with Convoy XB 86A, which arrived at the Cape Cod Canal on 7 December. Empire Flag arrived at New York the next day. Empire Flag departed from New York on 29 December with Convoy HX 273, which arrived at Liverpool on 14 January 1944. She left the convoy at Loch Ewe on 13 January. Southend was reached on 18 January via Convoy WN 531 and Convoy FS 1333. Empire Flag departed from Southend on 18 February with Convoy FN 1271, which arrived at Methil on 20 February. She left the convoy at the Tyne on 19 February, sailing on 23 February to join Convoy FN 1275, which had departed from Southend the previous day and arrived at Methil on 24 February. She then joined Convoy EN 350, which departed that day and arrived at Loch Ewe on 26 February. She arrived at Oban, Argyllshire that day. Empire Flag sailed on 28 February to join Convoy ONS 30, which had departed from Liverpool the previous day and arrived at Halifax on 13 March. She then joined Convoy XB 100, which departed that day and arrived at Boston, Massachusetts, United States on 15 March. She left the convoy at the Cape Cod Canal and arrived at New York on 16 March. Empire Flag was a member of Convoy HX 286, which departed from New York on 5 April and arrived at Liverpool on 20 April. She was recorded as being fitted with anti-torpedo nets. She left the convoy at Loch Ewe. Southend was reached on 25 April via Convoy WN 573 and Convoy FS 1431. Empire Flag departed from Southend on 10 May with Convoy FN 1353, which arrived at Methil on 12 May. She left the convoy at the Tyne on 11 May, sailing on 13 May to joi8n Convoy FN 1355, which had departed from Southend the previous day and arrived at Methil on 14 May. She then joined Convoy EN 384, which sailed on 16 May and arrived at Loch Ewe two days later. Empire Flag then joined Convoy ON 237, which had departed from Liverpool on 19 May and arrived at New York on 3 June. She sailed from New York on 24 June with convoy HX 297, which arrived at Liverpool on 11 July. Empire Flag left the convoy at Loch Ewe on 10 July, reaching Southend on 15 July via Convoy WN 606 and Convoy FS