Monrovia was a 7,067 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1943 by Lithgows Ltd, Glasgow, United Kingdom as Empire Falstaff for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT).

In 1954, she was sold to a Liberian company and renamed Monrovia, serving until 1959 when she was in collision with another ship in Lake Huron, United States and sank.

The engine was built by Rankin & Blackmore, Glasgow and drove a single screw propeller.

She was operated under the management of Gibbs & Co Ltd.[3] Empire Falstaff made her maiden voyage as part of Convoy KMS19G, which departed from the Clyde on 25 June and passed Gibraltar on 6 July,[5] becoming Convoy KMS19, which arrived at Malta on 22 July as part of Operation Husky.

[6] Empire Falstaff then joined Convoy KMS19T, which departed from Malta on 23 July and arrived at Tripoli, Libya the next day.

[18] She sailed three days later to join Convoy GUS27,[9] which had departed from Port Said on 5 January and arrived at the Hampton Roads on 4 February.

Empire Falstaff departed from Gibraltar on 26 January for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she arrived on 17 February.

[20][21] Empire Falstaff continued on to Loch Ewe and joined Convoy WN570, which arrived at Methil, Fife on 15 April.

Empire Falstaff then sailed to Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, where she joined Convoy SQ93,[9] which departed on 15 September and arrived at Father Point, Quebec three days later.

[9] Laden with a cargo of lumber, she departed with Convoy SC159 on 18 October, arriving at Liverpool on 2 November.

[31] Empire Falstaff was the only member of Convoy TJ63, which departed from Trinidad on 30 January and arrived at Rio de Janeiro on 16 February.

The convoy was listed as being bound for Cape Town, South Africa,[32] which is where she arrived on 28 February.

[9] Laden with a cargo of cotton and onions, she departed on 25 May as a member of Convoy MKS103G, which arrived at Liverpool on 1 June.

[35] On 5 February 1950, Commandant Mantelet suffered machinery damage off the Île de Sein, Finistère (47°15′N 4°54′W / 47.250°N 4.900°W / 47.250; -4.900) and requested assistance.

Before the tug arrived, temporary repairs had been made and she was able to steam slowly to Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Marne, escorted by Abeille 25.

[4] In 1954, she was sold to Société Navale Delmas Vieljeux, La Rochelle and renamed Commandant le Bilboul.

[36] On 26 May 1959,[1] she was rammed by Royalston in Lake Huron 11 nautical miles (20 km) north of Thunder Bay Island, Michigan, United States (44°35′25″N 82°33′12″W / 44.59028°N 82.55333°W / 44.59028; -82.55333) during foggy weather and sank.