behind the convoy due to an engine breakdown. She detached from the convoy and arrived at Stornoway, Outer Hebrides on 1 December, departing the next day to join Convoy WN 47, which had departed from the Clyde on 30 November and arrived at Methil, Fife on 4 December. She departed two days later as a member of Convoy FS 354, which arrived at Southend, Essex on 8 December. Empire Eagle departed from Southend on 16 January 1941 as a member of Convoy FN 385, which arrived at Methil on 18 January. She then joined Convoy EN 69/1, which departed on 9 February and arrived at Oban, Argyllshire on 13 February. She detached from the convoy and sailed to Loch Ewe, arriving on 13 February, then sailing to New York, where she arrived on 3 March. She departed on 21 March for Halifax, arriving on 24 March. She then joined Convoy HX 117, which departed on 27 March and arrived at Liverpool on 15 April. Empire Eagle was carrying general cargo and steel, bound for London. During the voyage, she made excessive smoke at times, the cause of which was stated to be the low quality of the coal she was burning. She arrived at Loch Ewe on 13 April and then joined Convoy WN 114, which had departed from the Clyde that day and arrived at Methil on 16 April. She then joined Convoy FS 466, which departed on 17 April and arrived at Southend on 19 April. Empire Eagle departed from Southend on 19 May as a member of Convoy EC 22, which arrived at the Clyde on 24 May. She left the convoy at Methil on 21 May, sailing six days later to join Convoy EC 25, which had departed from Southend on 26 May and arrived at the Clyde on 31 May. She left the convoy at Oban on 30 May, departing two days later to join Convoy OB 329, which had departed from Liverpool on 31 May and dispersed at on 5 June. She was bound for Phildadelphia, where she arrived on 20 September. Having loaded a cargo of steel, Empire Eagle departed on 12 October for Halifax, arriving on 16 October. She was a member of Convoy HX 142, which departed from Halifax on 1 August and arrived at Liverpool on 18 August. She arrived at the Clyde on 17 August. Empire Eagle departed from