List of Empire ships (A)

This page provides a list of "Empire" ships beginning with the letter "A." The "Empire" ships were a large group of merchant ships built for the British government between 1941 and 1945. They were managed by various shipping companies under charter from the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). These ships were crucial for supplying Britain and its allies during World War II. The naming convention typically involved the prefix "Empire" followed by a descriptive word. This list is incomplete and may require further expansion as additional information becomes available.

Notable Ships:

• Empire Abbey: A steamship. Further details required.

• Empire Ability: A cargo ship. Further details required.

• Empire Ace: A type of vessel used for [Specific purpose, if known - otherwise, leave blank]. Further details required.

• Empire Activity: A cargo ship. Further details required.

• Empire Adair: A steamship. Further details required.

• Empire Admiral: A troopship. Further details required.

• Empire Adventure: A cargo ship. Further details required.

• Empire Advocate: A cargo ship. Further details required.

• Empire Aeon: A tanker. Further details required.

• Empire Age: A tanker. Further details required.

• Empire Airman: A cargo ship. Further details required.

• Empire Alba: A steamship. Further details required.

• Empire Albert: A cargo ship. Further details required.

• Empire Alde: A steamship. Further details required.

• Empire Alexander: A cargo ship. Further details required.

• Empire Allenby: A troopship. Further details required.

• Empire Amethyst: A cargo ship. Further details required.

• Empire Andrew: A cargo ship. Further details required.

• Empire Ann: A tanker. Further details required.

• Empire Antelope: Used as a rescue ship and other related roles.

• Empire Anvil: A Landing Ship, Tank (LST). Further details required.

• Empire Archer: A Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC ship). Further details required.

• Empire Arquebus: A steamship. Further details required.

• Empire Arun: A steamship. Further details required.

• Empire Asperity: A cargo ship. Further details required.

• Empire Astrid: A cargo ship. Further details required.

• Empire Attendant: A repair ship. Further details required.

• Empire Audacity: A cargo ship and later converted into an escort carrier.

• Empire Austen: A cargo ship. Further details required.