EMPIRE - N - O
All general cargo ships unless otherwise described.
| Nairn | 1923 | 287 | 44 | B23 | 1944 | 1944 PAGENTURM, Hansa Line, Bremen. 1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg, incomplete. 1945 EMPIRE NAIRN, MOWT managed by Indo-China S.N.Co. 1947 KAMUNING, Straits SS Co, Singapore. 1956 JALATARANG, Scindia S.N.Co, India. 1964 Scrapped Bombay |
| Nairobi | 7295 | 431 | 56 | 22 | 1945 | MOWT managed by Lyle Shipping Co. 1946 DOVER HILL, Counties Ship Management, London. 1951 BASIL, Cia.Nav.Castellana, Panama. 1954 RAVENSHOE, British Steam Shipping Co (John Cory & Sons, Cardiff) 1960 PLATE SHIPPER, Plate Shipping Co, Panama. Greek flag. 1961 UMRAN, Riza ve Aslan Sadikoglu, Istanbul. 1966 TAN 2, Lufti Yelkenci Evlatari Donatma Istiraki, Istanbul. 1968 scrapped Istanbul. |
| Nan | 258 | 106 | 30 | 50 | 1945 | Tug. MOWT. 1946 METINDA II, Metal Industries Ltd. 1950 BANBURY CROSS, Tees Towing Co.Ltd. 1955 WILGA, Adelaide SS Co, Fremantle. 1973 Prioper Shipping Co, Fremantle. 1975 Straits Engineers Ltd, Singapore. 1976 World Dredging Ltd, Panama. |
| Naseby | 8200 | 474 | 64 | 16 | 1945 | Tanker. MOWT 1947 WAVE KNIGHT, Royal Fleet Auxiliary 1964 Scrapped Willebroek, Belgium |
| Neath | 2150 | 303 | 44 | B49 | 1935 | 1935 CATANIA, R.M.Sloman, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Aarhus, Denmark. 1945 EMPIRE NEATH, MOWT. 1946 MERIDIAN, U.S.S.R. 1947 EQUATOR, same owners. 1949 Russian Merchant Marine training ship. 1982 Static training ship at Otrada, Bay of Odessa. |
| Ned | - | - | - | - | - | See EMPIRE EDWARD |
| Nene | 6113 | 455 | 61 | B44 | 1946 | Laid down as SCHWARZWALD for Hamburg America Line but launched
as - 1946 EMPIRE NENE, MOWT managed by Mungo Campbell & Co. 1947 Chine Shipping Co, London. 1949 MOT managed by Mungo Campbell & Co. 1954 MARIPOSA, Mariblanca Navegaceon SA, Panama. Liberian flag. 1957 ROTENFELS, Hansa Line, Bremen (8212 g.t) 1977 scrapped Karachi. |
| Neptune | 8285 | 466 | 59 | 27 | 1945 | Tanker. MOWT 1946 SAN VIRGILIO, Eagle Oil & Shipping Co. 1958 Scrapped Hong Kong. |
| Nerissa | 7086 | 432 | 56 | 15 | 1943 | 1943 MOWT managed by Chellew Nav. Co. 1946 MOWT managed by Furness Withy & Co. 1949 DAYDAWN, Claymore Shipping Co, Cardiff 1954 LOCH DON, Steamship Induna Co Ltd. 1959 KRALJEVICA, Maritenia Shipping Co, Lichtenstein. Yugoslav flag. 1962 Jugoslavenska Linijska Plovidba, Rijeka, Yugoslavia. 1966 scrapped at Split. |
| Ness | 2922 | 315 | 46 | 17 | 1941 | Ore Carrier. MOWT 30.11.44 Sank in River Scheldt after collision with s/s WILLIAM PACA |
| Netta | 290 | 116 | 28 | 57 | 1945 | Tug. MOWT, naval work. 1949 Transferred to The Admiralty. 1967 Scrapped Burght, Belgium. |
| Newcomen | 2840 | 315 | 46 | 11 | 1941 | MOWT 30.11.41 Torpedoed and sunk by E-Boat off Cromer, Norfolk. |
| Newfoundland | 3539 | 315 | 46.5 | 11 | 1944 | Heavy Lift ship. 1944 MOWT managed by H.Hogarth & Sons. 1946 MOWT managed by H.P.Lenaghan, Belfast. 1949 Irish Bay Lines Ltd 1949 ETHEL EVERARD, F.T.Everard & Sons, London. 1954 HOP SANG, Indo-China S.N.Co, London. 1962 HANG SANG, same owners. 1968 HOI SOON, Fui Nam Co Ltd, Hong Kong. 1969 Chan Cheung Manuf.Co, Somaliland. 1970 Scrapped Hong Kong. |
| Newt | 1548 | 246 | 41 | A42 | 1903 | 1903 JOHN CREVAR, Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Transport Co,
Duluth. 1913 JOHN CRERAR, same owners. 1918 FOURAS, Chemins de Fer Francais. 1922 GLENGARNOCK, Glen Steamships, Montreal. 1926 COURTWRIGHT, Canada SS Lines, Montreal 1940 CEDARBRANCH, Branch Lines, Montreal, converted to tanker. 1945 EMPIRE NEWT, MOWT. 1946 Scrapped Inverkeithing. |
| Newton | 7037 | 431 | 56 | 22 | 1942 | MOWT managed by T & J.Harrison Ltd. 1946 ARTISAN, T & J.Harrison Ltd, Liverpool. 1959 Scrapped Grays. |
| Nicholas | 258 | 106 | 30 | 54 | 1944 | Tug. MOWT, naval work - Japan / East Indies. 1947 ASTA, Ned-Indonesie Steenkolen Handel Maats. 1957 Indonesian Government. 1961 LAUT ARAFURA, Tanjung Priok Port Authority, Indonesia. |
| Nickleby | 306 | 128 | 24 | 45 | 1945 | Coastal Tanker. MOWT 1946 NICKLEBY, Cia de Nav.Anne S.A, Panama 1950 NIRMALA, Bombay Port Trust (water tanker) |
| Nidd | 4742 | 416 | 55 | B15 | 1943 | 1943 MINDEN, North German Lloyd, Bremen. 1945 Seized by Allies at Nyborg, Denmark. 1945 EMPIRE NIDD, MOWT. 1945 DENIS DAVYDOV, U.S.S.R. 1947 GENERAL WALTER, Gdynia America Line, Gdynia. 1970 Scrapped Hong Kong. |
| Nigel | 7067 | 431 | 56 | 11 | 1943 | MOWT 1944 ARCHANGEL, U.S.S.R.(lend-lease) 1944 ARCHANGELSK, U.S.S.R.(lend-lease) 1946 EMPIRE NIGEL, MOT. 1947 NANDI, W & R.Carpenter, Suva, Fiji. 1948 BRISTOL CITY, Bristol City Line, Bristol. 1957 ZELENGORA, Splosna Plovidba, Yugoslavia 1971 TARAS, Cia de Nav.Portland, Panama. 1972 Scrapped Split. |
| Niger | 7887 | 469 | 58.5 | B79 | 1920 | 1920 FRAUENFELS, Deutsche Dampfs. Ges. Hansa, Bremen. 4.4.41 Scuttled at Massawa, refloated by US Navy. 1942 EMPIRE NIGER, MOWT managed by British India S.N.Co. 1948 BELAPUR, Ocean Navigation Co, London & Calcutta. 1950 Pang Kwok Sui, Hong Kong. 1955 SNOWDON HILL, Keystone Shipping Co, Hong Kong. 1957 CANADIAN FIR, Canadian Fir SS Co, Hong Kong. 1958 NAN HAI 141, Canton Shipping Co, Canton 1963 Scrapped Hong Kong. |
| Nightingale | 5665 | 409 | 54.2 | A3 | 1918 | 1918 WESTPORT, US Shipping Board, Seattle. 1918-19 US Navy - Naval Overseas Transportation Service. 1937 US Maritime Commission, Seattle. 1941 EMPIRE NIGHTINGALE, MOWT managed by Mungo Campbell & Co. 1947 INCHMULL, Williamson & Co, Hong Kong 1948 JALAMATSAYA, Scindia S.N.Co, Bombay. 1953 RICNAT, USA interests. 1953 Scrapped Bo'ness. |
| Nile | 6318 | 432 | 56 | B92 | 1922 | 1922 LIEBENFELS, Hansa Line, Bremen. 1941 Scuttled at Massowah, salvaged and repaired. 1942 EMPIRE NILE, MOWT managed by British India S.N.Co. 1947 ALIPUR, Oceanic Navigation Co, Calcutta. 1948 DAH KIANG, Dah Loh Navigation Co, China. 1951 EL GRANDE, Great China SS & Industrial Co, Panama. 1951 HO PING I, Chinese Government. 1967 SHENG LI, same owners. 1977 Deleted from Lloyds Register but 1979 seen in Shanghai under name ZHAN DOU 75. |
| Nina | 300 | 116 | 28 | 36 | 1946 | Tug. MOWT 1947 GUARDSMAN, United Towing Co.Ltd. 1967 Scrapped Blyth. |
| Noble | 7125 | 433 | 56 | 25 | 1944 | MOWT managed by J.Langdon, Rees, London. 1946 AMICUS, Tempus Shipping Co (Seager & Co, Cardiff) 1963 LEELA, Southland Nav. & Commerce Ltd, Hong Kong. 1964 PACIFIC FIR, Fir Line Ltd, Hong Kong. Liberian flag. 6.2.68 aground Koto Soh, Taiwan, broke in two. |
| Nomad | 7167 | 424 | 57 | 24 | 1942 | MOWT 13.10.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U.159 at 37.50S 18.16E |
| Nora | 302 | 116 | 28 | 59 | 1946 | Tug. MOWT 1946 BARMAN, Nigeria Government Ports Authority. 1967 NISOS AEGINA, Tsavliris Salvage & Towage Ltd, Greece. 1970 Scrapped Piraeus. |
| Nordic | 4295 | 330 | 54 | 32 | 1945 | Landing Ship (Tank) 1945 LST 3026 1946 CHARGER 1955 EMPIRE NORDIC, F.Bustard & Sons 1968 Scrapped Bilbao. |
| Norse | 8120 | 425 | 57 | 68 | 1914 | Tanker. 1914 MARICOPA, Akties Tankfaart (W.Wilhelmsen), Tonsberg. 1929 ANGLO NORSE, Falkland Shipowners Ltd, London. 1941 EMPIRE NORSE, MOWT 1946 ANGLO NORSE, Falklands Shipowners Ltd. 1956 JANINA, Anders Jahre & Co, Norway. 15.1.57 Abandoned on fire near Lisbon at 41.33N 09.33W.. 18.1.57 Sank. |
| Norseman (1) | 8214 | 466 | 59 | 14 | 1942 | Tanker. MOWT managed by Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co.but completed as - 1942 DINSDALE, The Admiralty. 31.5.42 Torpedoed and sunk in South Atlantic. |
| Norseman (2) | 9811 | 484 | 68 | 10 | 1942 | Tanker. MOWT managed by Eagle Oil Co. 23.2.43 Torpedoed and sunk by U.558 at 31.18N 27.20W |
| Northfleet | 5349 | 429 | 56 | 09 | 1946 | MOWT managed by Stephen, Sutton Ltd. Completed as - 1946 CHULMLEIGH, Atlantic Shipping & Trading Co (W.J.Tatem Ltd) 1961 RUGELEY, Whalton Shipping Co Ltd. 1964 Union Fair Shipping Co, Hong Kong. 28.5.64 Ashore at Lantao in typhoon. Scrapped Hong Kong. |
| Nugget | 9807 | 484 | 68 | 10 | 1942 | Tanker. MOWT managed by Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. 1946 ADELLEN, Adellen Shipping Co, Middlesborough. 1961 Scrapped Sakai, Japan. |
| Nutfield | 1561 | 240 | 36.3 | 63 | 1919 | See WAR LIFFEY |
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| Oak | 484 | 135 | 30 | 38 | 1941 | Tug. MOWT. 22.8.41 Torpedoed and sunk by U.564 at 40.43N 11.39W |
| Oberon | 242 | 107 | 27 | 49 | 1943 | Tug. MOWT, naval work, Hong Kong. 1945 Rangoon Port Authority. 1947 Calcutta Port Authority. 7.9.59 Sank near Calcutta. |
| Ocean | 6765 | 419 | 57 | 11 | 1941 | MOWT 4.8.42 Ashore near Shingle Head, NF. 5.8.42 Refloated but sank in tow at 47.01N 52.50W |
| Ocelot | 5866 | 410 | 54.2 | A3 | 1919 | 1919 WEST JENA, US Shipping Board, Seattle. 1925 MYRTLE, Forest Transportation Corp, Seattle. 1930 SAN MARCOS, Pacific-Atlantic SS Co, Portland, Ore. 1940 EMPIRE OCELOT, MOWT managed by W.A.Souter & Co. 28.9.40 Torpedoed, shelled and sunk by U.32 at 54.37N 21.30W |
| Ock | 6133 | 385 | 53 | B5 | 1939 | 1939 DOGU, launched for Turkish owners but requisitioned. 1940 LUDERITZBUCHT, Deutsche Afrika Line. 1945 DUALA, same owners. 1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg. 1945 EMPIRE OCK, MOWT. 1946 PEOTR VELIKI, U.S.S.R. 1948 JAGIELLO, Gdynia America Line, Gdynia. 1949 PETR VELIKIY, U.S.S.R. 1974 Scrapped Castellon. |
| Oil | 8029 | 464 | 61 | 10 | 1941 | Tanker. MOWT managed by C.T.Bowring Ltd. 10.9.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U.659 and U.584 at 51.23N 28.13W |
| Onyx | 8221 | 466 | 59 | 15 | 1941 | Tanker. MOWT managed by British Tanker Co. 1942 NORTIND, Norwegian Government. 26.1.43 Torpedoed and sunk by U.358 at 58.40N 33.10W |
| Opal | 9811 | 484 | 68 | 16 | 1941 | Tanker. MOWT 1945 SOUTHERN OPAL, The South Georgia Co (Chr.Salvesen & Co), Leith. 1961 Laid up, Tonsberg. 1964 Scrapped Hamburg |
| Opossum | 5760 | 410 | 54.2 | A30 | 1918 | 1918 WESTERN OCEAN, US Shipping Board, Portland, Ore. 1918-19 US Navy - Naval Overseas Transportation Service. 1937 US Maritime Commission, Portland, Ore. 1941 EMPIRE OPOSSUM, MOWT managed by G.Heyn & Sons Ltd. 1947 Managed by the Admiralty, ammunition store hulk. 1949 MARIANNE CLUNIES, James SS Co, London. 1950 ANSGARITOR, D.Oltmann, Bremen. 1953 Schlussel Reed. D.Oltmann & Co, Bremen. 1959 Scrapped Rotterdam |
| Oriole | 6535 | 403 | 60 | A5 | 1941 | 1941 EXTAVIA, American Export Lines. 1942 EMPIRE ORIOLE, MOWT 1942 EXTAVIA, United States Maritime Commission, converted to transport. 1946 American Export Lines. 1968 Scrapped Alicante. |
| Orkney | 813 | 193 | 31 | 43 | 1942 | Coastal Tanker. MOWT 1950 ALCHYMIST, F.T.Everard & Sons, London. 1969 Scrapped Bruges, Belgium. |
| Ortolan | 5562 | 390 | 54.0 | A1 | 1919 | 1919 LABETTE, US Shipping Board, Philadelphia 1937 Lykes Bros, Ripley SS Co, Houston. 1937 Lykes Coastwise Line, Houston. 1941 EMPIRE ORTOLAN, MOWT managed by J.A.Billmeir & Co. 1946 STANLAND, Stanhope SS Co (J.A.Billmeir & Co), London. 1949 ALMA, Alma Shiping Co, Panama. 1953 Scrapped Milford Haven. |
| Orwell (1) | 3132 | 330 | 47 | 01 | 1921 | 1921 VINDEGGEN, Rederiet Vindeggen A/S (Chr.Ostberg, Oslo) 1939 OLGA TRABER, W.Traber & Co, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Kiel. 1945 EMPIRE ORWELL (1), MOWT. 1946 POLTAVA, U.S.S.R., no further trace. |
| Orwell (2) | - | - | - | - | - | See EMPIRE DOON |
| Oryx | 5756 | 410 | 54.2 | A10 | 1919 | 1919 WEST HARSHAW, US Shipping Board, Portland, Ore. 1933 Lykes Bros, Ripley SS Co, New Orleans 1940 EMPIRE ORYX, MOWT managed by A.Weir & Co. 1941 EMPIRE ROBIN, same owner. 1942 FERDINAND BOL, Netherlands Shipping & Trading Committee managed by Furness Withy & Co 29.7.42 Sank at 45.21N 59.28W after collision with Norwegian s/s NORSE KING. |
| Osborne | 2906 | 315 | 46 | 11 | 1944 | MOWT 1946 USKPORT, Uskport SS Co (R.W.Jones & Co), Newport. 1957 RIO DAMUJI, Empresa Nav.Mambisa, Cuba. 3.2.70 Aground Punta Maya, Cuba, total loss. |
| Otter | 4670 | 370 | 52 | A21 | 1920 | 1920 TORINO, ordered for Soc.de Nav. Italo-Americana, Turin but
not delivered. Laid up. 1925 Morecroft Transportation Corp, New York. 1932 Durham Nav.Corp. 1938 AMSCO, American Mineral Spirits Co, New York, converted to tanker. 1940 EMPIRE OTTER, MOWT 16.2.40 Mined and sunk 25 miles SW of Hartland Point. |
| Ouse | 4833 | 410 | 56 | 04 | 1937 | 1937 GINNHEIM, Unterweser Reederei, Bremen 1945 Seized by Allies at Brunsbuttel. 1945 EMPIRE OUSE, MOWT managed by J & J. Denholm, Glasgow. 1947 EINDHOVEN, Netherlands Government. 1947 PARKHAVEN, Van Uden Scheeps.Maat, Rotterdam. 1953 CHRISTOPHER OLDENDORFF, E.Oldendorff, Lubeck. 1963 Scrapped Ferrol, Spain. |
| Outpost | 6978 | 433 | 56 | 14 | 1943 | MOWT managed by Sir R.Ropner & Co, West Hartlepool. 1945 PILOTE GARNIER, French Government managed by Cie.Chargeurs Reunis. 1949 Cie Maritime des Chargeurs Reunis. 1960 KYRA HARIKLIA, Cia.Nav.Olisman, Panama 1966 Scrapped Hamburg after grounding damage. |
| Oykell | 2623 | 284 | 46 | B23 | 1930 | 1930 ADELE TRABER, W.Traber & Co, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Kiel. 1945 EMPIRE OYKELL, MOWT managed by Sir.R.Ropner & Co. 1946 BRUSE, Norwegian Government.(Norwegian State Railways) 1958 HOEGH BRUSE, Leif Hoegh & Co, Norway. 1959 HOEGH COLLIER, same owner. 1961 POMO, O/Y Propshipping Ltd, Finland. 1967 TOMI, Rauma Chartering Ltd, Finland. 1968 Scrapped Spezia. |
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