"Empire Blessing" was involved in the Normandy Landings in June 1944. On 19 March 1945, "Empire Blessing" struck a mine in the River Scheldt at Knocke, Belgium () and sank. On 13 February 1954, (formerly "Empire Seablue") struck the wreck of "Empire Blessing" and was holed. Although attempts were made to beach "Seablue", she sank west south west of Vlissingen, Netherlands.