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NON-STANDARD 'EMPIRE' SHIPS

These pictures are of ships with 'Empire' names but from a variety of sources. Some are captured enemy vessels, some are salvaged Allied vessels that have been returned to service, some are requisitioned vessels taken up from trade and some are from other sources. Also, a large number of old American merchant vessels, built to various standard designs during World War I and then placed in Reserve, were bought, often in appalling condition, and repaired in British shipyards. These pictures are published for pleasure/information/research purposes only and are not for sale or copy under any circumstances. Information in captions has been researched as thoroughly as possible but it accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
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EMPIRE ARDLE - Cargo - 2834GRT/5360DWT - 109.6 x 15.5 - 1946 Flensburger Schiffs, No.506 - 1947 LEWIS HAMILTON, 1950 INDUS, 1968 FALCON, 1969 SEA FALCON - 07/71 broken up at Aviles - seen here as INDUS (SWE).
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EMPIRE ARDLE - Cargo - 2834GRT/5360DWT - 109.6 x 15.5 - 1946 Flensburger Schiffs, No.506 - 1947 LEWIS HAMILTON, 1950 INDUS, 1968 FALCON, 1969 SEA FALCON - 07/71 broken up at Aviles - seen here as INDUS (SWE).

  • EMPIRE ARDLE - Cargo - 2834GRT/5360DWT - 109.6 x 15.5 - 1946 Flensburger Schiffs, No.506 - 1947 LEWIS HAMILTON, 1950 INDUS, 1968 FALCON, 1969 SEA FALCON - 07/71 broken up at Aviles - seen here as INDUS (SWE).
  • EMPIRE BLACKWATER - Cargo - 2916GRT/5187DWT - 110.2 x 16.1 - 1940 Flensburgerwerft, No.450 as POMPEJI (1940-45) - 1949 KRUSAA, 1960 KRUCIA, 1969 HELVI, 1971 EASTERN FAITH - 07/75 broken up at Kaohsiung - seen here as KRUSAA (DNK).
  • EMPIRE BLACKWATER - Cargo - 2916GRT/5187DWT - 110.2 x 16.1 - 1940 Flensburgerwerft, No.450 as POMPEJI (1940-45) - 1949 KRUSAA, 1960 KRUCIA, 1969 HELVI, 1971 EASTERN FAITH - 07/75 broken up at Kaohsiung.
  • EMPIRE BRENT - Troopship - 13475GRT/9880DWT - 160.2 x 20.2 - 1925 Fairfield Shipbuilding & Enginerring Co., No.601 as LETITIA (1925-46) - 1952 CAPTAIN COOK - 04/60 broken up at Inverkeithing.
  • EMPIRE CELTIC - RoRo/Cargo - 2256GRT/4820DWT - 105.4 x 16.8 - 1945 Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon, No.567 as LST-3512 (1945-54) - 1954 EMPIRE CELTIC - 09/62 broken up at Santander..
  • EMPIRE CHLORINE - LPG Tanker - 307GRT/300DWT - 41.5 x 7.6 - 1939 Schiffs Kremer & Sohn, Elmhorn, No.830 as TRAVE (1939-52) - 1945 taken in damaged condition at Flensburg and towed to Methil for refitting - 1953 TRAVE, 1954 HYBO, 1954 HYBORG, 1054 UNIKLOR, 1978 FRISNES, 1989 HINNATANK, 2000 MILJOTANK (NOR) - still trading.
  • EMPIRE CLYDE - Pass/Cargo - 7432GRT/5000DWT - 130.2 x 16.0 - 1925 Cantieri Ansaldo San Giorgio, Muggiano, No.192 as LEONARDO DA VINCI (1925-43) - 11/02/41 captured at Kismayu by British, 1943 EMPIRE CLYDE (Hospital Ship) - 1948 MAINE - 04/54 broken up at Hong Kong.
  • EMPIRE CONAVON - Cargo - 1544GRT - 77.0 x 12.0 - 1922 Nylands Verkstad, Oslo, No.261 as MINNA (1922-35) - BRITT (1935-45), LEBA (1945) - 1945 taken as a prize in Germany - 1946 EMPIRE CONAVON, 1947 BALTKON - 1959 broken up at Dunston.
  • EMPIRE CONDART - Cargo - 423GRT - 53.9 x 8.0 - 1944 Lidingo Nya Varv, No.2 as STADT GLUCKSTADT (1944-47) - 1945 taken as a prize in Germany - 1947 EMPIRE CONDART, 1947 FREDOR, 1957 SEASHELL - 12/68 broken up at Tamise - seen here as FREDOR (Plym Shipping Co.)
  • EMPIRE CONDART - Cargo - 423GRT - 53.9 x 8.0 - 1944 Lidingo Nya Varv, No.2 as STADT GLUCKSTADT (1944-47) - 1945 taken as a prize in Germany - 1947 EMPIRE CONDART, 1947 FREDOR, 1957 SEASHELL - 12/68 broken up at Tamise - seen here as SEASHELL (Instone Shipping).
  • EMPIRE CONDERTON - Cargo - 1457GRT - 73.1 x 11.0 - 1912 Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Cowpen Quay, No.168 as THYRA MENIER (1912-17) - LUIS PIDAL (1917-25), BELLINI (1925-28), BOLLAN (1928-36), LINA FISSER (1936-45) - 1947 MARCHMONT, 1952 IRENE M - 07/57 broken up at Sorel - seen here as IRENE M (GBR).
  • EMPIRE CONFAL - Cargo - 948GRT - 67.2 x 10.3 - 1912 Schiffs Nuscke, Stettin, No.234 as BORUSSIA (1912-39) - 1939 TIMANDRA, 1945 taken as a prize in Germany, 1947 WOODWREN - 1953 hulked in the Thames, 10/60 broken up at Queenborough.
  • EMPIRE CONFEDERATION - IMO5175343 - Cargo - 1197GRT - 76.2 x 11.4 - 1921 Werft Nobiskrug, Rendsburg, No.104 as ELBE (GER) - 1945 EMPIRE CONFEDERATION, 1946 ZHOSE DIAS (RUS) - 1966 broken up in USSR - seen here at Hull, 12/59.
  • EMPIRE CONFEDERATION - IMO5175343 - Cargo - 1197GRT - 76.2 x 11.4 - 1921 Werft Nobiskrug, Rendsburg, No.104 as ELBE (GER) - 1945 EMPIRE CONFEDERATION, 1946 ZHOSE DIAS (RUS) - 1966 broken up in USSR - seen here at Hull, 12/59.
  • EMPIRE CONFIDENCE - Cargo - 4930GRT/6750DWT - 124.9 x 16.7 - 1935 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack, No.711 as DUSSELDORF (1935-40) - POLAND (1940) - 1946 STAR OF EL NIL, 1950 SPENSER, 1955 ROSCOE- 02/62 broken up at Bilbao.
  • EMPIRE CONSEQUENCE - Cargo - 1998GRT/2830DWT - 97.0 x 13.3 - 1940 Lubecker Flenderwerft, No.396 as FRIEDRICH BISCHOFF (1940-45) - 1951 KAISANIEMI - 10/67 broken up at Grimstad.
  • EMPIRE CONSISTENCE - Cargo - 1770GRT - 84.4 x 12.8 - 1927 Schiffs Seebeck, Wesermunde, No.464 as GANTER (1927-45) - 1951 DAGNY - 04/67 broken up at Bremen.
  • EMPIRE CONSTRUCTOR - Cargo - 1198GRT - 76.2 x 11.4 - 1922 Werft Nobiskrug, Rendsburg, No.106 as PINNAU (1922-45) - 1945 taken as a prize in Germany, renamed EMPIRE CONSTRUCTOR, 1947 ESTKON - 1959 broken up at Newport.
  • EMPIRE DORIC - RoRo/Cargo - 2256GRT/4820DWT - 105.4 x 16.8 - 1945 Harland & Wolff, Govan, No.1297 as LST 3041 (1945-54) - 01/60 broken up at Port Glasgow.
  • EMPIRE ELY - Cargo - 6113GRT/11195DWT - 145.1 x 18.5 - 1948 Flenderwerft, Lubeck, No.348 - 1945 taken as a prize in Germany before completion - 1954 MARIBELLA, 1955 GANGES, 1959 ELENI - 05/09/71 damaged in collision, 04/72 broken up at Santander.
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