NAME
EMPIRE
|
G..T
|
LEN.
|
BEAM
|
BLDR
|
COMP
|
HISTORY
|
| Baffin |
6978 |
431 |
56 |
17 |
1941 |
1941 MOWT managed by J.Robinson & Sons (Stag Line)
1943 HMS SANCROFT, pipelaying ship for operation Pluto.
1945 EMPIRE BAFFIN, MOWT managed by J.Robinson & Sons (Stag Line)
1946 Stag Line (J.Robinson & Sons, North Shields.)
1947 CLINTONIA, same owner.
1960 ASPIS, Alcestis Shipping Co, Panama. Greek flag.
1964 scrapped Yokosuka. |
| Bairn |
813 |
193 |
31 |
33 |
1941 |
Coastal Tanker.
1941 MOWT managed by Bulk Oil SS Co, London.
1946 MOWT managed by Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co, London.
1948 CHILKA, Indian Navy.
1976 Removed from Navy List. |
| Balfour |
7201 |
433 |
56 |
17 |
1944 |
1944 MOWT managed by Elders & Fyffes Ltd.
1946 MOWT managed by Houlder Bros, London.
1949 BARTON GRANGE, Houlder Bros, London.
1958 SUNLIGHT, Western SS Co, Hong Kong.
1962 Pan-Norse SS Co, Panama.
1967 Scrapped Hong Kong. |
| Balham |
1063 |
205 |
33 |
34 |
1945 |
Coaster. MOWT
1946 NORDIC QUEEN, Queenship Nav.Ltd. (Coast Lines Ltd)
1958 MALDIVE STAR, Maldivian National Trading Corp (Ceylon) Ltd.
1972 Scrapped Karachi. |
| Ballad |
6700 |
417 |
56 |
03 |
1942 |
1942 MOWT managed by Allan Black & Co, Sunderland.
1943 MOWT managed by Capper Alexander & Co.
1946 BIBURY, Capper, Alexander & Co, London.
1951 STAD MAASSLUIS, Halcyon-Lijn, Rotterdam.
1962 JAGUAR, Jaguar Line Co.de Nav., Panama
1966 GOLDFIELD, Olamar SA, Panama.
1968 POSEIDONE, Solemar Cia.de Nav., Panama.
1969 Scrapped at Split after grounding. |
| Ballantyne |
6959 |
433 |
56 |
15 |
1942 |
MOWT
1943 BELGIAN AIRMAN, Belgian Government
14.4.45 torpedoed and sunk by U.879 at 36.09N 74.05W |
| Baltic |
4157 |
330 |
54 |
B8 |
1945 |
ex-Landing Ship (Tank)
1941 LST 3519.
1946 EMPIRE BALTIC, MOT chartered to F.Bustard & Sons Ltd.
1961 MOT, managed by British India S.N.Co.
1962 scrapped Spezia. |
| Bank |
402 |
144 |
26 |
49 |
1941 |
Coaster. MOWT
1946 ROSE-JULIE M, Metcalf Motor Coasters, London.
1956 MAC Shipping Co, Glasgow.
1966 Scrapped Queenborough, Essex. |
| Banner |
6640 |
417 |
56 |
03 |
1942 |
MOWT
7.2.43 Torpedoed and sunk by U.77 at 36.48N 01.32E |
| Barbados |
3538 |
316 |
46.5 |
11 |
1945 |
Heavy Lift.
1945 MOWT managed by Constantine SS Co.
1946 MOWT managed by Rodney SS Co, London.
1948 TENNYSON, Rodney SS Co, London.
1950 BERYLSTONE, T.Stone Shipping Co, Swansea.
1960 MANTICOS, Cia.Nav.Zannis, Greece.
8.10.63 Sprang leak and sank at 11.14N 16.32W |
| Barbara |
274 |
105 |
27 |
36 |
1945 |
Coastwise tug. MOWT (naval work, Ceylon)
1947 ADEPT, The Admiralty.
1957 ALIYA, Ceylon Navy.
1978 Scrapped Sri Lanka. |
| Bard |
3114 |
315 |
46 |
05 |
1942 |
MOWT
1946 ANGUSBURN, Dundee. Perth & London Shipping Co, Dundee.
1955 BRETTENHAM, Rederi A/B Hildegaard, Finland.
1971 Scrapped Carthagena. |
| Bardolph |
7063 |
431 |
56 |
22 |
1942 |
1942 MOWT managed by Donaldson Bros & Black
1945 MOWT managed by Lamport & Holt Line.
1946 MEMLING, Lamport & Holt Line, Liverpool.
1953 VANCOUVER STAR, Blue Star Line, London
1957 MEMLING, Blue Star Line, London.
1959 Scrapped Flushing. |
| Barkis |
340 |
147 |
24 |
48 |
1944 |
Coastal Tanker. MOWT
1946 SODOK, Van Castricum & Co, London.
1947 GUNTUR, Shell Company of Singapore.
1962 Madam Dolly Seah, Singapore.
1972 P.T.Perusahaan Pelayaran Palka Utama, Indonesia. |
| Barnaby |
222 |
100 |
23 |
53 |
1944 |
Water Carrier. The Admiralty.
1967 Sold for scrap. |
| Baron |
5894 |
417 |
53 |
B11 |
1926 |
1926 MONTE PIANA, Nav.Generale Gerolimich & Co, Trieste.
12.6.40 captured by R.N at Aden.
1941 EMPIRE BARON, MOWT managed by British India SN Co.
1947 RUBYSTONE, Alva SS Co, London.
1951 Alvion SS Corp, Panama.
1960 Scrapped Nagasaki. |
| Barracuda |
4967 |
390 |
54.2 |
A1 |
1918 |
1918 SACANDAGA, US Shipping Board, Philadelphia.
1931 American Diamond Lines, New York.
1932 BLACK HERON, same owner.
1938 Black Diamond Line Lines, Inc.NY.
1941 EMPIRE BARRACUDA, MOWT managed by Cunard White Star Line.
1941 MOWT managed by Stanhope SS Co.
15.12.41 Torpedoed and sunk by U.77 at 35.30N 06.17W |
| Barrie |
7168 |
424 |
57 |
24 |
1942 |
1942 MOWT managed by Allan, Black & Co (Albyn Line), Sunderland.
1944 MOWT managed by Clan Line Ltd, Glasgow
1945 CLAN ALPINE, Clan Line Ltd.
1957 UMVOTI, Bullard, King & Co.Ltd, London
1959 CLAN ALPINE, Clan Line Ltd.
31.10.60 Ashore in cyclone near Chittagong, total loss. |
| Bascobel |
418 |
142 |
27.7 |
A7 |
1919 |
Tug.
1919 BASCOBEL, US Shipping Board, Newark, NJ.
1921 France & Canada Oil & Transport Co, New York.
1923 US Shipping Board, New Orleans.
1924 Gulf Coast Transportation Co, New Orleans
1928 Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co, Mobile
1940 Southern Towboat Co, Mobile
1941 Mobile Towing & Wrecking Co, Mobile
1941 EMPIRE BASCOBEL, MOWT managed by Overseas Towage & Salvage
Co.
1947 US Maritime Commission
1948 BASCOBEL, L & B. Olsson, New York.
1955 Universal Tank Cleaning Corp, New York
1959 Standard Tank Cleaning Corp, New York
1963 Scrapped USA per Lloyds Register but still afloat 1982 at Rossville,
Staten Island.
1991 Semi submerged at same location. |
| Battleaxe |
7177 |
396 |
60 |
A11 |
1943 |
Infantry Landing Ship. Laid down as
CAPE BERKELEY, completed as -
1943 EMPIRE BATTLEAXE, MOWT managed by Cunard White Star Line.
1944 DONOVAN, Royal Navy.
1946 EMPIRE BATTLEAXE, MOWT
1947 United States Maritime Commission
1948 To be sold to China and renamed HAI C, sale cancelled.
1950 EMPIRE BATTLEAXE, U.S Maritime Commission, laid up in James River,
Va.
1966 Scrapped Kearny, N.J. |
| Baxter |
7024 |
433 |
56 |
25 |
1941 |
1941 MOWT managed by Haldin & Philipps
1943 MOWT managed by Sir W.Reardon Smith & Co.
1946 PARIS CITY, Sir W.Reardon Smith & Co, Cardiff
1954 WESTFORD, Duff, Herbert & Mitchell Ltd, Liverpool (J.A.Billmeir
& Co)
1957 SEVERN RIVER, Cia Atlantica Pacifica, Panama, Liberian flag.
1959 HUSEYIN KAPTAN, Risa ve Aslan Sadikoglu, Istanbul.
1963 Scrapped Istanbul. |
| Bay |
2824 |
310 |
44 |
11 |
1940 |
Collier. MOWT managed by J.Constantine SS Co.
15.1.42 Bombed and sunk, Tees Bay off Middlesborough.. |
| Beacon |
872 |
103 |
33 |
50 |
1941 |
Coaster. MOWT
5.4.42 Mined and sunk at 51.41N 05.10W.. |
| Beaconsfield |
2905 |
315 |
46 |
11 |
1943 |
MOWT
1946 HAWKINGE, Constants (South Wales) Ltd, Cardiff.
1951 ANGUSBRAE, Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Co, Dundee.
1956 HISPANIA, Wm.Muller & Co, Rotterdam.
1960 DIA, West End Corp, Panama.
14.10.64 Sprang leak and sank 44.12N 08.38W |
| Beatrice |
7046 |
433 |
56 |
17 |
1943 |
1943 MOWT managed by David Alexander & Co
1945 Cheriton Shipping Co, London.
1949 BEATRICE N, P.B.Pandelis Ltd, London
1953 MARY K, N.G.Kyriakides Shipping Co, London.
1958 Winchester Shipping Co.
1964 WINCHESTER PRINCESS, same owner.
1966 GRAZIA BOTTIGLIERI, Giovanni Bottiglieri, Naples.
1968 scrapped at Split. |
| Beaumont |
7044 |
431 |
56 |
10 |
1942 |
MOWT
13.9.42 Torpedoed and sunk by aircraft at 76.10N 10.05E |
| Beauty |
7297 |
429 |
56 |
09 |
1943 |
1943 MOWT managed by Stephens, Sutton Ltd.
1946 POLYCROWN, Kristiansands Tankredi II, skibs Avant & Skoldheim,
Norway.
1962 IOANNIS ASPIOTIS, Lamda Shipping Enterprises Corp, Panama, Lebanon
flag.
1966 managed by John Livanos & Sons, London.
1968 LAUREL, Laurel Shipping Co, Cyprus.
1968 scrapped Taiwan. |
| Beaver
|
6038 |
401 |
53.2 |
A17 |
1919 |
1919 WABAN, US Shipping Board, Portland, Ore.
1933 Lykes Bros - Ripley SS Co, Galveston.
1940 EMPIRE SAMBAR, MOWT managed by Runciman Ltd
6th Mar.1941 suffered an engine room explosion at sea, towed in and repaired.
1941 EMPIRE BEAVER, same owners.
1942 NORHAUK, Norwegian Government, Oslo
21.12.43 Mined and sunk in Thames Estuary 51.50N 01.33E |
| Becky |
244 |
107 |
27 |
49 |
1945 |
Ocean going tug. MOWT
1947 FORAGER, Steel & Bennie Ltd.
23.5.62 Capsized and sank in Clyde while towing s/s HORORATA. Salvaged
and sold.
1962 MASTINO, Soc.Rim.Napoletani, Naples.
1984 Scrapped Naples. |
| Bede |
6959 |
433 |
56 |
15 |
1942 |
MOWT managed by Hain SS Co, St.Ives.
18.8.42 Torpedoed by U.552 at 19.35N 76.25W, later sunk by gunfire
from HMS PIMPERNEL. |
| Belgrave |
890 |
193 |
32 |
43 |
1945 |
Coastal Tanker. MOWT
1947 AQUEITY, F.T.Everard & Sons, London.
11.11.47 Mined and sunk at 53.32N 05.02E. |
| Bell |
2023 |
287 |
40 |
B57 |
1930 |
1930 BELGIA, F.Sternhagen, Gothenburg.
26.1.41 bombed and burnt out, Thames Estuary, repaired as -
1942 EMPIRE BELL, MOWT
25.9.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U.442 at 62.19N 15.27W |
| Belle |
257 |
106 |
30 |
54 |
1944 |
Coastwise tug.
MOWT (naval work, India / Singapore).
1947 ELF, The Admiralty.
1960 MARE JONIO, Imprese Maritime Augustea, Italy.
1972 Reported transferred to Italian Navy. |
| Ben |
242 |
107 |
27 |
52 |
1943 |
Ocean going tug. MOWT
1948 E.NICHOLSON, Leith Salvage & Towage Co
1951 VICTOR, Melbourne Harbour Trust Commissioners.
1957 Geelong Harbour Trust Commissioners.
1968 R.J.Phersson, Melbourne.
1970 J.H.Nicholls, Melbourne.
1978 Australian Oil Burners Pty,Ltd.
1979 A.Sullivan, Warragul
1985 Laid up, preserved at Geelong. |
| Benefit |
8202 |
466 |
59 |
14 |
1943 |
Tanker. MOWT
1945 ATHELQUEEN, Athel Line Ltd.
1955 MARIBLANCA (MARIVERDA?), Mariblanca Nav.S.A, (Chandris Ltd)
1961 Scrapped Kure. |
| Beresford |
9804 |
484 |
68 |
16 |
1943 |
Tanker. MOWT managed by J.A.Billmeir & Co.
1945 STANBELL, Stanhope SS Co(J.A.Billmeir)
1955 converted to ore carrier.(10,341 g.t)
1960 KELANTAN, Malaya Shipping Co, London
1962 United Shipping & Investment Co, London.
1964 Wilkinson Shipping Co, Liberia.
1965 Phoenix Shipping Co, Liberia.
1965 Scrapped Hirao. |
| Bermuda |
3539 |
315 |
46.5 |
11 |
1944 |
Heavy Lift.
1944 MOWT managed by Constantine SS Co.
1946 MOWT managed by Moller Line, London.
1949 HEWSANG, Indo-China SN Co, London.
1963 SUNSHINE, Sunshine Nav.Co, Hong Kong
1970 Scrapped Taiwan. |
| Bess |
593 |
137 |
33 |
76 |
1946 |
Ocean going tug. MOWT.
1946 MERCHANTMAN, United Towing Co.
1962 TARENTUM, Soc.Rim Napoletani, Italy.
1982 scrapped Naples. |
| Betsy |
274 |
105 |
27 |
36 |
1944 |
Coastwise tug. MOWT
1947 SOEGIO, Bataansche Petroleum Maats, Holland.
12.2.48 Mined and sunk off Borneo at 02.36S 116.33E. |
| Billow |
215 |
95 |
23 |
53 |
1943 |
Water Carrier. MOWT
1946 The Admiralty
1963 Scrapped Antwerp, Belgium. |
| Birch |
245 |
107 |
27 |
49 |
1941 |
Ocean going tug. MOWT
10.8.42 Mined, ashore 24.45S 34.47E, later sank. |
| Birdsay |
5122 |
431 |
56.3 |
20 |
1947 |
Completed as -
1947 ZARIAN, United Africa Co.Ltd.
1949 LOKOJA PALM, Palm Line Ltd.
1966 DESPINA L, Cia.Nav.Kea, Panama.
1969 NOVA, Nova Shipping Co, Cyprus
1971 scrapped China. |
| Bison |
5972 |
410 |
54.3 |
A32 |
1919 |
1919 WEST CAWTHON, US Shipping Board, Los Angeles.
1920 Green Star SS Corp, New York.
1921 Imperial Shipping Corp, New York
1923 US Shipping Board, New York.
1926 American South African Line Inc, New York.
1940 EMPIRE BISON, managed by Sir R. Ropner & Co.
1.11.40 Torpedoed and sunk by U.124 at 59.30N 17.40W |
| Bittern |
8546 |
500 |
58 |
14 |
1902 |
1902 IOWA, Furness Warren Ltd.
1913 BOHEMIA, Hamburg America Line.
1917 Seized by US Government.
1917 ARTEMIS, US Shipping Board
1940 EMPIRE BITTERN, MOWT
23.7.44 Sunk as blockship at Normandy landings. |
| Blackwater |
2917 |
340 |
53 |
B23 |
1939 |
1939 POMPEJI, Deutsche-Levant Line, Hamburg
1945 Seized by Allies at Kiel.
1945 EMPIRE BLACKWATER, MOWT
1946 United States Maritime Commission.
1947 Seatrade Corp, New York.
1949 KRUSAA, Basse & Co, Copenhagen.
1960 KRUCIA, Nils Berg, Finland.
1969 HELVI, H.Hayrynen O/Y, Finland.
1971 EASTERN FAITH, Nan Sing Nav.Co, Taiwan
1975 Scrapped Taiwan. |
| Blanda |
5696 |
424 |
56.0 |
17 |
1919 |
1919 NILE, Nile SS Co, Glasgow.
1933 SOKOL, Jugoslavenska Plovidba, Susak.
1939 RIO GRANDE, Cia Panamena de Vapores Ltda, Panama.
1940 EMPIRE BLANDA, MOWT managed by Larrinaga SS Co.
18.2.41 Torpedoed and sunk by U.69 at approx. 60.00N 19.00W. |
| Blessing |
7062 |
431 |
56 |
03 |
1945 |
MOWT
19.3.45 Mined and sunk at 51.24N 03.17E |
| Blossom |
- |
- |
- |
B78 |
- |
Dec.1941 captured by Japan at Hong Kong before launch. Fate unknown. |
Bombardier
|
8202 |
466 |
59 |
14 |
1943 |
Tanker.
MOWT (Launched as EMPIRE FUSILIER (2)), completed as EMPIRE BOMBARDIER
managed by Dodd, Thomson & Co.
1946 BRITISH BOMBARDIER, British Tanker Co.
1959 Scrapped Tamise, Belgium. |
| Bond |
2088 |
288 |
43 |
11 |
1906 |
1906 RAVELSTON, Gillespie & Nichol, Glasgow.
1940 Requisitioned.
1941 EMPIRE BOND, MOWT
1946 PRENTON, Rethymnis & Kulukundis, London
1946 J.Kattoula, Liverpool.
1950 AGIOS DIONYSSIOS, Argo Maritime Transport Co, Greece.
1951 SANDENIS, D.G.Coucoumbanis, Greece.
1951 SAN DENIS, G.Frangistis, Greece.
1959 Scrapped Savona. |
| Boswell |
2898 |
315 |
46 |
11 |
1942 |
MOWT
1947 AVISWELL, Aviation & Shipping Co, London
1949 SENIORITY, F.T.Everard & Son, London.
9.11.50 Sank after going ashore on Bo Vich Chuan Rock, Hebrides. |
| Bounty |
8128 |
474 |
64 |
10 |
1944 |
Tanker.
MOWT managed by Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co, London.
1946 WAVE VICTOR, Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
1960 Chartered to Air Ministry, fuelling hulk at Maldive Islands.
1975 Reported hulked at Manila Bay, Philippines |
| Bowman |
7031 |
431 |
56 |
07 |
1942 |
MOWT managed by Hain SS Co, St.Ives.
30.3.43 Torpedoed and sunk by U.404 at 47.26N 15.53W |
| Boxer |
340 |
147 |
24 |
48 |
1944 |
Coastal Tanker. MOWT
1946 CHARTSMAN, C.Rowbotham & Sons Ltd
1967 BAYMEAD, Coastal Prospecting Ltd, converted to suction dredger
for tin dredging.
1974 Scrapped Southampton. |
| Boy |
859 |
189 |
31 |
38 |
1941 |
Coastal Tanker. MOWT
1942 DOORMAN, Netherlands Government.
1947 FLANDRIA, Verenigde Tankkustvaart NV, Holland.
1951 ALICE, Ulric Thomas, Germany.
1952 HAMMONIA, Bauermann & Metzendorff GmbH, Germany.
1954 PETRA, R.Bauermann, Germany.
1962 ANNY, Vittorio Rossetti, Italy.
1972 TOSCO, same owners.
1975 Tosco Sardi di Nav.SpA, Italy.
1975 Scrapped Spezia. |
| Bracken |
263 |
108 |
26 |
38 |
1942 |
Ocean going tug. MOWT
1946 FLYING SPITFIRE, Clyde Shipping Co.
1963 TORTOLI, Soc.Salvataggi Siciliana, Italy
1968 LINDOI, same owners
1983 Scrapped Cagliari. |
| Breeze |
7457 |
424 |
60 |
24 |
1941 |
MOWT
25.8.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U.438 at 49.22N 35.52W |
| Brent |
13876 |
526 |
66 |
61 |
1925 |
Passenger ship.
1925 LETITIA, Anchor-Donaldson, Glasgow
1935 Donaldson Atlantic Line, Glasgow.
1946 EMPIRE BRENT, MOWT managed by Donaldson Line.
1952 CAPTAIN COOK, MOT managed by Donaldson Line, chartered to New
Zealand Gov't.
1960 Scrapped Inverkeithing. |
| Bridge |
348 |
127 |
25 |
53 |
1941 |
Coaster.
MOWT managed by Springwell Shipping Co.
9.4.46 Struck wreck of s/s FORT MASSAC while salvaging cargo and sank
at 51.53N 01.32E |
| Brigade |
5154 |
400 |
54 |
77 |
1912 |
1912 HANNINGTON COURT, Court Line, London
1936 ELIOS, Achille Lauro & Co, Naples.
10.6.40 Seized by Britain at Naples.
1940 EMPIRE BRIGADE, MOWT
18.10.40 Torpedoed and sunk by U.99 at 57.12N 10.43W |
| Broadsword |
7177 |
396 |
60 |
A11 |
1943 |
Infantry Landing Ship. Laid down as
CAPE MARSHALL, completed as -
1943 EMPIRE BROADSWORD, MOWT managed by Cunard White Star Line.
2.7.44 Mined and sunk off Normandy. 49.25N 00.54W. |
| Bromley |
1059 |
205 |
33 |
34 |
1945 |
Coaster.
MOWT managed by John Kelly Ltd
1946 LEVENWOOD, Constantine Shipping Co.
1961 BASILDON, Panax Ltd, London.
1962 Don Shipping Co (Willie & Co), London
1963 R.S.Briggs & Co (Shipping) Ltd.
1967 Scrapped Burcht, Belgium. |
| Bronze |
8149 |
466 |
59 |
27 |
1940 |
Tanker.
MOWT managed by Anglo-American Oil Co.
1946 ESSO CADILLAC, Anglo-American Oil Co.
1956 MARIBELLA II, Mariblanca Nav.S.A. (Chandris Ltd)
1959 Scrapped Osaka. |
| Brook |
2852 |
310 |
44 |
11 |
1941 |
Collier. MOWT
1946 STANCLIFFE, Stanhope SS Co, (J.A.Billmeir), London.
3.4.47 Grounded Sharpness, total loss, repaired as
1948 GRIPFAST, Newbigin SS Co, Newcastle.
1960 CAPETAN COSTAS P, Saints Anargyroi Cia, Panama.
1966 KARINE M, Cia de Nav.Patricio, Liberia.
1966 PITSA, Siconen Shipping Co, Panama.
6.12.67 sank in tow of tug NISOS KERKYRA after boiler damage at 13.32N 55.00E. |
| Bruce |
7459 |
424 |
60 |
16 |
1941 |
MOWT managed by Larrinaga SS Co.
18.4.43 Torpedoed and sunk by U.123 at 06.40N 13.17W |
| Brutus |
7233 |
424 |
57 |
24 |
1943 |
1943 MOWT managed by W.T.Gould
1946 MOWT managed by Haddon SS Co, London.
1948 Haddon SS Co, London.
1950 VERGMOR, same owner.
1950 SOUTHGATE, Turnbull, Scott & Co.
1955 FATIH, Sadikzade Rusen Ogullari, Istanbul.
1968 scrapped Istanbul after grounding in River Parana. |
| Buckler |
7046 |
433 |
56 |
17 |
1942 |
1942 MOWT managed by Houlder Bros, London.
1946 OVINGDEAN GRANGE, Houlder Bros.Ltd.
1959 SABRINA, Devon Shipping Co, Liberia.
1961 NEOMI, Cia.Nav.Marcasa, Panama. Lebanese flag.
27.12.65 Aground near Masirah, Oman - total loss. |
| Buffalo |
6374 |
403 |
54.8 |
A31 |
1919 |
1919 EGLANTINE, US Shipping Board, Seattle
1933 Lykes Bros, Ripley SS Co.Inc, New Orleans
1940 EMPIRE BUFFALO, MOWT managed by Lyle Shipping Co.
6.5.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U.125 at 19.14N 82.34W |
| Builder |
7048 |
431 |
56 |
11 |
1942 |
MOWT, launched as EMPIRE BUILDER, completed as -
1942 TOBRUK, Polish Government.
1951 Polskie-Linie Oceaniczne
1968 scrapped Gdynia. |
| Bulbul |
576 |
161 |
26 |
71 |
1924 |
1924 JAMNAGAR, Maharajah Jam Sahib of Nawanagar, India.
1941 Royal Indian Navy.
1944 Hashim Mohomed Ganchi, India.
1944 EMPIRE BULBUL, MOWT
1947 HELLENIC BULBUL, Yannoulatos (Far East) Ltd, Hong Kong.
29.8.48 Ashore at 21.53N 90.48E, later sank. |
| Bunting |
6318 |
402 |
54.8 |
A31 |
1919 |
1919 EELBECK, US Shipping Board, Seattle
1937 US Maritime Commission, Seattle
1941 EMPIRE BUNTING, MOWT managed by Headlam & Sons.
1944 MOWT managed by J & J. Denholm Ltd.
9.6.44 Sunk as blockship at Normandy landings.
1947 Refloated and scrapped Strangford Lough. |
| Bure |
8178 |
439 |
57 |
B14 |
1921 |
Passenger Ship.
1921 ELIZABETHVILLE, Cie.Belge-Maritime du Congo, Antwerp.
1930 Cie.Maritime Belge, Antwerp.
1940 MOWT troopship, managed by Lamport & Holt, Liverpool.
1946 Cie Maritime Belge.
1947 EMPIRE BURE, MOWT managed by Lamport & Holt Line, Liverpool.
1950 CHARLTON STAR, Charlton SS Co, London (Chandris)
1958 MARISTRELLA, A.J & D.J.Chandris, Liberia.
1960 Scrapped Osaka. |
| Burton |
6966 |
428 |
57 |
22 |
1941 |
MOWT
19.9.41 Torpedoed and sunk by U.74 at 61.30N 35.11W |
| Bute |
813 |
193 |
31 |
43 |
1944 |
Coastal Tanker.
MOWT managed by Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co, London
1946 MILIANA, Soc.Algerienne de Nav.pour l'Afrique..
1948 RIVOLI, A.Scotto Pugliese Fils & Cie, Algeria
1952 PASS OF DRUMOCHTER, Bulk Oil SS Co, London.
1962 SANTA GUILIA, Lugari & Filippi, Leghorn
1970 Chemigas SpA, Italy.
1971 Ciana Anopo Comp di Nav.& Bunkeraggi, Italy.
1971 Scrapped Spezia. |
| Buttress |
2905 |
315 |
46 |
11 |
1943 |
MOWT
1946 WALLSEND, Burnett SS Co, Newcastle.
1960 BORDAGAIN, Bordagain Shipping Co, Liberia.
1967 DARING, Cia.de Nav.Pinares, Panama.
1976 Scrapped at Split. |
| Byng |
7832 |
451 |
67 |
12 |
1945 |
Heavy Lift.
1945 MOWT, managed by P & O. S.N.Co
1946 MOWT managed by Dalhousie Steam & Motorship Co, London.
1951 PETER DAL II, Dalhousie Steam & Motorship Co, London.
1954 Novocastria Shipping Co, London.
1955 BENWYVIS, E.G.Thomson Ltd, Edinburgh.
1963 SOUTHERN COMET, Bacong Shipping Co, Panama.
1968 MARITES, People's Bank & Trust Co, Panama
1972 M.M.Shipping Lines, Manila, Panama flag.
1972 scrapped Hong Kong. |
| Byron |
6645 |
417 |
56 |
03 |
1941 |
MOWT
5.7.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U.703 at 76.18N 33.30E (convoy PQ17) |