List of Empire ships (N)
[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.
[2] Empire Nairobi was a 7,290 GRT cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland.
[3] Empire Nan was a 258 GRT tug which was built by Scott & Sons Ltd, Bowling, West Dunbartonshire.
[5] Empire Neath was a 2,150 GRT cargo ship which was built by Neptun AG, Rostock.
[6] Empire Nene was a 6,113 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lübecker Flenderwerke AG, Lübeck.
[7] Empire Nerissa was a 7,076 GRT cargo ship which was built by Harland & Wolf Ltd, Glasgow.
[8] Empire Ness was a 2,922 GRT ore carrier which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow.
Collided on 30 November 1944 with Liberty Ship William Paca off Terneuzen, Netherlands and sank,total loss.
[10] Empire Newcomen was a 2,840 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool.
Torpedoed on 30 November 1941 and sunk by German E-Boats 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south of the Dudgeon Light, off Cromer, Norfolk.
[11] Empire Newfoundland was a 3,539 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool.
Ship was abandoned, then capsized and sank in the Celebes Sea 200 nautical miles (370 km) from Tawau, Sabah (03°53′N 119°23′E / 3.883°N 119.383°E / 3.883; 119.383).
[13] Empire Newton was a 7,037 GRT cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland.
[14] Empire Nicholas was a 257 GRT tug which was built by John Crown & Sons Ltd, Sunderland.
[15] Empire Nickleby was a 306 GRT coastal tanker which was built by I Pimblott & Sons Ltd, Northwich.
Sold in 1946 to Compagnia de Navigazione Anne SA, Panama and renamed Nickleby.
Seized by Germany, hull towed to Helsingborg and completed in 1943 as Minden for Norddeutscher Lloyd.
[2] Empire Nigel was a 7,067 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool.
Sold in 1971 to Compagnia de Navigazione Portland SA, Panama and renamed Taras.
[18] Empire Nightingale was a 5,698 GRT cargo ship which was built by the Ames Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Seattle.
[19] Empire Nile was a 6,318 GRT cargo ship which was built by AG Weser, Bremen.
Operated under the management of Ta Hing Co (Hong Kong) Ltd. On 5 February 1968 she sprang a leak approximately 75 nautical miles (139 km) east of Tai Tung, Taiwan (22°37′N 121°42′E / 22.617°N 121.700°E / 22.617; 121.700).
[20] Empire Nomad was a 7,167 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland.
[22] Empire Norse was an 8,120 GRT tanker which was built by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Co Ltd, Hebburn.
On 19 August 1941 she was in a collision with SS Lanark and put into the River Tyne with damage to her hull.
[23][13] Empire Norseman was an 8,214 GRT Landing Ship, Gantry and tanker that was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast.
The Italian submarine Comandante Cappellini torpedoed and sank her on 31 May 1942 northeast of Pernambuco, Brazil (00°45′S 29°50′W / 0.750°S 29.833°W / -0.750; -29.833) while on her maiden voyage.
[24] Empire Northfleet was a 7,311 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland.
[25] Empire Nugget was a 9,807 GRT tanker which was built by Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Haverton Hill-on-Tees.
On 4 December 1942, she was in collision with MV Bornholm and beached at South Shields severely damaged.
