she arrived on 16 February. Empire Copperfield departed Gibraltar on 19 February for Casablanca, Morocco, arriving on 21 February. On 25 February, she departed Casablanca for Freetown, Sierra Leone, where she arrived on 6 March. She departed Freetown on 17 March for Casablanca, arriving on 26 March. She departed Casablanca on 31 March to join Convoy MKS 92G, which departed Gibraltar on 31 March and arrived at Liverpool on 8 April. Empire Copperfield was carrying a cargo of iron ore. She was bound for Newport, Monmouthshire, arriving on 7 April. Empire Copperfield departed Newport on 10 April and arrived at Port Said on 24 June. She departed Suez on 26 June and arrived at Aden on 1 July, departing the same day for Colombo, Ceylon. On 31 July, she departed Colombo for Trincomalee, arriving on 2 August. Empire Copperfield departed Trinocmalee on 8 August for Calcutta, India, where she arrived on 12 August. Postwar service Empire Copperfield was at Calcutta when the Second World War ended. On 20 August, she departed Calcutta for Rangoon, Burma, arriving on 24 August. On 28 August, she departed Rangoon for Calcutta, arriving on 1 September. On 9 September, she departed Calcutta for Rangoon, arriving on 13 September. Empire Copperfield departed Rangoon on 18 September and arrived at Calcutta on 5 October for an unknown destination. She is next recorded as leaving Singapore on 16 October and arriving back there on 3 November. She departed Singapore on 6 December and arrived at Calcutta on 15 December. Empire Copperfield departed Calcutta on 23 December and arrived at Madras, India on 27 December. In 1946, Empire Copperfield was sold to I Williams & Co Ltd, Cardiff and was renamed Graigwen. In 1958, Graigwen was sold to the Great Eastern Shipping Co, Bombay, India and was renamed Jag Devi. She served until 1963, arriving at Bombay on 19 July for scrapping. References 1943 ships Ships built on the River Wear Ministry of War Transport ships Empire ships Steamships of the United Kingdom Merchant ships of the United Kingdom Steamships of India Merchant ships of India