[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.
[3] Empire Tagathel was the intended name of a 10,802 GRT tanker built by Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen.
Sold in 1960 to Société Anonyme Monegasque D'Armement de Navigation, Monte Carlo and renamed Isly.
Used as an oil storage and depot ship at Djibouti by Société de Travaux Transportes Maritimes, Paris.
[4] Empire Takoradi was a 7,318 GRT cargo ship built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool.
[8] Empire Tarne was the intended name of an 8,800 GRT cargo ship built by Bremer Vulkan Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Vegesack.
[10][11][12] Empire Tavoy was a 7,381 GRT cargo ship built by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland.
Operated under the management of Reardon Smith Line Ltd. Sold in 1964 to Taiship Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed Shipwind.
[15] Empire Tedassa was a 950 GRT coastal tanker built by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland.
[16] Empire Tedellen was to have been an 890 GRT coastal tanker built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow but the contract for building her was cancelled.
[17] Empire Tedfay was to have been an 890 GRT coastal tanker built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow but the contract for building her was cancelled.
[17] Empire Tedflora was to have been an 890 GRT coastal tanker built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow but the contract for building her was cancelled.
[17] Empire Tedilla was a 950 GRT coastal tanker built by Sir J. Laing & Sons Ltd., Sunderland.
[16] Empire Tedlake was to have been an 890 GRT coastal tanker built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow but the contract for building her was cancelled.
[16] Empire Tedmont was to have been an 890 GRT coastal tanker built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow but the contract for building her was cancelled.
Sold in 1964 to Compagnia de Navigazione Gatun, Panama and renamed Monaco, remaining under Kie Hock's management.
Sold in 1965 to Compagnia Navigazione Thompson SA, Panama, and renamed Hanna, still under Kie Hock's management.
[19] Empire Tedrose was to have been an 890 GRT coastal tanker built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow but the contract for building her was cancelled.
[21][22] Empire Tegaica was the intended name of a 650 GRT coastal tanker built by Gutehoffnungschutte AG, Walsum.
Declared a constructive total loss but repaired and sold in 1968 to Greek Tanker Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Pelponnisis.
[28][31] Empire Tennyson was a 2,880 GRT cargo ship built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool.
[32] Empire Terence was a 307 GRT tug built by Scott & Sons Ltd, Bowling, West Dunbartonshire.
[33] Empire Tern was a 2,606 GRT cargo ship built by the American Shipbuilding Company, Wyandotte, Michigan.
[17] Empire Tesdale was a 975 GRT coastal tanker, built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne.
[36] Empire Tesdown was to have been a 975 GRT coastal tanker built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow but the contract for building her was cancelled.
[17] Empire Tesgate was to have been a 975 GRT coastal tanker built by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland but the contract for building her was cancelled.
Empire Tesgrove was to have been a 975 GRT coastal tanker built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow but the contract for building her was cancelled.
[17] Empire Teslin was a 975 GRT coastal tanker built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne.
[36] Empire Tesrock was to have been a 975 GRT coastal tanker built by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland but the contract for building her was cancelled.
[37] Empire Test was an 8,298 GRT cargo liner built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Belgium.