To USMC in 1947 and renamed Cape Washington. Scrapped in December 1964 at Portsmouth, Virginia. Empire Crouch Empire Crouch was a 4,661 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Laid down in 1920 as tanker War Peshwa but completed as whale oil refinery Maudie. Sold in 1937 to Rederi AB Atlanta-Laivanvarustaja OY Atlanta, Finland and renamed Angra. Sold in 1942 to Finland America Line. Seized in 1943 by Germany at Danzig. Damaged on 16 April 1945 by bombing at Hela, Poland. Seized in May 1945 at Copenhagen. To MoWT and renamed Empire Crouch. Chartered in 1946 to Finnish Government and renamed Mercator. Returned in 1948 to Finland America Line. Sold in 1951 to Finsk Line, Finland. Sold in 1956 to J Nurminen, Finland, and renamed Ruth Nurminen. Scrapped in May 1959 at Yokohama, Japan. Empire Crown Empire Crown was a 7,067 GRT cargo ship which was built by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 16 October 1943 and completed in January 1944. To French Government in 1945 and renamed Capitaine G Lacoley. Sold in 1961 to Mparmpapetros Shipping Co Sa and renamed Mparmpa Petros. Operated under the management of Pateras Shipbrokers Ltd, London. Ran aground on 22 May 1963 at Porto de Pedras, Brazil, a total loss. Empire Crusader Empire Crusader was a 1,042 GRT cargo ship which was built by Atlas Werke AG, Bremen. Launched in 1925 as Leander for Neptun Line, Bremen. Captured on 9 November 1939 by the British destroyer off Vigo, Spain. Escorted to Falmouth, arriving on 13 November. To MoWT and renamed Empire Crusader. Attacked on 8 August 1940 by German aircraft west of St Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight. Ship was abandoned and later capsized and sank. Empire Crusoe Empire Crusoe was a 2,958 GRT cargo ship which was built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co, Troon, Ayrshire. Launched on 11 April 1945 and completed in October 1945. Sold in 1946 to Currie Line Ltd, Leith and renamed Greenland. Sold in 1955 to Constants Ltd, Cardiff and renamed Heminge. Sold in 1956 to Socoa Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Maria Luisa. Operated under the management of R de la Sota, France. Sold in 1963 to Nereide Compagnia Maritime SA, Panama, and renamed Santa Kyriaki. Ran aground on 24 November 1965 at IJmuiden, Netherlands. Refloated on 8 March 1966 and towed to IJmuiden but declared a constructive total loss. Arrived on