EMPIRE - C
All general cargo ships unless otherwise described.
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| Cabot | 6715 | 419 | 57 | 11 | 1941 | MOWT managed by Sir R.Ropner & Co. 1945 CLEARPOOL, Sir R.Ropner & Co, West Hartlepool. 1955 GRELMARION, Cardigan Shipping Co, Cardiff. 1959 RACHEL, Bowring & Curry Ltd. 1959 scrapped Hong Kong. |
| Cadet | 813 | 193 | 31 | 39 | 1945 | Coastal Tanker. MOWT 1946 MASCARA, French Government. 1948 Soflumar Transport de Vins, France. 1951 AUREITY, F.T.Everard & Sons, London. 1968 Scrapped Barrow. |
| Caicos | 3538 | 316 | 46.5 | 11 | 1945 | Heavy Lift. 1945 MOWT managed by H.Hogarth & Sons Ltd 1946 MOWT managed by Rodney SS Co, London. 1950 SUGAR TRANSPORTER, Silvertown Services Ltd, London (Dalgliesh Ltd, Newcastle) 1951 Kentships Ltd (Dalgliesh Ltd, Newcastle) 1951 Silvertown Services Ltd, London. 1957 PATTAWILYA, J.Patterson & Co, Australia 1962 CLOVELLEY, Cronulla Shipping Co, Hong Kong. 1963 San Jeronimo SS Co, Panama. 1967 Scrapped Uchiumi, Shodo Island after heavy weather damage. |
| Calder | 2646 | 329 | 56 | B75 | 1923 | 1923 STETTIN, Stettiner Dampfer Comp. A.G, Stettin. 1935 AKKA, Deutsche-Levant Line, Hamburg 1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg 1945 EMPIRE CALDER, MOWT. 1947 ISGO, Near East Shipping Co, London. 1950 ERICH, Karl Gross, Bremen. 1960 PANTERA, Palomba & Salvatori, Italy. 1970 Scrapped Italy. |
| Call | 7067 | 433 | 56 | 13 | 1944 | MOWT managed by Gibbs & Co, Cardiff. 1945 INGENIEUR GENERAL HAARBLEICHER, French Government managed by Cie.Generale Transatlantique 21.11.45 wrecked Stromboli. |
| Calshot | 7133 | 427 | 57 | 04 | 1945 | 1945 MOWT managed by H.Hogarth & Sons. 1945 DERRYCUNIHY, McCowen & Gross Ltd, London. 1952 ARGOBEAM, Argobeam Shipping Co (A.Lusi Ltd), London. 1955 PARKGATE, Turnbull, Scott & Co, London 1960 PANAGOS, Patlem Cia Nav, Panama. Lebanese flag. 1968 scrapped Shanghai. |
| Camel | 2719 | 283 | 46 | B18 | 1929 | 1929 CEUTA, Oldenburg-Portuguese Line, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Kiel. 1945 EMPIRE CAMEL, MOWT. 1946 RINKENAES, Danish Government. 1947 OYRNAFJALL, Foroya Logting, Faroes. 1956 SAFI, Oldenburg-Portuguese Line, Hamburg 1960 Scrapped Hamburg. |
| Cameron | 7015 | 432 | 56 | 08 | 1941 | MOWT 1946 ST.MARGARET, South American Saint Line, Cardiff. 1960 AGNA, Agna Cia.Nav.S.A, Panama. 1963 Scrapped Yawata, Japan. |
| Camp | 7052 | 431 | 56 | 22 | 1943 | 1943 MOWT managed by Blue Star Line, London 1946 VALACIA, Cunard White Star Line 1949 Cunard SS Co. 1951 NEW YORK CITY, Bristol City Line. 1955 LOCH MORAR, Maclay & McIntyre Ltd, Glasgow. 1959 YELKENCI, Lufti Yelkenci Evlatlari Donatma Istiraki, Istanbul. 1971 scrapped Istanbul. |
| Campden | 890 | 193 | 32 | 43 | 1945 | Coastal Tanker. MOWT 1947 ANONITY, F.T.Everard & Sons, London. 1966 PETROLA II, John S.Latsis, Greece. 1969 KALYMNOS, P.C.Chrissochoides, Greece. 12.4.70 Grounded Rhodes, scrapped Salmina. |
| Candida | 2908 | 315 | 46 | 11 | 1943 | MOWT 1947 BURDALE, Zinal Shipping Co. 1948 PELDALE, Z Shipping Co. 1954 STATIUS JANSEN, Jansens Rederi A/S, Norway. 1959 SUNNY, New China SS Co, Hong Kong. 1961 INDARUNG, P.T.Maskapai Pelayaran Sumatera, Djakarta. 1969 Scrapped Taiwan. |
| Canning | 6997 | 431 | 56 | 05 | 1944 | 1944 MOWT managed by H.Hogarth & Sons. 1945 MOWT managed by Watts, Watts & Co 1946 WILLESDEN, Watts, Watts & Co, London 1958 GOLDEN LAMBDA, Lambda Shipping Co, Hong Kong. 1960 MARINE EXPLORER, Neptune Shipping Co, Hong Kong. 1962 EAST VIM, Viking Shipping Co, Hong Kong. 1963 WAKASA BAY, same owner. 1966 Eastern Asian Nav.Co, Hong Kong. 1966 GOLDEN WIND, Leo Shipping Co, Hong Kong. 1966 scrapped Wakayama, Japan. |
| Canute | 7750 | 451 | 67 | 12 | 1946 | Heavy Lift. MOWT managed by Cayzer, Irvine & Co. 1947 BELOCEAN, Belships Co (C.Smith & Co, Oslo) 1964 SOUTHERN STAR, Bacong Shipping Co, Panama. 1968 MARIE ANN, Manila Interocean Lines, Manila. 1976 Scrapped Karachi. |
| Canyon | 7058 | 431 | 56 | 05 | 1943 | 1943 MOWT managed by E.C.Strick & Co. 1946 MOWT managed by Capper, Alexander & Co, London. 1947 HOLMBURY, Capper, Alexander & Co, London. 1960 ILYABAKSH, United Oriental SS Co, Karachi. 1966 Seized by Indian Government. 1970 scrapped Bombay. |
| Cape | 872 | 203 | 33 | 50 | 1941 | Coaster. MOWT. 1945 GOWRIE, Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Co, Dundee. 1948 LOCHEE, same owners. 1966 AGHIOS SPYRIDON, D & S.Zoulis, Greece. 1969 S.C.Vazeos, Greece. 1970 ANWAR, Abdel Razzak Sattout, Lebanon. 1979 General United Trading & Shipping Co, Lebanon. |
| Captain | 9875 | 475 | 64 | 05 | 1944 | MOWT managed by T & J.Harrison Ltd, Liverpool. 1946 BEAVERBURN, Canadian Pacific SS Co. 1960 BENNACHIE, Ben Line Steamers. 1964 SILVANA, Atlantic Navigation Corp, Formosa. 1971 Scrapped Taiwan. |
| Capulet | 7044 | 431 | 56 | 19 | 1943 | MOWT managed by Glen Line Ltd. 1946 HESIONE, Houston Line, London. 1960 Scrapped Hong Kong. |
| Carey | 2833 | 315 | 46 | 11 | 1941 | MOWT 1942 RAGNHILD, Norwegian Government. 1946 PENELOPE, John Wilson's Rederi, Norway 1950 Rederi A/B Pandia, Finland. 1955 Lundqvist-Rederierna, Finland. 1972 Wackatz & Co, Gothenburg, engines removed and used as floating grain store. |
| Caribou | 5174 | 415 | 56.0 | A14 | 1919 | 1919 WATERBURY, US Shipping Board, New York. 1921 NORTHERN STAR, American Star Line Inc, New York. 1923 DEFACTO, American Sugar Transit Corp, New York 1940 EMPIRE CARIBOU, MOWT managed by Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons 10.5.41 Torpedoed and sunk by U.556 at 59.28N 35.44W |
| Carpenter | 7025 | 431 | 56 | 07 | 1943 | 1943 MOWT managed by Hain SS Co, St.Ives. 1944 DICKSON, bare boat charter to USSR. 1946 EMPIRE CARPENTER, MOT managed by Petrinovic SS Co. 1947 PETFRANO, Petrinovic SS Co, London. 1955 AMIPA, Cia de Nav Ampia, Panama. Liberian flag. 1958 APEX, Cia Maritima Apex, Panama. Liberian flag. 1968 AFROS, same owner. 1970 Campos Shipping Co, Famagusta, Cyprus. 1971 scrapped Shanghai. |
| Carron | 5372 | 402 | 53 | B52 | 1923 | 1923 CLAUS RICKMERS, Rickmers Reederei, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Bergen, repaired. 1947 EMPIRE CARRON, MOWT. 1947 ANDRIAN, S.G.Embiricos, London. 1949 SAN NICOLAS, Cia de Nav.Yavisa, Panama. 1964 Scrapped Spezia. |
| Castle | 7356 | 431 | 57 | 14 | 1943 | 1943 MOWT managed by Federal S.N.Co. 1944 MOWT managed by Blue Star Line. 1946 GOTHIC STAR, Blue Star Line, London. 1947 NELSON STAR, same owner. 1958 PATAGONIA STAR, same owner. 1961 EIRINI, Gregory Maritime Ltd. 1970 BYZANTUM, Angila Shipping Co, Cyprus. 1970 Laid up at Gibraltar with machinery damage. 1971 scrapped Malaga after fire. |
| Catcher | 533 | 159 | 29 | B1 | 1942 | Whale Catcher 1942 FLANDERN, German Navy. 1945 SUDEROY VII, Norwegian Government. 1946 EMPIRE CATCHER, MOWT. 1948 R.K.FRAAY, Union Whaling Co, Durban. 1957 TOSHI MARU No.11, Taiyo Gyogyo KK, Japan. 1959 DAISHIN MARU No.2, Hokuyo Suisan KK, Japan. 1964 Scrapped Onomichi, Japan. |
| Catcher II | 533 | 159 | 29 | B1 | 1942 | Whale Catcher 1942 HELGOLAND, German Navy. 1945 NORE IV, Norwegian Government. 1946 EMPIRE CATCHER II, MOWT. 1948 R.L.GOULDING, Union Whaling Co, Durban. 1957 TOSHI MARU No.8, Taiyo Gyogyo KK, Japan. 1959 DAISHIN MARU No.1, Hokuyo Suisan KK, Japan. 1963 Nippon Reizo KK, Japan. 1967 Sanwa Sempaku KK, Japan. 1980 Deleted from shipping registers, believed scrapped. |
| Cato | 7039 | 431 | 56 | 11 | 1942 | 1942 MOWT managed by Hain SS Co, St.Ives.. 1946 Chartered to Clan Line, Glasgow. 1948 CLAN MACKENZIE, Clan Line Ltd, Glasgow. 1960 scrapped Hong Kong. |
| Cavalier | 9891 | 484 | 68 | 16 | 1945 | Tanker. MOWT managed by Mungo, Campbell & Co. 1945 BRITISH CAVALIER, British Tanker Co. 1957 Laid up at Swansea. 1959 Scrapped Briton Ferry |
| Caxton | 2873 | 315 | 46 | 11 | 1942 | MOWT 1945 LETCHWORTH, Watergate SS Co. (Dalgliesh Ltd), Newcastle. 1956 PETERLAND, Sagland Ltd (Buries Markes) 1959 PAMIT, Padre Cia.Nav.S.A, Greece. 1962 CHRISTOS, Solmare Cia.Mar.S.A, Greece 1.4.67 sank at 36.32N 26.57E after going aground on Kandeliusa Island, near Kos. |
| Cedar | 129 | 92 | 20.5 | 55 | 1941 | Estuary tug. MOWT (naval work) 1947 HANDYMAN, United Towing Co.Ltd. 1966 Scrapped Bo'ness. |
| Cedric | 4291 | 330 | 54 | B94 | 1945 | Landing Ship (Tank) MOWT 1945 LST 3534. 1946 EMPIRE CEDRIC, MOT chartered to F.Bustard & Sons Ltd. 1960 Scrapped Ghent. |
| Celia | 7025 | 431 | 56 | 07 | 1943 | 1943 MOWT managed by Connell & Grace Ltd 1946 MOWT managed by Counties Ship Management, London. 1948 PUTNEY HILL, Counties Ship Management, London. 1949 FOREST HILL, London & Overseas Freighters Ltd. 1950 LONDON STATESMAN, same owner. 1951 MORELLA, Far Eastern & Panama Transport Corp, Panama. 1951 JEDNOSC, Polish Government (Polish Ocean Lines, Gdynia) 1963 Scrapped Hong Kong |
| Celt | 8032 | 464 | 61 | 10 | 1941 | Tanker. MOWT 24.2.42 Torpedoed by U.158 at 43.50N 43.38W, later sank. |
| Celtic | 4291 | 330 | 54 | B95 | 1945 | Landing Ship (Tank) MOWT 1945 LST 3512. 1946 EMPIRE CELTIC, MOT chartered to F.Bustard & Sons Ltd 1964 Scrapped Spezia. |
| Centaur | 7041 | 431 | 56 | 11 | 1942 | MOWT 1943 BELGIAN CAPTAIN, Belgian Gov't. 1946 CAPITAINE LAMBE, Cie.Maritime Belge, Antwerp. 1960 ARDEE, Mullion & Co, Hong Kong. 1964 ALPHA TRADER, Sigma Shipping Co, Hong Kong. 1967 scrapped Shanghai. |
| Chamois | 5649 | 409 | 54.2 | A3 | 1918 | 1918 WESTMOUNT, US Shipping Board, Seattle 1918-19 US Navy - Naval Overseas Transportation Service. 1928 PACIFIC REDWOOD, Dimon SS Corp, New York. 1933 US Shipping Board, New York 1937 US Maritime Commission, New York 1940 Ministry of Shipping, London managed by Booth SS Co. 1941 EMPIRE CHAMOIS, MOWT same managers. 1947 GRANVIEW, Astral Shipping Co (Goulandris Bros), London. 1949 CHAMOIS, Cia Maritima del Este (Goulandris Bros), Panama. 1958 Scrapped Antwerp. |
| Champion | 512 | 154 | 36 | 59 | 1945 | Bucket dredger. MOWT 1946 W.94, The Admiralty 1947 ST.ABBS (W.3), same owners. 1963 Ministry of Public Buildings & Works, London. No further trace. |
| Chancellor | 9917 | 484 | 68 | 16 | 1945 | Tanker. MOWT managed by Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. 1946 STANGLEN, Stanhope SS Co(J.A.Billmeir) 1952 NEWMINSTER, Minster SS Co (Mitchell, Cotts & Co) 1954 STANPARK, Stanhope SS Co, London 1960 Scrapped Piraeus. |
| Chapman | 8194 | 466 | 59 | 14 | 1942 | Tanker. 1942 MOWT managed by Sir.R.Ropner & Co 1944 MOWT managed by British Tanker Co, London. 1946 BRITISH COMMANDO, British Tanker Co.Ltd. 1959 Scrapped Bruges. |
| Charles | 244 | 107 | 27 | 49 | 1944 | Ocean going tug. MOWT 1947 FORTITUDE, The Admiralty. 1962 D.Arnold, Ashford, Middlesex. 1965 FORTITUDO, Soc.Esercizio Rem.Salvataggi Italy. 1987 Deleted from Registers. |
| Charmian | 7513 | 416 | 67 | 25 | 1943 | Heavy Lift. 1943 MOWT managed by British India SS Co. 1946 MOWT managed by Haddon SS Co 1948 MOT managed by Vergocean SS Co. 1951 VERCHARMIAN, Vergocean SS Co, London. 1962 scrapped Chittagong after grounding. |
| Chaucer | 5970 | 401 | 54 | 18 | 1941 | MOWT 17.10.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U.504 at 40.20S 18.30E |
| Cheer | 7297 | 429 | 56 | 09 | 1943 | 1943 MOWT managed by Sir W.Reardon Smith & Sons. 1946 CORNISH CITY, Reardon Smith Line, Cardiff. 1963 Scrapped Hong Kong after engine room fire. |
| Cheetah | 5673 | 410 | 54.2 | A31 | 1918 | 1918 WEST LIANGA, US Shipping Board, Seattle 1918-19 US Navy - Naval Overseas Transportation Service. 1929 HELEN WHITTIER, Los Angeles SS Co, Los Angeles. 1935 Matson SS Co, Los Angeles. 1938 KALANI, Matson Navigation Co, Los Angeles. 1940 EMPIRE CHEETAH, MOWT managed by Sir R. Ropner & Co. 1942 HOBBEMA, Netherlands Shipping & Trading Committee, The Hague. 3.11.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U.132 at 55.30N 40.00W |
| Chelmer | 2299 | 301 | 44 | 04 | 1920 | 1920 SIDNEY LASRY, J.Lasry & Co, Oran. 1935 ARIEGE, Cie.Gen. Transatlantique, Havre. 1938 CAP TAFELNEH, Soc.Anon de Gerance d'Armement, France. 1940 CARL ARP, Heinrich F.C.Arp, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Hamburg. 1945 EMPIRE CHELMER, MOWT. 1946 CAP TAFELNEH, Soc.Anon de Gerance d'Armement, France. 1950 KANDILLI, Mustafa Nuri Andak, Istanbul. 1957 KAHRAMAN DOGAN, Nejat Dogan & Co, Istanbul. 1972 Scrapped Turkey. |
| Chelsea | 1051 | 205 | 33 | 44 | 1945 | Coaster. MOWT 1947 HUMBERGATE, Hull Gates Shipping Co. 1955 SPRINGWEAR, Efford Shipping Co, London. 1959 LYNNWEAR, Lynn Shipping Co, London 1962 DUMBO, South Star Corp, Panama 10.1968 Under arrest and auctioned. 24.11.68 Ashore at Las Palmas, total loss. 1969 Scrapped.Las Palmas. |
| Cherub | 262 | 108 | 26 | 58 | 1942 | Ocean going tug. MOWT 1946 TYNESIDER, Lawson-Batey Tugs Ltd. 1970 Scrapped Blyth. |
| Cherwell | 2193 | 303 | 44 | B49 | 1937 | 1937 MESSINA, R.M.Sloman Jr, Hamburg. 1940 German Navy. 1945 Seized by Allies at Travemunde. 1945 EMPIRE CHERWELL, MOWT. 1947 POLUS, U.S.S.R. 1961 Deleted from Lloyds Register. |
| Cheyne | 1051 | 205 | 33 | 44 | 1944 | Coaster. MOWT 1946 SALTFLEET, Ouse SS Co, Goole. 4.10.51 Stranded and sank in fog, Goole. |
| Chief | 8040 | 445 | 52 | 68 | 1897 | 1897 MONTCALM, African SS Co (Elder Dempster & Co) 1903 Canadian Pacific Railway Co 1914 The Admiralty. 1916 CRENELLA, Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co, London. Converted to tanker. 1920 Velefa Shipping Co (W.Runciman & Co) 1923 REY ALFONSO, A/S Larvik Hvalfangerselk, Norway. Converted to Whale Factory ship. 1925 H.M.Wrangell & Co, Haugesund. 1927 ANGLO NORSE, Anglo-Norse Co, Tonsberg. 1929 POLAR CHIEF, Falkland Whaling Co, Jersey. 1941 EMPIRE CHIEF, MOWT managed by Chr.Salvesen & Co, Leith. 1946 POLAR CHIEF, South Georgia Co (Chr.Salvesen), Leith. 1952 Scrapped Dalmuir. |
| Chieftain | 9904 | 475 | 64 | 10 | 1943 | MOWT 1946 LOCH RYAN, Royal Mail Lines, London. 1960 FAIR RYAN, Argonaut Shipping & Trading Co, London. 1960 Scrapped Nagasaki. |
| Chivalry | 6007 | 415 | 56 | 23 | 1937 | Passenger ship. 1937 INKOSI, T & J. Harrison, Liverpool. 7.9.40 Bombed and sunk in London Docks, rebuilt as cargo ship - 1941 EMPIRE CHIVALRY, MOWT managed by T & J.Harrison Ltd. 1946 PLANTER, T & J.Harrison, Liverpool. 1958 Scrapped Ghent. |
| Chlorine | 307 | 130 | 25 | B40 | 1939 | 1939 TRAVE, Lubeck-Wyberger Damps Gesellschaft, Lubeck. 1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg, converted from cargo to liquid chlorine carrier.. 1952 EMPIRE CHLORINE, MOT. 1953 TRAVE, Lubeck-Wyberger Damps Gesellschaft, Lubeck. 1954 HYBO, A/S Klorsalg, Norway. 1954 HYBORG, same owner. 1954 UNIKLOR, same owner. 1978 FRISNES, F.Skeie, Norway. |
| Christopher | 274 | 105 | 27 | 36 | 1944 | Coastwise tug. MOWT (naval work, Burma / Singapore) 21.4.46 Mined and sunk off Burma at 14.09N 98.03E |
| Chub | 716 | 180 | 40 | 23 | 1942 | Ferry. MOWT operated by Townsend Bros Ltd. 1962 PANTHER, Payardi Shipping & Contracting Co, Panama. 1968 Converted to barge in Italy. |
| Citizen (1) | 4683 | 361 | 50 | B62 | 1922 | 1922 WAHEHE, Woermann Line, Hamburg. 21.2.40 Captured by R.N off Iceland. 1940 EMPIRE CITIZEN (1), MOWT managed by P.Henderson & Co. 3.2.41 Torpedoed and sunk by U.107 at 58.12N 23.22W |
| Citizen (2) | 2066 | 272 | 40 | 39 | 1943 | Collier. MOWT. 1945 QUEENWORTH, Watergate SS Co (Dalgliesh Ltd), Newcastle. 1960 Scrapped Dunston-on-Tyne. |
| City | 7295 | 429 | 56 | 09 | 1943 | MOWT managed by A.Weir & Co. 5.8.44 Torpedoed and sunk by U.198 at 11.33S 41.25E |
| Claire | 5613 | 397 | 51.4 | 13 | 1919 | 1919 CLAN MATHESON, Clan Line Steamers Ltd, Glasgow. 1948 HARMODIUS, Houston Line Ltd, Glasgow 1951 CLAIRE T, Heron SS Co, London. 1953 Romney SS Co, London. 1955 EMPIRE CLAIRE, Ministry of Transport. 27.9.55 Scuttled with war materials at 56.30N 12.00W.. |
| Clansman | 2065 | 272 | 40 | 39 | 1942 | Collier. MOWT. 18.1.45 Aground South Carr, Berwick, broke in three parts. Rebuilt as - 1948 SHEAF FIELD, Sheaf SS Co, Newcastle. 1952 CORFIELD, Wm.Cory & Son Ltd. 1964 SPYROS ARMENAKIS, M.Scufalos, Greece. 13.2.65 Wrecked off Flushing. |
| Clara | 292 | 116 | 28 | 36 | 1945 | Coastwise tug. MOWT 1947 AIRMAN, United Towing Co.Ltd. 1967 Scrapped Blyth |
| Clarion | 7031 | 431 | 56 | 11 | 1942 | 1942 MOWT managed by Sir.R.Ropner & Co 1946 CEDARPOOL, Sir R.Ropner & Co, West Hartlepool. 1959 scrapped Hamburg. |
| Clarendon | 8577 | 457 | 63 | 14 | 1947 | Refrigerated. MOWT managed by P & O Line 1947 TUSCAN STAR, Blue Star Line, London. 1948 TIMARU STAR, same owners. 1950 Lamport & Holt Line, Liverpool. 1959 CALIFORNIA STAR, same owners. 1959 Blue Star Line. 1969 Scrapped Taiwan. |
| Claymore | 7048 | 431 | 56 | 01 | 1943 | MOWT 1943 BELGIAN CREW, Belgian Government. 1946 CAPITAINE PARET, Cie.Maritime Belge, Antwerp. 1960 ARDENODE, Mullion & Co, Hong Kong. 1966 TYNLEE, Tynlee Navigation Co, Panama 1969 scrapped Taiwan. |
| Cliff | 873 | 198 | 30 | 38 | 1945 | Coaster. MOWT 1945 MARNA, South Georgia Co (Chr.Salvesen), Leith. 1960 HARCLIFF, Hargreaves Coal & Shipping Co, London. 1963 RICARDO MANUEL, Comp.Cia. Portuguesa de Nav, Panama. 4.9.71 Sank after collision with m/v ZAGORA off Casablanca Harbour. |
| Clive | 7069 | 432 | 56 | 06 | 1941 | 1941 MOWT managed by Capper, Alexander & Co. 1946 CHARLBURY, Capper, Alexander & Co, London. 1958 ISABEL ERICA, Red Anchor Line, Hong Kong. 1964 St.Merryn Shipping Co, London. 1969 Scrapped Hong Kong. |
| Cloud | 5969 | 401 | 54 | 18 | 1941 | MOWT managed by Allan, Black & Co, Sunderland. 21.8.42 Sank in tow of Dutch tug ROODE ZEE at 10.54N 62.10W after being torpedoed by U.564. |
| Clough | 6147 | 406 | 54 | 19 | 1942 | MOWT managed by Larrinaga SS Co. 10.6.42 Torpedoed and sunk on maiden voyage by U.94 at 51.50N 35.00W |
| Clyde (1) | 7515 | 429 | 52 | B3 | 1925 | Passenger ship. 1925 LEONARDO DA VINCI, Transatlantica Italiana Soc.di Nav, Genoa. 1937 Lloyd Triestino, Trieste. 14.2.41 Captured by R.N at Kismayu, Italian Somaliland. 1941 MOWT managed by Ellerman Lines. 1943 EMPIRE CLYDE (1), managed by Ellerman City Line - Hospital Ship. 1948 MAINE, The Admiralty. Hospital Ship. 1954 Scrapped Hong Kong. |
| Clyde (2) | 16280 | 552 | 70.4 | 79 | 1920 | Passenger Ship 1920 CAMERONIA, Anchor Line, Glasgow. 1941 Requisitioned as troopship. 1948 Refitted as emigrant ship. 1953 EMPIRE CLYDE (2), Ministry of Transport managed by Anchor Line. 1957 Scrapped Newport. |
| Clydesdale | 1747 | 257 | 42 | 60 | 1944 | Hopper dredger. MOWT 1946 TUXPAM, Secretaria di Marina, Mexican Government. 1970 Reported scrapped, Mexico. |
| Coast | 299 | 128 | 24 | 45 | 1943 | Coastal Tanker. MOWT 1946 ESSO OTTAWA, Anglo American Oil Co. 1967 Scrapped Bruges. |
| Cobbett | 9811 | 484 | 68 | 10 | 1942 | Tanker. MOWT managed by Eagle Oil Co. 1945 SAN WILFRIDO, Eagle Oil Shipping Co. 1959 Scrapped Hong Kong. |
| Coleridge | 9798 | 484 | 68 | 16 | 1942 | Tanker. MOWT 1946 ESSO CHEYENNE, Anglo-American Oil Co. 1947 Esso Petroleum Co.Ltd. 1961 Scrapped Boom, Belgium. |
| Collins | 9796 | 484 | 68 | 16 | 1942 | Tanker. MOWT. 1945 SOUTHERN COLLINS, The South Georgia Co (Chr.Salvesen & Co), Leith. 1956 CASSIAN SAILOR, San Felicia Cia.Nav., Panama. 1960 MUSHTARI, Gulf Steamships Ltd, Karachi. 1964 Scrapped Karachi |
| Colne | 1923 | 288 | 44 | B75? | 1944 | 1944 PETER RICKMERS, Rickmers Reederei, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies uncompleted at Stettin. 1945 EMPIRE COLNE, MOWT. 1947 KATONG, Straits SS Co, Singapore. 1971 GREENGATE, Greenland Ocean Lines, Singapore. 1972 EVER GLORY, Lam Kok Shipping Co, Singapore. 1974 Scrapped China. |
| Comet | 6914 | 433 | 56 | 17 | 1941 | MOWT 19.2.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U.136 at 58.15N 17.10W |
| Comfort | 1333 | 236 | 36 | 56 | 1945 | 1945 HMS YORK CASTLE, completed as - 1946 EMPIRE COMFORT, MOWT convoy rescue ship managed by Ellerman City Line. 1954 Laid up at Falmouth. 1955 Scrapped Ghent, Belgium |
| Commerce (1) | 3857 | 360 | 50 | 24 | 1928 | 1928 GOODLEIGH, Dulverton SS Co (W.J.Tatem) 1937 CHRISTOPH VAN DOORNUM, Fisser & V.Doornum, Emden. 4.9.39 Seized by Canada at Botwood, NF. 1940 EMPIRE COMMERCE (1), MOWT managed by Furness Withy & Co. 9.6.40 Mined off Margate and beached - total loss. |
| Commerce (2) | 3722 | 344 | 48 | 16 | 1943 | Intermediate Tanker. MOWT 30.9.43 Torpedoed and sunk by U.410 at 37.19N 06.40E |
| Conavon | 1570 | 255 | 39 | B55 | 1922 | 1922 MINNA, Trelleborgs Angf. NyaAktieb (F. Malmros, manager),
Trelleborg 1935 BRITT, H.Jeansson, Stockholm. 1939 Captured by German Navy. 1944 LEBA, Leth & Co, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Lubeck. 1945 EMPIRE CONAVON, MOWT. 1947 BALTKON, J.Carlbom & Co, Hull. 1959 Scrapped Dunston. |
| Concave | 1126 | 235 | 35 | B65 | 1938 | 1938 LUNA, Neptun Line, Bremen. 1940 German Navy. 1945 Seized by Allies at Eckernfjord. 1945 EMPIRE CONCAVE, MOWT. 1946 GALTNES, Norwegian Government. 1947 ILA, T.Lykke, Norway. 1952 SAO LEOPOLDO, L.Figueiredo Nav.Ltd, Brazil. 1965 MIRONAVE, Casimiro Filho Industria Comercio, Brazil. 1982 Petrosul, Brazil. |
| Concern | 1587 | 263 | 40 | B23 | 1927 | 1927 MARQUARDT PETERSEN, M. Petersen, Flensburg 1935 SEXTA, Flensburger Damps Ges.von 1869, Germany. 1938 ANNELIS CHRISTOPHERSEN, H.W.Christophersen, Flensburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg. 1945 EMPIRE CONCERN, MOWT. 1946 LAKNES, Norwegian Government. 27.11.46 Aground and sank Ronglevaer, Norway. |
| Concerto | 1569 | 273 | 38 | B44? | 1922 | 1922 INGRID HORN, H.C.Horn, Flensburg 1926 MARGRET, A/S D/S Thorunn, Norway. 1928 NELLY, J.Lauritzen, Copenhagen. 1936 CORONA, Finska Line, Helsinki. 1945 Seized by Allies at Kiel. 1945 EMPIRE CONCERTO, MOWT. 1946 CORONA, Finska Line, Helsinki. 1960 Scrapped Tyko Brok, Finland. |
| Concession | 1900 | 267 | 42 | B49 | 1927 | 1927 ERNST BROCKELMANN, Erich Ahrens, Rostock. 1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg. 1945 EMPIRE CONCESSION, MOWT. 1947 BRAZEN HEAD, Blandy Bros & Co, London. 1950 ENSO, Baltic Chartering A/B, Finland. 1959 HAKUNI, E.Fagerstrom O/Y, Finland. 1966 ISLA DEL REY, Mendez Moreno, Panama 1966 Scrapped Alicante, Spain. |
| Conclyde | 1409 | 241 | 39 | B92 | 1924 | 1924 KLIO, Neptun Line, Bremen. 1945 Seized by Allies at Rendsburg. 1945 EMPIRE CONCLYDE, MOWT. 1946 SHOTA RUSTAVELLI, U.S.S.R. No further trace. |
| Concord | 1923 | 282 | 44 | B18 | 1944 | 1944 DEIKE RICKMERS, Rickmers Reederei, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Kiel. 1945 EMPIRE CONCORD, MOWT. 1946 AZOV, U.S.S.R. 1973 Scrapped Kure. |
| Concourse | 1538 | 247 | 40 | B49 | 1927 | 1927 WALTER L.M RUSS, Ernst Russ, Hamburg 1945 Seized by Allies at Schleswig. 1945 EMPIRE CONCOURSE name allocated but 15.7.45 wrecked Pembrokeshire before renaming. |
| Concrete | 1696 | 258 | 42 | B49 | 1927 | 1927 THERESIA L.M.RUSS, Ernst Russ, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Copenhagen. 1945 EMPIRE CONCRETE, MOWT. 1946 VELSEN, Netherlands Government. 1947 CRONENBURGH, Wm.H.Muller & Co, Holland. 1955 ASTOR, U.Gennari & Co, Italy (Cia de Nav.Cargo Carriers, Panama) 1970 Scrapped Spezia. |
| Condart | 423 | 172 | 26 | B42 | 1943 | 1943 GLUCKSBURG, German owners. 1944 STADT GLUCKSBURG, German owners. 1945 Seized by Allies at Hamburg. 1947 EMPIRE CONDART, MOWT. 1947 FREDOR, Plym Shipping Co, Plymouth. 1957 SEASHELL, Instone Lines, London. 1968 Scrapped Tamise, Belgium. |
| Condee | 215 | 123 | 23 | B85 | 1938 | 1938 HERMAN LITMEYER, Maria Litmeyer, Haren-Ems, Germany. 1945 Seized by Allies at Nyborg, Denmark. 1945 EMPIRE CONDEE, MOWT. 1947 CONDEE, Plym Shipping Co, Plymouth. 1950 AISNE, Wm.H.Muller & Co, London. 1960 CLARY, Channel Shipping Ltd, Jersey. 1976 MARIE ELIZABETH, M.Garzon, Tangier. 1976 Fire damaged at Barcelona, total loss. |
| Conderton | 1558 | 240 | 36 | 32 | 1912 | 1912 THYRA MENIER, Donald Steam Ship Co. Ltd. Bristol 1918 LUIS PIDAL, F.Lecouevre, Belgium. 1925 BELLINI, Puglisi & Tomasini, Italy. 1928 BOLLAN, August Bolten, Germany. 1936 LINA FISSER, Fisser & Van Doornum, Emden. 1945 Seized by Allies at Kiel. 1945 EMPIRE CONDERTON, MOWT. 1947 MARCHMONT, J.P.Hadoulis, London 1952 IRENE M, A.Moschakis, London. 1955 Tampa Shipping Ltd, Nova Scotia. 1957 Marine Industries Ltd, Montreal. 1957 Scrapped Sorel, Canada. |
| Condicote | 1000 | 231 | 23 | B82 | 1923 | 1923 PICKHUBEN, H.M.Gehrckens, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Lubeck. 1945 EMPIRE CONDICOTE, MOWT. 1946 GRIMSNES, Norwegian Government. 1947 TUNGENES, Stavanger SS Co, Norway. 1961 Scrapped Zalzate, Belgium. |
| Condor (1) | 7773 | 469 | 70 | A16 | 1940 | 1940 ALMERIA LYKES, Lykes Bros SS Co.USA. 1941 EMPIRE CONDOR (1), MOWT managed by Donaldson Bros & Black Ltd. 1942 ALMERIA LYKES, United States Maritime Commission. 13.8.42 Sunk by E-Boats off Cape Bon. 36.40N 11.35E. |
| Condor (2) | 998 | 220 | 35 | B53 | 1926 | 1926 AMRUM, Schröder, Hölken & Fischer, Hamburg.
1931 QUERSEE, W.Schuchmann, Bremerhaven. 1945 Seized by Allies at Brunsbuttel. 1945 EMPIRE CONDOR (2), MOWT. 1947 MEDITERRANEAN TRADER, Akritas Nav.Co, London. 1949 MAHARASHMI, South East Shipping Co, Bombay. 10.6.51 Ashore N.Bhaktal Fort Light, total loss |
| Condorrat | 998 | 211 | 34 | B75 | 1921 | 1921 GUNTHER RUSS, Ernst Russ, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies. 1945 EMPIRE CONDORRAT, MOWT. 1947 KENTON, Whitehaven Shipping Co. 1950 GUNTHER ROSS, Ernst Russ, Hamburg. 1957 Scrapped Hamburg. |
| Condover | 1883 | 267 | 41 | B59 | 1926 | 1926 SIEGMUND, Emil. R. Retzlaff Stettin 1929 THIELBEK, Knohr & Burchard, Germany. 1939 INGRID TRABER, Traber & Co, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies. 1945 EMPIRE CONDOVER, MOWT. 1947 FORNES, Norwegian Government. 1948 I. P. SUHR, Dansk Kulkompagnie, Denmark 1.12.50 Capsized and sank off Sandhammaran, Sweden. |
| Conexe | 921 | 221 | 34 | B96 | 1912 | 1912 BADENIA, A.Kirsten, Hamburg. 1939 TITANIA, same owners. 1945 Seized by Allies at Rendsberg. 1946 EMPIRE CONNEXE, MOWT. 1947 RINGDOVE, General Steam Nav.Co, London. 1950 Scrapped Bo'ness. |
| Confal | 960 | 221 | 34 | B54 | 1912 | 1912 BORUSSIA, A.Kirsten, Hamburg. 1939 TIMANDRA, same owners. 1945 Seized by Allies at Hamburg. 1946 EMPIRE CONFAL, MOWT. 1947 WOODWREN, General Steam Nav.Co, London. 1953 ARTEMIS (Thames coal hulk at Gravesend) 1960 Scrapped Queenborough, Kent. |
| Confederation | 1199 | 250 | 37 | B50 | 1921 | 1921 ELBE, Bugsier Reederei, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Copenhagen. 1945 EMPIRE CONFEDERATION, MOWT. 1946 JOSE DIAS, U.S.S.R. 1966 Scrapped U.S.S.R. |
| Conference | 1991 | 257 | 41 | B24 | 1943 | 1943 ALETTA NOOT, F.Haniel & Co, Duisburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg. 1945 EMPIRE CONFERENCE, MOWT. 1946 NARVA, Glen & Co, Glasgow. 22.12.57 Foundered at 57.28N 03.00E with all hands. |
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| Confidence | 5023 | 415 | 55 | B6 | 1935 | 1935 DUSSELDORF, North German Lloyd, Bremen. 15.12.39 Captured by R.N off Chile. 1940 POLAND, MOWT. 1940 EMPIRE CONFIDENCE, MOWT managed by Royal Mail Line. 1945 STAR OF EL NIL, On charter to Alexandria Nav.Co, Egypt. 1948 Laid up. 1950 SPENSER, Lamport & Holt Ltd, Liverpool. 1955 ROSCOE, same owners. 1962 Scrapped Bilbao. |
| Conforth | 854 | 195 | 33 | B34 | 1922 | 1922 ERNA, H.A. Petersen Flensburg 1930 Ernst Russ, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Kristiansand, Norway. 1946 EMPIRE CONFORTH, MOWT. 1947 TROODOS, Cyprus Ship Management Co, Cyprus. 1952 BURICA, Cia Maritima Punta Burica, Costa Rica. 1953 DIMITRIS, Comp.Santa Angelica, Costa Rica. 1955 CEDAR, Metropolitan Agencies Ltd, Panama. 1958 Scrapped Hong Kong |
| Congerstone | 987 | 216 | 35 | B65 | 1921 | 1921 FAUST, Herm. Dauelsberg, Bremen. 1926 NORDMARK, R.Bornhofen, Germany. 1936 ANGELN, same owner. 1944 ERMLAND, P.Arlt & Co, Germany. 1945 Seized by Allies at Lubeck. 1945 EMPIRE CONGERSTONE, MOWT. 1947 OAKLEY, Oakley SS Co, London. 1949 Goodwin SS Co, London 1950 Anthony & Bainbridge Ltd. 1953 LUCY, Nav.de Transportes San Jose, Costa Rica. 1960 Scrapped Vado. |
| Congham | 1499 | 241 | 34 | B32 | 1899 | 1899 SODERHAMN, H.M.Gehrckens, Hamburg 1945 Seized by Allies at Kiel. 1945 EMPIRE CONGHAM, MOWT. 1947 SODERHAMN, H.M.Gehrckens, Hamburg 1958 Scrapped Hamburg. |
| Congleton | 1027 | 209 | 32 | B75 | 1937 | 1937 SAAR, R.C.Gribel, Stettin. 1945 Seized by Allies at Kolding, Denmark. 1945 EMPIRE CONGLETON, MOWT. 1946 DONETZ, U.S.S.R., no further trace. |
| Congo | 1059 | 220 | 35 | B54 | 1923 | 1923 RHENANIA, Westdeutsche Schiffahrts. A.G. Düsseldorff.
1924 MARTHA HELM, E.Halm & Co, Germany. 1926 BORE VII, A/B Bore, Finland. 1937 GOTAALV, August Bolten, Germany. 1938 BERNHARD SCHULTE, Schulte & Bruns, Emden. 1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg. 1945 EMPIRE CONGO, MOWT. 1947 COQUETSIDE, Anthony & Bainbridge Ltd. 1951 DENEB, C.Cosulich, Sicily. 1958 Nautica SpA, Sardinia. 1966 Scrapped Spezia. |
| Congress | 1442 | 235 | 37 | B18 | 1922 | 1922 ARCADIA, Hamburg-Amerika Packet A.G. (Deutsche Levante Linie,
managers) Hamburg. 1934 ELBING, Kohlen-Import & Poseidon Schiffs, Konigsberg. 1945 Seized by Allies in River Elbe. 1945 EMPIRE CONGRESS, MOWT 1946 BRUNES, Norwegian Government. 1947 SKULD, R.Mithassel, Norway. 1948 RINGAS, Birger Ekerholt, Norway. 1958 LOS MAYAS, C.T.Trapezountios, Liberia. 1959 FRANCISCO MORAZAN, same owner. 29.11.60 Aground South Manitou Island, Lake Michigan, total loss. |
| Congreve | 250 | 127 | 25 | B67 | 1939 | 1939 KLAUS WILHELM, Schulte & Bruns, Emden 1945 Seized by Allies in Channel Islands. 1945 EMPIRE CONGREVE, MOWT. 1946 KOIDA, U.S.S.R, no further trace. |
| Conifer | 1279 | 234 | 36 | B53 | 1935 | 1935 ADRIAN, Ernst Komrowski, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Copenhagen. 1945 EMPIRE CONIFER, chartered to Australian Government. 1946 Australian Government. 1947 NYORA, Australian Shipping Board. 1953 J.Burke Ltd, Australia. 1963 Robin & Co, Panama. 1963 SELAT SINGKEP, Kie Hock Shipping Co, Singapore. 1964 MOLOPO, Cia de Nav.Gatun SA, Panama. 1964 ANBAN, same owner. 1965 BASONGO, Cia Nav.Thompson, Panama. 1966 MEDDUNO, same owner. 1969 MESAWA, same owner. 1976 FOREVERGREEN, Uni-Ocean Lines, Singapore. 1977 MAJULLAH, arrested Malaya and auctioned. 1978 JAYAWANG, Haw Ben Hock, Singapore. 23.7.78 Sank near Bangkok. 1979 Raised but sank again. |
| Coningsby | 1486 | 245 | 39 | B45 | 1938 | 1938 ADLER, Argo Line, Bremen. 1939 German Navy. 1945 Seized by Allies at Vordingborg, Denmark. 1945 EMPIRE CONINGSBY, MOWT. 1946 MARGECA, Netherlands Government. 1947 WICKENBURGH, Wm.H.Muller, Rotterdam 1963 NISSOS THASSOS, F.C.Georgopulos, Greece. 1970 SAVILCO, Scand-Baltic-Med Shipping Co, Greece. 1978 Pythagoras Cia.Nav, Panama. 1984 Scrapped Piraeus. |
| Conington | 1289 | 238 | 37 | B41 | 1920 | 1920 ORLANDA, Rhederei A.G. von 1896 Hamburg. 1927 Argo Line, Bremen. 1945 Seized by Allies at Hamburg. 1945 EMPIRE CONINGTON, MOWT. 1946 Government of Newfoundland Railways & Steamships Department. 1949 ALABE, Soc.Anon.Mar.et Commerciale, Panama. 1958 Scrapped Sunderland. |
| Conisborough | 1237 | 225 | 35 | B44 | 1937 | 1937 MARIE FISSER, Fisser & Van Doornum, Emden. 1945 Seized by Allies at Emden. 1945 EMPIRE CONISBOROUGH, MOWT. 1946 STEPAN SHAUMIAN, U.S.S.R, no further trace. |
| Coniston | 1878 | 284 | 42 | B92 | 1925 | 1925 SORRENTO, Rob. M. Sloman, Hamburg 1928 BESSEL, Neptun Line, Bremen. 1945 Surrendered to Britain at Vigo, Spain. 1945 EMPIRE CONISTON, MOWT. 1946 Danish Government. 1947 BIRGITTE SKOU, Ove Skou, Denmark. 1959 N.MARTINI, M.Martini, Italy. 1961 NICOLO MARTINI, M.Martini, Italy. 1973 Scrapped Vado after grounding damage. |
| Conjuror | 512 | 154 | 36 | 57 | 1945 | Bucket dredger. MOWT 1945 Superintendent Civil Engineer, Bombay. 1946 Mitchell Engineering Group, London. 1948 SEYHAN, Ministry of Public Works, Turkey 1985 Bayindirlik Bakanligi Makina ve Ikmel, Turkey. |
| Conlea | 261 | 129 | 23 | B50 | 1939 | 1939 GUNTHER HARTMANN, German owners. 1945 1945 Seized by Allies. 1945 EMPIRE CONLEA, MOWT 1950 CONLEA, Jeppesen, Heaton Ltd, London. 10.2.56 Sank in heavy weather off Corbiere, Jersey. |
| Conleith | 1406 | 234 | 37 | B18 | 1922 | 1922 AMBIA, Hamburg-Amerika Packet A.G. (Deutsche Levante Linie,
managers) Hamburg 1934 GUMBINNEN, Kohlen-Import Poseidon Schiffs, Konigsberg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg. 1945 EMPIRE CONLEITH, MOWT. 1946 DRAGNES, Norwegian Government. 1947 MIMONA, K.Andersen & Co, Norway. 1959 MALAY, T.Halvorsen A/S, Norway. 1961 Scrapped Grimstad, Norway. |
| Conleven | 1642 | 245 | 39 | 10 | 1930 | 1930 EDENHURST, Hartlepool Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (Magee, Son &
Co.), West Hartlepool 1937 ILVES, A/B Dahlberg O/Y, Finland. 1939 GLUCKAUF, Gluckauf Coal Handling Co, Rostock. 1940 WARNOW, German Navy. 1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg. 1945 EMPIRE CONLEVEN, MOWT. 1946 ALEXANDR PARKOHOMENKO, U.S.S.R, no further trace. |
| Connah | 1780 | 266 | 40 | B49 | 1923 | 1923 CHARLOTTE CORDS, August Cords, Rostock 1945 Seized by Allies at Travemunde. 1945 EMPIRE CONNAH, MOWT. 1946 NICOLAI BAUMAN, U.S.S.R, no further trace. |
| Connaught | 999 | 211 | 34 | B75 | 1921 | 1921 JOHANNES C. RUSS, Ernst Russ, Hamburg 1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg. 1945 EMPIRE CONNAUGHT, MOWT. 1946 NEMIROVITCH DANCHENKO, U.S.S.R. 1971 Scrapped U.S.S.R. |
| Connell | 1241 | 227 | 38 | 70 | 1908 | 1908 ODLAND, Dmpskacties. Odland (H. Fredriksen, manager) Christiania.
1922 ODLAND I, Borre Damps, Norway. 1924 D/S A/S Martha, Norway. 1928 BRITA, Red. A/B Vasby, Sweden. 9.4.40 Seized by Germany at Bergen. 1940 DESIDERIUS SIEDLER, F.G.Rheingold, Danzig. 1945 Seized by Allies at Copenhagen. 1945 EMPIRE CONNELL, MOWT. 1947 BALLYHOLME BAY, H.P.Lenaghan & Sons, Belfast. 1951 LAURE PATTISON, Pattison Orient Line Ltd, Hong Kong. 1952 Scrapped Hong Kong. |
| Connemara | 1428 | 237 | 38 | B96 | 1924 | 1924 HEINRICH ARP, F.C.Heinrich Arp, Hamburg 1945 Seized by Allies at Hamburg. 1945 EMPIRE CONNEMARA, MOWT. 1945 LIZA CHAIKINA, U.S.S.R. no further trace. |
| Connie | 232 | 105 | 27 | 40 | 1945 | Coatwise tug. MOWT (naval work, India & Singapore) 1946 MIES, Royal Netherlands Navy. 1947 Netherlands Government, East Indies. 1953 Indonesian Navy. 1958 Government of Indonesia. 1974 TELUK AMBON, Tanjung Priok Port Authority, Indonesia. |
| Conningbeg | 1875 | 264 | 42 | B50 | 1942 | 1940 Launched as JUSTINIAN for H.Reksten, Norway, seized by Germany,
completed as - 1942 KARL CHRISTIAN LOHSE, H.P.Vith, Flensberg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Flensberg. 1945 EMPIRE CONNINGBEG, MOWT. 1946 FUGLENES, Norwegian Government. 1947 JUSTINIAN, H.Reksten, Norway. 1955 INGE R. CHRISTOPHERSEN, H.W.Christophersen, Flensburg. 1965 Scrapped Hamburg. |
| Cononley | 190 | 106 | 25 | B56 | 1922 | Auxiliary 3-masted schooner. 1922 LUCY (barge) 19?? MIDGARD I 19?? MIDGARD IV 19?? ELISABETH 1935 DOROTHY WEBER, H.J.G.Weber, Hamburg 1945 Seized by Allies at Guernsey, Channel Islands 1945 EMPIRE CONONLEY, MOWT. 1947 COVERACK, R.H.Hunt & Sons. 1953 RIVER WITHAM, Hull Gates Shipping Co, Hull0 1955 RIVERGATE, same owner. 28.7.59 Sank near Inner Dowsing LV.after grounding off Lowestoft. |
| Conqueror | 1600 | 263 | 42 | B23 | 1926 | 1926 ILSE L-M RUSS, Ernst Russ, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Kiel. 1945 EMPIRE CONQUEROR, MOWT. 1946 EKORNES, Norwegian Government. 1947 ELFRIDA, Bjorn Tetlie, Norway 10.12.59 capsized and sank after leak at 58.09N 03.30E |
| Conquest | 1378 | 239 | 36.2 | B72 | 1917 | 1917 TILBURG, NV Nederl. Scheepv.Mij. "Transatlantica", Rotterdam.
1923 LJUSNEALF, Baltische Reederei, Hamburg 1927 Aug.Bolten, W.Miller's Nachfl, Hamburg 1934 China Rhed.AG, Hamburg. 1938 HUBERT SCHRODER, Richard Schroder, Rostock. 1945 EMPIRE CONQUEST, Ministry of Transport managed by M. Taylor. 1947 SOUTHERN ISLAND, Southern Shipping & Finance Co, London. 1951 VERAX, Ubaldo Gennari fu Torquato & Co, Rimini. 1960 COSTANCE, Cia de Nav. Caribbean Cargo Carriers, Panama. 1962 Cia de Nav.Costance SA, Panama. 21.4.66 Aground in heavy weather at Lampedusa, total loss. |
| Conrad | 7009 | 431 | 56 | 17 | 1942 | 1942 MOWT managed by Glen & Co Ltd. 1947 Finchley SS Co, London. 1952 FRANTA, Pierre Atychides, Panama. Costa Rica flag. 1954 NIA, Refast SS Co, London. 1954 EUGENIA, Ocean Tramp Tankers Corp, Liberia. 1961 transferred to Lebanon flag. |
| Consent | 1942 | 283 | 44 | B84 | 1944 | 1944 EICHBERG, August Bolten, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Bremerhaven. 1945 EMPIRE CONSENT, MOWT. 1949 RUNA, Glen & Co, Glasgow. 1964 KARYATIS, Seamasters Shipping Co, Greece 1968 Scrapped Hong Kong. |
| Consequence | 1998 | 304 | 43 | B45 | 1940 | 1940 FRIEDRICH BISCHOFF, German owners. 1945 Seized by Allies at Copenhagen. 1945 EMPIRE CONSEQUENCE, MOWT. 1947 United States Maritime Commission. 1950 Norton Clapp, Seattle. 1951 KAISANIEMI, Polttoaine Osuuskunta, Finland 1967 Scrapped Grimstad, Norway. |
| Consett | 1123 | 235 | 35 | B53 | 1936 | 1936 THALIA, Neptun Line, Bremen. 1945 Surrendered to Britain at Cadiz. 1945 EMPIRE CONSETT, MOWT. 1946 ACADEMIK KARPINSKY, U.S.S.R. 31.8.53 Sank on voyage Kaliningrad - Amsterdam |
| Consistence | 1771 | 277 | 42 | B69 | 1927 | 1927 GANTER, Argo Line, Bremen. 1945 Seized by Allies at Copenhagen. 1945 EMPIRE CONSISTENCE, MOWT managed by Ellerman's Wilson Line. 1949 MOT managed by Glen & Co, Glasgow. 1951 Bought by Dutch for resale, temporarily renamed JAN WILLEM, then MARIA. 1951 DAGNY, A.Johansson, Finland. 1967 Scrapped Bremen. |
| Consort | 1175 | 231 | 36 | B75 | 1922 | 1922 GISELA L-M RUSS, Ernst Russ, Hamburg 1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg. 1945 EMPIRE CONSORT, MOWT. 1946 VOLOS, Greek Government. 1948 MARIOS II, M.A.Karageorgis, Greece. 19.2.59 Sank in tow at 38.35N 24.21E after boiler explosion. |
| Constable | 1560 | 263 | 41 | B23 | 1936 | 1936 HEINRICH SMIDT, H.Schmidt, Flensburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Rendsburg. 1945 EMPIRE CONSTABLE, MOWT. 1946 DMITRY LAPTEV, U.S.S.R. 1971 Scrapped U.S.S.R. |
| Constancy | 535 | 166 | 28 | B75 | 1912 | 1912 DOLLART, Bugsier Line, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Copenhagen 1945 EMPIRE CONSTANCY, MOWT. 1947 POLZEATH, S.Hannan & Co, Polzeath. 1951 MELTEM, Azize Arkan v Ortaklari, Turkey 1956 YENER 9, Erpak Vap Ithalkat Ihracat, Turkey 1959 YARASLI, Zeki v Ziya Son Izzet Kirtil, Turkey 25.1.61 Last reported, went missing in Adriatic Sea. |
| Constellation | 1057 | 222 | 35 | B66 | 1925 | 1925 REVAL, Lübeck-Linie A.G. Lübeck 1934 MEMEL, Mathies Reederei, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg. 1945 EMPIRE CONSTELLATION, MOWT. 1946 IVAN SECHENOV, U.S.S.R, no further trace |
| Constitution | 1598 | 263 | 40 | B23 | 1928 | 1928 GEMMA, Holm & Molzen, Flensburg 1929 PETER VITH, H.P.Vith, Flensburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg. 1945 EMPIRE CONSTITUTION, MOWT. 1946 GRANNES, Norwegian Government. 1946 SELNES, Einar Wahlstrom, Norway 26.11.50 Beached West Barrow Sands, Thames Estuary after collision with CITY OF BRISTOL, total loss. |
| Constructor | 1201 | 250 | 37 | B50 | 1922 | 1922 PINNAU, Bugsier Line, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Lubeck. 1945 EMPIRE CONSTRUCTOR, MOWT. 1947 ESTKON, J.Carlbom & Co, Hull. 1959 Scrapped Newport, Mon. |
| Consumer | 1258 | 283 | 38 | B23 | 1938 | 1938 HAGA, Mathies Reederei, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Kiel. 1945 EMPIRE CONSUMER, MOWT. 1946 HAUKNES, Norwegian Government. 1947 ORM JARL, Nordenfjeldske Damps A/S, Norway. 1958 TRAVNIK, Atlanska Plovidba, Yugoslavia. 1965 KOMOVI, Prekookeanska Plovidba, Yugoslavia. 1967 MOSCHOULA, N.D.Boukouvalas, Greece 1968 Scrapped Split. |
| Contamar | 199 | 129 | 23 | B44? | 1935 | Three masted schooner. 1935 HEIMAT, H.Rubarth, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Kiel. 1945 EMPIRE CONTAMAR, MOWT. 1947 Wrecked St.Austell Bay, rebuilt as - 1947 TYRRONALL, F.J.Tyrrell, Cardiff. 1961 J.Tyrrell, Dublin. 1968 A.J.Gough, Essex. 1974 Scrapped Santander. |
| Contay | 981 | 217 | 32.4 | B77 | 1918 | 1918 MALMO, Bissmark-Linie GmbH, Hamburg 1945 Seized by Allies at Schlie. 1946 EMPIRE CONTAY, Ministry of Transport managed by E.T.Atkinson & Sons. 1947 REYKJANES, Oddson & Co Ltd, Hull 1949 Endeavour Shipping Co Ltd, Hull. 1953 Scrapped Rosyth. |
| Contees | 1923 | 280 | 44 | B7 | 1944 | 1944 IRENE OLDENDORFF, E.Oldendorff, Lubeck. 1945 Seized by Allies at Lubeck. 1945 EMPIRE CONTEES, MOWT managed by Constantine SS Co. 1946 OMSK, U.S.S.R. 1947 OPOLE, Zegluga Polska SA, Poland. 1950 ZETEMPOWIEC, Polish Government, cadet training ship. 1957 GRYF, Polish Navy training ship, later became cadet accommodation vessel. |
| Content | 1453 | 261 | 41 | B17 | 1938 | 1938 SUDERAU, Bugsier Line, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Bremerhaven. 1945 EMPIRE CONTENT, MOWT. 1946 SVARTNES, Norwegian Government. 1947 BARLIND, F.Olsen & Co, Norway. 1971 IKARIA, L.N.Pothas, Greece. 1972 Scrapped Aspropyrgos, Greece. |
| Contest | 1175 | 222 | 35 | B49 | 1924 | 1924 ALK, Argo Line, Bremen. 1945 Seized by Allies at Brunsbuttel. 1945 EMPIRE CONTEST, MOWT. 1946 VERESHYOGIN, U.S.S.R, no further trace. |
| Continent | 842 | 210 | 31 | B36 | 1908 | 1908 LAURA, Dmpskselsk. Vesterhavet (I. Lauritzen, manager) Esbjerg.
1935 SYLT, Wendenhof Reederei, Wismar. 1940 German Navy. 1945 Seized by Allies at Trondheim. 1945 EMPIRE CONTINENT, MOWT. 1947 MASTER NICHOLAS, A.G.Tsavliris, London 1952 SOUSSANA II, N.T.Papadatos, Greece. 1955 GEORGIOS MATSAS, L.G.Matsas, Greece 1955 SUR, Dabaco & Co, Panama. 1965 Scrapped Santander. |
| Contour | 965 | 230 | 34 | B96 | 1922 | 1922 TERTIA, Flensburger Dampfschiffarts Ges. v. 1869, Flensburg
1924 HORNLAND, Horn Damps Rhederei Akt, Germany. 1926 TAUBE, Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. 1933 Argo Line, Bremen. 1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg. 1945 EMPIRE CONTOUR, MOWT. 1946 JEAN MARIE, Vloeberghs Reederij, Belgium. 12.12.51 Cargo shifted and sank at 58.40N 20.30E. |
| Contract | 965 | 221 | 35 | B52 | 1925 | 1925 WIEDAU, Bugsier Line, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Hamburg. 1945 EMPIRE CONTRACT, MOWT. 1945 HERAKLEION, Greek Government. 1948 LACONIA, Lakoniki SS Nav Co, Greece. 1954 Hellenic Levant Line, Greece. 1964 J.Alexatos, Greece. 1965 MANGANESE, Sinai Manganese Co, Egypt. |
| Control | 5612 | 406 | 53 | B62 | 1913 | Tanker. 1913 WOTAN, Deutsche-Amerikan Petroleum Co. 1920 Allocated to USA, Standard Oil Co (laid up) 1927 GIANNI M, Comp.Italiana Trasporto Olii Minerali, Genoa. 5.1941 Captured by R.N.off Las Palmas. 1941 EMPIRE CONTROL, MOWT laid up at Falmouth. 1948 KLEINELLA, Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co, storage hulk at Gibraltar. 1953 Scrapped Dunston. |
| Contyne | 1935 | 280 | 44 | B23 | 1944 | 1944 RODENBEK, Knhor & Burchard, Germany. 1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg. 1945 EMPIRE CONTYNE, MOWT. 1947 United States Maritime Commission. 1948 Smith-Johnson SS Corp, New York. 1952 AENOS, Cia. Mar.Estrella, Panama. 1963 MARLIN, Southern Star Shipping Co, Liberia 18.10.65 Sank at 34.38N 75.32W after boiler trouble and cargo shifted. |
| Convention | 1714 | 278 | 41 | B31 | 1943 | 1943 HEIDBERG, August Bolten, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Stettin. 1945 EMPIRE CONVENTION, MOWT managed by Ellerman's Wilson Line. 1946 ERNST THAELMANN, U.S.S.R, no further trace. |
| Conveyor | 5896 | 400 | 51.6 | 78 | 1917 | 1917 FARNWORTH, Dalgliesh Steam Shipping Co, Newcastle. 1924 ILLINOIS, Harlem SS Co, Newcastle 1926 Cie Generale Transatlantique, Havre. 1934 MOUNT PENTELIKON, Kulukundis Bros, Piraeus. 1939 GLORIA, "Orion" Schiffahrts GmbH, Rostock 21.10.39 Captured by HMS SHEFFIELD off Iceland. 1940 EMPIRE CONVEYOR, Ministry of Shipping managed by H. Hogarth & Sons. 20.6.40 Torpedoed and sunk by U.122 at 56.16N 08.10W |
| Convoy | 1000 | 227 | 34 | B43 | 1922 | 1922 CATTARO, Hamburg-Amerika Packet A.G. (Deutsche Levante Linie,
managers) Hamburg 1930 FINKENAU, Bugsier Line, Hamburg. 1945 LEVENSAU, same owner. 1945 Seized by Allies at Brunsbuttel. 1945 EMPIRE CONVOY, MOWT. 1946 GREBBURG, Netherlands Government. 1947 ECHO, Hudig & Veder, Holland. 1952 FRONTIER, African Coasters Ltd, Durban. 27.9.57 Wrecked near East London, S.Africa. |
| Conway | 1000 | 217 | 35 | B25 | 1925 | 1925 RIGA, Lübeck-Linie A.G. Lübeck 1934 KONIGSBERG, Mathies Reederei, Germany. 1939 STETTIN, same owner. 1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg. 1945 EMPIRE CONWAY, MOWT. 1946 ANACRIA, U.S.S.R. 1978 Scrapped U.S.S.R. |
| Conwear | 2487 | 297 | 44 | B44? | 1936 | 1936 NORDCOKE, F.Krupp & Co, Essen. 1940 NORLICHT, German Navy. 1945 Seized by Allies at Hamburg. 1945 EMPIRE CONWEAR, MOWT. 1946 ARMAVIR, U.S.S.R. 1947 KOLNO, Zegluga Polska Line, Poland. 1971 Scrapped Poland. |
| Cony | 997 | 211 | 34 | B75 | 1921 | 1921 WILHELM RUSS, Ernst Russ, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Eckernforde. 1945 EMPIRE CONY, MOWT. 1947 ELSIE BETH, Storeship Transport Co, London. 1950 WILHELM RUSS, Ernst Russ, Hamburg. 1958 Scrapped Hamburg. |
| Conyngham | 1408 | 242 | 36 | B49 | 1899 | 1899 MARIE, Flensburger Dmpf. Co (H. Schuldt, manager), Flensburg
1933 NORBURG, Ozean Damps AG, Germany. 1925 GAUJA, Latvian Government. 1941 Captured by German Navy. 1942 FRIEDRICH, Otto Wiggers, Rostock. 1945 Seized by Allies. 1945 EMPIRE CONYNGHAM, MOWT. 1949 Scuttled 47.52N 08.51W with cargo of bombs. |
| Copperfield | 6013 | 401 | 54 | 18 | 1943 | 1943 MOWT managed by G.Nisbet & Co. 1946 MOWT managed by Idwal Williams & Co 1947 GRAIGWEN, Idwal Williams & Co, Cardiff 1958 JAG DEVI, Great Eastern Shipping Co, Bombay. 1963 Scrapped Bombay |
| Coppice | 814 | 193 | 31 | 43 | 1943 | Coastal Tanker. 1943 MOWT managed by Coastal Tankers Ltd. 1946 MOWT managed by Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co. 1948 AMIN, Kuwait Oil Co.Ltd. 1952 SHELL FITTER, Shell Mex & BP Ltd. 1964 ALIKI, D.I.Philippopoulos, Greece. 1966 Naftiki Adrotiki, Greece. 1968 Marine Water Supply Co. Ltd, Greece. 1969 Scrapped Perama, Greece. |
| Coral | 8602 | 474 | 62 | 16 | 1941 | Tanker. 1941 MOWT managed by Eagle Oil & Shipping Co 1943 MOWT managed by Houlder Bos & Co. 1946 DERWENT RIVER, Houlder Bros & Co.. 1947 DERWENTFIELD, Northern Petroleum Tankship Co (Hunting & Son) 1953 Scrapped Osaka after explosion at Balik Papan, Borneo on 1.9.52. |
| Cormorant | 5760 | 410 | 54.2 | A30 | 1918 | 1918 WESTERN MAID, US Shipping Board, Portland, Ore. 1918-19 US Navy - Naval Overseas Transportation Service. 1937 US Maritime Commission, Portland, Ore. 1940 Ministry of Shipping managed by R.Chapman & Son, Newcastle. 1941 EMPIRE CORMORANT, MOWT same manager. 1.10.45 Scuttled with chemical ammunition in Bay of Biscay. |
| Corporal | 6972 | 440 | 57 | 68 | 1922 | Tanker 1922 BRITISH CORPORAL, British Tanker Co 4.7.40 Torpedoed by E-Boats in English Channel, repaired as - 1942 EMPIRE CORPORAL, MOWT managed by British Tanker Co, London. 14.8.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U.598 at 21.45N 76.10W |
| Cougar | 6187 | 410 | 54.2 | A30 | 1919 | 1919 WEST SAGINAW, US Shipping Board, Portland, Ore. 1937 US Maritime Commission, Portland, Ore. 1941 EMPIRE COUGAR, MOWT managed by G.Heyn & Sons, Belfast. 1946 Aurora Shipping Co Ltd (Goulandris Bros), London. 1949 COUGAR, Cia Maritima del Este, Panama. 1951 FAVOLA, "Trama" Trasporti Marittima, Genoa. 1959 Cia Comercial y Financiera Sudamericana, Panama. 1960 Scrapped Spezia. |
| Courage | 7089 | 418 | 57 | 02 | 1943 | MOWT completed as - 1943 PHILIPS WOUWERMAN, Netherlands Government, managed by Holland America Line. 1947 CERAM, NV Stoom.Maats Nederland, Rotterdam. 1953 AMSTELTOREN, Amsterdam NV Rederi, Holland. 1953 AMSTELBRUG, same owners. 1959 ARMATHIA, Cia.Nav.Alameda, Greece. 1965 CALLIMAN, Velamar Cia.Nav., Greece. 1968 Scrapped Taiwan. |
| Cowdray | 7072 | 433 | 56 | 21 | 1944 | 1944 MOWT managed by Capper, Alexander & Co 1946 MOWT managed by Goulandris Bros, London 1948 GRANHILL, Goulandris Bros, London. 1951 BAXTERGATE, Turnbull, Scott & Co. 1960 Scrapped Barrow. |
| Cowper | 7161 | 429 | 56 | 09 | 1941 | MOWT 11.4.42 Bombed and sunk at 71.01N 36.00E |
| Crag | 332 | 130 | 25 | 46 | 1941 | Coaster. MOWT 1946 SPRINGCRAG, Springwell Shipping Co, London. 1954 WALCRAG, Walford Lines Ltd, London. 1962 COLNE TRADER, J.J.Prior Ltd, London. 1976 SPITHEAD TRADER, G.C.Yell, London. 2007 Scrapped at Colchester. |
| Cranmer | 7460 | 424 | 60 | 24 | 1941 | MOWT 1942 THRAKI, Greek Government. 1947 ARIETTA, Livanos Maritime Co, Greece. 17.3.61 Aground near Novorossisk, total loss. |
| Creek | 332 | 130 | 25 | 46 | 1941 | Coaster. MOWT 1946 SPRINGCREEK, Springwell Shipping Co, London. 1948 GOLDCREEK, E. J & W.Goldsmith, London. 1951 MILBORNE, J.Carter (Poole) Ltd. 1964 GEORGIOS, S.Skordalakis, Greece. 1978 ULYSSES, Zoegeorge S.A, Panama. 20.12.79 Aground near Naples, total loss. |
| Crest | 3738 | 344 | 48 | 16 | 1944 | Intermediate Tanker. MOWT managed by Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co. 1946 BURSA, Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co, London 1955 Shell Tankers Ltd. 1961 Scrapped Singapore. |
| Cricketer | 299 | 128 | 24 | 45 | 1944 | Coastal Tanker. MOWT 1946 HAVSTRAUM, M/S Straum, Norway. 1967 ANNE BERITH, A.A.Rasmussen, Norway 1970 AKSTANK, Per Hagen, Norway. 1977 HIGH HEAT, Bulk Product Shipping Trading Ltd, Singapore. |
| Crocus | 341 | 133 | 23 | B51 | 1936 | 1936 DR.COLIJN, M.Oosterhuis, Delfzijl, Holland. 1940 EMPIRE CROCUS, MOWT 1947 STAINTON, H.P.Marshall & Co, Middlesborough. 1951 BENWOOD, Mountwood Shipping Co, Liverpool. 1955 MONICA, Rederi A/B Selen, Finland. 1957 MONA, N.O.Olausson, Sweden. 1963 SCANTIC, J.L.Hansen, Denmark. 7.12.64 Sank in heavy weather 51.10N 07.15W. |
| Cromer | 7058 | 431 | 56 | 22 | 1944 | MOWT managed by Blue Star Line. 1946 CORRIENTES, Donaldson Line, Glasgow. 1954 Blue Star Line, London. 1955 INCHMAY, Williamson & Co, Hong Kong. 1966 KAUKHALI, National Shipping Corp.of Pakistan. 1968 Scrapped Karachi. |
| Cromwell | 5970 | 401 | 54 | 18 | 1941 | MOWT 28.11.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U.508 at 09.00N 58.30W |
| Cross | 3734 | 344 | 48 | 16 | 1945 | Intermediate Tanker. MOWT managed by Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co. 1945 BALEA, Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co, London 2.8.46 Exploded and sank, Haifa. 1952 scrapped. |
| Crossbill | 5462 | 410 | 54.4 | A23 | 1919 | 1919 WEST AMARGOSA, US Shipping Board, Los Angeles. 1937 US Maritime Commission, Los Angeles. 1940 EMPIRE CROSSBILL, MOWT managed by Sir W. Reardon Smith & Sons. 1940 MOWT managed by J. Morrison & Co. 11.9.41 Torpedoed and sunk by U.82 at 63.14N 37.12W |
| Crossbow | 7177 | 396 | 60 | A11 | 1944 | Landing Ship (Infantry) Laid down as CAPE WASHINGTON, completed
as - 1944 EMPIRE CROSSBOW, MOWT 1944 SAINFOIN, Royal Navy. 1946 EMPIRE CROSSBOW, MOWT. 1947 CAPE WASHINGTON, United States Maritime Commission. 1964 Scrapped Portsmouth, Va. |
| Crouch | 4588 | 385 | 52.0 | 17 | 1920 | See WAR PESHWA |
| Crown | 7070 | 431 | 56 | 19 | 1944 | 1944 MOWT managed by J & C.Harrison Ltd, London 1945 CAPITAINE G. LACOLEY, French Government. 1961 MPARMPA PETROS, Mparmpapetros Shipping Co (Pateras Shipbrokers Ltd, London) 21.5.63 Aground Porto de Pedras, Brazil, total loss |
| Crusader | 1042 | 224 | 33 | B4 | 1925 | 1925 LEANDER, Neptun Line, Bremen. 9.11.39 Captured by HMS IRIS off Vigo. 1940 EMPIRE CRUSADER, MOWT managed by Constantine SS Co. 8.8.40 Bombed and sunk off Isle of Wight. |
| Crusoe | 2958 | 315 | 46 | 28 | 1945 | MOWT 1946 GREENLAND, Currie Line Ltd, Leith. 1955 HEMINGE, Constants Ltd, Cardiff. 1956 MARIA LUISA, Socoa Shipping Co. 1963 SANTA KYRIAKI, Nereide Cia.Mar, Panama 1966 Scrapped Aviles after grounding near Ymuiden. |
| Cupid | 260 | 107 | 26 | 50 | 1942 | Coatwise tug. MOWT. 1942 The Admiralty 1947 INTEGRITY, The Admiralty. 1965 Scrapped Inverkeithing. |
| Curlew (1) | 7101 | 453 | 66 | A9 | 1941 | 1941 ROBIN DONCASTER, Seas Shipping Co, USA. 1941 EMPIRE CURLEW (1), MOWT managed by Donaldson Bros & Black Ltd. 1942 ROBIN DONCASTER, United States Maritime Commission. 1944 Converted to US Navy Transport ship. 1946 United States Maritime Commission. 1948 Seas Shipping Co, USA. 1957 FLYING GULL, Isbrandtsen & Co, USA. 1962 American Export Lines, USA. 1968 Scrapped Bilbao. |
| Curlew (2) | 4273 | 330 | 55 | 15 | 1945 | 1945 LST 3042 1947 HUNTER 1956 EMPIRE CURLEW (2), MOT managed by Atlantic SN Co 1961 MOT managed by British India SN Co. 1962 Scrapped Spezia. |
| Curzon | 7067 | 431 | 56 | 19 | 1944 | 1944 MOWT managed by R.Chapman & Son, Newcastle. 1945 Scrapped Briton Ferry after grounding at Normandy. |
| Cutlass | 7177 | 396 | 60 | A11 | 1943 | Landing Ship (Infantry) Laid down as CAPE COMPASS, completed as - 1943 EMPIRE CUTLASS, MOWT managed by Furness Withy & Co. 1945 SANSOVINO, Royal Navy. 1946 EMPIRE CUTLASS, MOWT managed by Furness Withy & Co. 1947 United States Maritime Commission 1948 To be sold to China and renamed HAI OU, sale postponed. 1950 EMPIRE CUTLASS, U.S.Maritime Commission, Laid up in James River, Va.. 1960 HAI OU, China Merchants S.N.Co, Taiwan 1970 Scrapped Taiwan. |
| Cymric | 4291 | 330 | 54 | 14 | 1945 | Landing Ship (tank) 1945 LST 3010 1947 ATTACKER, 1954 EMPIRE CYMRIC, MOT chartered to F. Bustard & Sons, Ltd. 1963 Scrapped Faslane. |
| Cyprus | 7200 | 433 | 56 | 17 | 1945 | 1945 MOWT managed by Charlton, McAllum & Co 1947 MOT managed by Hugh Roberts & Son. 1948 NORTH BRITAIN, Hugh Roberts & Son , Newcastle. 1962 JESSELTON BAY, Kinabatangan Shipping Co, Hong Kong. 1968 scrapped Taiwan. |
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