page_title: List of Empire ships (L)
section_title: Empire Leopard
hierarchical_section_title: List of Empire ships (L) / Suffix beginning with L / Empire Leopard
caption_attribution_description: English: SS West Haven at sea, circa 1921.
context_page_description: Hundreds of Empire ships were employed by the Government of the United Kingdom. They were acquired from a number of sources: many were built for the government; others obtained from the United States; still others were captured or seized from enemy powers. Empire ships were mostly used during World War II by the Ministry of War Transport, which owned the ships but contracted out their management to various shipping lines; however, some ships requisitioned during the Suez Crisis were also named as Empire ships. Most Empire ships have since been lost or scrapped; however a few still remain in active service or preserved.
context_section_description: Empire Leopard was a 5,676 GRT cargo ship which was built by Skinner & Eddy Corp, Seattle. Completed in December 1917 as West Haven for USSB. To the United States Navy in 1918, returned to USSB in 1920, then to Atlantic Gulf Pacific Steamship Co later that year. Returned to USSB in 1922. To Los Angeles Steamship Co Inc, Los Angeles in 1929 and renamed Marian Otis Chandler. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed Empire Leopard. Torpedoed on 2 November 1942 by U-402 and sunk at 52°26′N 45°22′W while a member of Convoy SC 107.
caption: SS West Haven
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