SS Pengreep Pengreep was a cargo ship that was built in 1914 by Irvine ' s Shipbuilding and Drydock Co Ltd , West Hartlepool , Co Durham , United Kingdom for a British company . She was requisition by the Admiralty on completion and returned to her owners in 1920 . She was seized in June 1940 by Vichy French forces and renamed Ste Jacqueline . In 1942 , she was seized by British forces , being renamed " Pengreep " in 1943 . She was passed to the Ministry of War Transport ( MoWT ) later that year and renamed Empire Fal . In July 1945 , she was scuttled with a cargo of gas bombs . Description . The ship was built in 1914 by Irvine ' s Shipbuilding and Drydock Co Ltd , West Hartlepool , Co Durham . The ship was long , with a beam of . She had a depth of and a draught of . She was assessed at 4 , 806 GRT , 3 , 007 NRT , The ship was propelled by a 402 nhp triple expansion steam engine , which had cylinders of 25½ inches ( 65 cm ) , and diameter by stroke . The engine was built by Richardsons , Westgarth & Co Ltd , West Hartlepool and drove a single screw propeller . It could propel the ship at a speed of . History . " Pengreep " was launched in 1914 , with completion in May of that year . Built for R B Chellew Steam Navigation Company , she was requisitioned by the Admiralty in 1914 , not returning to Chellew until 1920 . Her port of registry was Falmouth , Cornwall . The United Kingdom Official Number 133349 and Code Letters JFNQ were allocated . On 10 March 1929 , " Pengreep " was in collision with flotsam north north west of the " Newarp Lightship " . She issued a call for assistance a 05 : 55 , which was cancelled at 07 : 12 . On 14 July 1930 , " Pengreep " ran agroud at Rosario , Argentina , whilst on a voyage from Buenos Aires to Dakar , Senegal . She was refloated on 18 July . With the changes to Code Letters in 1934 , " Pengreep " was allocated the letters GQPT . Little is known of " Pengreeps " service during World War II . She departed from Southend , Essex , United Kingdom on 31 October 1939 as a member of Convoy OA 28G , which formed Convoy OG 5 at sea on 3 November . Her destination was Cardiff , Glamorgan , where she arrived on 3 November . She is next recorded in Convoy OG 24F , which formed at sea on 29 March 1940 and arrived at Gibraltar on 3 April . " Pengreep " returned to the United Kingdom with Convoy HG 28 , which sailed on 29 April and arrived at Liverpool , Lancashire on 9 May . She was carrying a cargo of ore bound for Middlesbrough , Yorkshire . Her armament consisted a 4 - inch gun . From Middlesbrough , " Pengreep " sailed to Sunderland , Co Durham , from where she joined Convoy FS 180 , which departed from the Tyne on 26 May and arrived at Southend on 28 May . She was a member of Convoy OA 158GF , which departed on 30 May and formed Convoy OG 32F at sea on 2 June . OG 32F arrived at Gibraltar on 7 June . " Pengreep " was carrying a cargo of coal . She then sailed to Casablanca , Morocco , arriving on 9 June . On 25 June , " Pengreep " was seized by Vichy French forces . She was renamed " Ste Jacqueline " . In November 1942 , she was seized by the British . At the time she was in a damaged and unseaworthy state . In 1943 , " Ste Jacqueline " was renamed " Pengreep " . She returned to the United Kingdom as a member of Convoy XK 3 , which departed from Gibraltar on 16 March and arrived at Liverpool on 28 March . She was carrying a cargo of iron ore and was due for repairs on arrival in the United Kingdom . Following repairs , she was passed to the MoWT and renamed " Empire Fal " . She regained her previous Official Number and Code Letters , again being registered at Falmouth . She was placed under the management of her former owners . " Empire Fal " departed from Newport , Monmouthshire on 15 June 1943 for Milford Haven , Pembrokeshire , arriving the next day . She sailed that day to join Convoy OS50KM , which had departed from Liverpool and separated at sea on 27 June , forming convoys OS 50 and KMS 17 . OS 50 arrived at Freetown , Sierra Leone on 8 July . " Empire Fal " was in the part of the convoy that formed KMS 17 and arrived at Gibraltar on 29 June . She was carrying a cargo of coal . Her armament consisted a 12 - pounder gun , two Bofors gun s and three machine guns . On 20 July , she sailed to Almería , Spain , returning to Gibraltar on 24 July . " Empire Fal " was a member of Convoy MKS 20 , which departed on 31 July and arrived at Liverpool on 10 August . She was carrying a cargo of iron ore bound for Barrow in Furness , Lancashire , where she arrived on 13 August . " Empire Fal " sailed on 26 August for Cardiff , arriving the next day . On 4 September , she sailed for Milford Haven , arriving later that day and departing on 5 September to join Convoy KMS 26G . That convoy had departed from Liverpool and arrived at Gibraltar on 18 September . She the joined Convoy KMS 26 , which departed that day and arrived at Port Said , Egypt on 29 September . She arrived at Malta on 24 September . " Empire Fal " sailed on 23 October to join Convoy GUS 19 , which had departed from Alexandria , Egypt on 19 October and arrived at the Hampton Roads , Virginia , United States on 15 November . She left the convoy at Casablanca , on 29 October . She sailed on 3 November to join Convoy MKS29G which departed from Gibraltar that day and arrived at Liverpool on 18 November . She sailed on to Loch Ewe , arriving on 18 November . " Empire Fal " joined Convoy WN 507 , which departed on 19 November and arrived at Methil , Fife on 21 November . She departed on 21 November with Convoy FS 1279 , which arrived at Southend on 23 November . Her destination was Immingham , Lincolnshire , where she arrived on 23 November . " Empire Fal " sailed on 10 December to join Convoy FN 1201 , which had departed from Southend earlier that day and arrived at Methil on 12 December . She then joined Convoy EN 318A , which arrived at Loch Ewe on 14 December and sailed on to Oban , Argyllshire , arriving the next day . She departed on 16 December to join Convoy OS 62KM , which had departed from Liverpool the previous day and split at sea on 2 January 1944 to form convoys OS 62 and KMS 36 . OS 62 arrived at Freetown on 11 January . " Empire Fal " was in the portion that formed KMS 36 and arrived at Gibraltar on 3 January . Her destination was Lisbon , Portugal , where she arrived on 3 January . She sailed on 17 January for Gibraltar , arriving two days later . " Empire Fal " then made a return trip to Melilla , Spain , arriving back at Gibraltar on 22 January . She was a member of Convoy MKS38G , which departed on 1 February and rendezvoused at sea with Convoy SL 147 the next day . The combined convoys arrived at Liverpool on 13 February . " Empire Fal " sailed on to Loch Ewe , from where she joined Convoy WN 545 to Methil and then Convoy FS 1365 to Southend , arriving on 19 February . " Empire Fal " was a member of Convoy FN 1278 , which departed on 25 February and arrived at Methil on 27 February . She left the convoy at Hull , Yorkshire on 26 February . She sailed on 10 March to join Convoy FN 1292 , which had departed from Southend earlier that day and arrived at Methil on 12 March . She sailed the next day with Convoy EN 358 , which was destined for Loch Ewe . " Empire Fal " sailed on to Oban , arriving on 15 March . She departed on 24 March to join Convoy OS 72KM , which had departed from Liverpool the previous day and split at sea on 5 April to form convoys OS 72 and KMS 46 . OS 72 arrived at Freetown on 14 April . " Empire Fal " was in the portion of the convoy that formed KMS 46G and arrived at Gibraltar on 6 April . She was carrying a cargo of coal . Her armament consisted a 3 - inch or a 12 - pounder gun and five machine guns . She joined Convoy KMS 46 , which departed that day and arrived at Port Said on 16 April . Her destination was Bône , Algeria , where she arrived on 9 April . " Empire Fal " departed on 22 April to join Convoy GUS 37 , which had departed from Port Said on 14 April and arrived at the Hampton Roads on 11 May . She left the convoy at Gibraltar , where she arrived on 25 April . She departed three days later to make a round trip to Melilla , arriving back at Gibraltar on 2 May . She was a member of Convoy MKS 48G , which departed on 10 May and rendezvoused at sea with Convoy SL 157 the next day . " Empire Fal " was carrying a cargo of iron ore and three passengers . The combined convoys arrived at Liverpool on 22 May . She left the convoy at Loch Ewe , arriving that day . She then joined Convoy WN 586 to Methil before departing on 25 May as a member of Convoy FS 1463 , which arrived at Southend on 27 May . " Empire Fal " left the convoy at Sunderland on 26 May . " Empire Fal " departed on 16 June for Hull , arriving the next day . She sailed on 28 June to join Convoy FN1402 , which had departed from Southend and arrived at Methil on 30 June . She then joined Convoy EN 404 , which departed on 3 July and arrvived at Loch Ewe on 5 July . " Empire Fal " was a member of Convoy OS83KM , which departed from Liverpool on 12 July 1944 and split at sea on 23 July to form convoys OS 83 and KMS 57 . OS 83 arrived at Freetown on 3 August whilst KMS 57 arrived at Gibraltar on 25 July . She was carrying coal bound for Bizerta , Algeria , but she collided with and returned , arriving at Rothesay , Buteshire on 14 July . She then sailed to the Clyde , from where she departed on 29 July for Liverpool , arriving on 2 August . " Empire Fal " was a member of Convoy OS90KM , which departed on 24 September and split at sea on 1 October to form convoys OS 90 and KMS 64 . OS 90 arrived at Freetown on 11 October . " Empire Fal " was in the portion of the convoy that formed KMS 64 and arrived at Gibraltar on 2 October . She continued past Gibraltar . Her next recorded movember is an arrival at Marseilles , France on 14 November . She sailed five days later for Toulon , arriving that day . She departed on 29 November for Algiers , where she arrived on 1 December , sailing that day for Oran , arriving the next day . " Empire Fal " then sailed to Benisaf , from where she departed on 10 December for Gibraltar , arriving the next day . She was a member of Convoy MKS 70G , which departed on 11 December and arrived at Liverpool on 19 December . " Empire Fal " was carrying a cargo of iron ore . She sailed on to The Downs , off the coast of Kent , arriving on 21 December and then sailing to Southend . She joined Convoy FN 1580 , which departed on 23 December and arrived at Methil on 25 December . Her destination was Middlesbrough , where she arrived on 24 December . " Empire Fal " departed on 21 January 1945 to join Convoy FN 1608 , which had departed from Southend the previous day and arrived at Methil on 22 January . She then joined Convoy EN 471 , which departed on 23 January and arrived at Loch Ewe two days later . She sailed on to the Belfast Lough , arriving on 26 January . On 30 January , " Empire Fal " joined Convoy ONS 41 , which had departed from Liverpool the previous day and arrived at Halifax , Nova Scotia , Canada on 20 February . Laden with a cargo of woodpulp , she returned with Convoy SC 170 , which departed on 17 March and arrived at Liverpool on 31 March . She left the convoy at the Clyde on 30 March . " Empire Fal " sailed on 21 May for Hull , arriving on 29 May . She departed on 20 June for Immingham , arriving later that day . Her final voyage began on 29 June . On 2 July 1945 , " Empire Fal " was scuttled north west of Scotland with a cargo of Italian gas bombs that were deemed too dangerous to discharge . The location was and she sank in of water .