Empire Comet was a 6,914 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1940 by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT).

Empire Comet was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow as yard number 941.

Convoy HX 118 departed Halifax, Nova Scotia on 31 March 1941 and arrived at Liverpool on 18 April.

[5] Empire Comet was carrying a cargo of linseed, manganese ore, peanuts and tea.

She had departed from Bombay, India on 12 November 1940 and sailed via Table Bay, South Africa and Halifax.