List of Empire ships (P)

[1] They were acquired from a number of sources: many were built for the government; others obtained from the United States; still others were captured or seized from enemy powers.

Empire Pacific was a 984-GRT (1,200 DWT) coaster which was built by Burntisland Shipbuilding Company Ltd. Sold in 1949 to the Straits Steamship Co Ltd, Singapore and renamed Buloh.

[8] Empire Panther was a 5,600-GRT cargo ship which was built by Columbia River Shipbuilding Corp, Portland, Oregon.

Purchased in 1939 by the Royal Canadian Navy and converted by Burrard Dry Dock co, Vancouver to auxiliary cruiser HMCS Prince Henry.

After a distinguished wartime career she was transferred to the British Ministry of Transport (MoT) for $500,000[11] in 1946 and renamed Empire Parkeston.

[15] Empire Path was a 6,140-GRT cargo ship which was built by John Readhed & Sons Ltd, South Shields.

Completed in 1947 as Empire Towy for MoT, Sold to Fenton Steamship Co subject to condemnation by Prize Court.

The three tugs attempted to beach her near St Abb's Head but were hampered when Hector became disabled when a tow rope wrapped around her propeller.

During this voyage, her engine fan broke down and her boiler tubes became clogged as a result of steaming on natural draught.

Marinella was sold to Italian shipbreakers and left Cape Town on 9 December 1968 under tow of ST Smjeli.

On 2 September 1962 she was hit by SS Ocean Glory which had broken free of her moorings in a typhoon at Hong Kong.

Transferred in 1957 to Australian National Line and resold later that year to Cambay Prince Steamship Co and renamed Wear Breeze.

[31] Empire Perdita was a 7,028-GRT cargo ship which was built by John Readhead and Sons Ltd, South Shields.

[32] Empire Peregrine was a 7,842-GRT type C2-SU cargo ship which was built by Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania.

Empire Perlis was a 3,359-GRT cargo ship built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool, launched on 22 May 1944 and completed in July 1944.

On 28 December 1969 she developed a leak in her engine room, abandoned the next day, capsized and sank in the Celebes Sea at 03°53′N 119°23′E / 3.883°N 119.383°E / 3.883; 119.383.

[41] Empire Pintail was a 7,773-GRT C3 type cargo ship which was built by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearney, New Jersey.

Operated as a War Shipping Administration troopship by Lykes as WSA agent until lay up in reserve fleet 5 April 1946.

Arrived on 10 December 1970 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping, but resold to Sea King Corp, New York and renamed Grand Yaling.

[46] Empire Pitcairn was to have been a cargo ship which was built by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shield.

[50] Empire Plover was a 6,085-GRT (9,400 DWT) cargo ship which was built by Moore Shipbuilding Co, Oakland, California.

[53] The U.S. Navy acquired and commissioned the ship on 17 October 1918 as USS Invincible (ID 3671) with assignment to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service (NOTS).

After arrival in New York from California the ship made two trips to London with cargo before being decommissioned on 15 April 1919 and returned to the USSB.

[52] Empire Portia was a 7,058-GRT cargo ship which was built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Co Ltd, Wallsend.

When off Ryde Pier the towline broke, causing LST 416 to lose control and collide with several other ships.

Operated under the management of Chandris (England) Ltd. Sold in 1956 to Donaldson Brothers & Black Ltd, Glasgow and renamed Calgaria.

Sailed from Sunderland, but captured at sea on 10 June 1940 by HMS Liffey, escorted to Methil, Fife.

Relegated to a storage hulk and jetty at Ras Hanzir, Malta in March 1958, replacing War Hindoo.

[24] Empire Ptarmigan was a 6,103-GRT cargo ship which was built by the G. M. Standifer Construction Company, Vancouver, Washington.

Sold later that year to Nolido Compagnia de Navigazione SA, Costa Rica and renamed Cassian.