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NAME EMPIRE |
G..T | LEN. | BEAM | B'LDR | COMP | HISTORY |
| Macalpine | 7945 | 417 | 57 | 04 | 1943 | Merchant Aircraft Carrier 1943 MOWT managed by Wm Thomson & Co, Edinburgh.(Ben Line) 1946 McCowen & Gross Ltd, London. Converted to 4970 g.t.cargo ship. 1947 DERRYNANE, same owners. 1951 HUNTSBROOK, Power SS Co. Ltd. 1959 SUVA BREEZE, South Breeze Nav.Co, Hong Kong. 1965 San Fernando SS Co, Panama. 1965 DJATINGALEH, chartered to Djakarta Lloyd, Indonesia. 1966 SAN ERNESTO, San Fernando SS Co. 1968 PACIFIC ENDEAVOUR, managed by Jaguar Shipping Corp, Hong Kong. 1969 Cia.Nueva del Oriente, Panama. 1970 scrapped Hong Kong. |
| Macandrew | 7952 | 430 | 56 | 08 | 1943 | Merchant Aircraft Carrier 1943 MOWT managed by Hain SS Co, St.Ives. 1946 McCowan & Gross Ltd, London, converted to 5334 g.t. cargo ship. 1947 DERRYHEEN, same owners. 1951 CAPE GRAFTON, Cape of Good Hope Motorship Co (Lyle Shipping Co, Glasgow). 1954 Lyle Shipping Co, Glasgow. 1963 PATRICIA, Patricia Cia.Nav.S.A, Panama, Liberian flag. 1968 Pomos Shipping Co, Cyprus. 1970 scrapped China. |
| Maccabe | 9249 | 470 | 62 | 23 | 1943 | Merchant Aircraft Carrier. Tanker. MOWT managed by British Tanker Co. 1946 BRITISH ESCORT, British Tanker Co. 1959 EASTHILL ESCORT, River Line Ltd, Bermuda (Mollers Ltd, Hong Kong) 1962 Scrapped Hong Kong |
| MacCallum | 8252 | 430 | 58 | 17 | 1943 | Merchant Aircraft Carrier 1943 MOWT managed by Hain SS Co, St.Ives. 1947 DORIS CLUNIES, Clunies Shipping Co, Glasgow. 1950 converted to merchant ship. 1951 SUNROVER, same owner. 1953 Dracoulis Ltd. 1957 EUDOXIA, same owner. 1959 PHORKYSS, Phorkyss Shipping Corp, Monrovia. Lebanese flag. 1959 transferred to Greek flag. 1960 Scrapped Osaka |
| MacColl | 9133 | 466 | 62 | 06 | 1943 | Merchant Aircraft Carrier. Tanker. MOWT managed by British Tanker Co. 1946 BRITISH PILOT, British Tanker Co. 1962 Scrapped Faslane |
| MacDermott | 7952 | 430 | 56 | 08 | 1944 | Merchant Aircraft Carrier MOWT managed by Hain SS Co, St.Ives. 1947 Buries Markes Ltd, London. 1948 LA CUMBRE, same owner, converted to merchant ship. 1959 PARNON, Canero Cia.Nav.S.A, Panama. Greek flag. 1969 STARLIGHT, Southern Shiping & Enterprises, Hong Kong. Somali flag. 1975 China Ocean Shipping Co, Peking. 1991 deleted from Lloyd's Register. |
| Mace | 7177 | 396 | 60 | A11 | 1943 | Landing Ship (Infantry) 1943 CAPE ST.ROQUE, completed as - 1943 EMPIRE MACE, MOWT. 1944 GALTEE MORE, Royal Navy 1947 MISR, Soc.Misr de Nav.Maritime, Egypt. 1959 Egyptian Government. |
| MacKay | 8908 | 463 | 59 | 15 | 1943 | Merchant Aircraft Carrier. Tanker. MOWT managed by British Tanker Co. 1946 BRITISH SWORDFISH, British Tanker Co. 1959 Scrapped Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Holland. |
| MacKendrick | 7933 | 417 | 57 | 04 | 1944 | Merchant Aircraft Carrier 1944 MOWT managed by W.Thomson & Co, Edinburgh.(Ben Line) 1946 GRANPOND, Mediterranean & Atlantic Lines (Goulandris Bros), London. Laid up. 1949 CONDOR, Cia.Mar del Este, Panama converted to 4761 g.t. cargo ship. 1953 Soc.Armadora del Norte, Panama. 1955 SALTERSGATE, Turnbull Scott Ltd, London 1957 VASSIL LEVSKY, Navigation Maritime Bulgare, Varna, Bulgaria. 1967 - 1975 trapped in Suez Canal by Israeli - Egypt War. 1975 scrapped Split. |
| MacMahon | 8856 | 465 | 59 | 23 | 1943 | Merchant Aircraft Carrier. Tanker. MOWT managed by Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. 1946 NANINIA, Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. 1960 Scrapped Hong Kong. |
| MacRae | 8252 | 430 | 58 | 17 | 1943 | Merchant Aircraft Carrier MOWT managed by Hain SS Co, St.Ives. 1947 Moller Line Ltd, London. 1947 ALPHA ZAMBESI, Alpha South African SS Co, Durban. 1949 Motor Lines Ltd.(Clunies Shipping Co, Greenock). 1950 converted to 7490 g.t. cargo ship. 1953 Westport Shipping Co, London 1954 TOBON, Skibs A/S Vilhelm Torkildsens Rederi, Bergen. 1957 Flint & Skibs A/S Vilhelm Torkildsens Rederi, Bergen. 1960 D/S A/S Flint, Bergen. 1967 DESPINA P, Aghia Paraskevi Corp, Monrovia. Greek flag. 1971 scrapped Taiwan. |
| Madge | 258 | 106 | 30 | 50 | 1945 | Tug. MOWT, naval work - India / Singapore. 1947 WEASEL, The Admiralty. 1968 Scrapped Singapore. |
| Magpie | 6517 | 396 | 55.0 | A16 | 1919 | 1919 BELLEMINA, US Shipping Board, Newark, NJ. 1937 US Maritime Commission, Newark, NJ. 1941 EMPIRE MAGPIE, MOWT managed by Canadian Pacific Steamships, London. 1946 Williamson & Co, Hong Kong. 1948 JUI HSIN, Zui Kong SS Co, Shanghai. 1950 ORIENTAL DRAGON, Pacific Union Marine Corp, Panama. 1955 ATLANTIC UNITY, Atlantic Bulk Carrier, Inc, Panama 1959 Scrapped Tokyo. |
| Mahseer | 5107 | 390 | 54.2 | A1 | 1920 | 1919 LIBERTY BELL, US Shipping Board, Philadelphia. 1921 Pioneer SS Corp, New York. 1923 US Shipping Board, New York. 1937 Lykes Bros - Ripley SS Co, New Orleans. 1937 Lykes Coastwise Lines, Houston. 1941 EMPIRE MAHSEER, MOWT managed by Sun Shiping Co, London. 4.3.43 Torpedoed and sunk by U.160 at 32.01S 30.48W |
| Maiden | 813 | 193 | 31 | 43 | 1942 | Coastal Tanker. MOWT 14.6.43 Bombed and sunk, Pantellaria, salvaged. 1953 ASTERIA, Astrolea S.A, Italy. 1958 SANJACOPO, Lugari & Filippi, Italy. 1968 Soc.Toscana di Arm.Navigazione, Italy. 1972 Lidia Melodia Ved.Lugari, Italy. 1974 Scrapped Spezia. |
| Maisie | 244 | 107 | 27 | 49 | 1943 | Tug. MOWT. 1947 FLYING TYPHOON, Clyde Shipping Co. 1961 DUNHAWK, Newport Screw Towing Co. 1969 Scrapped Newport, Mon. |
| Malacca | 7071 | 431 | 56 | 11 | 1944 | MOWT managed by T & J.Brocklebank, Liverpool 1946 MANDASOR, T & J.Brocklebank Ltd. 1962 FOTINI TSAVLIRIS, Tsavliris Shipping Ltd, London. 1963 FREE TRADER, Pancristo Shipping Co, Lebanese flag. 1965 Kantara Shipping Co, Cyprus. 1969 Free Trader Shipping Ltd, Cyprus. 16.9.70 Aground at 53.25N 05.00E, later towed to Piraeus and laid up. 1972 Scrapped Derince, Turkey. |
| Maldon | 3734 | 344 | 48 | 16 | 1946 | Tanker. MOWT 1946 IMPERIAL HALIFAX, Imperial Oil Co, Canada. 1970 CONGAR, Johnston Shipping Ltd, Canada. 1977 Scrapped Hamilton, Ontario. |
| Mallard | 4829 | 380 | 53.1 | A36 | 1918 | See WAR COMRADE |
| Mallory | 6327 | 407 | 55 | 07 | 1941 | 1941 MOWT managed by H.Hogarth & Sons. 1943 MOWT managed by C.Cravos & Co, Cardiff 1946 AMPLEFORTH, C.Cravos & Co, Cardiff 23.1.47 stranded near Tel Aviv - constructive total loss, repaired. 1947 BANGOR BAY, Irish Bay Lines, Belfast. 1954 JAG SHANTI, Great Eastern Shipping Co, Bombay. 1961 Scrapped Bombay |
| Malta | 3539 | 315 | 46.5 | 11 | 1944 | Heavy Lift. MOWT managed by Cayzer, Irvine & Co. 1946 Williamson & Co, Hong Kong. 1946 HANGSANG, Indo-China S.N.Co, London. 1960 SLIGHT WIND, Continental Navigation & Enterprises Ltd, Hong Kong. 1964 SUNBEAM, Sunbeam Nav.Co, Panama. 1970 Scrapped Taiwan. |
| Mammoth | 938 | 195 | 40 | 57 | 1946 | Dredger 1946 ST. IVES, The Admiralty. 1963 BUCKET DREDGER W.2, Ministry of Public Building & Works, London. 1964 Ministry of Defence, London. 1970 H.G.Pounds, Portsmouth. 1972 ST. IVES, Italian owners. 27.12.72 Capsized and sank in tow of tug SMIT PIONEER at 44.21N 08.57W. |
| Mandalay | 7086 | 430 | 56 | 21 | 1944 | MOWT managed by R.Chapman & Son, Newcastle 1946 TRIBESMAN, T & J.Harrison, Liverpool. 1961 DELTA, Margalante Cia.Nav, Panama. Lebanese flag. 1961 Sigma Shipping Co, Ltd. 1961 Scrapped Hong Kong |
| Mandarin | 7078 | 431 | 56 | 20 | 1944 | 1944 MOWT managed by Hain SS Co, St.Ives. 1946 MOWT chartered to Counties Ship Management Ltd, London. 1947 LULWORTH HILL, Counties Ship Management Ltd, London. 1949 CASTLE HILL, same owners. 1949 London & Overseas Freighters Ltd. 1950 LONDON BUILDER, same owners. 1950 SILVER WAKE, Soc.Armadora Insular S.A, Panama. 1954 NAVARINO, Eastern Seas SS Co, British flag. 1955 STANTHORPE, Stanhope SS Co (Billmeir & Co) 1961 ARDBRAE, Mullion & Co, Hong Kong. 1966 scrapped Japan. |
| Manor | 7017 | 431 | 56 | 22 | 1943 | MOWT 27.1.44 In collision in convoy 28.1.44 Broke in two, sunk by escort ship at 43.53N 53.04W 1973 Gold bullion cargo salvaged.. |
| Maple | 129 | 92 | 20.5 | 55 | 1941 | Tug, MOWT 1947 TARPAN, Polish Government. 1962 Deleted from Ship Registers. |
| March | 7040 | 433 | 56 | 25 | 1942 | MOWT 2.1.43 Sunk by German surface raider MICHEL at 22.35S 08.30W |
| Mariner | 4957 | 402 | 54 | B18 | 1922 | 1922 SCHWARZALD, Hamburg America Line. 1935 RHEINGOLD, H.Vogemann, Hamburg. 25.10.39 Captured in N.Atlantic by HMS DELHI. 1940 EMPIRE MARINER, MOWT managed by H.Hogarth & Sons, Glasgow. 1946 ST. INA, South American Saint Line, Cardiff. 1948 WELLS CITY, Bristol City Line Ltd. 1951 FAUSTA, East & West Steamship Co, Karachi. 1963 Scrapped Pakistan |
| Mariott | 5970 | 401 | 54 | 18 | 1941 | 1941 MOWT managed by Stanhope SS Co. 1944 MOWT managed by Idwal Williams & Co. 1946 GRAIGDDU, Idwal Williams & Co, Cardiff. 1952 JAYSHOOR, New Dholera SS Ltd, Bombay 1969 scrapped Bombay. |
| Marksman | 965 | 198 | 34 | 50 | 1944 | Coaster. MOWT 1948 AFON MORLAIS, Afon Lliedi SS Co (Wm.Coombs & Sons, Llanelli) 1956 CLIFFVILLE, John S.Monks Ltd, Liverpool. 12.5.58 Sprang leak and sank at Glasgow 1958 Raised and scrapped Dublin |
| Marlowe | 6768 | 419 | 57 | 11 | 1941 | 1941 MOWT managed by W.H.Cockerline & Co 1943 MOWT managed by Saint Line Ltd. 1946 CAPE ST.DAVID, Sun Shipping Co, London 1955 Saint Line Ltd. 1960 HAPPY SEAFARER, Norman Shipping Co, Hong Kong. 1961 Escort Shipping Co, Hong Kong. 1966 scrapped Hirao, Japan. |
| Mars | 8199 | 474 | 64 | 16 | 1945 | Tanker. MOWT 1946 WAVE DUKE, Royal Fleet Auxiliary 1969 Scrapped Bilbao. |
| Marshal | 7836 | 451 | 67 | 12 | 1945 | Heavy Lift Ship. 1945 MOWT managed by Furness Withy & Co. 1947 Pandelis Shipping Co 1948 MOT managed by Pandelis Shipping Co. 14.7.52. Damaged by engine room explosion at Pusan - constructive total loss. Laid up. 1954 Trader Line Ltd (Moller Line), Bermuda. 1955 BERMUDA TRADER (8059 g.t.) same owner. 9.3.65 aground Sakata, broke in two and scrapped. |
| Marshland | 683 | 162 | 33 | 59 | 1946 | Hopper. 1946 W.30, The Admiralty. 1963 Ministry of Public Building & Works, London. 1973 Offered for sale, no further trace. |
| Martaban | 7542 | 422 | 58 | 04 | 1944 | 1944 MOWT managed by Turnbull, Scott & Co. 1946 MOWT managed by Bolton SS Co, London 1951 Bolton SS Co, London. 1951 AVISTONE, Aviation & Shipping Co, London 1959 TURKIYE, Faik Zeren, Istanbul. 1972 scrapped Istanbul. |
| Martha | 296 | 116 | 28 | 36 | 1945 | Tug, MOWT 1947 FOREMOST 106, James Contracting & Shipping Co. 1949 GEORGES LETZER, Union de Rem.et Sauv., Antwerp. 1964 Re-engined and rebuilt. |
| Marvell | 9812 | 484 | 68 | 16 | 1942 | Tanker. MOWT 1946 BLOOMFIELD, Northern Petroleum Tank SS Co (Hunting & Son) 1954 LETIZIA MONTANARI, D.B & E.A Montanari, Italy. Converted to bulk carrier. 1959 PANAGHIA T, Pacific Ruler Corp, Panama. 1962 Scrapped Vigo after fire & grounding damage. |
| Mary | 593 | 136 | 30 | 35 | 1945 | Tug. MOWT. Launched as EMPIRE JEAN. 1946 MARINIA, Overseas Towage & Salvage Co. 1950 W. PONTY, Union des Remorq.de Dakar. 1954 PONTY, same owner. 1961 OCEAN BULL, Soc.Belge Remorq Oceanique, Ostend. 1965 NETTUNO S, S.A.Italiene Lavori e Maritima, Italy. 1984 NETTUNO SAILEM, same owner. 1985 Scrapped Palermo. |
| Mascot | 244 | 107 | 27 | 49 | 1943 | Tug. MOWT, naval work. 1947 METINDA IV, Metal Industries Ltd. 1949 FLYING KESTREL, Alexandra Towing Co. 1969 Scapped Cork. |
| Masefield | 7023 | 433 | 56 | 23 | 1941 | MOWT 1942 BELGIAN SEAMAN, Belgian Gov't. 1946 ANVERS, Armement Deppe S.A, Antwerp 1952 CLERVAUX, Cie.Belge d'Expansion Maritimes, Antwerp. 1960 MIHALIS ANGELOS, M.Angelos, London. 1963 Maredelanto Cia Nav.S.A.(Angelos Ltd, London) 1965 GLORIA, Celestial Shipping Corp, Panama 1967 Scrapped Taiwan. |
| Mauritius | 7310 | 431 | 56 | 03 | 1945 | 1945 MOWT, managed by Maclay & McIntyre Ltd. 1946 MOWT managed by Counties Ship Management Ltd, London. 1947 MARKAB, Counties Ship Management Ltd, London. 1956 MATADOR, Motor Shipping Corp.of the Seven Seas, Panama. 1958 SAN JERONIMO, San Jeronimo SS Co, Panama. 1958 YANGTZE BREEZE, Cambray Prince SS Co, Hong Kong. 1959 HOPING WU SHI SAN, People's Republic of China, Peking. 1967 reportedly renamed ZHAN DOU 53. 1979 reportedly renamed HO PING 53. 1985 reported scrapped. |
| Mavis | 5704 | 410 | 54 | A30 | 1919 | 1919 WEST RARITANS, US Shipping Board, Portland, Ore. 1937 US Maritime Commission, Portland, Ore. 1941 EMPIRE MAVIS, MOWT managed by G.Heyn & Sons, Belfast. 1942 JAN VAN GOYEN, Netherlands Gov't, managed by Comelders Shipping Agency. 1946 STAD MAASTRICHT, Halcyon-Lijn N.V, Rotterdam. 1955 AMAVER, Cia La Plana, Panama. 1958 Scrapped Aviles, Spain. |
| Maya | 394 | 144 | 27 | 30 | 1945 | Coaster. MOWT 1947 MERLIMAU, Straits SS Co. 1957 MARGARET ROSE, A.Gill & Co, India. 9.6.59 Capsized and sunk by tidal wave off Dwarka. |
| Maybury | 394 | 144 | 27 | 37 | 1945 | Coaster. MOWT 1948 HONG ANN, Ho Hong SS Co, Singapore. 1954 AI SOKULA, Pacific Shipowners Ltd, Australia. 1963 NEI RAETE II, Milne Bros, Marshall Islands |
| Maydream | 413 | 140 | 27 | 40 | 1945 | Coaster. MOWT completed as - 1946 MAYDREAM, Ta Hing Ltd (Mollers Ltd, Hong Kong) 1946 WING HING, same owner. 1948 Wallem & Co, Hong Kong. 12.2.50 Ashore on fire at Chilang Point, north of Hong Kong - total loss. |
| Mayflower | 394 | 144 | 27 | 03 | 1945 | Coaster. MOWT 1946 Straits SS Co. 1947 MALIM, Straits SS Co. 1956 Eastern Starlines Ltd, Ceylon. 1957 STARLINE MERCHANT, same owners. 1962 Scrapped Bombay. |
| Mayland | 394 | 144 | 27 | 42 | 1945 | Coaster. MOWT managed by Elder Dempster & Co 1948 HONG SOON, Ho Hong SS Co, Singapore. 1952 D.ALEIXO, Government of Portuguese Timor. 1965 Tat Pin Shipping & Trading Co, Singapore. |
| Maymead | 394 | 144 | 27 | 49 | 1945 | Coaster. MOWT 1948 HONG TAT, Ho Hong SS Co, Singapore. 1955 Chinese flag. 1957 HUA MUI, Hua Siang SS Co, Singapore. 1962 HONG TAT, Malayan Navigation Co, Singapore. 1965 Madam Poonsri Sutharom, Thailand. |
| Maymorn | 390 | 144 | 27 | 422 | 1946 | Coaster. MOWT 1947 MAZARUNI, Government of British Guiana. 1966 Government of Guyana. |
| Maymount | 394 | 144 | 27 | 30 | 1945 | Coaster. MOWT 1947 MELUAN, Straits SS Co. 1955 VIR PANDIAN, A.Gill & Co, India. 28.7.55 Ashore and abandoned Gopinath, India - total loss. |
| Mayport | 394 | 144 | 27 | 37 | 1945 | Coaster. MOWT 1946 Straits SS Co. 1947 MENTAKAB, Straits SS Co. 1953 DEBORA, Shun Cheong SN Co, Hong Kong. 1954 G.Grimble & Co, Hong Kong. 1954 Soc.Franco-Chinoise de Transports Maritime & Fluviaux, France. 1960 Malayan Navigation Co, Malaya. 1965 BRIGHT STAR, Progress Shipping Co, Panama. 20.1.66 Wrecked on reef at 15.32N 109.09E. |
| Mayring | 395 | 144 | 27 | 36 | 1945 | Coaster. MOWT 1947 SING HING, Ta Hing Co (Mollers Ltd, Hong Kong) 1949 Wallem & Co, Hong Kong. 1951 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan S.N.Co, Chittagong 1972 Bangladesh S.N.Co, Chittagong. |
| Mayrose | 394 | 144 | 27 | 03 | 1945 | Coaster. MOWT 1947 MAWAI, Straits SS Co. 1954 MEKLONG, Pacific Shipowners Ltd, Australia. 1957 Lanena Shipping Co, Hong Kong. 1960 KARANG DJAWA, Tonglip Shipping Cop, Indonesia. |
| Mayrover | 394 | 144 | 27 | 36 | 1945 | Coaster. MOWT 1947 WA HING, Ta Hing Co (Mollers Ltd, Hong Kong) 1949 MUMTAZ, India General Navigation & Railway Co, Calcutta. 1961 Pakistan River Steamers Ltd, Pakistan. 1972 Bangladesh River Steamers Ltd. 1973 C5-203, Bangladesh Government. |
| Maysong | 413 | 140 | 27 | 50 | 1945 | Coaster. MOWT, completed as - 1945 LOCHBROOM, David MacBrayne Ltd, Glasgow. 1972 FOCOMAR, Focomar Shipping Co, Cyprus. 19.9.74 Grounded and sank Andros Island, Greece. |
| Maytime | 394 | 144 | 27 | 28 | 1945 | Coaster. MOWT 1947 MEMBAU, Straits SS Co.Ltd. 1953 ADELINA, Shun Cheong S.N.Co, Hong Kong. 1955 NAM SANH, Hong Phat Hang, Vietnam. 30.10.71 Wrecked in typhoon in Chulai Harbour. |
| Maytown | 394 | 144 | 27 | 49 | 1945 | Coaster. MOWT 1947 LADY BERBICE, Government of British Guiana. 1966 Government of Guyana. |
| Maytree | 394 | 144 | 27 | 28 | 1945 | Coaster. MOWT 1947 MANTIN, Straits SS Co.Ltd. 1953 LORINDA, Shun Cheong S.N.Co, Hong Kong. 1954 G.Grimble & Co, Hong Kong. 1955 Soc.Franco-Chinoise de Transport Maritime & Fluviaux, France. 1957 LUEN HWA, Indonesian Government. |
| Mead | 254 | 107 | 27 | 56 | 1942 | Tug. MOWT, naval work - Singapore. 1948 BODEKER, Ned-Indonesia Steenkolen Handel Maats. 1959 Indonesian Government. 1961 LAUT BELAWAN, Tanjung Priok Port Authority, Indonesia. |
| Meadow | 242 | 107 | 27 | 52 | 1942 | Tug. MOWT. 1946 MEADOW, J.Cooper, Belfast. 1969 R & J.H.Rea Ltd. 1970 Cory Ship Towage Ltd. 1973 HECTOR, Maritime Commercial Enterprises, Greece. 1978 H.N.Spiliopoulos, Greece. 1978 Scrapped Perama, Greece. |
| Medway (1) | 2391 | 301 | 48 | B46 | 1938 | 1938 WANSBECK, Knohr & Burchard, Hamburg. 1945 Seized by Allies. 1945 EMPIRE MEDWAY (1), MOWT. 1946 ALEXANDER PUSHKIN, U.S.S.R. 1955 No further trace. |
| Medway (2) | 10926 | 496 | 65 | 67 | 1929 | Passenger ship. 1929 EASTERN PRINCE, Furness Withy & Co. 1940 Troopship. 1946 MOWT managed by Furness Withy & Co.. 1950 EMPIRE MEDWAY (2), MOWT managed by Furness Withy & Co. 1953 Scrapped Faslane. |
| Melody | 2883 | 315 | 46 | 39 | 1942 | MOWT 1946 LADY BORCHARD, Fairplay Towage & Shipping Co, Avonmouth. 1950 NORDEFLINGE, Constants (South Wales) Ltd, Cardiff. 1955 INES, Socoa Shipping Co ( R.de la Sota, France) 1962 POPI K, Zanlouk Cia.Mar, Panama. 1968 GOLD SKY, Astrovlanis Cia Nav, Panama. 19.12.68 Sprang leak and sank off Gibraltar 35.57N 04.53W. |
| Merchant | 4864 | 399 | 53 | B18 | 1938 | 1938 POMONA, F.Laeisz, Hamburg. 3.9.39 Seized at London. 1939 EMPIRE MERCHANT, MOWT. 16.8.40 Torpedoed and sunk by U.100 at 55.23N 13.24W |
| Mercia | 11085 | 522 | 70 | 14 | 1946 | Refrigerated. Completed as - 1946 EMPIRE STAR, F.Leyland & Co.{Blue Star Line) 1950 Lamport & Holt Line.(Blue Star Line) 1971 Scrapped Taiwan. |
| Merganser | 6100 | 403 | 53.0 | A27 | 1919 | 1919 GUIMBA, US Shipping Board, San Francisco. 1937 US Maritime Commission, San Francisco 1942 EMPIRE MERGANSER, MOWT managed by the New Zealand Shipping Co, London. 1947 KETOS, United Whalers Ltd, London. 1949 Hector Whaling Co, London. 2.4.51 Engine room explosion at 02.25N 30.30W 3.4.51 Sank. |
| Merlin | 5680 | 410 | 54.2 | A3 | 1919 | 1919 WEST ISLETA, US Shipping Board, Seattle 1926 American South African Line, New York. 1940 EMPIRE MERLIN, MOWT managed by Sir.R.Ropner & Co 25.8.40 Torpedoed and sunk by U.48 at 58.30N 10.15W |
| Mermaid | 6319 | 402 | 54.9 | A31 | 1919 | 1919 ENDICOTT, US Shipping Board, Seattle. 1933 Lykes Bros - Ripley SS Co, Lake Charles. 1938 Lyjes Bros SS Co, Lake Charles. 1940 EMPIRE MERMAID, MOWT managed by Lyle Shipping Co. 28.3.41 Sank at 57.33N 12.43W after bombing on 26.3.41. |
| Mersey | 5791 | 450 | 57.9 | 64 | 1920 | 1920 RAMON DE LARRINAGA, Miguel de Larrinaga SS Co, Liverpool.
1934 Larrinaga SS Co, Liverpool. 8.2.41 sprang a leak and beached Lewes, Delaware. 10.2.41 capsized and sank, sold and refloated. 1942 EMPIRE MERSEY, MOWT managed by Larrinaga SS Co. 14.10.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U.618 at 54.00N 40.15W |
| Metal (1) | 8032 | 464 | 61 | 10 | 1942 | Tanker. MOWT completed as - 1942 EAGLESDALE, Royal Fleet Auxiliary. 1960 Scrapped Germany |
| Metal (2) | 9200 | 466 | 59 | 14 | 1942 | Tanker. MOWT managed by British Tanker Co. 2.1.43 Bombed and sunk at Bone. |
| Meteor | 7457 | 426 | 60 | 24 | 1940 | 1940 MOWT managed by Mungo Campbell & Co. 1942 MOWT managed by Haldin & Philipps. 1946 DORINGTON COURT, Haldin & Philipps Ltd, London. 1956 GIADA, I.N.S.A. Soc.di Nav. Genoa. 1960 SHEIKH, Phoebus D. Kyprianou, Lebanon 2.10.61 ashore and broke in two Kita Daito Jima. |
| Mica | 8032 | 464 | 61 | 10 | 1941 | Tanker. MOWT 29.6.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U.67 at 29.25N 85.17W |
| Might | 9209 | 464 | 63 | 12 | 1942 | Refrigerated. MOWT. managed by Blue Star Line. 1946 CLAN MACRAE, Clan Line Steamers Ltd 1959 UMGENI, Bullard King & Co, London. 1960 GEMSBOK, Springbok Shipping Co, South Africa. 1961 SOUTH AFRICAN FINANCIER, South African Marine Corp. 1962 SANTA MARIA DE ORDAZ, N.V.Redwijs, Baarn, Holland. 1962 Scrapped Valencia |
| Milner | 8135 | 474 | 64 | 10 | 1944 | Tanker. MOWT managed by Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. 1946 WAVE LIBERATOR, Royal Fleet Auxiliary 1959 Scrapped Hong Kong. |
| Miniver | 5724 | 410 | 54.2 | A10 | 1918 | 1918 WEST COBALT, US Shipping Board, Portland, Ore. 1918-19 US Navy - Naval Overseas Transportation Service. 1933 Lykes Bros - Ripley SS Co, Galveston. 1940 EMPIRE MINIVER, MOWT managed by A.Weir & Co. 18.10.40 Torpedoed and sunk by U.99 off Rathlin Head. |
| Minnow | 258 | 106 | 30 | 50 | 1943 | Tug. MOWT, naval work - Mediterranean. 1949 THIKA, British India S.N.Co. 1951 CLYNEFORTH, Britannia Steam Towing Co 1962 Alexandra Towing Co.Ltd. 1966 ENA, J.S.Latsis, Greece. 1969 Scrapped Greece. |
| Minotaur | 232 | 105 | 27 | 40 | 1942 | Tug. MOWT. Naval work - Ceylon. 1949 LALOR, Townsville Harbour Board, Australia 1969 Scuttled off Townsville. |
| Miranda | 7054 | 433 | 56 | 17 | 1943 | MOWT managed by J & J.Denholm Ltd, Glasgow 1947 MERCHANT, T & J.Harrison, Liverpool. 1961 TRITO, Cia.Nav.Margalante, Panama. 1961 Scrapped Hong Kong |
| Mist | 7241 | 429 | 56 | 09 | 1941 | 1941 MOWT, managed by Haldin & Philipps Ltd. 1943 MOWT managed by Dodd, Thomson & Co 1945 KING DAVID, King Line Ltd. 1963 HONG KONG VENTURE, Pan Norse Steamship S.A, Panama. Liberian flag. 1966 Unity Carriers Inc, Liberia. 1969 scrapped Hong Kong. |
| Moat | 2922 | 315 | 46 | 17 | 1941 | Ore Carrier. MOWT, managed by Watts, Watts & Co, London. 20.9.41 Torpedoed by U.124 at 48.07N 22.05W, later sank. |
| Mole | 4876 | 394 | 53 | B18 | 1939 | 1939 PANTHER, Laeisz Line, Hamburg. 1941 SALZBURG, German Navy auxiliary cruiser. 1945 Seized by Allies at Kiel. 1945 EMPIRE MOLE, MOWT. 1947 REVENTAZON, Elders & Fyffes Ltd 1963 KIMOLOS, Jade Co.Inc, Panama. 1972 VASSILIA K, G.J.Karageorgis Shipping Ltd, Greece. 1973 Scrapped Taiwan. |
| Mombasa | 7319 | 433 | 56 | 21 | 1946 | MOWT managed by Sir R.Ropner & Co, West Hartlepool. 1946 INDIAN ENTERPRISE, India SS Co, Calcutta. 19.6.50 Sank after explosion at 25.31N 35.27E |
| Moon | 7472 | 426 | 60 | 24 | 1941 | 1941 MOWT managed by Headlam & Sons. 1942 MOWT managed by Haldin & Philipps Ltd. 1946 MOWT managed by G.O.Till, London. 1947 Mediterranean SS Co (G.O.Till), London. 1949 IONIAN MOON, same owner. 1952 ALCYONE FORTUNE, Alcyone Shipping Co.Ltd. 1953 STERLING VICTORY, Sterling Shipping Co, Nassau. 1957 ALMA, Cia.Nav.Campos, Panama. Liberian flag. 1968 CAMPOS, same owner. 1969 Campos Shipping Co, Famagusta. 1970 scrapped Shanghai. |
| Moonbeam | 6849 | 430 | 57 | B33 | 1941 | MOWT managed by Sir R. Ropner & Co. 12.9.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U.608 at 48.55N 33.38W |
| Moonrise | 6854 | 430 | 57 | B33 | 1941 | 1941 MOWT managed by Sir R. Ropner & Co. 1944 MOWT managed by J.D.McLaren, London. 1945 HARTLAND POINT, J.D.McLaren & Co, London 1947 BURMOUNT, managed by Burness Shipping Co. Ltd. 1954 MARILENA, Cia.Maritima Mensabe, Panama. Costa Rican flag. 1957 ATHAMAS, Cia.Nav. y de Comercio Athamas, Costa Rican flag. 1959 Transferred to Panamanian flag. 1963 Managed by Aegis Shipping Co, Piraeus. 1966 scrapped China. |
| Moorhen | 5628 | 410 | 54.2 | A10 | 1919 | 1919 WEST TOTANT, US Shipping Board, Portland, Ore. 1937 US Maritime Commission, Portland, Ore. 1941 EMPIRE MOORHEN, MOWT managed by Booth SS Co. 9.6.44 Sunk as blockship off Normandy 1947 Raised and scrapped Troon. |
| Moorland | 683 | 162 | 33 | 59 | 1946 | Hopper. 1946 W.98, The Admiralty. 1948 W.29, The Admiralty. 1963 Ministry of Public Building & Works, London. 1972 Offered for sale, no further trace. |
| Moose | 6071 | 403 | 53.2 | A37 | 1920 | 1920 COLIN H. LIVINGSTONE, US Shipping Board, Alexandria, Va.
1925 OAKWOOD, same owner, Houston, Tex. 1933 Lykes Bros - Ripley SS Co, Houston. 1940 EMPIRE MOOSE, MOWT managed by Runciman Ltd. 29.8.40 Torpedoed and sunk by U.100 at 56.06N 13.33W |
| Mordred | 7030 | 431 | 56 | 07 | 1942 | MOWT 7.2.43 Mined and sunk at 35.58N 05.59W |
| Morley | 7068 | 431 | 56 | 20 | 1945 | 1945 MOWT managed by Headlam & Son, Whitby 1945 MOWT managed by Counties Ship Management Ltd, London. 1947 TOWER GRANGE, Counties Ship Management Ltd, London. 1949 London & Overseas Freighters Ltd. 1950 LONDON TRADER, same owners. 1950 NICO, Cia.Maritima Azores, Panama. Liberian flag. 1969 scrapped Japan. |
| Morn | 7092 | 433 | 56 | 25 | 1941 | MOWT 1943 Store ship at Gibraltar after mine damage. 1947 SAN ANTONIO, F.M.Pereda, Spain. 1947 RIO PAS, same owner. 1962 Maritima Colonial y de Comercio, Spain. 1973 Scrapped Santander. |
| Mortimer | 7051 | 431 | 56 | 11 | 1943 | MOWT, managed by Mungo Campbell & Co. 1947 LORD GLADSTONE, Norwood SS Co, London. 1956 Norships Ocean Carriers Ltd. 1958 OLGA MINACOULIS, Cia.de Nav. San Antonio, Panama. Costa Rican flag. 1959 Saturn Shipping Co, Liberia. 1964 ST. ANTONIO, San Antonio Shipping Co, Malta. 1966 scrapped Santander, Spain. |
| Mouflon | 3234 | 321 | 46 | A20 | 1921 | 1921 MEMNON, United States Shipping Board. 1925 Columbia River Packers Association. 1940 EMPIRE MOUFLON, MOWT managed by R.Ropner & Co. 1946 PRESTON, Sir R.Ropner & Co, West Hartlepool. 1951 AVANCE, Cia.Mar.Avance, Panama 1957 AVLIS, Avlis Sg.Co(G.Dracopoulos, Greece) 1962 Scrapped Piraeus. |
| Moulmein | 7047 | 431 | 56 | 19 | 1944 | MOWT managed by Port Line Ltd. 1945 COLONEL VIELJEUX, French Government. 1948 VILLE DE DIEGO-SUAREZ, Nouvelle Cie. Havraise Peninsulaire de Nav, Paris. 1961 VIMY, Soc.Anon.Monegasque d'Armement et de Nav, Monaco. 1962 DEMIRHAN, Sadikoglu Riza ve Aslan ve Ortagi Adi Komandit Sirketi, Turkey. 1966 MANIZADE, Manizade Vapuru Donatma Istiraki, Turkey. 1976 Scrapped Aliaga, Turkey. |
| Mountain | 2906 | 315 | 46 | 11 | 1943 | MOWT 1951 HANNAH MOLLER, Moller Line Ltd, Hong Kong. 1951 MOUNT PARKER, Mount Line Ltd (Mollers), Hong Kong. 1952 CARCOOLA, Australian Shipping Board. 1956 TEES BREEZE, Cambay Prince SS Co J.Manners & Co), Hong Kong. 1964 TIMUR, San Roberto SS Co (Manners), Panama. 1966 VICTORIA TRADER, Oriental Trader Nav. Co, Panama. 1967 Scrapped Taiwan. |
| Mowddach | 3410 | 366 | 45 | B6 | 1935 | 1935 PONTOS, F.Laeisz, Hamburg. 1940 German Navy. 1945 Seized by Allies at Flensburg. 1946 EMPIRE MOWDDACH, MOWT managed by Elders & Fyffes Ltd.. 1947 NICOYA, Elders & Fyffes Ltd. 1959 Scrapped Briton Ferry. |
| Mull | 797 | 193 | 31 | 39 | 1944 | Coastal Tanker. MOWT managed by Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. 1946 MEDEA, French Government. 1950 Cie.Franco-Africaine de Nav, France. 1951 Soc.Navale de l'Ouest, France. 1951 CHRISTINE, G.S.Stein K.G, Germany. 1956 PASS OF KINTAIL, Bulk Oil SS Co.Ltd. 1963 PASSAMARE, Navalpetroli Soc.di Nav, Italy 1965 KALI LIMENES, Seka S.A (N.Vardinoyannis, Greece) 1987 Deleted from Lloyds Register. |
| Mustang | 242 | 107 | 27 | 52 | 1942 | Tug. MOWT. 1947 DUNDAS CROSS, Tees Towing Co, Ltd. 1958 DUNEAGLE, Newport Screw Towing Co. 1965 NISOS SYROS, Tsavliris Ltd, Greece. 1975 Maritime Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Greece. 1976 Reported scrapped, Greece. |