Empire ship

Empire ships (English: Empire ships ) refers to a group of ships that were working for the British government during and after the Second World War. The name is derived from the name of the ship, which began for the most part with the word "Empire".

Particulars

The group of Empire ships is made up of different parts. The vast proportion of the ships were (mostly standardized ) New buildings that have been incurred in state construction programs or abroad (mostly the United States) built and purchased. Specifically, the construction program comprised a number of ship types and types, ranging from small tugs of all types of cargo to large passenger ships. In addition, there were even hybrid between commercial and naval ships, as catapult ships and commercial aircraft carrier in the program. There are also a number of existing vessels is determined as Empire - ship and pinch of ships were adopted and incorporated as Empire units. The lion's share of Empire ships subordinate to the Ministry of War Transport ( MoWT ), the actual operation of the vessels was transferred in most cases, but existing lines.

Building types (selection)

  • Type "X" - general cargo ships
  • Type "Y" - general cargo ships
  • Type PF (B ) - General cargo vessel
  • Type PF (C ) - general cargo ships
  • Type PF (D) - general cargo ships
  • Scandinavian type - General cargo vessel
  • Standard Fast Cargo Liner - general cargo ships
  • Empire - Malta -Class - general cargo ships
  • CAM Ship - Freighter aircraft catapult
  • MAC Ship - Freighter aircraft covering
  • Bel- Type - heavy-
  • Icemaid type - Bulk carrier
  • Severn Collier - Type - Collier
  • Tudor queen type - Coaster
  • Empire F type - Coaster
  • Empire -B type - Coaster
  • Empire -C - Type - Coaster
  • Shelt type - Coaster
  • Victualling Inshore Craft - coastal freighters and tankers
  • Ocean -type tankers - tankers
  • Norway - Type - Tanker
  • Standard Fast Tanker Type - Tanker
  • Empire Pym type - tanker
  • Intermediate type - tanker
  • Empire Cadet Class - coastal tankers
  • Isles type - coastal tankers
  • TED type - coastal tankers
  • TES type - coastal tankers
  • Chant - type - coastal tankers
  • Rescue Type - tractor
  • Deep -Sea type - Tractor
  • Coastwise - Type - tractor
  • Estuary type - Tractor
  • TID - Type - tractor
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