Empire Glade
British Motor merchant
Empire Glade under her later name Maria N.. Photo courtesy of Stuart Smith collection
| Name | Empire Glade | ||
| Type: | Motor merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 7,006 tons | ||
| Completed | 1941 - Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, Whiteinch, Glasgow | ||
| Owner | Blue Star Line Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | Glasgow | ||
| Date of attack | 28 Nov 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-67 (Günther Müller-Stöckheim) | ||
| Position | 17° 16'N, 48° 44'W - Grid EF 2463 | ||
| Complement | 48 (1 dead and 47 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Alexandria - New York - UK | ||
| Cargo | |||
| History | Completed in September 1941 as Empire Glade for Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), managed by Blue Star Line Ltd, London. 1943 transferred to manager G. Heyn & Sons Ltd, Belfast. Post-war: 1945 renamed Inishowen Head for Ulster SS Co Ltd (G. Heyn & Sons Ltd), Belfast. 1962 sold to Greece and renamed Maria N. for Platsani Ltda SA (L. Nomicos). In July 1972 broken up at Istanbul. | ||
| Notes on event | On 28 Nov 1942, U-67 hit the unescorted Empire Glade with gunfire, but the vessel escaped and reached Charleston on 7 December. One of the six gunners aboard was killed. | ||
| On board | We have details of 9 people who were on board. | ||
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