MV Empire MacCabe
Country of origin
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
ManufacturerSwan Hunter
MV Empire MacCabe was a British oil tanker converted to a merchant aircraft carrier (or MAC ship), during World War II. Managed by the British Tanker Company, she served on North Atlantic convoy duty during the later stages of the Battle of the Atlantic before returning to commercial tanker service after the war.
MV Empire MacCabe was built by Swan Hunter, Wallsend under order from the Ministry of War Transport. She entered service as a MAC ship in December 1943, however only her air crew and the necessary maintenance staff were naval personnel. She was operated by the British Tanker Company.
She returned to merchant service as an oil tanker in 1946 and was later renamed British Escort and Easthill Escort before being scrapped in Hong Kong in 1962.
MV Empire MacCabe was built by Swan Hunter, Wallsend under order from the Ministry of War Transport. She entered service as a MAC ship in December 1943, however only her air crew and the necessary maintenance staff were naval personnel. She was operated by the British Tanker Company.
She returned to merchant service as an oil tanker in 1946 and was later renamed British Escort and Easthill Escort before being scrapped in Hong Kong in 1962.
