List of Empire ships (N)
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Empire Nairn
Empire Nairn was a 1,923 GRT cargo ship which was built by Flensburger Schiff-Gesellschaft, Flensburg. Launched in 1944 as Pagenturm for DDG Hansa, Bremen. Seized as a war prize in an uncompleted state at Flensburg. To MoWT and renamed Empire Nairn. Sold in 1947 to Straits Steamship Co Ltd, Singapore and renamed Kamuning. Sold in 1956 to Scindia Steam Navigation Co Ltd, India and renamed Jalatarang. Scrapped in June 1964 in Bombay, India.
Empire Nairobi
Empire Nairobi was a 7,290 GRT cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 12 February 1945 and completed in April 1945. Sold in 1946 to Dover Hill Steamship Co Ltd and renamed Dover Hill.
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