Empire Asquith was built by Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne.

[2] She was built for the Ministry of War Transport and managed by R Chapman & Son.

[3] Empire Asquith was a member of a number of convoys during the Second World War.

Empire Asquith was a member of Convoy SC 167, which departed Halifax, Nova Scotia in mid February 1944 and arrived at Liverpool on 2 March.

Empire Asquith had the UK Official Number 169187 and used the Code Letters GFJN.