EMPIRE - K - L

All general cargo ships unless otherwise described.

NAME 
EMPIRE 
G..T
LEN.
BEAM
B'LDR
COMP
HISTORY
Kamal 7862 488 61 B6 1938 1938 HOHENFELS, Hansa Line, Bremen.
1941 Scuttled at Bandar Shapur, salvaged and repaired.
1941 EMPIRE KAMAL, MOWT managed by Peninsular & Oriental S.N.Co.
1944 VAN RUISDAEL, Netherlands Government.
1948 RIDDERKERK, Vereenigde Nederland Scheeps, Holland.
1962 Scrapped Hong Kong.
Kangaroo 6219 396 55.0 A16 1919 1919 MERCER, US Shipping Board, Newark, NJ.
1937 US Maritime Commission, Newark, NJ.
1941 EMPIRE KANGAROO, MOWT managed by Donaldson Bros & Black.
1946 PARTHENIA, Donaldson Atlantic Line, Glasgow.
1949 ERMINIA AZMZELLA, Pasquale Mazzella, Naples.
1951 PINA ONORATO, Achille Onorato fu Vincenzo, Naples.
1958 Scrapped Spezia
Katy 261 106 30 38 1945 Tug. MOWT, naval work - India / Aden.
1948 SIR BERNARD REILLY, Aden Port Trust.
1963 MAR SICULO, Soc.di Nav.Rim. Capiechi, Italy.
1979 Reported scrapped Milazzo
Keats 7035 431 56 22 1942 MOWT
1943 IONIAN, Greek Government.
1947 IOANNIS CHANDRIS, E & J.Chandris, Greece.
1955 IOANNIS INGLESSIS, Navigation de Samos, Greece.
1965 THAI LONG, Welfare Marine Corp, Liberia.
1966 Scrapped Keelung.
Kedah 7311 433 56 21 1946 MOWT, launched as EMPIRE KEDAH, completed as -
1946 MARSHALL, Kaye, Son & Co, London.
1962 M.NURFAN, Cerrahogulari Umumi Nakliyat, Istanbul.
1969 scrapped Istanbul.
Ken 9523 469 60 B5 1928 Passenger ship.
1928 UBENA, German East Africa Line.
1939 German Navy, U-Boat depot ship.
1945 German hopital ship.
1945 Seized by Allies at Travemunde.
1945 EMPIRE KEN, MOWT troopship.
1957 Scrapped Dalmuir
Kennet 4033 270 42 B18 1925 1925 LAS PALMAS, Oldenburg Portuguese Line.
1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg.
1945 EMPIRE KENNET, MOWT.
1946 BREST, U.S.S.R. later became fish factory ship at Vladivostok.
1955 Deleted from Lloyds Register, reported scrapped U.S.S.R in 1971.
Kent 4769 408 57 B53 1939 1939 LEVANTE, Deutsche Levante Line, Bremen.
1945 Seized by Allies at Oslo.
1945 EMPIRE KENT, MOWT, managed by T & J.Harrison, Liverpool.
1947 OAKMORE, Johnston Warren Lines Ltd.
1967 Scrapped Aviles.
Kestrel 2674 253 43.8 A18 1919 1919 LAKE ELLITHORPE, US Shipping Board, New York.
1927 New England, New York & Texas SS Corp, New York.
1928 Newtex SS Corp, New York.
1932 TEXAS TRADER, same owner.
1940 EMPIRE KESTREL, MOWT managed by Sir W. Reardon Smith & Co.
16.8.43 Torpedoed and sunk by German aircraft at 37.10N 04.35E
Kew 1052 205 33 44 1945 Coaster. MOWT
1947 BELTINGE, Constants (South Wales) Ltd.
1950 MONKTON COMBE, Ald Shipping Co, Bristol.
1958 ASTARTE, Ligure Fiorentina de Nav, Italy.
1964 MARIA DORMIO, Ditta Giuseppi Dormio, Italy.
1975 Ant Scotto di Santolo, Italy.
3.2.78 Sprang leak and sank SW of Cape Miseno, Tyrrhenian Sea.
Kingfisher 6038 401 53.2 A17 1919 1919 COAXET, US Shipping Board, Portland, Ore
1937 US Maritime Commission, Portland, Ore
1941 EMPIRE KINGFISHER, MOWT managed by Crosby, Son & Co.
18.1.42 Struck submerged object off Cape Sable.
19.1.42 Sank near Bantam Rocks buoy.
Kingsley 6996 432 56 12 1941 MOWT managed by R. Ropner & Co.
22.3.45 Torpedoed and sunk by U.315 at 50.08N 05.51W
Kingsway 1058 205 33 34 1946 Coaster. MOWT
1946 THE EMPEROR, J.Hay & Sons, Glasgow.
1963 Scrapped Boom, Belgium.
Kinsman 6744 417 56 03 1942 MOWT, managed by J.D.McLaren, London.
1948 UMZINTO, Bullard, King & Co.
1956 VASTRIC, Cia Ltda Filia, Costa Rica.
1966 Scrapped Onomichi.
Kitchener 9881 475 64 05 1944 MOWT
1946 BEAVERFORD, Canadian Pacific SS Co.
1963 HULDA, Alliance Marine Corp, Panama.
1966 International Marine Development Corp, Liberia.
18.8.69 Aground in hurricane at Gulfport, total loss.
Kite  -   -   -   -   - See EMPIRE SEAL
Kittiwake (1) 5674 410 54 A3 1919 See WAR HECTOR
Kittiwake (2) 4255 330 55 B95 1945 Landing Ship (Tank)
1945 LST 3510
1947 SLINGER
1956 EMPIRE KITTIWAKE (2), MOT managed by Atlantic S.N.Co.
1961 MOT managed by British India S.N.Co.
1969 Scrapped Singapore.
Knight 7244 429 56 09 1942 MOWT, managed by Buries Markes Ltd, London
11.2.44 Wrecked Boon Island Ledge, Nova Scotia. 43.08N 70.24W.
Knoll 2824 310 44 11 1941 Collier. MOWT
17.2.41 Ashore North Pier, Tynemouth - total loss.
Kohinoor 5225 400 52 13 1919  See WAR CELT
Kudu 6661 396 55.0 A16 1919 1919 DUQUESNE, US Shipping Board, Newark, NJ.
1933 Lykes Bros - Ripley SS Co, New Orleans.
1940 EMPIRE KUDU, MOWT managed by Watts, Watts & Co, London.
26.9.41 Ashore Belle Isle Strait - total loss.
Kumari 6288 431 56.2 B92 1920 1920 STURMFELS, Hansa Line, Bremen
25.8.41 Scuttled by crew at Bandar Shapur, refloated.
1941 EMPIRE KUMARI, MOWT managed by Anchor Line Ltd.
26.8.42 Torpedoed by U.375 at 31.58N 34.21E, towed to Haifa, total loss.
1952 scrapped.
Kumasi 7201 433 56 13 1944 MOWT, managed by J.Robinson & Sons (Stag Line)
1947 IXIA, J.Robinson & Sons, North Shields.
1951 EMPIRE TRADER, Century Shipping Corp, Liberia.
1954 NORTH RIVER, Cia.Atlantica Pacifica S.A, Panama. Liberian flag.
1960 Scrapped Spezia.
Kyle 321 132 25 45 1941 Coaster. MOWT
1946 TURGAIL, Erskine Shipping Co, Liverpool
1956 ORDINENCE, London & Rochester Trading Co.
1972 Scrapped Queenborough, Kent.
EMPIRE - L
Labrador 3539 315 46.5 11 1944 Heavy Lift Ship. MOWT
1949 INCHARRAN, Williamson & Co, Hong Kong.
1955 HOSANG, Indo-China S.N.Co, London.
1968 GOLDEN RIVER, Golden River Shipping Corp, Hong Kong.
1970 Scrapped Sakaide.
Labuan 7339 431 56 11 1945 Completed as maintenance ship HMS HOLM SOUND for The Admiralty.
1948 Aviation & Shipping Co Ltd, London, converted to cargo ship.
1949 AVISBAY, same owner.
1950 PRAH, Elder Dempster Lines, Liverpool.
1959 NAPRIJED, Atlanska Plovidba Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia.
1967 Splosna Plovba, Piran, Yugoslavia.
1969 scrapped at Split.
Lad 298 128 24 48 1941 Coastal Tanker. MOWT
1941 Launched as EMPIRE GARNET, completed as EMPIRE LAD.
1946 ESSO SUWANEE, Anglo-American Oil Co.
1951 Esso Petroleum Co.
1960 P.L.Den Breejen, Holland.
1963 U.S.A, Cia Comercio Nav.Alpes, Panama, converted to dry cargo ship.
1966 PEJEREY, Autco S.A, Panama.
1966 ESTEREL, same owner.
1968 WESTEREND, Colombo Shipping Co, Panama
1970 SUNRISE, Albina S.A, Panama.
1970 GRACE, same owner.
1971 CAPTAIN STELIOS, D.P.Gousetis, Greece.
1975 SAN LIBERAL, C.Dagadakis, Greece.
1977 KLEOPATRA, E & G. Kottis, Greece.
Lady 7046 431 56 20 1944 MOWT managed by Elders & Fyffes Ltd.
1946 TWEED, Royal Mail Lines Ltd, London
1959 Scrapped Newport.
Lagan 13399 468 70 A33 1939 1939 MORMACLAND, Moore-McCormack Lines Inc.
1941 HMS ARCHER, Escort Carrier.
1943 R.N.Stores ship.
1945 EMPIRE LAGAN, MOWT managed by Blue Funnel Line.
1945 ARCHER, United States Maritime Commission, laid up.
1946 ANNA SALEN, Sven Salen, Stockholm, rebuilt as emigrant ship.
1955 TASMANIA, Cia Nav.Tasmania SA (Hellenic Mediterranean Lines), Greece.
1961 UNION RELIANCE, China Union Lines, Taipeh
1961 Scrapped New Orleans after collision at Houston with Norwegian tanker BEREAN.
Lagoon 2013 272 40 39 1941 Collier. MOWT
1946 HUDSON BAY, Hudson SS Co, London.
1964 Scrapped Blyth
Laird 313 142 22 55 1943 Collier. MOWT
1947 MONKTON COMBE, A.L.Duggan & Co, Bristol.
1950 HALRONELL, J.Tyrrell, Bristol.
1954 J.Tyrrell, Eire.
22.10.61 Sank near Rosslare after striking rock.
Lake 2852 310 44 11 1941 Collier. MOWT
15.7.43 Torpedoed and sunk by U.181 on Admiralty service at 21.27S 51.47E
Lakeland 7015 431 56 19 1942 MOWT
11.3.43 Torpedoed and sunk by U.190 at approx.59.00.N 15.00W
Lambeth 2250 273 41 54 1946 Collier. MOWT completed as -
1946 DASHWOOD, France, Fenwick & Co, London.
1961 Scrapped Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Holland
Lance 7177 396 60 A11 1943 Landing Ship (Infantry)
1943 CAPE PINE, completed as - 
1943 EMPIRE LANCE, MOWT
1945 SIR HUGO, Royal Navy
1945 EMPIRE LANCE, MOWT.
1948 CAPE PINE, United States Maritime Commission.
1966 Scrapped Baltimore as EMPIRE LANCE.
Lancer 7037 433 56 17 1942 MOWT
16.8.44 Torpedoed and sunk by U.862 at approx. 15.00S 45.00E
Lankester 7067 431 56 11 1944 MOWT managed by J. Robinson & Co, North Shields (Stag Line)
1946 Chartered to Clan Line
1948 CLAN MACKELLAR, Clan Line, Glasgow.
1961 ARDGROOM, Mullion & Co, Gibraltar.
1967 Scrapped Hong Kong.
Lantern 6854 430 57 B33 1942 8.12.42 Launched, captured by Japan and completed as GYOKUREI MARU.
18.12.43 Torpedoed and sunk by USS GRAYBACK off Okinawa.
Lapwing 5358 401 54 A25 1921 1921 ALA, United States Shipping Board.
1931 American Diamond Lines, Inc.
1935 BLACK CONDOR, Black Diamond Lines Inc.
1941 EMPIRE LAPWING, MOWT
1941 BELGIAN FIGHTER, Belgian Government.
9.10.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U.68 at 35.00S 18.30E
Larch 482 135 30 38 1941 Tug. MOWT, naval work.
1946 MATERMAN, United Towing Co
1962 SMJELI, Brodospas, Yugoslavia.
1972 Scrapped Split.
Lark 4971 408 54 B18 1921 1921 MARTHA HEMSOF, R.M.Sloman & Co., Hamburg.
1926 KIRSTEN MILES, Hanseatische Reederei, Hamburg.
1939 Interned at Las Palmas.
1945 Surrendered to Britain.
1945 EMPIRE LARK, MOWT managed by Sir R.Ropner & Co., West Hartlepool
27.7.47 Scuttled with cargo of chemical ammunition at 47.55N 08.25W..
Lass 813 193 31 39 1941 Coastal Tanker. 
1941 MOWT managed by C.Rowbotham.
1946 MOWT managed by Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co.
1946 ESSO JUNIATA, Anglo-American Oil Co.
1956 ARGOSITY, F.T.Everard & Sons, London
1957 Rebuilt to 877 g.t, 230.5ft.
1969 Scrapped Bruges, Belgium.
Latimer 7244 429 56 09 1941 1941 MOWT, managed by Dodd, Thomson & Co.
1942 KRONPRINSESSEN, Norwegian Government.
1946 POLYTRADER, Kristiansands Tankredi A/S, Kristiansand.
1962 FLORA L- M, G & C.L.Matsas, Piraeus.
1965 Marenviado Cia Nav.S.A, Panama. Liberian flag.
1968 scrapped Mihara, Japan.
Launcelot 2890 315 46 28 1942 MOWT
1943 BELGIAN TRADER, Belgian Government.
1946 OSTENDE, Armement Deppe, Antwerp.
1954 KETTWIG, H.Stinnes, Germany.
1963 Monsun Schiffs MBH & Co, Germany.
1965 HONDA, Cia Nav.Saborga, Italy.
1974 Scrapped Split
Law 8128 474 64 10 1944 Tanker. 
MOWT managed by Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co.
1946 WAVE CONQUEROR, Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
1958 H.G.Pounds, Portsmouth, oil hulk at Le Havre
1960 Scrapped Spezia.
Lawn 254 107 27 56 1942 Tug. MOWT, naval work.
1947 MASTERFUL, The Admiralty
1958 SANANTONIO PRIMO, Marittime Augustea SpA, Italy.
1968 Soc.Rim.Napoletani, Italy.
1981 Scrapped Naples.
Lawrence 7457 424 60 24 1941 MOWT
27.5.42 Bombed and sunk at 74.00N 25.10E
Lea 2563 304 45 B47 1942 1942 KARIN K. BORNHOFEN, R.Bornhofen, Hamburg.
1945 Seized by Allies at Copenhagen.
1945 EMPIRE LEA, MOWT
1946 VERKHOYANSK, U.S.S.R.
1971 Deleted from Lloyds Register, no further trace.
Leech 363 145 25 B70 1929 1929 ESCAUT, Wm.Muller & Co, Holland.
1944 EMPIRE LEECH, MOWT
1948 SEINE, Wm.Muller & Co, Holland.
16.7.55 Sunk in collision off Dungeness with Russian tanker DROGOBITZ.
Leonard 233 105 27 40 1946 Tug, completed as -
1947 SUN XVI, W.H.J.Alexander, London.
1962 S.CATALDO, Soc.Rim.Napoletani, Italy.
1983 Scrapped Naples.
Leopard 5699 410 54.1 A31 1917  See WAR FLAME
Lethe 369 152 23 73 1891 1891 BLACKROCK, Tedcastle, McCormick & Co. Ltd. Dublin
1913 ELETH, Wm.Thomas & Sons, Liverpool.
1941 EMPIRE LETHE, MOWT.
1946 ELETH, Wm.Thomas & Sons, Liverpool.
1.2.51 Cargo shifted, capsized and sank near Dundalk.
Lewis 138 94 21 55 1943 Tug. MOWT
1947 DESDEMONA, Government of Cyprus.
1987 KAPTAN DURSUN, Turkey.
Lewisham 1059 205 33 34 1946 Coaster. MOWT
1946 THE MONARCH, J.Hay & Sons, Glasgow.
1962 SILVER CLOUD, P.Vrangos, Greece (Lebanese flag)
1968 Scrapped Eleusis, Greece as CHRYSANTHI.
Liberty 7157 424 57 24 1941 MOWT
1943 KYKLADES, Greek Government.
1947 MENTOR, H.C.Dracoulis, Greece.
1960 Scrapped Osaka
Liddell 1425 235 36 65 1920  See WAR BURE
Life 9879 475 64 05 1945 MOWT managed by T & J.Harrison, Liverpool.
1946 GOOD HOPE CASTLE, Union-Castle Mail SS Co.
1959 Scrapped Hong Kong
Lifeguard 1333 236 36 57 1944 1944 Launched as HMS MAIDEN CASTLE, completed as -
1944 EMPIRE LIFEGUARD, MOWT, convoy rescue ship.
1955 Scrapped Belgium
Light (1) 6828 428 57 02 1941 MOWT
25.4.41 Sunk by German raider PINGUIN at approx.02.S 61.E
Light (2) 1749 256 43 62 1925 Tanker.
1925 LUMEN, H.E.Moss & Co, Liverpool.
1942 EMPIRE LIGHT (2), MOWT
7.3.43 Torpedoed and sunk by U.468 at 53.57N 46.14W
Lightning 6942 428 57 22 1940 1940 MOWT managed by Charlton, McAllum & Co.
1942 MOWT managed by Hall Bros, Newcastle.
1946 TRIDENT, Hall Bros, Newcastle.
1959 Scrapped Osaka
Lilliput 138 94 21 55 1943 Tug. MOWT
1947 LEMBU, Shell Company of Singapore Ltd.
1958 Scrapped Singapore.
Lily 327 132 25 45 1942 Coaster. MOWT
1946 PAMPUS, Netherlands Government.
1946 PETIT FRERE, L.Tercy, France.
1962 DEDALOS, A.Veroutis & Co, Greece.
1964 NIKIFOROS, S.D.Voudouris & Syriggas, Greece.
1973 GAGNANT, Beekman Line S.A, Greece.
1988 Still listed, but existence doubtful.
Linden 245 107 27 49 1942 Tug. 
MOWT, naval work, East Africa.
1944 Loaned to Kenya & Uganda Railways Harbour Admin, Mombasa.
1945 Chartered to British Petroleum Co, Bandar Mashur.
1948 Tanganyika Railways & Harbours Admin, Dar-es-Salaam.
1956 LINDEN, East African Railways & Harbours Admin, Dar-es-Salaam.
1974 Marino Engineering Works, Kenya.
1983 Scrapped Mombasa.
Lionel 7012 431 56 11 1942 1942 MOWT, managed by E.J.Sutton & Co.
1944 MOWT managed by Sir R.Ropner & Co.
1945 LEVENPOOL, Sir R.Ropner & Co, West Hartlepool.
1962 NEWLANE, Trafalger SS Co.
1968 Kantara Shipping Co, Cyprus.
1969 Newlane Shipping Co, Limassol.
1969 scrapped Chittagong.
Livingstone 6997 431 56 17 1941 MOWT
31.12.43 Stranded and sank in gale near Bizerta.
Lizard 1904 256 43 B98 1904 1904 HADDINGTON, Mathews SS Co, Toronto.
1914 MAPLEHILL, Canada Steamship Line, Toronto.
1938 OAKBRANCH, Branch Lines, Montreal. Converted to tanker.
1945 EMPIRE LIZARD, MOWT
1947 BASINGBROOK, Bulk Storage Co (later Basinghall Shipping Co)
1949 Scrapped Sunderland.
Lola 300 116 28 34 1946 Tug. MOWT, naval work - Bermuda.
1947 JUSTICE, The Admiralty
1951 Bermuda Government.
1967 Sunk off Bermuda as gunnery target by HMS LEANDER. 
Longford 3703 360 50 23 1912 1912 DIMBOOLA, Melbourne Steam Ship Co. Ltd. Melbourne
1935 HONG SIANG, Ho Hong SS Co, Singapore.
1951 EMPIRE LONGFORD, MOWT.
1953 Scrapped Dover.
Longstone 7301 431 56 21 1946 Completed as - 
1946 HESPERIDES, Houston Line Ltd.
1960 CLAN MURRAY, Clan Line Ltd.
1962 Scrapped Osaka
Lord 7359 431 56 09 1944 1944 MOWT managed by W.Runciman & Co.
1946 ALDINGTON COURT, Court Line.
1947 United British Steamships Ltd.(Haldin & Co).
1952 Court Line Ltd.
1959 ANACREON, Cosmar Shipping Corp, Monrovia, Greek flag.
1966 WHITE DAISY, Zirda Cia.Nav., Panama.
1967 Garden City Shipping Co, Panama.
1968 ROBERTINA, Cia.Nav.Rivabella, Panama
15.6.70. Sprang leak off Cape Palmas and beached Cape Garraway - total loss.
Lorenzo 2865 315 46 11 1942 MOWT managed by Dover Navigation Co.
1946 BARON ELCHO, H.Hogarth & Sons.
1955 KISMET II, Cia.Nav.Ircar S.A, Liberia.
25.11.55 Wrecked Cape Breton Island 47.50N 60.30W. 
Lotus 3683 347 51.0 69 1920 1920 ALNESS, W. Reardon Smith & Sons, Bideford.
1933 STAR OF RAMLEH, Alexandria Navigation Co, Alexandria.
1940 EMPIRE LOTUS, MOWT managed by Glover Bros, London.
12.4.42 Lost in heavy weather near Halifax at 44.06N 60.27W
Lough 2824 310 44 11 1940 Collier. MOWT
24.6.44 Attacked by E-Boat, beached near Folkestone - total loss.
Lowlander 2160 273 41 54 1946 Collier. MOWT completed as - 
1946 CORFLOW, Wm.Cory & Sons, London.
1959 ROSA VLASSI, G.Vlassis & Co, Greece.
25.12.59 Foundered off Greece at 37.37N 24.02E after cargo shifted..
Lucy 242 107 27 52 1946 Tug. MOWT, naval work.
1962 OGNINA, Impresa Marittima Augustea, Italy
1972 Reported transferred to Italian Navy.
Lugard 7241 429 56 09 1941 MOWT, managed by Stott, Mann & Fleming Ltd
13.9.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U.558 at 12.07N 63.32W
Lundy 288 136 21 41 1944 Coastal Tanker. MOWT
1946 SCOT, Skibs A/S Scot (L.Lauritsen, Norway)
1947 SKELJUNGUR, Shell h/f, Iceland.
1956 BANNISTER, Bowker & King Ltd, London
1966 No further trace.
Lune 2837 334 51 B47 1944 1944 MILLERNTOR, Hamburg America Line.
1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg.
1945 EMPIRE LUNE, MOWT managed by Turnbull Scott & Co.
1947 ALABAMA SWORD, Sword Line Ltd, New York.
1951 TEXAS SWORD, same owners.
1956 ZEPHYR, Cia de Ultramar, Liberia.
1964 CARINA, Transcontinental Shipping Corp, Liberia.
1966 SAPHO I, Astronato Cia Nav, Liberia.
1967 CORINTHIAN GLORY, Marvigor Cia Nav, Liberia.
1970 Scrapped Karachi.
Lynx 6457 402 54.2 A34 1917 1917 MAINE, US Shipping Board, New York.
1920 Green Star SS Corp, New York.
1921 US Shipping Board, New York.
1923 Fairfield SS Corp, New York.
1940 EMPIRE LYNX, MOWT managed by Glover Bros, London.
4.11.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U.132 at 55.20N 40.01W
Lytton 9819 484 68 10 1942 Tanker. MOWT
9.1.43 Torpedoed and sunk by U.442 at 28.08N 28.20W

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