List of Empire ships (Ca–Cl)
Suffix beginning Ca to Cl
''Empire Cabot''
Empire Cabot was a 6,722 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool. Launched on 9 July 1941 and completed in September 1941. Sold in 1945 to Pool Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Clearpool. Operated under the management of Sir R Ropner & Co Ltd. Sold in 1955 to Cardigan Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Grelmarion. Operated under the management of T Walter Gould & Co Ltd, Cardiff. Sold in 1959 to Bowring & Curry Ltd, and renamed Rachel. Operated under the management of R M Sloman Jr, Germany. Arrived at Hong Kong for scrapping on 8 November 1959.''Empire Cadet''
Empire Cadet was an 813 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co, Grangemouth. Launched on 5 March 1942 and completed in June 1942. Sold in 1946 to the French Government and renamed Mascara. Sold in 1948 to Solfumar Transport de Vins, France. Sold in 1951 to F T Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed Aureity. Scrapped at Barrow in Furness in June 1968.''Empire Caicos''
Empire Caicos was a 3,538 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 28 February 1945 and completed in March 1945. Sold in 1946 to Silvertown Services Ltd and renamed Sugar Transporter. Operated under the management of R S Dalgleish Ltd. Sold in 1957 to J Paterson & Co Ltd, Australia and renamed Pattawilya. Sold in 1962 to Cronulla Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Clovelly. Operated under the management of J Manners & Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Damaged in a storm on 6 January 1967. Towed into Sasebo. Arrived at Uchiumi for scrapping on 13 May 1967.''Empire Calder''
Empire Calder was a 2,646 GRT cargo ship which was built by Stettiner Oderwerke AG, Stettin. Launched in 1923 as Stettin for Stettiner Dampfer-Compagnie. Sold in 1935 to Deutsche Levant Line, Hamburg and renamed Akka. Taken as a war prize at Flensburg in May 1945 and renamed Empire Calder. Sold in 1947 to Near East Shipping Co, London and renamed Isgo. Sold in 1950 to Karl Gross, Bremen and renamed Erich. Sold in 1960 to Palomba & Salvatori, Italy and renamed Pantera. Scrapped in Italy in October 1970.''Empire Call''
Empire Call was a 7,067 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Hamilton & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 10 February 1944 and completed in July 1944. Sold in 1945 to the French Government and renamed Ingénieur Général Haarbleicher. Ran aground on Stromboli 21 November 1945. Broke in two and declared a total loss.''Empire Calshot''
Empire Calshot was a 7,131 GRT cargo ship which was built by Burntisland Shipbuilding Company Ltd, Fife. Launched on 10 July 1945 and completed in November 1945. Sold in 1946 to McCowan & Gross Ltd and renamed Derrycunihy. Sold in 1952 to Argobeam Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Argobeam. Operated under the management of A Lusi Ltd, London. Engine room fire on 19 August 1955. The ship had a 40° list to port when the fire was extinguished and she was abandoned. Taken in tow by tug Salveda on 21 August at. Arrived at Stornoway on 25 August and pumped out. Towed to Copenhagen for discharge of cargo then on to Hamburg. Sold to Turnbull, Scott & Co Ltd and repaired. Renamed Parkgate. Sold in 1960 to Compagnia Navigazione Patlem SA and renamed Panagos. Operated under the management of G Lemos, Greece. Arrived at Shanghai on 26 September 1968 for scrapping.''Empire Camel''
Empire Camel was a 2,719 GRT cargo ship which was built by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Launched in 1929 as Ceuta for Oldenburg-Portuguese Line. Sunk on 28 March 1943 by Allied bombing at Rotterdam. Raised and repaired. Taken as a war prize at Kiel in May 1945, renamed Empire Camel. To Danish Government in 1946 and renamed Rinkenaes. Sold to Foroya Logting, Faroe Islands in 1947 and renamed Oyrnafell. Sold to Oldenburg-Portuguese Line in 1956 and renamed Safi. Scrapped in Hamburg in January 1960.''Empire Cameron''
Empire Cameron was a 7,015 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Denny & Bros Ltd. Launched on 19 November 1941 and completed in December 1941. Sold in 1946 to Shakespear Shipping Co Ltd and renamed St Margaret. Operated under the management of South American Saint Line Ltd, Cardiff. Sold in 1960 to Agna Compagnia Navigazione SA, Panama and renamed Agna. Operated under the management of Tharros Shipping Co Ltd, London. Arrived on 17 July 1963 at Yawata for scrapping.''Empire Camp''
Empire Camp was a refrigerated 7,052 GRT cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 17 June 1943 and completed in October 1943. Sold in 1946 to Cunard White Star Line and renamed Valacia. Sold in 1951 to Bristol City Line of Steamships Ltd and renamed New York City. Operated under the management of C Hill & Sons, Bristol. Sold in 1955 to Glasgow United Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Loch Morar. Operated under the management of Mackay & MacIntyre Ltd, Glasgow. Sold in 1959 to Lufti Yelenkci Evlatari Donmata Istiraki, Turkey and renamed Yelkenci. Arrived on 20 February 1971 at Istanbul for scrapping.''Empire Campden''
Empire Campden was an 890 GRT coastal tanker which was built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 30 April 1945 and completed in August 1945. Sold in 1947 to F T Everard Ltd and renamed Anonity. Sold in 1966 to John S Lastis, Greece, and renamed Petrola II. Sold in 1969 to P C Chrissochoides & Others, Greece and renamed Kalymnos. Aground on 12 April 1970 off Rhodes. Constructive total loss. Towed to Piraeus, scrapped by D. Vittiotis & Salmina, Piraeus in May 1970.''Empire Candida''
Empire Candida was a 2,908 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool. Launched on 8 December 1942 and completed in February 1943. Sold in 1947 to Zinal Shipping Co and renamed Burdale. Operated under the management of Burness Shipping Co Ltd. To Z Shipping Co in 1948 and renamed Peldale, still under the management of Burness. Sold in 1954 to Jansens Rederi A/Z. Norway and renamed Statius Jansen. Sold in 1959 to New China Steamship Co and renamed Sunny. Operated under the management of Wallem & Co, Hong Kong. Sold in 1961 to P T Maskapai Pelyaran Sumatera, Jakarta. Developed a leak on 5 April 1969 at on voyage to breakers. Escorted to Kaohsiung, Taiwan where she arrived for scrapping on 8 April.''Empire Canning''
Empire Canning was a 6,997 GRT cargo ship built by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Dundee. Launched on 30 October 1944 and completed in December 1944. Sold in 1946 to Britain Steamship Co Ltd and renamed Willesden. Operated under the management of Watts, Watts & Co Ltd. Sold in 1958 to World Wide Shipping Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed Golden Lambda. Sold in 1960 to Neptune Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Marine Explorer. Sold in 1962 to Viking Shipping Co Ltd and renamed East Vim. Sold in 1963 to Marine Navigation Co Ltd, London, and renamed Wakasa Bay. Sold in 1966 to Leo Shipping Ltd, Hong Kong, and renamed Golden Wind. Operated under the management of World Wide Shipping Ltd, Hong Kong. Scrapped at Hiroshima, Japan in December 1966.''Empire Canute''
Empire Canute was a 7,908 GRT heavy lift ship which was built by Greenock Dockyard Co Ltd, Greenock. Launched on 24 December 1945 as Empire Canute. Completed in June 1947 as Belocean for Belships Co Ltd. Operated under the management of C Smith & Co Ltd, Oslo. Re-engined in October 1954. Sold in 1964 to Bacong Shipping Co SA, Panama, and renamed Southern Star. Operated under the management of Southern Industrial Products Inc, Manila. Sold in 1968 to Manila Interocean Lines Inc, Manila, and renamed Marie Ann. Arrived on 29 July 1976 at Gadani Beach, Pakistan for scrapping.''Empire Canyon''
Empire Canyon was a 7,050 GRT cargo ship which was built by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Dundee. Launched on 11 November 1943 and completed in December 1943. Sold in 1947 to Alexander Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Holmbury. Operated under the management of Houlder Bros Ltd. Sold in 1960 to United Oriental Shipping Co Ltd, Karachi and renamed Ilyasbaksh. Arrived at Bombay on 12 August 1965 and was detained whilst undergoing repairs to her rudder due to the war. Impounded by the Indian Government in October 1965. Scrapped in Bombay in December 1970.''Empire Cape''
Empire Cape was an 872 GRT coaster which was built by Scott & Sons, Bowling. Launched on 27 March 1941 and completed in July 1941. Sold in 1945 to Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Co and renamed Gowrie. Renamed Lochee in 1948. Sold in 1966 to D & S Zoulis & others, Greece and renamed Aghios Spyridon. Sold in 1969 to S C Vazeos, Greece. Sold in 1970 to Abdel Razzak Sattout, Lebanon and renamed Anwar. Sold in 1979 to General United Trading & Shipping Co, SARL, Lebanon.''Empire Captain''
Empire Captain was a 9,875 GRT cargo liner which was built by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Dundee. Launched on 25 February 1944 and completed in July 1944. Sold in 1946 to Canadian Pacific Steamship Co and renamed Beaverburn. Sold in 1960 to Ben Line Steamers Ltd and renamed Bennachie. Sold in 1964 to Atlantic Navigation Corporation Ltd and renamed Silvana. Operated under the management of W H Eddie Hsu, Formosa. Arrived on 6 April 1971 at Kaohsiung for scrapping.''Empire Capulet''
Empire Capulet was a 7,044 GRT cargo ship which was built by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields. Launched on 20 January 1943 and completed in March 1943. Sold in 1946 to British & South American Steam Navigation Co Ltd and renamed Hesione. Operated under the management of Houston Line Ltd. Arrived on 5 October 1960 at Hong Kong for scrapping.