Empire Buckler was a 7,046 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1941 by Lithgows Ltd for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT).

Postwar she was sold into merchant service, being renamed Ovingdean Grange, Sabrina, and Noemi, serving until she ran aground in 1965 and was declared a constructive total loss.

She was operated under the management of Houlder Brothers Ltd.[3] She was a member of a number of convoys during the Second World War.

[8] On 24 February 1944, Empire Buckler was sighted at 08°51′N 20°21′W / 8.850°N 20.350°W / 8.850; -20.350 by U-66, but the submarine was being pursued at the time and was unable to attack.

On 17 December 1965, Noemi ran aground at Masirah, Oman, and was declared a constructive total loss.

Sabrina had the Liberian Official Number 1354[2] Empire Buckler and Ovingdean Grange used the Code Letters BCVV.

[3][10] Empire Buckler under tow after the loss of her propeller is the subject of a painting by Montague Dawson.