1941. Disabled on 13 June 1941 by bombing off Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. Towed to Aberdeen and repaired. Sold in 1946 to Springwell Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Springcreek. Sold in 1948 to E J & W Goldsmith Ltd, London, and renamed Goldcreek. Sold in 1951 to J Carter (Poole) Ltd, Poole and renamed Milborne. Sold in 1964 to S Skordalakis, Greece, and renamed Georgios. Sold in 1978 to Zoegeorge SA, Panama, and renamed Ulysses. Ran aground on 20 December 1979 near Naples and wrecked. Empire Crest Empire Crest was a 3,750 GRT tanker which was built by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 7 July 1944 and completed in September 1944. Sold in 1946 to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd and renamed Bursa. Sold in 1955 to Shell Tankers Ltd, operated under the management of Shell Petroleum Co Ltd. Scrapped in July 1961 at Sungei Perampuan, Singapore. Empire Cricketer Empire Cricketer was a 200 GRT coaster which was built by I Pimblott & Sons Ltd, Northwich. Launched on 18 September 1943 and completed in February 1944. Sold in 1946 to M/S Straum, Norway, and renamed Havstraum. Operated under the management of A Utkilen, Norway. Sold in 1967 to A A Rasmussen, Norway, and renamed Anne Berith. Sold in 1970 to Per Hagen, Norway, and renamed Akstank. A new diesel engine was fitted in 1971. Sold in 1977 to Bulk Product Shipping Trading (Pte) Ltd, Singapore, and renamed High Heat. Empire Crocus Empire Crocus was a 341 GRT coaster which was built by Noord Nederland Scheepsmakkerij, Groningen. Launched in 1936 as Dr Colijn for M Oosterhuis, Delfzijl. Requisitioned in 1940 by MoWT and renamed Empire Crocus. Sold in 1947 to HP Marshall & Co, Middlesbrough and renamed Stainton. Sold in 1951 to Mountwood Shipping Co, Liverpool, and renamed Benwood. Sold in 1955 to Rederi A/B Selen, Finland, and renamed Monica. Sold in 1957 to N O Olausson, Sweden, and renamed Mona. Sold in 1963 to J L Hansen, Denmark, and renamed Scantic. Foundered on 7 December 1964 in St Georges Channel . Empire Cromer Empire Cromer was a 7,058 GRT cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 21 December 1943 and completed in April 1944. Sold in 1946 to Donaldson Line, Glasgow and renamed Corrientes. Sold in 1954 to Williamson & Co Ltd, Hong Kong, and renamed Inchmay. Sold in 1966 to the National Shipping