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The Empire ships were a series of ships in the service of the British Government. Their names were all prefixed with "Empire". Mostly they were used during World War II
by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), who owned the ships but contracted out their management to various shipping lines. Some ships requisitioned during the Suez Crisis
were also given the Empire prefix. They were acquired from a number of sources. Many were built for the MoWT, others obtained from the USA, still others were captured or seized from enemy powers.
tanker
which was built as a cargo ship
by Sunderland Shipbuilding Co
. Completed in 1910 as Saskatoon. Sold in 1927 to Canada Steamship Lines and renamed Rosemount. On 24 November 1934 she sank at Century Coal Dock, Montreal
. She was raised on 15 May 1934 but declared a constructive total loss and sold for use as a grain store. In 1940 she was sold to Branch Lines Ltd, rebuilt as a tanker and renamed Willowbranch. In 1945 she was sold to the MoWT and renamed Empire Tadpole. Sold in 1947 to Bulk Storage Co Ltd, London
and renamed Basingcreek. Sold in 1950 to Coastal Tankers Ltd, Montreal and renamed Coastal Creek. Sold in 1964 to Canadian Sealakers Ltd, Edmundston, New Brunswick
. Sold in 1964 to Hall Corporation of Canada and renamed Creek Transport. Sold in 1968 to McNamara Corporation Ontario
and renamed Île de Montreal. Sold in 1976 to Richelieu Dredging Corporation, Montreal, then sold in 1977 to Nittolo Metal Corporation, Quebec
. Reported to have been scrapped in 1986.
, Bremen
. Completed in 1927 as Apollo for Neptun Line, Bremen. Seized in May 1945 as a war prize
at Flensburg
. To MoWT and renamed Empire Taff. Sold in 1947 to John Bruce & Co, Glasgow
and renamed Alhama. Scrapped in 1953 at Faslane, Argyllshire.
. Seized in May 1945 at Brunsbüttel
. To MoWT and renamed Empire Tagalam. Allocated in 1946 to the USA, transferred to the United States Maritime Commission
(USMC). Sold in 1947 to Marine Transport Lines, New York
and renamed Tagalam. Sold in 1955 to Pioneer Shipping Corp, Liberia
and renamed Cassian Sea. Scrapped in 1960 at Split
, Yugoslavia
.
, Denmark
. Completed in 1940 for A P Moller, Copenhagen
. Seized by Germany
in 1940 and renamed Hydra. Seized in May 1945 in an extensively damaged condition at Kiel
. Repaired, to MoWT in 1946 and renamed Empire Taganax. Sold in 1947 to St Helier Shipowners and renamed Busen Star. Operated under the management of Falkland Whaling Co, London. Scrapped in 1961 at Rotterdam
, Netherlands
.
, Copenhagen. Launched in 1940 as Théodora for Compagnie Auxiliare de Navigation, Paris
. Seized by Germany and completed in 1941 as Heide for J T Essberger, Hamburg. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT, intended to be renamed Empire Tagathel but transferred to the French Government
and then returned to Compagnie Auliliare de Navigation and renamed Théodora. Sold in 1960 to Société Anonyme Monegasque D’Armement de Navigation, Monte Carlo
and renamed Isly. Sold in 1961 to C Audibert, Monte Carlo and renamed Orval. Used as an oil storage and depot ship
at Djibouti
by Société de Travaux Transportes Maritimes, Paris. Scrapped in February 1965 at Split, Yugoslavia.
in 1940. Seized in May 1945 at Brunsbüttel. To MoWT and renamed Empire Tagealand. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed Pamir. Removed from shipping registers in 1961.
and renamed Karpaty. Scrapped in 1958 at Spezia, Italy
.
, Kiel. Completed in 1922 as Rudolph Albrecht for Max Albrecht Kommandit, Hamburg. Requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1940. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed Empire Taginda. Sold in 1947 to Salvedor Co Ltd and renamed Basingstream. Operated under the management of Philip Bauer, London. Sold in 1949 to Ship Finance & Management Ltd, London and renamed Oilstream. Sold in 1952 to George Nicolau Ltd, Greece and renamed Vrissi. Scrapped in November 1960 at Spezia, Italy.
, Malmö
. Completed in 1929 as Max Albrecht for Max Albrecht Kommandit, Hamburg. On 30 August 1939 she sailed from Houston and put into El Ferrol where she was interned. Surrendered in May 1945, to MoWT and renamed Empire Tagralia. Sold in 1947 to Basra Steam Shipping Co, London and renamed Repton. Sold in 1952 to Lloyd Siciliano di Armamento, Palermo
and renamed Alcantara. Scrapped in September 1960 at Vado Ligure
, Italy.
, Ohio
. Completed in 1912 as L V Stoddard. Sold in 1914 to Sinclair Navigation Co, USA and renamed Walter Hardcastle. Renamed W L Connelly in 1917. Sold in 1938 to Enrico Insom, Italy and renamed Barbara. Seized on 25 August 1941 by the Royal Navy
at Bandar Shapur, Iran
. Towed to Karachi
, Pakistan
. To MoWT and renamed Empire Taj. Laid up in 1948 at Abadan, Iran. Sold in October 1949 to the Pakistan Navy
and renamed Attock. Used as a fuel hulk at Karachi.
. Launched on 29 December 1944 and completed in March 1945. Sold in 1948 to A Weir & Co Ltd and renamed Shielbank. Sold in 1956 to Compagnia de Navigazione Andes, Panama
. Operated under the management of F D’Amico, Italy. Sold in 1962 to Compagnia Baleniera Italiana SpA, Italy. Arrived on 2 November 1964 at Spezia, Italy for scrapping.
, Port Glasgow
. Launched on 20 April 1944 and completed in June 1944. Sold in 1949 to Blue Star Line and renamed Tacoma Star. Sold in 1957 to Lamport & Holt Line and renamed Murillo. Arrived on 16 March 1961 at Vigo
, Spain for scrapping.
. Completed in 1907 as Kia Ora. Sold in 1935 to Achille Lauro & Co, Naples
and renamed Verbania. Detained on 10 June 1941 at Port Said
, Egypt
by the Suez Canal
authorities. Seized in July 1940 at Haifa
, Palestine. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed Empire Tamar. Sunk in June 1944 as part of Gooseberry 5
, Sword beach
Ouistreham
, Calvados
.
, Trieste
. Completed in 1923 as Carso for Lloyd Triestino. Scuttled on 14 February 1941 at Kismayu, Italian Somaliland
when port was captured by British forces
. To MoWT and renamed Empire Tana. On 9 February 1944 she was extensively damaged in a multiple collision in fog off Casablanca
, Morocco
. The other ships involved were Dunav, Jaarstroom, Shirrabank and Winsum. Empire Tana was declared not worthy of repair. Sunk in June 1944 as part of Gosseberry 5, Sword Beach, Ouistreham. Wreck raised in 1947 and towed by tug
Zealandia
to Strangford Lough
, Northern Ireland
for scrapping.
which was built by I Pimblott & Sons Ltd, Northwich
. Launched on 12 August 1944 and completed in January 1945. Sold in 1946 to A/S Tankskibsrederiet, Denmark and renamed Haifa. Operated under the management of K V Tersling, Denmark. Sold in 1957 to Rederi A/B Castor, Sweden
. Rebuilt and lengthened, now 365 GRT (536 DWT
), renamed Nord. Sold in 1960 to S P Christensen, Denmark and renamed Soren Rask. New diesel engine
fitted in 1964. Sold in 1973 to Argonaftis Argo Maritime, Greece
and renamed Doriforos. Sold in 1980 to Cyprus Star Shipping Co, Cyprus
and renamed Cyprus Star. Renamed Newluck in 1981. Scrapped in December 1986 at Barry, Wales
.
, Vegesack. Completed in 1913 as Sierra Salvada. Sold in 1917 to Lloyd Brasileiro, Brazil
and renamed Avare. Sold in 1925 to Società Servizi Marittimi, Italy and renamed Peer Gynt then Neptunia. Sold in 1927 to Hamburg America Line
and renamed Oceana. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine. Used as an Accommodation ship
at Gdynia
and then Stettin. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg and reflagged to the United Kingdom
. Damaged on 13 October 1945 near Heligoland
(54°00′N 07°52′E) by a mine
while repatriating German internees to Hamburg. Towed to Hamburg and repaired. Intended to be renamed Empire Tarne in 1946 but allocated to USSR and renamed Sibir. Used as a depot ship
on the Soviet Pacific coast. Scrapped in 1963 at Vladivostock.
, Connecticut
. Completed in 1920 at Hopatcong for the United States Shipping Board
(USSB). Sold in 1930 to Jersey American Steamship Corp. Sold in March 1931 to Boston I & M Co, resold to Shephard Steamship Co, Boston
and renamed Harpoon. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed Empire Tarpon. On 6 October 1942 she was in distress 500 nautical miles (926 km) west of Lewis
, Outer Hebrides
(57°20′N 15°09′W). Taken in tow but abandoned on 13 October and sank on 14 October 20 nautical miles (37 km) west of South Uist
, Hebrides (57°24′N 07°45′W).
, Grangemouth
. Launched on 29 January 1945 and completed in April 1945. Sold in 1946 to Van Castricum & Co Ltd, London and renamed Sobat. Sold in 1951 to F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed Allegrity. On 13 December 1961 she ran aground at Greeb Point, St Anthony Head
, Cornwall
. Refloated by the tide, drifted and grounded at Veryan
Beach. Capsized on 22 December and declared a total loss. On Veryan Beach her 14 crewmen were saved by the Falmouth lifeboat.
, Sunderland. Launched on 2 October 1944 and completed in February 1945. Sold in 1946 to Leeds Shipping Co and renamed Great City. Operated under the management of Reardon Smith Line Ltd. Sold in 1964 to Taiship Co Ltd, Hong Kong
and renamed Shipwind. Sold in 1968 to Southern Shipping & Enterprises Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed Wing Kwong. Sold in 1970 to Poon Shun Po, Hong Kong and reflagged to Somalia
. Scrapped in June 1975 in Shanghai
.
. Completed in 1921 as London for Dundee, Perth and London Shipping Co Ltd. Requistioned in 1942 by MoWT and transferred to the Admiralty
. To Royal Navy as HMS Holdfast. Converted to an auxiliary cable and pipelaying vessel for use in Operation Pluto
. To MoWT in 1946 and renamed Empire Taw. Scrapped in 1952 in Cork
.
. Launched on 21 December 1941 and completed in April 1942. Sold in 1950 to Alexandra Towing Co Ltd and renamed Brambles. Sold in 1969 to Northern Slipway Ltd, Dublin. Scrapped in October 1961 at Briton Ferry
, West Glamorgan
.
, Norfolk
.
, Sunderland. Launched on 4 February 1946 and completed in June 1946 as Dovedale H for J Harker (Coasters) Ltd. Sold in 1953 to Shell Mex & B P Ltd
and renamed BP Supervisor. Sold in 1966 to Antonia Shipping co Ltd and renamed Rainbow. Operated under the management of J Livanos & Sons, Greece. Sold in 1967 to Ionian Tank Shipping SA and renamed Piraeus II. Operated under the management of G Kalogeratos & Co, Greece. Caught fire on 6 November 1977 and sank in Elusis Bay, Greece. Raised, then scrapped in September 1978 at Piraeus
.
on 30 January 1952. Arrived in January 1965 at Bruges
, Belgium
for scrapping.
.
. Rebuilt in 1957 and converted to take dry cargo. Sold in 1962 to Palembang Shipping Co, Panama. Operated under the management of Kie Hock Shipping Co, Singapore. Sold in 1964 to Compagnia de Navigazione Gatun, Panama and renamed Monaco, remaining under Kie Hock’s management. Sold in 1965 to Compagnia Navigazione Thompson SA, Panama, and renamed Hanna, still under Kie Hock’s management. Renamed Fataki later that year. Scrapped in July 1965 in Hong Kong.
and renamed Bela. Renamed Ariex in 1970, relegated to river work only. Removed from shipping registers in 1979.
, Norway
. To MoWT and renamed Empire Tegaden. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed Jeverland. Listed in shipping registers until 1958.
, Elbing
. Completed in December 1937 as Gabelsflach for the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed Empire Tegados. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed Alexi Tolstoi. Scrapped in Baku
in 1964.
, Emden
. Completed in 1944 as Poseidon. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed Empire Tegalta. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed Ararat. Scrapped in 1964.
, Norway. To MoWT in 1946 and renamed Empire Tegamas. Allocated to USSR that year and renamed Khersones. Sunk in 1965 as a target in the Black Sea
.
. Completed in 1936 as Hermann Andersen for C Andersen, Hamburg. Seized in May 1945 at Narvik
, Norway. To MoWT in 1946 and renamed Empire Tegambia. Sold in 1947 to Bulk Oil Steamship Co Ltd and renamed Pass of Brander. Scrapped in 1956 at Dunston-on-Tyne
.
, Italy.
, Greece.
, Norway. Completed in 1942 as Marsteinen for German owners but requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Copenhagen, to MoWT and renamed Empire Tegleone. Allocated in 1946 to USSR but retained by the United Kingdom and laid up a Queenborough
, Kent
. Sold in 1953 to Leth & Co, Hamburg and renamed Otto. Sold in 1967 to N J Vardinoyannis, Greece and renamed Kali Limenes II. Sold in 1980 to Seka SA
, Greece. Sold in 1984 to Sekavin Shipping Co, Greece.
, Danzig. Completed in 1938 as Amrum for the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed Empire Teguda. Allocated to USSR in 1946 and renamed Nargin. Renamed Ahmedli in 1990. Deleted from shipping registers in 2002.
and placed under the management of J T Essberger, Hamburg. Surrendered in May 1945 at Pasajes
, Spain. To MoWT and renamed Empire Teguto. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed Ruslan. Transferred in 1950 to the Soviet Navy
. Name deleted from shipping registers in 1960.
, Greece.
, Uraga
, Japan
. Completed in 1944 as Ayakumo Maru. Seized in prize in 1947, to MoWT in 1947 and renamed Empire Tenbrook. Sold in 1950 to the Indonesian Government
and renamed Aer Mas. Scrapped in 1952 in Hong Kong.
, Shimonoseki, Japan. Launched on 30 October 1943 and completed on 20 January 1944 as Hishi Maru No 3 for Mitsubishi Kisen KK. Seized in 1945 in prize. To MoWT in 1945 and renamed MTS No 7. To Ministry of Supply
in 1947, converted to a cargo ship and renamed Empire Tenby. Sold in 1949 to Gwee Au Nua, Singapore and renamed Leong Bee. Sold in 1952 to Tan Seck Kay, Singapore and renamed Philip Q. Sold in 1954 to Kie Hock Shipping Co, Singapore and renamed Tong Thay. Renamed Hammer in 1962 and reflagged to Panama. Renamed Fajado in 1965. Scrapped in July 1976 in Hong Kong.
ed on 1 October 1942 and sunk by U-175 south east of Trinidad
(09°27′N 60°05′W).
. Laid down as Empire Terence and launched on 16 September 1946 as Tanumand for Petroleum Steamship Co Ltd. Completed in November 1946. Sold in 1958 to BP Tanker Co Ltd
. Sold in 1971 to M R Saradpour, Iran. Sold in 1973 to Marine Service Co, Iran and renamed Famshek.
, Michigan
. Completed in November 1919 as Lake Inglenook for the USSB. Sold in 1926 to Newtex Steamship Corp, New York. Renamed Texas Banker in 1932. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed Empire Tern. Sold in 1946 to Williamson & Co, Hong Kong. Renamed Inchmull in 1949. Sold in 1953 to Compagnia Sigma, Panama and renamed Sigma Star. Scrapped in October 1953 in Osaka
, Japan.
LST (3) which was built by Canadian Vickers Ltd, Montreal. Completed in May 1945 as HMS LST 3504. Later renamed HMS Pursuer. To Ministry of Transport
(MoT) in 1956 during the Suez Crisis
. Converted to a ferry and renamed Empire Tern. Operated under the management of Atlantic Steam Navigation Co Ltd until 1961 when management passed to British-India Steam Navigation Co Ltd
. Scrapped in Singapore in September 1968.
for commercial service. To Royal Fleet Auxiliary
as RFA Rippledyke in 1958, used as an oil hulk at Gibraltar
. Sold in 1960 to S Lucchese & L Esposito, Italy. Converted in 1961 to a suction dredger, now 1,000 GRT. Renamed Ada in 1965. Collided with Bočna and sank on 5 November 1966 at Lido, Venice
. Wreck struck on 16 November by motorboat Marini Di Sapri which sank as a result. Refloated on 4 February 1967, repaired and a new diesel engine fitted. Reclassed as a barge in 1978, scrapped in November 1981 at Porto Nogaro, Italy.
, Newcastle upon Tyne
. Launched on 22 October 1945 and completed in May 1946. Sold in 1946 to Burmah Oil Co (Tankers) Ltd, Rangoon, Burma and renamed Beme. Operated under the management of Burmah Oil Co Ltd, London. To Burmah Oil Co (Burma Trading) Ltd in 1948. To The People’s Oil Industry
, Burma in 1963. To the Burmese Government in 1964 and renamed Yenan. Scrapped in 1980 in Burma.
. Launched on 3 June 1946 and completed later that month. To the Admiralty in 1947 and renamed Eminent. Severely damaged by fire on 18 January 1951 at Bermuda
. Towed to UK and repaired. Sold in 1976 Maryport Maritime Museum, Maryport
, Cumbria
. Arrived on 26 February 1986 at Millom
, Cumbria for scrapping.
which was built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Belgium. Completed in 1922 as Thysville. To MoT in 1947 and renamed Empire Test. Scrapped in 1953 at Faslane, Argyllsghire.
World War II
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by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), who owned the ships but contracted out their management to various shipping lines. Some ships requisitioned during the Suez Crisis
Suez Crisis
The Suez Crisis, also referred to as the Tripartite Aggression, Suez War was an offensive war fought by France, the United Kingdom, and Israel against Egypt beginning on 29 October 1956. Less than a day after Israel invaded Egypt, Britain and France issued a joint ultimatum to Egypt and Israel,...
were also given the Empire prefix. They were acquired from a number of sources. Many were built for the MoWT, others obtained from the USA, still others were captured or seized from enemy powers.
Empire Tadpole
Empire Tadpole was a 1,752 GRTGross Register Tonnage
Gross register tonnage a ship's total internal volume expressed in "register tons", one of which equals to a volume of . It is calculated from the total permanently enclosed capacity of the vessel. The ship's net register tonnage is obtained by reducing the volume of non-revenue-earning spaces i.e...
tanker
Tank ship
A tanker is a ship designed to transport liquids in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and the liquefied natural gas carrier.-Background:...
which was built as a cargo ship
Cargo ship
A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year; they handle the bulk of international trade...
by Sunderland Shipbuilding Co
William Doxford & Sons
William Doxford & Sons Ltd, often referred to simply as Doxford, was a British shipbuilding company.-History:The Company was established by William Doxford in 1840. From 1870 it was based in Pallion, Sunderland, on the River Wear in Northeast England. The Company was managed by William Doxford's...
. Completed in 1910 as Saskatoon. Sold in 1927 to Canada Steamship Lines and renamed Rosemount. On 24 November 1934 she sank at Century Coal Dock, Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. She was raised on 15 May 1934 but declared a constructive total loss and sold for use as a grain store. In 1940 she was sold to Branch Lines Ltd, rebuilt as a tanker and renamed Willowbranch. In 1945 she was sold to the MoWT and renamed Empire Tadpole. Sold in 1947 to Bulk Storage Co Ltd, London
London
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and renamed Basingcreek. Sold in 1950 to Coastal Tankers Ltd, Montreal and renamed Coastal Creek. Sold in 1964 to Canadian Sealakers Ltd, Edmundston, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
. Sold in 1964 to Hall Corporation of Canada and renamed Creek Transport. Sold in 1968 to McNamara Corporation Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and renamed Île de Montreal. Sold in 1976 to Richelieu Dredging Corporation, Montreal, then sold in 1977 to Nittolo Metal Corporation, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. Reported to have been scrapped in 1986.
Empire Taff
Empire Taff was a 2,296 GRT cargo ship which was built by AG WeserAG Weser
Aktien-Gesellschaft Weser was one of the great German shipbuilding companies, located at the Weser River in Bremen. Founded in 1873 it was finally closed in 1983. Altogether, AG Weser built about 1400 ships of different types, including many war ships...
, Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
. Completed in 1927 as Apollo for Neptun Line, Bremen. Seized in May 1945 as a war prize
Prize (law)
Prize is a term used in admiralty law to refer to equipment, vehicles, vessels, and cargo captured during armed conflict. The most common use of prize in this sense is the capture of an enemy ship and its cargo as a prize of war. In the past, it was common that the capturing force would be allotted...
at Flensburg
Flensburg
Flensburg is an independent town in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the region of Southern Schleswig...
. To MoWT and renamed Empire Taff. Sold in 1947 to John Bruce & Co, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and renamed Alhama. Scrapped in 1953 at Faslane, Argyllshire.
Empire Tagalam
Empire Tagalam was a 10,401 GRT tanker which was built by F Schichau, Danzig. Completed in 1936 as Paul Harneit for Deutsche-Amerikanische Petroleum, HamburgHamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. Seized in May 1945 at Brunsbüttel
Brunsbüttel
Brunsbüttel is a town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany that lies on the mouth of the Elbe river, near the North Sea. It is the location of the western entrance to the Kiel Canal, the eastern entrance being located at Kiel-Holtenau...
. To MoWT and renamed Empire Tagalam. Allocated in 1946 to the USA, transferred to the United States Maritime Commission
United States Maritime Commission
The United States Maritime Commission was an independent executive agency of the U.S. federal government that was created by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, passed by Congress on June 29, 1936, and replaced the U.S. Shipping Board which had existed since World War I...
(USMC). Sold in 1947 to Marine Transport Lines, New York
New York City
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and renamed Tagalam. Sold in 1955 to Pioneer Shipping Corp, Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
and renamed Cassian Sea. Scrapped in 1960 at Split
Split (city)
Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
.
Empire Tagamax
Empire Tagamax was a 10,128 GRT tanker which was built by Nakskov Skibs. Akt., NakskovNakskov
Nakskov is a town in south Denmark. It is in Lolland municipality in Region Sjælland on the western coast of the island of Lolland. The town has a population of 13,560 . To the west is Nakskov Fjord, an inlet from the Langeland Belt that runs between the islands of Lolland and Langeland...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. Completed in 1940 for A P Moller, Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. Seized by Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1940 and renamed Hydra. Seized in May 1945 in an extensively damaged condition at Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
. Repaired, to MoWT in 1946 and renamed Empire Taganax. Sold in 1947 to St Helier Shipowners and renamed Busen Star. Operated under the management of Falkland Whaling Co, London. Scrapped in 1961 at Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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Empire Tagathel
Empire Tagathel was the intended name of a 10,802 GRT tanker which was built by Burmeister & WainMAN B&W Diesel
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, Copenhagen. Launched in 1940 as Théodora for Compagnie Auxiliare de Navigation, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. Seized by Germany and completed in 1941 as Heide for J T Essberger, Hamburg. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT, intended to be renamed Empire Tagathel but transferred to the French Government
Government of France
The government of the French Republic is a semi-presidential system determined by the French Constitution of the fifth Republic. The nation declares itself to be an "indivisible, secular, democratic, and social Republic"...
and then returned to Compagnie Auliliare de Navigation and renamed Théodora. Sold in 1960 to Société Anonyme Monegasque D’Armement de Navigation, Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
and renamed Isly. Sold in 1961 to C Audibert, Monte Carlo and renamed Orval. Used as an oil storage and depot ship
Depot ship
A depot ship is a ship which acts as a mobile or fixed base for other ships and submarines or supports a naval base. Depot ships may be specifically designed for their purpose or be converted from another purpose...
at Djibouti
Djibouti (city)
The City of Djibouti is the capital and largest city in the Republic of Djibouti, a nation in the Horn of Africa. The biggest settlement on the Gulf of Tadjoura, it lies on a peninsula that separates that basin from the Gulf of Aden.-History:...
by Société de Travaux Transportes Maritimes, Paris. Scrapped in February 1965 at Split, Yugoslavia.
Empire Tagealand
Empire Tagealand was a 6,492 GRT tanker which was built by AG Weser, Bremen. Completed in 1927 as Mittelmeer for J T Essberger, Hamburg. Requisitioned by the KriegsmarineKriegsmarine
The Kriegsmarine was the name of the German Navy during the Nazi regime . It superseded the Kaiserliche Marine of World War I and the post-war Reichsmarine. The Kriegsmarine was one of three official branches of the Wehrmacht, the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany.The Kriegsmarine grew rapidly...
in 1940. Seized in May 1945 at Brunsbüttel. To MoWT and renamed Empire Tagealand. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed Pamir. Removed from shipping registers in 1961.
Empire Tageos
Empire Tageos was a 6,487 GRT tanker which was built by AG Weser, Bremen. Completed in 1927 as Adria for J T Essberger, Hamburg. Requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1940. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed Empire Tageos. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed Kazbek. Sold in 1947 to Gdynia America Line, PolandPoland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and renamed Karpaty. Scrapped in 1958 at Spezia, Italy
Italy
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Empire Taginda
Empire Taginda was a 2,846 GRT tanker which was built by F Krupp AGKrupp
The Krupp family , a prominent 400-year-old German dynasty from Essen, have become famous for their steel production and for their manufacture of ammunition and armaments. The family business, known as Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp, was the largest company in Europe at the beginning of the 20th...
, Kiel. Completed in 1922 as Rudolph Albrecht for Max Albrecht Kommandit, Hamburg. Requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1940. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed Empire Taginda. Sold in 1947 to Salvedor Co Ltd and renamed Basingstream. Operated under the management of Philip Bauer, London. Sold in 1949 to Ship Finance & Management Ltd, London and renamed Oilstream. Sold in 1952 to George Nicolau Ltd, Greece and renamed Vrissi. Scrapped in November 1960 at Spezia, Italy.
Empire Tagralia
Empire Tagralia was a 5,824 GRT tanker which was built by Kockums Mekaniska VerkstedKockums
Kockums AB is a shipyard in Malmö, Sweden owned by the German shipyard Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft in Kiel. HDW itself is a subsidiary of the German ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems....
, Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
. Completed in 1929 as Max Albrecht for Max Albrecht Kommandit, Hamburg. On 30 August 1939 she sailed from Houston and put into El Ferrol where she was interned. Surrendered in May 1945, to MoWT and renamed Empire Tagralia. Sold in 1947 to Basra Steam Shipping Co, London and renamed Repton. Sold in 1952 to Lloyd Siciliano di Armamento, Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
and renamed Alcantara. Scrapped in September 1960 at Vado Ligure
Vado Ligure
Vado Ligure, in antiquity Vado Sabatia, is a town and comune in the province of Savona, Liguria, in northern Italy.- Economy :Vado has a large industrial and commercial port....
, Italy.
Empire Taj
Empire Taj was a 3,065 GRT tanker which was built by Toledo Shipbuilding Co, ToledoToledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. Completed in 1912 as L V Stoddard. Sold in 1914 to Sinclair Navigation Co, USA and renamed Walter Hardcastle. Renamed W L Connelly in 1917. Sold in 1938 to Enrico Insom, Italy and renamed Barbara. Seized on 25 August 1941 by the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
at Bandar Shapur, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. Towed to Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. To MoWT and renamed Empire Taj. Laid up in 1948 at Abadan, Iran. Sold in October 1949 to the Pakistan Navy
Pakistan Navy
The Pakistan Navy is the naval warfare/service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. Pakistan's Navy is responsible for Pakistan's coastline along the Arabian Sea and the defense of important civilian harbors and military bases...
and renamed Attock. Used as a fuel hulk at Karachi.
Empire Takoradi
Empire Takoradi was a 7,318 GRT cargo ship which was buyilt by William Gray & Co Ltd, West HartlepoolWest Hartlepool
This article refers to the place; for the Rugby Football Club see West Hartlepool R.F.C.West Hartlepool refers to the western part of the what has since the 1960s been known as the borough of Hartlepool in North East England...
. Launched on 29 December 1944 and completed in March 1945. Sold in 1948 to A Weir & Co Ltd and renamed Shielbank. Sold in 1956 to Compagnia de Navigazione Andes, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
. Operated under the management of F D’Amico, Italy. Sold in 1962 to Compagnia Baleniera Italiana SpA, Italy. Arrived on 2 November 1964 at Spezia, Italy for scrapping.
Empire Talisman
Empire Talisman was a 7,201 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows LtdLithgows
Lithgows Limited, was a British shipbuilding company based in Kingston, Port Glasgow, on the River Clyde in Scotland.-Founding:The Company was established by Joseph Russell and his partners Anderson Rodger and William Lithgow who leased the Bay Yard in Port Glasgow from Cunliffe & Dunlop and...
, Port Glasgow
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 19426 persons and in the 2001 census was 16617 persons...
. Launched on 20 April 1944 and completed in June 1944. Sold in 1949 to Blue Star Line and renamed Tacoma Star. Sold in 1957 to Lamport & Holt Line and renamed Murillo. Arrived on 16 March 1961 at Vigo
Vigo
Vigo is a city and municipality in north-west Spain, in Galicia, situated on the ria of the same name on the Atlantic Ocean.-Population:...
, Spain for scrapping.
Empire Tamar
Empire Tamar was a 6,640 cargo ship which was built by Workman, Clark & Co Ltd, BelfastBelfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
. Completed in 1907 as Kia Ora. Sold in 1935 to Achille Lauro & Co, Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
and renamed Verbania. Detained on 10 June 1941 at Port Said
Port Said
Port Said is a city that lies in north east Egypt extending about 30 km along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Suez Canal, with an approximate population of 603,787...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
by the Suez Canal
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal , also known by the nickname "The Highway to India", is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigation...
authorities. Seized in July 1940 at Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
, Palestine. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed Empire Tamar. Sunk in June 1944 as part of Gooseberry 5
Mulberry harbour
A Mulberry harbour was a British type of temporary harbour developed in World War II to offload cargo on the beaches during the Allied invasion of Normandy....
, Sword beach
Sword Beach
Sword, commonly known as Sword Beach, was the code name given to one of the five main landing areas along the Normandy coast during the initial assault phase, Operation Neptune, of Operation Overlord; the Allied invasion of German-occupied France that commenced on 6 June 1944...
Ouistreham
Ouistreham
Ouistreham is a commune in the Calvados department' in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.Ouistreham is a small port with fishing boats, leisure craft and a ferry-harbour. It serves as the port of the city of Caen. The town is about the mouth of the Canal de Caen à la...
, Calvados
Calvados
The French department of Calvados is part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the English Channel coast...
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Empire Tana
Empire Tana was a 6,275 GRT cargo ship which was built by Stabilimento Tecnico TriestinoStabilimento Tecnico Triestino
Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino was a private shipbuilding company based in Trieste from the mid-19th to early 20th century, and the most important naval shipbuilding firm of the Austro-Hungarian Empire....
, Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
. Completed in 1923 as Carso for Lloyd Triestino. Scuttled on 14 February 1941 at Kismayu, Italian Somaliland
Italian Somaliland
Italian Somaliland , also known as Italian Somalia, was a colony of the Kingdom of Italy from the 1880s until 1936 in the region of modern-day Somalia. Ruled in the 19th century by the Somali Sultanate of Hobyo and the Majeerteen Sultanate, the territory was later acquired by Italy through various...
when port was captured by British forces
East African Campaign (World War II)
The East African Campaign was a series of battles fought in East Africa during World War II by the British Empire, the British Commonwealth of Nations and several allies against the forces of Italy from June 1940 to November 1941....
. To MoWT and renamed Empire Tana. On 9 February 1944 she was extensively damaged in a multiple collision in fog off Casablanca
Casablanca
Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. The other ships involved were Dunav, Jaarstroom, Shirrabank and Winsum. Empire Tana was declared not worthy of repair. Sunk in June 1944 as part of Gosseberry 5, Sword Beach, Ouistreham. Wreck raised in 1947 and towed by tug
Tugboat
A tugboat is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal,or those that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for...
Zealandia
Zealandia
SS Zealandia, nicknamed Z was a historically significant Australian cargo and passenger ship. It served as a troopship in both World War I and World War II. Zealandia transported the ill-fated Australian 8th Division. Its crew were the last Allied personnel to see HMAS Sydney, which was lost with...
to Strangford Lough
Strangford Lough
Strangford Lough, sometimes Strangford Loch, is a large sea loch or inlet in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is separated from the Irish Sea by the Ards Peninsula. The name Strangford is derived ; describing the fast-flowing narrows at its mouth...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
for scrapping.
Empire Tapley
Empire Tapley was a 305 GRT coastal tankerCoastal trading vessel
Coastal trading vessels, also known as coasters, are shallow-hulled ships used for trade between locations on the same island or continent. Their shallow hulls mean that they can get through reefs where deeper-hulled sea-going ships usually cannot....
which was built by I Pimblott & Sons Ltd, Northwich
Northwich
Northwich is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies in the heart of the Cheshire Plain, at the confluence of the rivers Weaver and Dane...
. Launched on 12 August 1944 and completed in January 1945. Sold in 1946 to A/S Tankskibsrederiet, Denmark and renamed Haifa. Operated under the management of K V Tersling, Denmark. Sold in 1957 to Rederi A/B Castor, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Rebuilt and lengthened, now 365 GRT (536 DWT
Deadweight tonnage
Deadweight tonnage is a measure of how much weight a ship is carrying or can safely carry. It is the sum of the weights of cargo, fuel, fresh water, ballast water, provisions, passengers, and crew...
), renamed Nord. Sold in 1960 to S P Christensen, Denmark and renamed Soren Rask. New diesel engine
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
fitted in 1964. Sold in 1973 to Argonaftis Argo Maritime, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and renamed Doriforos. Sold in 1980 to Cyprus Star Shipping Co, Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
and renamed Cyprus Star. Renamed Newluck in 1981. Scrapped in December 1986 at Barry, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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Empire Tarne
Empire Tarne was the intended name of a 8,800 GRT cargo ship which was built by Bremer Vulkan Schiff- und MaschinenbauBremer Vulkan
Bremer Vulkan AG was a great German shipbuilding company located at the Weser river in Bremen-Vegesack. It was founded in 1893 and closed in 1997 because of financial problems and mismanagement....
, Vegesack. Completed in 1913 as Sierra Salvada. Sold in 1917 to Lloyd Brasileiro, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and renamed Avare. Sold in 1925 to Società Servizi Marittimi, Italy and renamed Peer Gynt then Neptunia. Sold in 1927 to Hamburg America Line
Hamburg America Line
The Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt Actien Gesellschaft was a transatlantic shipping enterprise established in Hamburg, Germany during...
and renamed Oceana. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine. Used as an Accommodation ship
Barracks ship
Barracks ship or barracks barge are terms used to indicate a ship or a non-self-propelled barge containing a superstructure of a type suitable for use as a temporary barracks for sailors. A barracks ship may also be used as a "Receiving Unit" for sailors who need temporary residence prior to being...
at Gdynia
Gdynia
Gdynia is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport of Gdańsk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea.Located in Kashubia in Eastern Pomerania, Gdynia is part of a conurbation with the spa town of Sopot, the city of Gdańsk and suburban communities, which together...
and then Stettin. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg and reflagged to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Damaged on 13 October 1945 near Heligoland
Heligoland
Heligoland is a small German archipelago in the North Sea.Formerly Danish and British possessions, the islands are located in the Heligoland Bight in the south-eastern corner of the North Sea...
(54°00′N 07°52′E) by a mine
Naval mine
A naval mine is a self-contained explosive device placed in water to destroy surface ships or submarines. Unlike depth charges, mines are deposited and left to wait until they are triggered by the approach of, or contact with, an enemy vessel...
while repatriating German internees to Hamburg. Towed to Hamburg and repaired. Intended to be renamed Empire Tarne in 1946 but allocated to USSR and renamed Sibir. Used as a depot ship
Depot ship
A depot ship is a ship which acts as a mobile or fixed base for other ships and submarines or supports a naval base. Depot ships may be specifically designed for their purpose or be converted from another purpose...
on the Soviet Pacific coast. Scrapped in 1963 at Vladivostock.
Empire Tarpon
Empire Tarpon was a 6,216 GRT cargo ship which was built by Groton Iron Works, GrotonGroton (city), Connecticut
The City of Groton is a dependent political subdivision of the Town of Groton in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,010 at the 2000 census...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. Completed in 1920 at Hopatcong for the United States Shipping Board
United States Shipping Board
The United States Shipping Board was established as an emergency agency by the Shipping Act , 7 September 1916. It was formally organized 30 January 1917. It was sometimes referred to as the War Shipping Board.http://www.gwpda.org/wwi-www/Hurley/bridgeTC.htm | The Bridge To France by Edward N....
(USSB). Sold in 1930 to Jersey American Steamship Corp. Sold in March 1931 to Boston I & M Co, resold to Shephard Steamship Co, Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
and renamed Harpoon. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed Empire Tarpon. On 6 October 1942 she was in distress 500 nautical miles (926 km) west of Lewis
Lewis
Lewis is the northern part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The total area of Lewis is ....
, Outer Hebrides
Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides also known as the Western Isles and the Long Island, is an island chain off the west coast of Scotland. The islands are geographically contiguous with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, one of the 32 unitary council areas of Scotland...
(57°20′N 15°09′W). Taken in tow but abandoned on 13 October and sank on 14 October 20 nautical miles (37 km) west of South Uist
South Uist
South Uist is an island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. In the 2001 census it had a usually resident population of 1,818. There is a nature reserve and a number of sites of archaeological interest, including the only location in Great Britain where prehistoric mummies have been found. The...
, Hebrides (57°24′N 07°45′W).
Empire Tavistock
Empire Tavistock was a 798 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co LtdGrangemouth Dockyard Company
The Grangemouth Dockyard Company was a British shipbuilding and ship repair firm located at Grangemouth, on the Firth of Forth, Scotland.-History:...
, Grangemouth
Grangemouth
Grangemouth is a town and former burgh in the council area of Falkirk, Scotland. The town lies in the Forth Valley, on the banks of the Firth of Forth, east of Falkirk, west of Bo'ness and south-east of Stirling. Grangemouth had a resident population of 17,906 according to the 2001...
. Launched on 29 January 1945 and completed in April 1945. Sold in 1946 to Van Castricum & Co Ltd, London and renamed Sobat. Sold in 1951 to F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed Allegrity. On 13 December 1961 she ran aground at Greeb Point, St Anthony Head
St Anthony Head
St Anthony Head is a National Trust property situated at the southernmost tip of the Roseland Peninsula, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, overlooking the entrance to one of the world's largest natural harbours: Carrick Roads and the estuary of River Fal...
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
. Refloated by the tide, drifted and grounded at Veryan
Veryan
Veryan is a coastal civil parish and a village on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The main settlements are at Veryan Churchtown, Veryan Green, Portloe and the smaller hamlets of Trewartha, Treviskey, Carne and Camels...
Beach. Capsized on 22 December and declared a total loss. On Veryan Beach her 14 crewmen were saved by the Falmouth lifeboat.
Empire Tavoy
Empire Tavoy was a 7,381 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Doxford & Sons LtdWilliam Doxford & Sons
William Doxford & Sons Ltd, often referred to simply as Doxford, was a British shipbuilding company.-History:The Company was established by William Doxford in 1840. From 1870 it was based in Pallion, Sunderland, on the River Wear in Northeast England. The Company was managed by William Doxford's...
, Sunderland. Launched on 2 October 1944 and completed in February 1945. Sold in 1946 to Leeds Shipping Co and renamed Great City. Operated under the management of Reardon Smith Line Ltd. Sold in 1964 to Taiship Co Ltd, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and renamed Shipwind. Sold in 1968 to Southern Shipping & Enterprises Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed Wing Kwong. Sold in 1970 to Poon Shun Po, Hong Kong and reflagged to Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
. Scrapped in June 1975 in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
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Empire Taw
Empire Taw was a 1,499 GRT cargo ship which was built by Hawthorns & Co, LeithLeith
-South Leith v. North Leith:Up until the late 16th century Leith , comprised two separate towns on either side of the river....
. Completed in 1921 as London for Dundee, Perth and London Shipping Co Ltd. Requistioned in 1942 by MoWT and transferred to the Admiralty
Admiralty
The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the Kingdom of England, and later in the United Kingdom, responsible for the command of the Royal Navy...
. To Royal Navy as HMS Holdfast. Converted to an auxiliary cable and pipelaying vessel for use in Operation Pluto
Operation Pluto
Operation Pluto was a World War II operation by British scientists, oil companies and armed forces to construct undersea oil pipelines under the English Channel between England and France. The scheme was developed by Arthur Hartley, chief engineer with the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company...
. To MoWT in 1946 and renamed Empire Taw. Scrapped in 1952 in Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
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Empire Teak
Empire Teak was a 244 GRT tug which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd, HessleHessle
Hessle is a town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, situated west of Kingston upon Hull city centre. Geographically it is part of a larger urban area which consists of the city of Kingston upon Hull, the town of Hessle and a number of other villages but is not part of the...
. Launched on 21 December 1941 and completed in April 1942. Sold in 1950 to Alexandra Towing Co Ltd and renamed Brambles. Sold in 1969 to Northern Slipway Ltd, Dublin. Scrapped in October 1961 at Briton Ferry
Briton Ferry
Briton Ferry is a town and community in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The town encompasses the electoral wards of Briton Ferry East and Briton Ferry West....
, West Glamorgan
West Glamorgan
West Glamorgan is a preserved county and former administrative county of Wales, one of the divisions of the ancient county of Glamorgan.West Glamorgan was created on 1 April 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972 from the county borough of Swansea, the municipal boroughs of Neath and Port Talbot,...
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Empire Tedassa
Empire Tedassa was a 950 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 8 September 1945 and completed in December 1945. Sold in 1947 to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd and renamed Fossarina. Sold in 1950 to F T Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed Amity. Scrapped in 1965 at Great YarmouthGreat Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is at the mouth of the River Yare, east of Norwich.It has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the sea...
, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
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Empire Tedburgh
Empire Tedburgh was a 950 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Short Brothers LtdShort Brothers of Sunderland
Short Brothers Limited was a British shipbuilding company formed in 1850 and based at Pallion, Sunderland since 1869. The company closed in 1964 when it failed to invest to build bigger ships.-19th century:...
, Sunderland. Launched on 4 February 1946 and completed in June 1946 as Dovedale H for J Harker (Coasters) Ltd. Sold in 1953 to Shell Mex & B P Ltd
Shell-Mex and BP
Shell-Mex and BP Ltd was a British joint marketing venture between Shell and British Petroleum. It was formed in 1932 when both companies decided to merge their United Kingdom marketing operations, partly in response to the difficult economic conditions of the times.The parent organisations...
and renamed BP Supervisor. Sold in 1966 to Antonia Shipping co Ltd and renamed Rainbow. Operated under the management of J Livanos & Sons, Greece. Sold in 1967 to Ionian Tank Shipping SA and renamed Piraeus II. Operated under the management of G Kalogeratos & Co, Greece. Caught fire on 6 November 1977 and sank in Elusis Bay, Greece. Raised, then scrapped in September 1978 at Piraeus
Piraeus
Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....
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Empire Tedellen
Empire Tedellen was to have been a 890 GRT coastal tanker built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow but the contract for building her was cancelled.Empire Tedfay
Empire Tedfay was to have been a 890 GRT coastal tanker built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow but the contract for building her was cancelled.Empire Tedflora
Empire Tedflora was to have been a 890 GRT coastal tanker built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow but the contract for building her was cancelled.Empire Tedmount
Empire Tedmount was to have been a 890 GRT coastal tanker built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow but the contract for building her was cancelled.Empire Tedmuir
Empire Tedmuir was a 950 GRT coastal tanker which was built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 5 February 1946 and completed in May 1946. Sold in 1947 to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd and renamed Fusinus. Sold in 1949 to F T Everard & Sons Ltd and rename Aqueity. Collision with Cutty SarkCutty Sark
The Cutty Sark is a clipper ship. Built in 1869, she served as a merchant vessel , and then as a training ship until being put on public display in 1954...
on 30 January 1952. Arrived in January 1965 at Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
for scrapping.
Empire Tedport
Empire Tedport was a 890 GRT coastal tanker which was built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 30 November 1945 and completed in March 1946. Sold in 1947 to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd and renamed Felipes. Sold in 1948 to Shell-Mex & BP Ltd and renamed Shelbrit 10. Renamed Shell Director in 1952. Scrapped in September 1966 at Bo’ness, West LothianWest Lothian
West Lothian is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Falkirk, North Lanarkshire, the Scottish Borders and South Lanarkshire....
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Empire Tedrita
Empire Tedrita was a 890 GRT coastal tanker which was built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow. Launched in April 1946 and completed in September 1946. Sold in 1947 to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd and renamed Fusus. Sold in 1956 to Kie Hock Shipping Co, SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Rebuilt in 1957 and converted to take dry cargo. Sold in 1962 to Palembang Shipping Co, Panama. Operated under the management of Kie Hock Shipping Co, Singapore. Sold in 1964 to Compagnia de Navigazione Gatun, Panama and renamed Monaco, remaining under Kie Hock’s management. Sold in 1965 to Compagnia Navigazione Thompson SA, Panama, and renamed Hanna, still under Kie Hock’s management. Renamed Fataki later that year. Scrapped in July 1965 in Hong Kong.
Empire Tedrose
Empire Tedrose was to have been a 890 GRT coastal tanker built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow but the contract for building her was cancelled.Empire Tedship
Empire Tedship was a 890 GRT coastal tanker which was built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 20 October 1945 and completed in February 1946. Sold in 1947 to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd and renamed Fischeria. Sold in 1951 to F T Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed Acuity. Sold in 1967 to Betamar Carriers Ltd, Somalia and renamed Vittoriosa. Converted in 1968 to a water carrier. Sold in 1969 to Compania di Davide Russo & Co, Italy and renamed Neptunia. Scrapped in 1975 in Italy.Empire Tedson
Empire Tedson was a 950 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, Grangemouth. Launched on 17 January 1946 and completed in July 1946 as Arduity for F T Everard & Sonls Ltd. Lengthened in 1956, now 1,159 GRT. Sold in 1969 to Felisberto Valente de Almeida, PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and renamed Bela. Renamed Ariex in 1970, relegated to river work only. Removed from shipping registers in 1979.
Empire Tegaden
Empire Tegaden was a 2,570 GRT tanker which was built by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel. Launched in 1940 as Jeverland, towed to Copenhagen for completion by Burmeister & Wain. Requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine on completion. Seized in May 1945 at BergenBergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. To MoWT and renamed Empire Tegaden. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed Jeverland. Listed in shipping registers until 1958.
Empire Tegados
Empire Tegados was a 692 GRT coastal tanker which was built by F Schichau GmbHSchichau Seebeckwerft
Schichau Seebeckwerft is a German shipbuilding company, headquartered in Bremerhaven. The name comes from the 1988 merger of Schichau with Seebeckwerft.-History:...
, Elbing
Elbing
Elbing is the German name of Elbląg, a city in northern Poland which until 1945 was a German city in the province of East Prussia.Elbing may also refer to:- Ships :* SMS Elbing, light cruiser of the Imperial Germany Navy...
. Completed in December 1937 as Gabelsflach for the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed Empire Tegados. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed Alexi Tolstoi. Scrapped in Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
in 1964.
Empire Tegaica
Empire Tegaica was the intended name of a 650 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Gutehoffnungschutte AG, Walsum. Completed in 1943 as Binz for the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT, intended to be renamed Empire Tegaica but allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed Kapitan Plaushevski. Deleted from shipping registers in 1970Empire Tegalta
Empire Tegalta was a 2,299 GRT tanker which was built by NordseewerkeNordseewerke
Nordseewerke is a shipbuilding company located in Emden, Germany. The name Nordseewerke means "North Sea shipyard" in German. The shipyard employs some 1,400 people and is the second-largest plant in Emden, following Volkswagen...
, Emden
Emden
Emden is a city and seaport in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. It is the main city of the region of East Frisia; in 2006, the city had a total population of 51,692.-History:...
. Completed in 1944 as Poseidon. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed Empire Tegalta. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed Ararat. Scrapped in 1964.
Empire Tegamas
Empire Tegamas was a 708 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Schichau GmbH, Danzig. Completed in 1939 as Oderbank for the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at TrondheimTrondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
, Norway. To MoWT in 1946 and renamed Empire Tegamas. Allocated to USSR that year and renamed Khersones. Sunk in 1965 as a target in the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
.
Empire Tegambia
Empire Tegambia was a 1,156 GRT tanker which was built by Lübecker Flenderwerke, LübeckLübeck
The Hanseatic City of Lübeck is the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and, because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage, is listed by UNESCO as a World...
. Completed in 1936 as Hermann Andersen for C Andersen, Hamburg. Seized in May 1945 at Narvik
Narvik
is the third largest city and municipality in Nordland county, Norway by population. Narvik is located on the shores of the Narvik Fjord . The municipality is part of the Ofoten traditional region of North Norway, inside the arctic circle...
, Norway. To MoWT in 1946 and renamed Empire Tegambia. Sold in 1947 to Bulk Oil Steamship Co Ltd and renamed Pass of Brander. Scrapped in 1956 at Dunston-on-Tyne
Dunston, Tyne and Wear
Dunston was originally an independent village on the south bank of the River Tyne. It has now been absorbed into the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead in the English county of Tyne and Wear...
.
Empire Tegaya
Empire Tegaya was a 3,145 GRT tanker which was built by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Completed in 1921 as Julius Schindler. Sold in 1939 to Hamburger Tank Reederei, Hamburg and renamed Thalatta. Requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1940. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel, to MoWT and renamed Empire Tegaya. Sold in 1947 to Valiant Steamship Co Ltd and renamed Artist. Operated under the management of Vergottis Ltd, London. Sold in 1949 to Fundador Compagnia Navigazione, Panama and renamed Astro. Sold in 1953 to Nolido Compagnia de Navigazione, Panama and renamed Franco. Scrapped in 1960 at SavonaSavona
Savona is a seaport and comune in the northern Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea....
, Italy.
Empire Tegenya
Empire Tegenya was a 1,172 GRT tanker which was built by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Completed in 1930 as Elsa Essberger for J T Essberger, Hamburg. Renamed Lisa Essberger in 1938. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Copenhagen, to MoWT and renamed Empire Tegenya. Returned to J T Essberger in 1947 and renamed Lisa Essberger. Sold in 1960 to R C Eckelmann, Hamburg and renamed Olstauer. Sold in 1964 to C Diamantis, Greece and renamed Attiki. Suffered an engine room fire on 21 September 1967 in the Bay of Elusis. Declared a constructive total loss but repaired. Sold in 1968 to Greek Tanker Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Pelponnisis. Scrapped in October 1979 at KynossouraAmpelakia
Ampelakia is a town and a former municipality of Salamis Island, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Salamis, of which it is a municipal unit....
, Greece.
Empire Tegidad
Empire Tegidad was a 642 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Deutsche Werk, Kiel. Completed in 1934 as Sylt for Carl W Hansen Tankschiffs, Hamburg. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Trondheim, Norway. To MoWT and renamed Empire Tegidad. Returned to Carl W Hansen in 1946 and renamed Sylt. Sold in 1969 to Compagnia de Navigazione Lomamar SA, Panama and renamed Rovensca. Scrapped in April 1982 in Trieste, Italy.Empire Tegleone
Empire Tegleone was a 782 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Sarpsborg Mekaniske Verksted, SarpsborgSarpsborg
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg.Sarpsborg is part of the fifth largest urban area in Norway when paired with neighbouring Fredrikstad...
, Norway. Completed in 1942 as Marsteinen for German owners but requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Copenhagen, to MoWT and renamed Empire Tegleone. Allocated in 1946 to USSR but retained by the United Kingdom and laid up a Queenborough
Queenborough
Queenborough is a small town on the Isle of Sheppey in the Swale borough of Kent in South East England.Queenborough is two miles south of Sheerness. It grew as a port near the Thames Estuary at the westward entrance to The Swale where it joins the River Medway...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
. Sold in 1953 to Leth & Co, Hamburg and renamed Otto. Sold in 1967 to N J Vardinoyannis, Greece and renamed Kali Limenes II. Sold in 1980 to Seka SA
SEKA (oil company)
SEKA Bunkering Stations S.A. is a Greek-based, independent oil company, specializing in ships' fuels and lubricants.-History:SEKA was established in the early 1960s by the late Greek tycoon Nikos Vardinogiannis in Kaloi Limenes, Crete, in Greece. The name is the acronym of the words "Fuels...
, Greece. Sold in 1984 to Sekavin Shipping Co, Greece.
Empire Tegoria
Empire Tegoria was a 1,863 GRT tanker which was built by Howaldtswerke, Kiel. Completed in 1916 as Usedom. Sold in 1937 to J T Essberger, Hamburg and renamed Inga Essberger. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Sarpsborg, Norway. To MoWT and renamed Empire Tegoria. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed Beshtau. Scrapped in 1970 in USSR.Empire Teguda
Empire Teguda was a 670 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Danziger Werft AGDanziger Werft
Danziger Werft was a German shipbuilding company, located in Danzig. It was founded in 1921 on the site of the Kaiserliche Werft Danzig that had been closed after World War I.During World War II Danziger Werft built 42 Type VII U-boats for the Kriegsmarine....
, Danzig. Completed in 1938 as Amrum for the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed Empire Teguda. Allocated to USSR in 1946 and renamed Nargin. Renamed Ahmedli in 1990. Deleted from shipping registers in 2002.
Empire Teguto
Empire Teguto was a 1,338 GRT tanker which was built by Howaldtswerke, Kiel. Completed in 1915 as Brosen for the German GovernmentPolitics of Germany
The Federal Republic of Germany is a federal parliamentary republic, based on representative democracy. The Chancellor is the head of government, while the President of Germany is the head of state, which is a ceremonial role but with substantial reserve powers.Executive power is vested in the...
and placed under the management of J T Essberger, Hamburg. Surrendered in May 1945 at Pasajes
Pasaia
Pasaia is a town and municipality located in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Autonomous Community of northern Spain. It is a fishing community, commercial port and the birth place of the fighting admiral Blas de Lezo. Pasaia lies approximately 5 km east of Donostia's centre, lying at the...
, Spain. To MoWT and renamed Empire Teguto. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed Ruslan. Transferred in 1950 to the Soviet Navy
Soviet Navy
The Soviet Navy was the naval arm of the Soviet Armed Forces. Often referred to as the Red Fleet, the Soviet Navy would have played an instrumental role in a Warsaw Pact war with NATO, where it would have attempted to prevent naval convoys from bringing reinforcements across the Atlantic Ocean...
. Name deleted from shipping registers in 1960.
Empire Tegyika
Empire Tegyika was a 1,623 GRT tanker which was built by HC Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg. Completed in 1935 as Liselotte Essberger for J T Essberger, Hamburg. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Trondheim, Norway. To MoWT and renamed Empire Tegyika. To the Admiralty in 1947 and renamed Thornol. Sold in 1948 to Metcalfe Motor Coasters Ltd and renamed Caroline M. New diesel engine fitted in 1958. Sold in 1966 to C Diamantis, Greece and renamed Kyllini. Scrapped in December 1980 at Salamis IslandSalamis Island
Salamis , is the largest Greek island in the Saronic Gulf, about 1 nautical mile off-coast from Piraeus and about 16 km west of Athens. The chief city, Salamina , lies in the west-facing core of the crescent on Salamis Bay, which opens into the Saronic Gulf...
, Greece.
Empire Teme
Empire Teme was a 3,243 GRT tanker which was built by Nordseewerke, Emden. Completed in 1923 as Ilona Siemers for G J H Siemers & Co, Hamburg. Seized in May 1945 at Lübeck, to MoWT and renamed Empire Teme. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed Aivazovsky. Deleted from shipping registers in 1970.Empire Tenbrook
Empire Tenbrook was a 2,864 GRT tanker which as built by Uraga Dock CompanyUraga Dock Company
was a major privately owned shipyard in Uraga, Japan, which built numerous warships for the Imperial Japanese Navy.-History:Uraga Dock Company was founded by Enomoto Takeaki in 1869. A shipyard had already existed in Uraga from the end of the Edo period...
, Uraga
Yokosuka, Kanagawa
is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 419,067 and a population density of 4,160 people per km². It covered an area of 100.62 km²...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Completed in 1944 as Ayakumo Maru. Seized in prize in 1947, to MoWT in 1947 and renamed Empire Tenbrook. Sold in 1950 to the Indonesian Government
Politics of Indonesia
Politics of Indonesia takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Indonesia is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both...
and renamed Aer Mas. Scrapped in 1952 in Hong Kong.
Empire Tenby
Empire Tenby was a 852 GRT tanker which was built by Mitsubishi ShipyardMitsubishi
The Mitsubishi Group , Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese multinational conglomerate company that consists of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy...
, Shimonoseki, Japan. Launched on 30 October 1943 and completed on 20 January 1944 as Hishi Maru No 3 for Mitsubishi Kisen KK. Seized in 1945 in prize. To MoWT in 1945 and renamed MTS No 7. To Ministry of Supply
Ministry of Supply
The Ministry of Supply was a department of the UK Government formed in 1939 to co-ordinate the supply of equipment to all three British armed forces, headed by the Minister of Supply. There was, however, a separate ministry responsible for aircraft production and the Admiralty retained...
in 1947, converted to a cargo ship and renamed Empire Tenby. Sold in 1949 to Gwee Au Nua, Singapore and renamed Leong Bee. Sold in 1952 to Tan Seck Kay, Singapore and renamed Philip Q. Sold in 1954 to Kie Hock Shipping Co, Singapore and renamed Tong Thay. Renamed Hammer in 1962 and reflagged to Panama. Renamed Fajado in 1965. Scrapped in July 1976 in Hong Kong.
Empire Tennyson
Empire Tennyson was a 2,880 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 19 January 1942 and completed in March 1942. TorpedoTorpedo
The modern torpedo is a self-propelled missile weapon with an explosive warhead, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater towards a target, and designed to detonate either on contact with it or in proximity to it.The term torpedo was originally employed for...
ed on 1 October 1942 and sunk by U-175 south east of Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
(09°27′N 60°05′W).
Empire Terence
Empire Terence was a 307 GRT tug which was built by Scott & Sons Ltd, Bowling, West DunbartonshireWest Dunbartonshire
West Dunbartonshire is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. Bordering onto the west of the City of Glasgow, containing many of Glasgow's commuter towns and villages as well as the city's suburbs, West Dunbartonshire also borders onto Argyll and Bute, Stirling, East...
. Laid down as Empire Terence and launched on 16 September 1946 as Tanumand for Petroleum Steamship Co Ltd. Completed in November 1946. Sold in 1958 to BP Tanker Co Ltd
BP
BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
. Sold in 1971 to M R Saradpour, Iran. Sold in 1973 to Marine Service Co, Iran and renamed Famshek.
Empire Tern (I)
Empire Tern was a 2,606 GRT cargo ship which was built by Detroit Shipbuilding Co, WyandotteWyandotte, Michigan
Wyandotte is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 25,883 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 7.6% from 2000. Wyandotte is located in southeastern Michigan, approximately south of Detroit on the Detroit River, and is part of the collection of communities known as...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. Completed in November 1919 as Lake Inglenook for the USSB. Sold in 1926 to Newtex Steamship Corp, New York. Renamed Texas Banker in 1932. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed Empire Tern. Sold in 1946 to Williamson & Co, Hong Kong. Renamed Inchmull in 1949. Sold in 1953 to Compagnia Sigma, Panama and renamed Sigma Star. Scrapped in October 1953 in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Japan.
Empire Tern (II)
Empire Tern was a 4,820 tons displacementDisplacement (ship)
A ship's displacement is its weight at any given time, generally expressed in metric tons or long tons. The term is often used to mean the ship's weight when it is loaded to its maximum capacity. A number of synonymous terms exist for this maximum weight, such as loaded displacement, full load...
LST (3) which was built by Canadian Vickers Ltd, Montreal. Completed in May 1945 as HMS LST 3504. Later renamed HMS Pursuer. To Ministry of Transport
Department for Transport
In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which are not devolved...
(MoT) in 1956 during the Suez Crisis
Suez Crisis
The Suez Crisis, also referred to as the Tripartite Aggression, Suez War was an offensive war fought by France, the United Kingdom, and Israel against Egypt beginning on 29 October 1956. Less than a day after Israel invaded Egypt, Britain and France issued a joint ultimatum to Egypt and Israel,...
. Converted to a ferry and renamed Empire Tern. Operated under the management of Atlantic Steam Navigation Co Ltd until 1961 when management passed to British-India Steam Navigation Co Ltd
British-India Steam Navigation Company
British India Steam Navigation Company was formed in 1856 as the Calcutta and Burmah Steam Navigation Company. The company had been formed out of Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co, a trading partnership of the Scots William Mackinnon and Robert Mackenzie, to carry mail between Calcutta and Rangoon. It...
. Scrapped in Singapore in September 1968.
Empire Tesbury
Empire Tesbury was a 975 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 21 November 1945 and completed in March 1946. To the Admiralty in 1951, renamed Rippledyke and chartered outBareboat charter
A bareboat charter is an arrangement for the chartering or hiring of a ship or boat, whereby no crew or provisions are included as part of the agreement; instead, the people who rent the vessel from the owner are responsible for taking care of such things....
for commercial service. To Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary is a civilian-manned fleet owned by the British Ministry of Defence. The RFA enables ships of the United Kingdom Royal Navy to maintain operations around the world. Its primary role is to supply the Royal Navy with fuel, ammunition and supplies, normally by replenishment...
as RFA Rippledyke in 1958, used as an oil hulk at Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
. Sold in 1960 to S Lucchese & L Esposito, Italy. Converted in 1961 to a suction dredger, now 1,000 GRT. Renamed Ada in 1965. Collided with Bočna and sank on 5 November 1966 at Lido, Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
. Wreck struck on 16 November by motorboat Marini Di Sapri which sank as a result. Refloated on 4 February 1967, repaired and a new diesel engine fitted. Reclassed as a barge in 1978, scrapped in November 1981 at Porto Nogaro, Italy.
Empire Tescombe
Empire Tescombe was a 975 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 4 October 1945 and completed in December 1945. Sold in 1952 to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd and renamed Fossarina. Scrapped in 1965 in Hong Kong.Empire Tesdale
Empire Tesdale was a 975 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson LtdSwan Hunter
Swan Hunter, formerly known as "Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson", was one of the best known shipbuilding companies in the world. Based in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, the company was responsible for some of the greatest ships of the early 20th century — most famously, the RMS Mauretania which...
, Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
. Launched on 22 October 1945 and completed in May 1946. Sold in 1946 to Burmah Oil Co (Tankers) Ltd, Rangoon, Burma and renamed Beme. Operated under the management of Burmah Oil Co Ltd, London. To Burmah Oil Co (Burma Trading) Ltd in 1948. To The People’s Oil Industry
Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise
Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise is a national oil and gas company of Burma. The company is a sole operator of oil and gas exploration and production, as well as domestic gas transmission through a onshore pipeline grid....
, Burma in 1963. To the Burmese Government in 1964 and renamed Yenan. Scrapped in 1980 in Burma.
Empire Tesella
Empire Tesella was a 975 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 31 October 1945 and completed in February 1946. Sold in 1951 to the British Tanker Co Ltd and renamed British Pluck. Scrapped in April 1954 in Bombay.Empire Tesgate
Empire Tesgate was to have been a 975 GRT coastal tanker built by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland but the contract for building her was cancelled.Empire Tesgrove
Empire Tesgrove was to have been a 975 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow but the contract for building her was cancelled.Empire Tesland
Empire Tesland was a 975 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 31 July 1945 and completed in September 1945. Sold in 1946 to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd and renamed Fulgar. Sold in 1948 to Shell-Mex & BP Ltd and renamed Shelbrit 9. Renamed BP Manager in 1952. Scrapped in June 1967 at Antwerp, Belgium.Empire Teslin
Empire Teslin was a 975 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Launched on 5 October 1945 and completed in April 1946. Sold in 1946 to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd and rename Fragum. Sold in 1948 to Shell-Mex & BP Ltd and renamed Shelbrit 8. Renamed Shell Supplier in 1952. Lengthened in 1954, now 1,157 GRT. Sold in 1967 to Marine Water Supply Co Ltd, Greece and renamed Sofia. Operated under the management of N E Vernicos Shipping Co Ltd, Greece. Scrapped in May 1971 at Perama, Greece.Empire Tesrock
Empire Tesrock was to have been a 975 GRT coastal tanker built by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland but the contract for building her was cancelled.Empire Tessa
Empire Tessa was a 292 GRT tug which was built by William Simons & Co Ltd, RenfrewRenfrew
-Local government:The town of Renfrew gave its name to a number of local government areas used at various times:*Renfrew a town to the west of Glasgow*Renfrewshire, the present unitary local council area in which Renfrew is situatated....
. Launched on 3 June 1946 and completed later that month. To the Admiralty in 1947 and renamed Eminent. Severely damaged by fire on 18 January 1951 at Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
. Towed to UK and repaired. Sold in 1976 Maryport Maritime Museum, Maryport
Maryport
Maryport is a town and civil parish within the Allerdale borough of Cumbria, England, in the historic county of Cumberland. It is located on the A596 road north of Workington, and is the southernmost town on the Solway Firth. Maryport railway station is on the Cumbrian Coast Line. The town is in...
, Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
. Arrived on 26 February 1986 at Millom
Millom
Millom is a town and civil parish on the estuary of the River Duddon in the southwest of Cumbria, England. The name is Cumbrian dialect for "At the mills". The town is accessible both by rail and an A class road...
, Cumbria for scrapping.
Empire Test
Empire Test was a 8,298 GRT cargo linerCargo liner
A Cargo liner is a type of merchant ship which carried general cargo and often passengers. They became common just after the middle of the nineteenth century, and eventually gave way to container ships and other more specialized carriers in the latter half of the twentieth...
which was built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Belgium. Completed in 1922 as Thysville. To MoT in 1947 and renamed Empire Test. Scrapped in 1953 at Faslane, Argyllsghire.