Transport SA and renamed ''Miami''. Operated under the management of J W Elwell & Co, United States. Sold in 1965 to Tenodian Shipping Co Ltd, Liberia, and renamed ''Impala''. Arrived on 1 May 1968 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping.

''Empire Greta''

''Empire Greta'' was a 292 GRT tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby. Launched on 12 June 1945 and completed in February 1942. Sold in 1947 to James Contracting & Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Foremost 105''. Sold in 1949 to Cork Harbour Commissioners,

Cork "Cork" or "CORK" may refer to: Materials * Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product ** Stopper (plug), or "cork", a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container *** Wine cork an item to seal or reseal wine Places Ireland * ...

Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...

. Disabled in November 1968 on a voyage from Cork to

Penzance Penzance ( ; ) is a town, civil parish and port in the Penwith district of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is the westernmost major town in Cornwall and is about west-southwest of Plymouth and west-southwest of London. Situated in the ...

. Towed in by Dutch tug ''Groningen'' but later moved to Falmouth where the Admiralty Marshal arrested her on behalf of the salvor's owners. Sold in 1971 to Sapsin Property Company,

Devon Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west ...

. Arrived on 12 March 1973 at

Bilbao Bilbao is a city in northern Spain, the largest city in the Provinces of Spain, province of Biscay and in the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country as a whole. It is also the largest city proper in northern Spain. Bilbao is the List o ...

, Spain for scrapping.

''Empire Grey''

'' Empire Grey'' was a 6,140 GRT cargo ship which was built by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields. Launched on 9 March 1944 and completed in May 1944. Meldrum and Swinson Ltd., managers. 1946 - Management transferred to Eskdale Shipping Co., Ltd., Sold in 1947 to Zinal Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Burhill''. Operated under the management of J Burness & Sons Ltd, London. Sold in 1951 to Golden Cross Line Ltd and renamed ''London City''.Chartered by Bristol City Line. Sold later that year to Barberry's Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Chepman''. Operated under the management of Runciman (London) Ltd. Sold in 1957 to Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd, Bombay and renamed ''Jag Janani''.1960 Sold to Abid and Co., for demolition. Scrapped in May 1961 in Bombay.

''Empire Griffin''

''Empire Griffin'' was a 258 GRT tug which was built by Scott & Sons Ltd,

Bowling, West Dunbartonshire Bowling (,
) is a village in

Tenerife Tenerife ( ; ; formerly spelled ''Teneriffe'') is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands, an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. With a land area of and a population of 965,575 inhabitants as of A ...

. Reported to have been scrapped in 1974.

''Empire Grosvenor''

'' Empire Grosvenor'' was an 890 GRT coastal tanker which was built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow. Launched in October 1945 and completed in November 1945. Sold in 1947 to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd and renamed ''Frenulina''. Lengthened in 1954, now 1,051 GRT. Laid up in 1962 in Singapore awaiting scrapping but sold to Teck Hwa Shipping Co, Panama, and renamed ''Anlok''. Sold later that year to National Oil Co Ltd, Panama, and renamed ''Permina VI''. Sold in 1974 to P T Bimoli, Indonesia and renamed ''Bimoli 01''.

''Empire Grove''

'' Empire Grove'' was a 325 GRT coaster which was built by I Pimblott & Sons 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 5 June 1941 and completed in October 1941. Ran aground on 18 October 1941 at Long Peak, south of

Hartland Point Hartland Point is a high rocky outcrop of land on the north-western tip of the Devon coast in England. It is three miles (5 km) north-west of the village of Hartland. The point marks the western limit (on the English side) of the Bristol C ...

, Devon. A constructive total loss.

''Empire Guernsey''

''Empire Guernsey'' was a 288 GRT coastal tanker which was built by J Harker Ltd,

Knottingley Knottingley is a town in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England on the River Aire and the old A1 road before it was bypassed as the A1(M). Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it has a population of 13,503, increasing ...

. Launched on 21 October 1944 and completed in March 1945. Sold in 1947 to British Controlled Oilfields Ltd,

Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contain ...

and renamed ''Beacon''. Sold in 1957 to Transpetroleo Compania Anonima, Ecuador, and renamed ''Billie''. Sold in 1980 to Transnacoop, Ecuador, and reported to have been disposed of by scuttling in 1981.

''Empire Guidon''

'' Empire Guidon'' was a 7,041 GRT cargo ship which was built by Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Haverton Hill-on-Tees. Launched on 30 May 1942 and completed in August 1942. Torpedoed on 31 October 1942 and sunk by at .

''Empire Guillemot'' (I)

was a cargo ship which was built by Western Pipe & Steel Co,

San Francisco San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of ...

. Launched in 1919 as ''West Caddoa'' for the USSB. To MoS in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Guillemot''. Torpedoed on 24 October 1941 and sunk by an Italian aircraft west of the island of La Galite, north west of

Bizerta Bizerte (, ) is the capital and largest city of Bizerte Governorate in northern Tunisia. It is the northernmost city in Africa, located north of the capital Tunis. It is also known as the last town to remain under French control after the re ...

Tunisia Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...

''Empire Guillemot'' (II)

was a LST which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. Launched in July 1945 as LST ''3523'' and later became HMS ''Walcheren''. To MoT in 1956 and renamed ''Empire Guillemot''. Laid up in Singapore and scrapped there in July 1968.

''Empire Guinevere''

'' Empire Guinevere'' was a 7,085 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Denny & Bros Ltd,

Dumbarton Dumbarton (; , or ; or , meaning 'fort of the Britons (historical), Britons') is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven, Dunbartonshire, River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. ...

. Launched on 14 May 1942 and completed in June 1942. Sold in 1947 to Cardigan Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Grelrosa''. Operated under the management of W T Gould & Co Ltd, Cardiff. Sold in 1960 to Kam Kee Navigation Co Ltd, and renamed ''Shun Tai''. Operated under the management of Jebshun & Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Sold in 1968 to Chan Moo Chu and reflagged to

Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th ...

, still under Jebshun's management. Collided on 11 March 1969 with SS ''World Carrier'' south of Singapore () and sank.

''Empire Gulf''

'' Empire Gulf'' was a 6,401 GRT tanker which was built by Short Bros Ltd, Sunderland. Launched in 1927 as ''Laristan'' for Common Bros Ltd. On 15 January 1942 became stranded on

Tiree Tiree (; , ) is the most westerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The low-lying island, southwest of Coll, has an area of and a population of around 650. The land is highly fertile, and crofting, alongside tourism, and fishing are ...

. Salvaged and then repaired. To MoWT in 1943 and renamed ''Empire Gulf''. To Common Bros Ltd in 1946 and renamed ''Laristan''. Sold in 1949 to John I Jacobs & Co Ltd and renamed ''Cherrywood''. Sold in 1953 to Marcou & Sons, London and renamed ''Irene M''. Reflagged to

Costa Rica Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...

. Sold in 1954 to Muzaffer Emin Zorlu, Turkey and renamed ''Semira''. Scrapped in November 1960 at Kalafatyeri, Turkey.

''Empire Gull'' (I)

was a 6,458 GRT cargo ship which was built by

Skinner & Eddy The Skinner & Eddy Corporation, commonly known as Skinner & Eddy, was a Seattle, Washington-based shipbuilding corporation that existed from 1916 to 1923. The yard is notable for completing more ships for the United States war effort during World ...

Corp, Seattle. Launched in 1919 as ''Brave Coeur'' for the USSB. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Gull''. Torpedoed on 12 December 1942 and sunk by in the

Mozambique Channel The Mozambique Channel (, , ) is an arm of the Indian Ocean located between the Southeast African countries of Madagascar and Mozambique. The channel is about long and across at its narrowest point, and reaches a depth of about off the coa ...

''Empire Gull'' (II)

was a 4,820 GRT LST which was built by Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Lauzon, Quebec. Launched in October 1945 as LST ''3523'' and commissioned as HMS ''Trouncer'' in 1947. To MoT in 1956 and renamed ''Empire Gull''. Scrapped in 1968 in Singapore.Additional material incorporated from

''Empire Gulliver''

'' Empire Gulliver'' was a 2,905 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co, West Hartlepool, Launched on 8 June 1943, and completed in September 1943. Sold in 1946 to J & C Harrison Ltd, London, and renamed ''Bharatkhand''. Sold in 1954 to Bharat Line Ltd, India. Scrapped in September 1962 in Bombay.

''Empire Gunfleet''

'' Empire Gunfleet'' was a 7,387 GRT cargo ship which was built by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields. Launched in April 1945 and completed in June 1945. Sold in 1946 to Clan Lin Steamers Ltd and renamed ''Clan Mackay''. Sold in 1962 to Compagnia de Navigazione Victoria Neptuno Sa, Panama and renamed ''Babylon''. Operated under the management of The Hu Steamship Co Ltd, Taiwan. Arrived on 25 September 1966 at Hong Kong for scrapping.

''Empire Gunner''

'' Empire Gunner'' was a 4,492 GRT cargo ship which was built by Grangemouth & Greenock Dockyard Co, Greenock. Launched in 1906 as ''Strathearn''. Sold in 1924 to P C Lemos, Greece, and renamed ''Constantinos''. Renamed ''Konstantis Lemos'' in 1925. To Constantine & Lemos, Greece in 1928 and renamed ''Danos''. Sold in 1939 to Societa di Navigazione Polena, Genoa and renamed ''Moscardin''. Captured on 10 June 1940 off Newcastle upon Tyne. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Gunner''. Bombed on 7 September 1941 and sunk by German aircraft in St George's Channel ().

''Empire Gypsy''

''Empire Gypsy'' was an 813 GRT coastal tanker which was built by A & J Inglis, Glasgow. Launched on 31 August 1942 and completed in November 1942. Sold in 1948 to the Indian Navy and became INS ''Sambhar''. Removed from the list of Indian Navy vessels in 1976.

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