leak developed in the engine room during a severe storm. The ship was abandoned the next day and sank the day after some west of Stavanger, Norway. Empire Conquest Empire Conquest was a 1,391 GRT cargo ship which was built by Smits Machinfabrieken, Kinderdijk. Launched in 1917 as Tilburg. Sold in 1922 to Baltische Reederei, Germany and renamed Ljusnealf. Sold in 1938 to Richard Schroder, Rostock and renamed Hubert Schroder. Seized in May 1945, to MoWT and renamed Empire Conquest. Sold in 1947 to British & Overseas Minerals Ltd, London and renamed Southern Island. Sold in 1951 to U Gennari Fu Torquato, Italy, and renamed Verax. Renamed Costance in 1960. Sold in 1962 to M Attansia, operated under the management of Costance Compagnia de Navigazione, Panama. Ran aground on 21 April 1966 at Lampedusa Island, a total loss. Empire Conrad Empire Conrad was a 7,009 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 23 March 1942 and completed in May 1942. Sold in 1952 to P Atychiades, Marseilles and renamed Franta. Sold in 1952 to Refast Steamship Co and renamed Nia. Operated under the management of Marcou & Sons Ltd, London. Sold in 1954 to Ocean Tramp Tankers Corporation, Panama, and renamed Eugenia. Scrapped in April 1967 in Niihama, Japan. Empire Consent Empire Consent was a 1,942 GRT cargo ship which was built by Van der Giessen, Krimpen aan den IJssel. Launched in 1944 as Eichberg for August Bolten, Hamburg. Seized in May 1945 at Bremerhaven. To MoWT and renamed Empire Consent. Sold in 1949 to Glen & Co, Glasgow and renamed Runa. Sold in 1964 to Seamasters Shipping Co, Greece, and renamed Karyatis. Scrapped in 1968 in Hong Kong. Empire Consequence Empire Consequence was a 1,998 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lübecker Maschinenbau, Lübeck. Launched in 1940 as Friedrich Bischoff. Sunk on 13 December 1943 at Bremen during an allied air raid. Salvaged, and seized in May 1945 at Copenhagen. To MoWT and renamed Empire Consequence. Allocated in 1947 to the US. To United States Maritime Commission. To Norton Clapp, Seattle in 1950. Sold in 1951 to Polttoaine Osuuskunta, Finland and renamed Kaisaniemi. Scrapped in November 1967 in Grimstad, Norway. Empire Consett Empire Consett was a 1,123 GRT cargo ship which was built by Nordseewerke, Emden. Launched in 1937 as Thalia for Neptun Line, Bremen. At Seville when war declared. Interned in