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THE WEBSITE OF THE MARINERS MAILING LIST.
THE 'EMPIRE' SHIPS
Compiled by Ted Finch.
The World War II 'Empire' ships covers a wide range of vessels, ranging from tugs, coasters, tankers and cargo ships to passenger liners, both wartime built and requisitioned, and post war reparations ships. Also included are a few ships which were renamed 'Empire' at the time of the Suez crisis.
This directory lists each ship, together with previous and subsequent names and owners and is purely a guide to subsequent research. Managers while under Ministry of War Transport ownership are also given, where known.
Any information on errors or additional information on ultimate dispositions of ships, or on managers while under MOWT ownership, where this is not given, will be gratefully received and should be sent to -
mariners-L@efinch90.fsnet.co.uk
KEY TO SHIPBUILDERS
INDEX TO SHIP NAMES
EMPIRE _________
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P |
| R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z |
Notes
No distinction has been made between MOWT (Ministry of War Transport), MOS (Ministry of Supply) and MOT (Ministry of Transport).
Dates are given in dd/mm/yy.
Acknowledgements
The Empire Ships (second edition) by W.H.Mitchell & L.A.Sawyer.
Merchant Fleets (various volumes) by Duncan Haws.
Registers of Merchant Ships Completed by Wm.A Schell & Tony Starke.
Lloyds Registers of Shipping (various editions)
Sea Breezes Magazine (various issues)
British Tramps by I.G.Stewart.
The World's Merchant Fleets 1939 by Roger Jordan.
Lamport & Holt, Reardon Smith & Co, Jack Billmeir, Palm Line by P.M.Heaton.
The Clan Line, Twenty Tramp Fleets, Anglo-Saxon Tankers, British Tankers by N.L.Middlemiss.
The Bowring Story by David Keir.
The Ropner Story by Ian Dear.
World Ship Society publications.
Special thanks to Gilbert Provost for his invaluable help in looking up details in Lloyd's Registers.
20.04.02ef