Empire Crossbill was a 5,463 GRT Design 1013 cargo ship that was completed in 1919 by Los Angeles Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, San Pedro, California, United States for the United States Shipping Board (USSB).

She was transferred to the United States Maritime Commission (USMC) in 1937 and the Ministry of Transport (MoT) in 1941, serving until she was torpedoed and sunk on 11 September 1941 by U-82 in the Atlantic Ocean while a member of Convoy SC 42.

The ship was built in 1919 by Los Angeles Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, San Pedro, California.

She was completed in March 1919,[2] The United States Official Number 217631 and Code Letters LQBW were allocated.

[3] West Amargosa was chartered by United American Lines until 1921, operating the Plymouth – Gibraltar – Tunis – New York route.

Empire Crossbill departed St. John's that day for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, arriving on 2 July.

[13] Empire Crossbill was a member of Convoy SC 42, which departed Sydney on 30 August 1941 and arrived at Liverpool on 15 September.