Stirlingshire was a 7,067 GRT refrigerated cargo liner that was built in 1944 by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast, United Kingdom as Empire Falkland for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT.

[3] She was operated under the management of Turnbull, Martin & Co Ltd.[5] Empire Falkland made her maiden voyage on 25 February 1945,[6] joining Convoy OS 113KM.

[6] She then joined Convoy TAM 163, which departed from Southend, Essex on 9 May and arrived at Antwerp, Belgium the next day.

She then sailed to Balboa, Panama, from where she departed on 7 July for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, arriving on 4 August.

Empire Falkland sailed that day for Avonmouth, Somerset, United Kingdom, arriving on 27 November.

[6] In 1946, Empire Falkland was sold to the Scottish Shire Line Ltd, Glasgow and renamed Stirlingshire.

She was operated under the management of Turnbull, Martin & Co Ltd.[2] On 5 September 1946, Stirlingshire departed from Melbourne, Australia with a cargo that included 6,000 tons of foodstuffs, including beef, butter, eggs, lamb, meat sundries and turkeys, as well as a cargo of wool, which was carried above deck to make room for the meat.