Willesden was a 6,997 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1944 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) as Empire Canning.

In 1958 she was sold to Hong Kong, serving various owners in the next five years under the names Golden Lambda, Marine Explorer and East Vim.

A further sale to Hong Kong in 1966 saw her renamed Golden Wind, serving until she was scrapped in December 1966.

In 1958, she was sold to World Wide Shipping Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed Golden Lambda.

She was placed under the management of World Wide Shipping Co Ltd. Golden Wind was scrapped in December 1966 at Hiroshima, Japan.