List of Empire ships (E)
[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.
Empire Eagle was a 5,775 GRT cargo ship which was built by the Ames Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Seattle, United States.
To Oceanic & Oriental Steam Navigation Co, San Francisco in 1928 and renamed Golden Rod.
[2] Empire Earl was a 7,359 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland.
Operated under the management of Haldin & Co Ltd. Sold in 1958 to Gibbs & Co Ltd, Newport, Monmouthshire and renamed East Wales.
[3] Empire Eddystone was a 7,318 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool, Co Durham.
[4] Empire Eden was a 1,923 GRT cargo ship which was built by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg.
Launched on 4 April 1946 as Empire Edgehill and completed in August 1946 as RFA Wave Chief for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Declared a constructive total loss and scrapped in March 1979 at Perama, Greece.
Empire Egret was a 7,248 GRT cargo ship which was built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.
Completed in October 1939 as Nightingale for Grace Lines Inc. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed Empire Egret.
[7] Empire Elaine was a 7,513 GRT (10,300 DWT) heavy lift ship which was built by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, Barrow in Furness.
[9] Empire Elgar was a 2,847 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool.
[10] Empire Elinor was a 244 GRT tug which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle, Yorkshire.
[11] Empire Elk was a 4,748 GRT cargo ship which was built by Todd Drydock and Construction Company, Tacoma, Washington.
[12] Empire Ely was a 6,112 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lübecker Flenderwerke AG, Lübeck.
[5] Empire Emerald was an 8,032 GRT tanker which was built by Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Haverton Hill-on-Tees.
[13] Empire Endurance was an 8,570 GRT (12,000 DWT) cargo ship which was built by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg.
[14] Empire Energy was a 6,548 GRT cargo ship which was built by Neptun AG, Rostock.
Ran aground on 5 November 1941 at Big Brook, 11 nautical miles (20 km) west of Cape Norman, Newfoundland.
[15] Empire Engineer was a 5,358 GRT cargo ship which was built by Canadian Vickers Ltd, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
[16] Empire Envoy was a 7,046 GRT cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland.
[18] Empire Ethelbert was a 7,843 GRT heavy lift ship which was built by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne.
[19] Empire Ettrick was a 4,622 GRT cargo ship which was built by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg.
[20] Empire Eve was a 5,979 GRT CAM ship which was built by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland.
Launched in 1920 as Eveleen for J Mulligan & Co Ltd. Collided on 7 November 1942 with SS Orchy off Grey Point, Belfast Lough, and sank.
[18] Empire Evenlode was a 10,254 GRT cargo ship which was built by Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Greenock.
[21] Empire Evesham was an 8,138 GRT tanker which was built by Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Haverton Hill-on-Tees.
[21] Empire Explorer was a 5,985 GRT cargo liner which was built by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Hired in July 1940 by the Royal Navy for use as an ocean boarding vessel, but sunk on 7 September 1940 in an air raid at London Docks.
