Saltfleet was a 1,051 GRT coaster which was built in 1944 by John Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen as Empire Cheyne.

The ship was built by John Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen as yard number 182.

[3] The Code Letters GDTW and United Kingdom Official Number 165270 were allocated.

[4] In 1946, Empire Cheyne was sold to the Ouse Steamship Co Ltd, Goole and was renamed Saltfleet.

[5] She remained under the management E P Atkinson & Sons Ltd.[3] On 3 October 1951, Saltfleet ran aground at Reedness, East Riding of Yorkshire while on a voyage from Goole to Poole with a cargo of coal.