List of Empire ships (I–J)
[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 Ibex was a 7,208 GRT (9,600 DWT) cargo ship which was built by Skinner & Eddy Corp. Seattle.
On 6 April 1958 she developed a leak and foundered 160 nautical miles (300 km) north-west of Alexandria, Egypt.
[6][7] Empire Industry was a 3,721 GRT cargo ship which was built by Vuijk en Zoon, Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands.
Empire Inventor was a 9,515 GRT cargo and passenger ship built by AG Weser, Bremen.
The MoWT allocated her to the British-India SN Co and intended to rename her Empire Inventor, but on 8 December 1940 she was torpedoed by U-103 and sunk at 52°43′N 10°07′W / 52.717°N 10.117°W / 52.717; -10.117.
[10] Empire Irving was a 7,071 GRT cargo ship built by William Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool.
[11] Empire Iseult was a 7,170 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland.
[15] Empire Jack was a 734 GRT (1,015 DWT) coaster which was built by Vickers Armstrongs Ltd Barrow in Furness.
Capsized on 13 January 1972 and sank after cargo shifted, 10 nautical miles (19 km) off Leixões, Portugal.
[16] Empire Jaguar was a 5,186 GRT (8,500 DWT) cargo ship which was built by Uchida Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Yokohama, Japan.
[17] Empire Jamaica was a 3,538 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool.
[20] Empire Janus was a 575 GRT whaler which was built by Kaldnes Mekaniske Verkstad, Tønsberg, Norway.
[21] Empire Javelin was a 7,177 GRT (11,650 tons displacement) type C1-S-AY1 landing ship which was built by Consolidated Steel Corp, Wilmington, California.
[22] Empire Jean was a 487 GRT tug which was built by Clelands (Successors) Ltd, Willington Quay-on-Tyne.
Sold in 1961 to Société Belge Remorquage Oceanique, Ostend, Belgium and renamed Ocean Bull.
[23] Empire Jean was a 593 GRT tug which was built by Clelands (Successors) Ltd, Willington Quay-on-Tyne.
[24] Empire Jessica was a 2,847 GRT cargo ship which was built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd Troon.
Sold in 1966 to Compagnia Maritima Santa Barbara Sa, Panama, and renamed Agia Varvara.
Arrived on 19 June 1945 at Kiel and placed under armed guard with a Royal Navy contingent to prevent the Germans from using her to block the Kaiser Wilhelm Kanal.
After arrival at Brunsbüttel the armed guard left and she was at anchor for three weeks with a full German crew.
[29] Empire Jill was a 739 GRT (1,015 DWT) coaster which was built by S P Austin & Sons Ltd, Sunderland.
[30] Empire Johnson was a 7,168 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland hull nr.
On 5 July 1942, she was damaged by bombs dropped by a German aircraft west of Novaya Zemlya after Convoy PQ 17 had scattered.
[19] Empire Jonquil was a 369 GRT coaster which was built by Gebroeders Bodewes Volharding, Foxhol, Netherlands.
On 13 March 1947, she caught fire 20 nautical miles (37 km) northeast of the Outer Dowsing Lightship.
[24] Empire Joy was a 9,895 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland.
Launched on 13 March 1945 and completed in December 1945. sold in 1946 to the Eastern & Australian Steamship Co Ltd, London and renamed Nellore.
Grounded due to the amount of water used to put the fire out, refloated on 4 January 1967 but declared a constructive total loss.
Sold in 1969 to Sarda Bunkers SpA, Italy and renamed Marcello G. On 19 February 1972, she developed a list in bad weather at Naples, capsized and sank.
