List of Empire ships (B)
[1] They were acquired from a number of sources: many were built for the government; others obtained from the United States; still others were captured or seized from enemy powers.
[4] Empire Balham was a 1,061 GRT cargo ship which was built by George Brown and Co (Marine) Ltd, Greenock.
Operated under the management of Coast Lines Ltd. Sold in 1958 to Maldavian National Trading Corporation (Ceylon) Ltd and renamed Maldive Star.
Operated under the management of Houlder Bros Ltd. Sold in 1951 to Halcyon Lijn NV, the Netherlands and renamed Stad Massluis.
[7] Empire Barbados was a 3,538 GRT cargo ship which was built by Wm Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool.
[17] Empire Baron was a 5,894 GRT cargo ship built by Cantiere Navale Triestino, Trieste.
[18] Empire Barracuda was a 4,926 GRT cargo ship which was built by American International Shipbuilding, Hog Island, Pennsylvania.
[21] Empire Battleaxe was a 7,177 GRT LSI which was built by Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, Los Angeles.
Struck a mine and sank 6 nautical miles (11 km) from St Ann's Head, Pembrokeshire, Wales (51°41′N 05°10′W / 51.683°N 5.167°W / 51.683; -5.167) on 5 April 1942.
[26] Empire Beaconsfield was a 2,905 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool.
[28] Empire Beaumont was a 7,044 GRT cargo ship which was built by Furness Shipbuilding Company, Haverton Hill-on-Tees.
Empire Beauty was a 7,297 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland.
[29] Empire Beaver was a 6,086 GRT refrigerated cargo ship which was built by the G. M. Standifer Construction Company, Vancouver, Washington in 1919 as Waban for USSB.
[31] Empire Bell was a 2,023 GRT collier which was built as Belgia in 1930 by Öresundsvarvet, Landskrona for F Sternhagen, Gothenburg.
[36] Empire Bermuda was a 3,539 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool.
[39] Empire Birdsay was the intended name of the 5,122 GRT ship that was built by Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne.
[40] Empire Bison was a 5,612 GRT cargo ship which was built by the Southwestern Shipbuilding Company, San Pedro, California.
To MoWT in 1940, renamed Empire Bittern, sunk as an additional blockship as part of Operation Overlord on 23 July 1944.
Engine & boilers intended for Empire Blossom were sent to Singapore on 1 December 1941 on the Blue Funnel Line ship Ulysses.
Empire Bond was a 2,088 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool.
Prenton was sold and repaired, passing to Argo Maritime Transport Co, Greece in 1950 and renamed Agios Dionysis.
[43] Empire Boswell was a 2,898 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool.
[18] Empire Broadsword was a 7,177 GRT infantry landing ship which was built by Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington.
Operated under the management of J Constantine Steamship Line Ltd. Sold in 1961 to Panax (Overseas) Ltd, London and renamed Basildon.
Sold in 1966 to Compagnia di Navigazione Patricio, Liberia and renamed Karine M. Operated under the management of Mooringwell Steamship Co, Cardiff.
[54] Empire Bruce was a prototype design 7,459 GRT cargo ship built by Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland.
[57] Empire Builder was a 7,048 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool.
Operated under the management of Gdynia America Shipping Lines Ltd. Sold in 1951 to Polskie Linie Oceaniczne.
New name Hellenic Bee allocated but ran aground on 29 August 1948 near Domanik Island, Bay of Bengal (21°53′N 90°48′E / 21.883°N 90.800°E / 21.883; 90.800), and then sank.
[61] Empire Buttress was a 2,905 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool.
