in 1945 as Rodenbeck for Knohr & Burchard, Germany. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg. To MoWT and renamed Empire Contyne. Allocated in 1946 to US, to United States Maritime Commission (USMC). To Smith-Johnson Steamship Corporation, New York in 1948. Sold in 1952 to Compagnia Maritime Estrella, Panama, and renamed Aenos. Operated under the management of P D Marchessini & Co. Sold in 1963 to Southern Star Shipping Co Ltd, Liberia, and renamed Marlin. Cargo shifted on 18 October 1965 when ship was off Cape Fear, North Carolina. Sank at . Was on a voyage from Tampa, Florida to Port Williams, Nova Scotia. Empire Convention Empire Convention was a 1,714 GRT cargo ship which was built by Helsingborgs Varfs Aktiebolaget, Helsingborg, Sweden. Launched in 1943 as Heidberg for August Bolten Wm Müllers Nachtfolger, Hamburg. Seized in May 1945 at Stettin. to MoWT and renamed Empire Convention. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed Ernst Thaelmann. Empire Conveyor Empire Conveyor was a 5,911 GRT cargo ship which was built by Richardson, Duck & Co Ltd, Stockton on Tees. Launched in 1917 as Farnworth. Sold in 1926 to Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT), France and renamed Illinois. Sold in 1934 to Kulukundis Shipping Co, Greece and renamed Mount Pentelikon. Sold in 1939 to Orion Schiffsahrt, Hamburg and renamed Gloria. Sailed from Buenos Aires on 8 September 1939 in attempt to return to Germany but captured on 21 October 1939 by south east of Iceland. Escorted to Leith. To MoWT and renamed Empire Conveyor. Torpedoed and sunk on 20 June 1940 by south west of Barra Head, Hebrides (). Empire Convoy Empire Convoy was a 1,424 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lindenau & Co, Memel. Launched in 1922 as Cattaro. Sold in 1930 to Bugsier Line, Hamburg and renamed Finkenau. Damaged in May 1940 by a mine in the Baltic. Renamed Levensau in 1945. Seized in May 1945 at Brunsbüttel. To MoWT and renamed Empire Convoy. Allocated in 1946 to the Netherlands. To Dutch Government and renamed Grebberg. Sold in 1947 to Hudig & Veder, Netherlands and renamed Echo. Sold in 1952 to African Coasters (Pty) Ltd, Durban and renamed Frontier. Ran aground on 27 September 1957 at the mouth of the Ncera River, south of East London while on a voyage from Durban to Port Elizabeth. The ship broke up on 29 September and declared a total loss. Empire Conway Empire