GRT Type C1-S-AY1 infantry landing ship which was built by Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California. Laid down as Cape Compass and completed in November 1943 as Empire Cutlass for MoWT. Damaged by a mine on 21 November 1944 off the Digne Light, Le Havre, towed to port and repaired. To Royal Navy in January 1945 as HMS Sansovino. Returned in June to MoWT and reverted to Empire Cutlass. To USMC in 1947, proposed sale to China in 1948 postponed due to communist revolution. Laid up in the James River, Virginia. Sold in 1960 to China Merchants Steam Navigation Co Ltd, Taiwan and renamed Hai Ou. Scrapped in 1970 at Kaohsiung. Empire Cymric Empire Cymric was a 4,820 GRT LST which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. Launched in 1944 as LST 3010. Renamed HMS Attacker in 1947. To MoT in 1954, converted to a ferry and renamed Empire Cymric. Operated under the management of Atlantic Steam Navigation Co Ltd. Arrived on 1 October 1963 at Faslane, Dunbartonshire for scrapping. Empire Cyprus Empire Cyprus was a 7,189 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 18 April 1945 and completed in June 1945. Sold in 1948 to North Shipping Co Ltd and renamed North Britain. Operated under the management of H Roberts & Son, Newcastle upon Tyne. Sold in 1962 to Kinabatagan Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Jesselton Bay. Operated under the management of United China Shipping Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Arrived on 2 April 1968 at Kaohsiung for scrapping. See also The above entries give a precis of each ship's history. For a fuller account see the linked articles. Sources References Co