EMPIRE - R
All general cargo ships unless otherwise described.
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| Rabaul | 7307 | 431 | 56 | 19 | 1945 | MOWT 1947 DUMFRIES, B.J.Sutherland & Co, Newcastle. 1953 CHARLES DICKENS, Chine Shipping Co. (Anglo-Danubian Transport Co, London. 1956 POHORJE, Yugoslav Government. 1967 Scrapped Trieste. |
| Race | 242 | 107 | 27 | 49 | 1942 | Tug. MOWT, naval work. 1962 CAPO D'ORLANDO, Soc.di Nav.Capieci, Italy. |
| Rain | 7290 | 432 | 57 | 19 | 1941 | MOWT managed by Thompson SS Co, London. 1945 AMERSHAM, Thompson SS Co, London. 1952 JANETA, Malabar SS Co, Bombay. 1961 Scrapped Bombay. |
| Rainbow | 6942 | 432 | 56 | 12 | 1941 | MOWT managed by R. Ropner & Co. 26.7.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U.607 at 47.08N 42.57W |
| Raja | 6224 | 431 | 56 | B79 | 1922 | 1922 WILDENFELS, Hansa Line, Bremen. 25.8.41 Scuttled at Bandar Shapur, salvaged. 1941 EMPIRE RAJA, MOWT managed by Peninsular & Oriental S.N.Co. 1949 LANSDOWNE, Wheelock, Marden & Co, Hong Kong. 1952 LIVERPOOL MARU, Dai-Ichi Kisen KK, Japan. 1960 Scrapped Osaka, Japan |
| Raleigh | 7240 | 429 | 56 | 09 | 1941 | MOWT managed by West Hartlepool S.N.Co. 1942 VERMEER, Netherlands Government. 1946 ZONNEWIJK, Erhardt & Dekkers, Rotterdam. 1948 N.V. Stoomvaart Maats Wijklijn, Rotterdam. 1961 ANTONIKAS, Cia.Nav.del Egeo, Panama, Greek flag. 6.12.61 Wrecked Cape Spartal, near Tangier. |
| Rancher | 332 | 142 | 22 | 41 | 1943 | Collier. MOWT 1947 SHELLEY, Anglo-Danubian Transport Co, London. 1948 NORMANBY HALL, Coppack Bros & Co, Hull. 6.6.65 Stranded in fog near Tara, N.Ireland. 8.6.65 Sank in tow in Belfast Lough - total loss. |
| Ranger | 7008 | 431 | 56 | 17 | 1942 | MOWT managed by Hain SS Co, St.Ives. 28.3.42 Bombed and sunk at 72.10N 30.00E |
| Rangoon | 6988 | 433 | 56 | 14 | 1944 | 1944 MOWT managed by T & J. Harrison, Liverpool. 1944 MOWT managed by Sir W.Reardon Smith & Sons 1946 HOMER CITY, Sir W.Reardon Smith & Sons, Cardiff. 1960 GROSVENOR MARINER, Grosvenor Shipping Co.Ltd. 1966 RED SEA, Tat On Shipping & Enterprise Co, Hong Kong. 17.8.71 Aground in Typhoon at Hong Kong, scrapped. |
| Rani | 7575 | 468 | 59 | B79 | 1921 | 1921 MARIENFELS, Hansa Line, Bremen. 25.8.41 Captured at Bandar Shapur. 1941 EMPIRE RANI, MOWT managed by British India S.N.Co. 1950 KARACHI, San Giorgio del Porto, Italy. 1959 Scrapped Osaka. |
| Ransom | 2905 | 315 | 46 | 11 | 1943 | MOWT managed by H.Hogarth & Sons Ltd. 1946 BARON ELIBANK, H.Hogarth & Sons Ltd 1960 ARMENISTIS, Empros Shipping Co Ltd, Greece. 1971 Scrapped Tamise, Belgium. |
| Rapier | 7177 | 396 | 60 | A11 | 1943 | Landing Ship (Infantry) 1943 CAPE TURNER, completed as - 1943 EMPIRE RAPIER, MOWT managed by Furness Withy & Co. 1945 Royal Navy 1946 MOWT managed by Furness Withy & Co. 1948 CAPE TURNER, United States Maritime Commission. 1966 Scrapped Kearney, N.J.as EMPIRE RAPIER |
| Raven | 6100 | 403 | 53.0 | A27 | 1918 | 1918 OSKAWA, US Shipping Board, San Francisco 1919 US Navy - Naval Overseas Transportation Service 1937 US Maritime Commission, San Francisco. 1941 MOWT managed by Houlder Line Ltd. 1942 EMPIRE RAVEN, same owner. 1948 SOUTHERN RAVEN, The South Georgia Co (Chr.Salvesen & Co), Leith. 1952 Scrapped Port Glasgow. |
| Rawlinson | 9912 | 476 | 64 | 17 | 1946 | MOWT. 1946 MONKAY, French Government. 1950 Cia des Messageries Maritimes, Marseilles. 1959 DIMITROS, Cia.Nav.Marmara, Panama. 1969 TROPERO, S.A.Widsom Ltda, Panama. 1972 Scrapped Campana, Argentina. |
| Ray | 6919 | 432 | 56 | 12 | 1941 | 1941 MOWT managed by J.Chambers, Liverpool. 1944 MOWT managed by King Line, London. 1945 KING ALFRED, King Line, London. 1963 Scrapped Hamburg. |
| Raymond | 232 | 105 | 27 | 40 | 1946 | Tug. MOWT. 1947 CERVIA, Wm.Watkins Ltd. 1972 Medway Maritime Museum. 1973 International Towing Ltd, Sittingbourne. 1984 East Kent Maritime Museum, Ramsgate. |
| Razorbill | 5620 | 390 | 54.2 | A1 | 1920 | 1920 CONNESS PEAK, US Shipping Board, Philadelphia. 1921 Pioneer SS Corp, Philadelphia. 1932 US Shipping Board, Philadelphia. 1937 Lykes Bros, Ripley SS Co, New Orleans. 1938 ERICA REED, Wisconsin SS Co, New Orleans. 1939 EASTERN TRADER, American Coast Line, New York. 1940 EMPIRE RAZORBILL, MOWT managed by Douglas & Ramsey, Glasgow. 1947 M.XILAS, Xilas Bros, Piraeus. 4.6.47 On fire at Kohsichang 13.7.47 Sank - total loss. |
| Reaper | 332 | 142 | 22 | 41 | 1943 | Collier. MOWT 1947 BROWNING, Anglo-Danubian Transport Co, London. 1949 MORETON CORBET, Kerton Shipping Co, Hull. 1953 LERRYN, Fowey Harbour Commissioners. 1964 PEN ADUR, Seaborne Aggregate Co, Southampton, converted to sand carrier. 1969 SAND WREN, South Coast Shipping Co, Southampton. 1973 MARGARET SMITH, Bowen & Caine, Southampton. 28.6.78 Sprang leak, capsized and sank at 52.42N 01.28W. |
| Record | 2902 | 315 | 46 | 11 | 1942 | MOWT 1946 MOWT managed by J.A.Billmeir & Co. 1948 STANWAY, Stanhope SS Co (J.A.Billmeir) 1951 YORKBROOK, Williamson Shipping Co (Comben, Longstaff & Co) 1954 ELISABETH JANSEN, I.Jansen, Norway. 1959 CELIA B, Marine Venture Corp, New York. 1963 ST. MARY, Prymo Meltemi Cia Nav, Panama 1964 SEA MAID, Angelmar Shipping Co, Panama. 1965 Abandoned at Curacao with engine damage. 1969 Scrapped Bilbao. |
| Redshank | 6629 | 395 | 55.0 | A16 | 1919 | 1919 BRADDOCK, US Shipping Board, Newark, NJ 1937 US Maritime Commission, Newark, NJ. 1941 EMPIRE REDSHANK, MOWT managed by Donaldson Bros & Black Ltd. 22.2.43 Torpedoed and sunk by U.606 at 47.00N 34.30W |
| Regent | 9904 | 475 | 64 | 10 | 1943 | 1943 MOWT managed by T.& J.Brocklebank Ltd. 1945 MOWT managed by Furness Withy & Co. 1946 BLACK PRINCE, Rio Cape Line (Furness Withy) 1949 ZEALANDIC, chartered to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line. 1952 BEAVERLODGE, Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd 1960 BENHIANT, Ben Line Steamers Ltd. 1970 VENUS, Witty Cia.Nav.SA, Cyprus. 1971 Scrapped Taiwan. |
| Reindeer | 6631 | 395 | 55.0 | A16 | 1919 | 1919 CLAIRTON, US Shipping Board, Newark, NJ. 1937 US Maritime Commission, Newark, NJ. 1941 EMPIRE REINDEER, MOWT managed by Canadian Pacific SS Co. 10.8.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U.660 at 57.00N 22.30W |
| Rennie | 6626 | 416 | 55 | 07 | 1941 | MOWT managed by Reardon Smith & Sons, Cardiff. 1942 FRANS HALS, Netherlands Government. 1946 ALCHIBA, NV Van Nievelt, Goodriaan & Co's Stoomvaart Mij, Rotterdam. 1956 RHEINFELS, Hansa Line, Bremen. 1968 PERAMATARIS, Peramataris Shipping Co, Cyprus. 1976 Laid up at Piraeus after fire. 1979 Scrapped Piraeus. |
| Resistance | 1631 | 253 | 37 | B21 | 1908 | 1908 OTTAR, J.C. Knudsen Porsgrund 1935 LIBANO, Sevizio Italo-Portoghese Anon di Nav, Genoa. 6.40. Seized by Britain at Gibraltar. 1940 EMPIRE RESISTANCE, MOWT 1946 RESISTANCE, Resistance Shipping Co, London. 1949 BEATRICE C, Giacomo Costa, Genoa. 1954 ACILIA, Raffaele Romano, Naples. 1956 CILIN, Apostolo & Ruffini, Genoa. 1959 Scrapped Savona. |
| Rest | 1333 | 236 | 36 | 56 | 1944 | 1944 HMS RAYLEIGH CASTLE, Royal Navy, completed as - 1944 EMPIRE REST, convoy rescue ship, managed by Ellerman's City Line. 1948 Laid up at Falmouth 1951 Lloyds Albert Yard & Motor Boat Packet Services Ltd (R.A.Beazley), Southampton. 1952 Scrapped Briton Ferry. |
| Reynard | 321 | 132 | 25 | 47 | 1943 | Coaster. MOWT 1943 WESTERHAVEN, Netherlands Government. 1946 ORSURO, S. A. Jean Negri, France 1949 CHASSIRON, Cia Charentaise de Transports Maritimes, France. 1951 KILBRIDE, R.T.V.Hall, Dublin. 1972 T.Rive, Dublin. 1973 JOYCE, Mrs Joyce Hercock, Hull. 1974 Scrapped Hull. |
| Reynolds | 8128 | 468 | 59 | 23 | 1942 | Tanker. MOWT 1946 LUMINOUS, H.E.Moss & Co, London. 1956 POTERE, Cia.Sicula di Armamento Cosarma, Sicily. 1956 MIRIELLA, same owners. 1960 Scrapped Trieste. |
| Rhodes | 7030 | 431 | 56 | 05 | 1941 | 1941 MOWT managed by Headlam & Son. 1943 MOWT managed by Sir W.Reardon Smith & Sons 1947 CULTER, South Georgia Co.(Chr.Salvesen, Leith) 1959 VIRGINIA IPAR, Ipar Transport Co, Istanbul. 1963 Laid up at Istanbul. 1970 scrapped Istanbul. |
| Rhondda | 1996 | 256 | 38 | B29 | 1923 | 1923 PASAJES, Oldenburg-Portuguese Line, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Frederikshaven, Denmark. 1945 EMPIRE RHONDDA, MOWT 1946 HENRI BARBUSSE, U.S.S.R. 1968 Deleted from Lloyds Register. |
| Ribble | 5268 | 385 | 52 | 17 | 1922 | 1922 DUNSTAFFNAGE, Scottish Navigation Co. Ltd. (Glen & Co.,
managers) Glasgow 1937 MAGDALENE VINNEN, F.A.Vinnen & Co, Bremen. 1945 Seized by Allies at Copenhagen. 1945 EMPIRE RIBBLE, MOWT. 1945 OOSTERBECK, chartered to Netherlands Gov't. 1946 Netherlands Government. 1947 WINTERSWIJK, Erhardt & Dekkers, Holland. 1954 UNIVERSAL TRADER, Peak SS Co, Hong Kong. 1958 Great Southern SS Co, Hong Kong. 1959 Scrapped Yokohama |
| Richmond | 1047 | 205 | 33 | 44 | 1945 | Coaster. MOWT managed by O.Dorey & Sons. 1946 PULBOROUGH, Stephenson Clarke Ltd. 1959 PULBOROUGH II, same owners. 1959 NILGIRI, Asok Line, India. 1970 Scrapped Calcutta. |
| Rider | 965 | 198 | 34 | 50 | 1944 | Coaster. MOWT 1946 ROCQUAINE, O.Dorey & Sons Ltd, Guernsey. 1961 Scrapped Ternuezen, Holland |
| Ridge | 2922 | 416 | 46 | 17 | 1941 | Ore Carrier. MOWT 19.5.41 Torpedoed and sunk by U.96 at 55.08N 10.40W. |
| Ridley | 6838 | 431 | 56 | 17 | 1941 | 1941 MOWT managed by Capper Alexander & Co. 1943 HMS LATIMER, Royal Navy cablelayer. 1945 EMPIRE RIDLEY, MOWT managed by A.Weir & Co, London. 1946-49 MOT, managed by Marine Contractors Ltd, Southampton Salvage ship for recovery of Pluto pipeline in English Channel 1949 ACHEO, Soc.Ligure di Armamento, Italy. 1964 Scrapped Sakai, Japan |
| Rita | 300 | 116 | 28 | 56 | 1946 | Tug. MOWT, naval work. 1946 The Admiralty. 1959 FRISKY, same owners. 1970 CREO, S.O.Mar, Malta. 1979 Scrapped Naples. |
| Rival | 7045 | 431 | 56 | 11 | 1943 | MOWT managed by R.Chapman & Son, Newcastle. 1949 AMBERTON, R.Chapman & Son, Newcastle 1957 PARMARINA, Cia.de Vapores Marina, Costa Rica. Liberian flag. 1963 Oceanica Armadora S.A, Panama. Lebanese flag. 10.1.67 Wrecked off Keelung, Formosa. |
| River | 320 | 132 | 25 | 52 | 1941 | Coaster. MOWT 1943 OOSTERHAVEN, Netherlands Government. 1946 JEAN-MARC, M.R.Couton, France. 1947 JEAN-MARC RICHARD, Andre Richard, France 1950 MARSHLEA, Hindlea Shipping Co, Cardiff. 1952 PETER LEIGH, F.A.Ashmead & Son, Bristol 1965 CARBO-CENTRE, Carbo Centre S.A, France, converted to sand carrier. |
| Roach | 716 | 180 | 40 | 23 | 1942 | Ferry. 1942 MOWT, operated by Townsend Bros. 1965 Operated by Ellerman's Westcott & Laurence Line 1968 Progressive Trading Agency, Malta. 1970 Cantieri Navale Giuseppe, Italy. 1978 Dismantled at Augusta, part of hull used as a barge. |
| Roamer | 7065 | 431 | 56 | 07 | 1942 | MOWT 1942 NARWIK, Polish Government. 1951 Polskie Linie, Poland. 1967 Polska Zegluga Morska, Poland. 1972 Scrapped Bilbao. |
| Robin | - | - | - | - | - | See EMPIRE ORYX |
| Rock | 7061 | 431 | 56 | 03 | 1943 | MOWT managed by Crest Shipping Co. 1946 ADMIRAL CODRINGTON, S.G.Embiricos, London. 1956 SANDRO PRIMO, E. Szabados, Venice. 1959 AMALIE B, B.Lijnzaad N.V.Transp & Handelmaats, Rotterdam. Liberian flag. 1960 Scrapped Hamburg |
| Roden | 2837 | 334 | 51 | B32 | 1943 | 1943 HALSNAES, Danish owners, completed as - 1943 HELGENAES, Danish owners. 1943 Requisitioned by Germany. 1943 KRONENFELS, Hansa Line, Bremen. 1945 Seized by Allies at Copenhagen. 1945 EMPIRE RODEN, MOWT managed by John Cory & Sons Ltd. 1947 United States Maritime Commission. 1947 FLORIDA SWORD, Sword Line Inc, New York. 1956 CHEYENNE, Gecapo Mar.Nav, Liberia. 1957 ST. NICHOLAS, Supreme Nav.Corp, Liberia 8.8.58 Ashore 135 miles SSW Kingston, Jamaica - total loss. |
| Roderick | 232 | 105 | 27 | 40 | 1946 | Tug. MOWT, naval work. 1947 SECURITY, The Admiralty. 1966 Scrapped Burght, Belgium. |
| Roding | 2957 | 341 | 53 | B23 | 1937 | 1937 ERNST L-M RUSS, Ernst Russ, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg. 1945 EMPIRE RODING, MOWT. 1946 United States Maritime Commission. 1947 EASTPORT, Eastport SS Corp, New York. 1950 TSFONIT, Zim Israel Nav.Co, Israel. 1961 FLAMATT, Agenzia Gen.Nav.Marittima, Italy 1963 FLORITA, Nana Trading & Shipping Co, Liberia. 1970 PAMELA, Raffaele di Maio, Liberia. 1972 Scrapped Trieste. |
| Roger | 232 | 105 | 27 | 40 | 1944 | Tug. MOWT, naval work. 1949 FISHERSTOWN, J.Fisher & Sons, Barrow. 1968 Scrapped Barrow. |
| Ronaldsay | 7331 | 431 | 56 | 21 | 1947 | Completed as - 1947 LAGOSIAN, United Africa Co, London. 1949 LAGOS PALM, Palm Line Ltd, London. 1961 OGUTA PALM, same owners. 1964 HERACLITOS, Skaramanga Shipping Co, Greece 1969 HERODEMOS, Helean Nav.Co, Greece. 1973 Scrapped Split. |
| Rosa | 292 | 116 | 28 | 32 | 1946 | Tug. MOWT, naval work. 1949 The Admiralty. 3.12.77 Ashore at Drummore, Galloway - total loss. |
| Rosalind | 7290 | 420 | 58 | 04 | 1943 | MOWT managed by W.Runciman & Co, Newcastle. 1949 ROSEMOOR, Runciman & Co, Newcastle. 1952 HELGA, Willy H.Schlieker & Co, Hamburg. 1956 HELGA BOLTEN, Aug Bolten Wm Miller's Nachf., Hamburg. 1959 SOLLINGEN, Krupp-Seeschiffahrt, Bremen. 1960 MAR FELIZ, Overseas Shipping Co, Panama. 17.9.60 Aground Straat Kidjang, scrapped Hong Kong. |
| Rosebery | 2370 | 291 | 44 | 33 | 1944 | Tanker. MOWT 24.8.44 Mined and sunk off Normandy. |
| Rother | 1940 | 253 | 43 | 23 | 1929 | 1929 IMARI, Inland Steam Ship Co, Newcastle. 1930 DELAWARE, St.Lawrence Steamships Ltd. 1943 EMPIRE ROTHER, MOWT 1949 MANICOUAGUN, Quebec North Shore Paper Co, Montreal. 1951 WASHINGTON TIMES-HERALD, same owners 1954 MANITOULIN, same owners. 1961 Scrapped Port Dalhousie, Canada. |
| Rowan | 9462 | 486 | 62 | 15 | 1922 | 1922 LOCHGOIL, Royal Mail Lines, London. 1940 EMPIRE ROWAN, MOWT 27.3.43 Torpedoed and sunk by aircraft at 37.16N 06.54E |
| Ruby | 667 | 177 | 31 | 34 | 1941 | Coastal tanker. MOWT managed by Elder Dempster & Co. 1946 ATHELRUBY, Athel Line Ltd (United Molasses Co., London) 1950 AKINITY, F.T.Everard & Sons, London. 1965 Scrapped Bruges, Belgium. |
| Runner | 313 | 142 | 22 | 55 | 1943 | Collier. MOWT 1947 SAND RUNNER, South Coast Sand & Ballast Co, converted to a sand sucker. 1950 Zinal SS Co (J.Burness & Sons, London) 1954 South Coast Shipping Co (Burness Shipping Co, London) 1956 South Coast Shipping Co (Wm.Cory & Sons) 1967 Scrapped Southampton. |
| Rupert | 482 | 135 | 30 | 38 | 1943 | Tug. 24.1.45 Sunk in collision at 51.03N 01.32E |
| Ruskin | 7037 | 431 | 56 | 19 | 1942 | MOWT 1943 VAN DER CAPELLE, Netherlands Government, managed by Holland America Line. 1947 DELFLAND, Royal Dutch Lloyd, Amsterdam. 1959 M. ESREF, Cerrahogullari Umumi Nakliyat T.A.S. Vapuculuk ve Ticaret, Istanbul. 1968 Scrapped Istanbul. |
| Russell | 3738 | 344 | 48 | 16 | 1944 | Tanker. 1944 MOWT managed by Bulk Oil SS Co. 1945 MOWT managed by Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co. 1946 BATISSA, Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co, London. 1956 Shell Tankers Ltd. 1960 Estrella Maritima SA, Argentina. 7.6.70 Damaged in collision with Italian tanker ITALMOTOR in River Parana, laid up. 1978 Scrapped Buenos Aires. |
| Ruth | 258 | 106 | 30 | 50 | 1944 | Tug. MOWT, naval work - Ceylon. 1948 HADHIR, Iraq Government. 1966 AL ZHAR, Iraqui Ports Administration. |
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