Goodleigh was a 3,857 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1928 by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for the Dulverton Steamship Company.

Renamed Empire Commerce, she served until 9 June 1940 when she struck a mine off Margate, Kent.

She was beached and her cargo was salvaged, but Empire Commerce was deemed a constructive total loss and was scrapped in situ.

The United Kingdom Official Number 160368 and Code Letters LBHC were allocated.

[3] In 1937,[1] Goodleigh was sold to Reunert & Co GmbH and was renamed Christoph Van Doornum.

War was declared between the United Kingdom and Germany and the ship was seized by the Canadian authorities.

[6] On 9 June 1940, Empire Commerce struck a mine off Margate, Kent and was severely damaged.