Code Letters GCGT were allocated. She was operated under the management of the Stanhope Steamship Co Ltd. Little is known of her wartime service. Empire Don was a member of Convoy EN 423, which departed from Methil, Fife on 17 August 1944 and arrived at Loch Ewe three days later. She was also a member of Convoy FN 1489, which departed from Southend, Essex on 23 September and arrived at Methil two days later. She is recorded as having departed from Falmouth, Cornwall on 3 December 1944 and arriving at Gibraltar a week later. On 18 May 1945, she departed from Genoa, Italy under escort, arriving at Livorno the next day. Postwar service On 5 September 1945, Empire Don was returned to Irish Shipping Ltd and regained her former name Irish Hazel. She was operated under the management of the Wexford Steamship Co Ltd. Irish Hazel was sold on 17 May 1949 to Turk Silepcilik Limitet Sirketi, Istanbul, Turkey and renamed Uman. She served until 6 January 1960, when she ran aground in the Black Sea at Kefken Point, Turkey whilst on a voyage from Zonguldak to Istanbul. She was declared a total loss. References External links Photo of Barlby 1895 ships Ships built on the River Tees Steamships of the United Kingdom Merchant ships of the United Kingdom World War I merchant ships of the United Kingdom Empire ships Maritime incidents in 1935 Maritime incidents in 1937 Maritime incidents in 1938 Steamships of Greece Merchant ships of Greece Steamships of Panama Merchant ships of Panama Steamships of the Republic of Ireland World War II merchant ships of the Republic of Ireland Ministry of War Transport ships Steamships of Turkey Merchant ships of Turkey Maritime incidents in 1960