List of Empire ships (G)
Suffix beginning with G
''Empire Gable''
Empire Gable was a 1,925 GRT cargo ship which was built by A Vuyk & Zonen, Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands. Launched in 1944 as Benue for Deutsche Afrika Line. Seized in May 1945 as a war prize at Cuxhaven. To MoWT and renamed Empire Gable. Allocated in 1946 to the USSR and renamed Sukhumi. Scrapped in December 1969 at Bo'ness, West Lothian.''Empire Gabon''
Empire Gabon was a 1,925 GRT cargo ship which was built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg. Launched in 1944 as Licentia for J Jost, Flensburg. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg, to MoWT and renamed Empire Gabon. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed Riazan. Sold in 1979 to new owners in Hamburg, renamed Rudi. Resold to shipbreakers in Santander, Spain.''Empire Gaelic''
Empire Gaelic was a 4,840 GRT Landing Ship, Tank which was built by Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co Ltd, Lauzon, Canada. Completed in June 1945 as LST 3507. Converted to a ferry for the Atlantic Steam Navigation Co Ltd and renamed Empire Gaelic. Entered service in January 1949 on the Preston to Larne service. Scrapped in September 1960 at Burcht, Belgium.''Empire Gaffer''
Empire Gaffer was a 1,942 GRT cargo ship which was built by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Launched in 1945 as Betzdorf for F Krupp & Co, Essen. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel To MoWT and renamed Empire Gaffer. Sold in 1947 to United Baltic Corporation, London and renamed Baltrader, renamed Baltic Fir in 1952. Sold in 1956 to DDG Hansa, Bremen. Rebuilt at Bremerhaven and renamed Arsterturm. Sold in 1969 to Universal Shipping & Coastal Trading Pte Ltd, Bombay, India and renamed Unigoolnar. Sold in 1976 to Sudarsan Liners Ltd, Madras and renamed Sudarsan Shakti. Scrapped in March 1981 in Bombay.''Empire Gage''
Empire Gage was a 1,925 GRT cargo ship which was built by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Launched in 1943 as Santander for Oldenburg-Portuguese Line. Seized in May 1945 at Copenhagen. To MoWT and renamed Empire Gage. Chartered in August 1945 to the Dutch Government and renamed Arnhem. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed Yaroslavl. Scrapped in 1971 in the USSR.''Empire Gain''
Empire Gain was a 3,750 GRT tanker which was built by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 17 June 1943 and completed in September 1943. Sold in 1946 to the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd and renamed Barbatia. Sold in 1955 to Shell Tankers Ltd, operated under the management of Shell Petroleum Co Ltd. Seized in November 1956 by Egypt during the Suez Crisis. Allocated in 1957 to the Egyptian General Petroleum Organisation and renamed Magd. Allocated in 1961 to the United Arab Maritime Co. Attacked on 8 June 1967 and sunk by Israeli aircraft during the Six-Day War. Her wreck was cleared in 1975 as part of the preparations for the re-opening of the Suez Canal.''Empire Gala'' (I)
was a 1,923 GRT cargo ship which was built by Nederland Scheepvaart, Amsterdam. Launched in 1944 as Weserstrand for Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed Empire Gala. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed Podolsk. Ran aground on 9 January 1948 at Amhurst Rocks, in the Yangtze Estuary, from Wusong. Sank on 11 January 1948.''Empire Gala'' (II)
was a 9,074 GRT Park ship which was built by Joseph L Thompson & Sons, Sunderland. Launched as Empire Gala but completed as Bir Hakeim for the French Government. Sold to Panama in 1958 and renamed Marionga Maris. Reflagged to Greece in 1961. Sold in 1965 to Liberia and renamed Everlucky. Sold c.1968 to Taiwan and renamed Maritime Express. Scrapped in January 1970 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.''Empire Galahad''
Empire Galahad was a 7,046 GRT refrigerated cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 18 May 1942 and completed in July 1942. Sold in 1946 to Blue Star Line Ltd and renamed Celtic Star. Sold in 1947 to Lamport & Holt Line Ltd and renamed Murillo. Sold in 1952 to Industriale Maritima SpA, Genoa and renamed Bogliasco. Diesel engine fitted in 1954. Sold in 1963 to Ocean Shipping & Enterprises SA, Panama and renamed Ocean Peace. Arrived on 13 September 1967 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping.''Empire Galashiels''
Empire Galashiels was a 1,923 GRT cargo ship which was built by Neptun AG, Rostock. Launched in 1944 as Gunther for Hamburg South America Line. Seized in May 1945 at Rostock. To MoWT and renamed Empire Galashiels. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed Smolensk. Scrapped in 1976 in USSR.''Empire Galaxy''
Empire Galaxy was a 1,849 GRT cargo ship which was built by Neptun AG, Rostock. Launched in 1927 as Capri for R M Sloman Jr, Hamburg. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed Empire Galaxy. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed Naderjda Krupskiar. Removed from shipping registers in 1956.''Empire Galbraith''
Empire Galbraith was a 1,923 GRT cargo ship which was built by Verschure & Co's Scheepswerft en Maschinenfabriek, Amsterdam. Launched in 1944 as Hendrik Fisser V for Fisser & Van Doornum, Emden. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel in a damaged condition. To MoWT and renamed Empire Galbraith. Sold in 1946 to Currie Line Ltd, Leith and renamed Highland. Sold in 1959 to Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Gowrie. Sold in 1963 to G Vlassis & Co, Greece, and renamed Hermanos. Scrapped in December 1969 in Vado, Italy.''Empire Gale''
Empire Gale was a 7,122 GRT cargo ship which was built by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, Barrow in Furness. Launched on 29 April 1941 and completed in June 1941. Sold in 1946 to Medomsley Steam Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Langleedale. Sold in 1953 to Compagnia Navigazione Logos SA, Greece and renamed Entopan. Arrived on 12 July 1968 at Whampoa, Hong Kong for scrapping.Note: Ship is mentioned as CAM ship in Hague records.