The Empire ships were a series of ships in the service of the British Government. Their names were all prefixed with "Empire". Mostly they were used during World War II by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), who owned the ships but contracted out their management to various shipping lines. Some ships requisitioned during the Suez Crisis were also given the Empire prefix. They were acquired from a number of sources. Many were built for the MoWT, others obtained from the USA, still others were captured or seized from enemy powers.
Empire Sailor was a 6,068 GRT cargo ship which was built by Stabilimento Technico Triestino, Trieste. Completed in 1926 as Cellina for Società Italia di Navigazione, Genoa. Seized as a war prize on 10 June 1940 at Gibraltar. To MoWT and renamed Empire Sailor. Torpedoed on 21 November 1942 and sunk by U-518 at 43°55′N 55°12′W / 43.917°N 55.2°W / 43.917; -55.2 while a member of Convoy ON 145.
Empire Salerno was an 877 GRT coaster which was built by Earles Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Hull. Completed in 1920 as Salerno for Ellerman Wilson Lines. Seized on 15 April 1940 in Saudafjord. Renamed Markirch and impressed into service with the Kriegsmarine for use as a target towing vessel for the torpedo school at Eckernförde. Seized in May 1945 at Eckernförde, to MoWT and renamed Empire Salerno. Prize Court ordered her return to her original owners. To Ellerman Wilson Line in October 1946 and renamed Salerno. Sold in 1957 to M A Karageorgis, Greece and renamed Taxiarchis. Ran aground on 18 December 1958 on a reef between Kos and the Turkish mainland. Refloated on 23 December and proceeded to Kos, then towed to Piraeus. Repairs uneconomic, scrapped in August 1959 at Perama, Greece.
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Pickpocket
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Girlfriend's Friends
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Without Your Love
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Karate
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The Walls
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Never Gonna Be The Same
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DON'T SAY NO
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Pickpocket
Back on the streetsI'm kickin' beats from my people
Cabbage patch, Robo Cop, and Evil Kinevil
And some of them make fun of me
And pass it around
But this room is consumed by song and its sound
So kick it, lick it, bodies bootylicious
Make it, take it, why you gotta break it?
The sun has been setting on the two of us
And I'd give you a chance
But I'm through with us
Feeling the funk
So you best shake your junk and
If you want to hop aboard
On this rhythm wants to float a little
Kiss on the cheek
Girl, you making me weak
Always showing your teeth
Causing me to believe
That I got some disease,
And I never could please
And I'm covered in grease
And you never wanted me
That's when the rhythm gets harder
We bust phat beats on the streets
As competitions gets martyred
But we never pick-a-pocket
Thieve a rhyme, try to hock it
Block it, my beats be strapped to a rocket
Knock it off, I've had enough
You want check it
Riggity rest the best on the wiggity west coast
Rockin' all the parties
Takin' all the girlies
Into the Jacuzzis
Fighting off the oozies
Feeling the funk
So you best shake your junk and
If you want to hop aboard
On this rhythm wants to float a little
Kiss on the cheek
Girl, you making me weak
Always showing your teeth
Causing me to believe
That I got some disease,
And I never could please
And I'm covered in grease
And you never wanted me
Now hold up,
I keep it simple
I'm poppin' whack beats like a pimple
We're comin' at you live
With a simple goal in mind
Which is shaking girlies assess in a single file line
One up, two up, no time for us to screw up
So hit this party hard
While you're doggie's in our yard
Nothing but chases from faces full of braces
Feeling the funk
So you best shake your junk and
If you want to hop aboard
On this rhythm wants to float a little
Kiss on the cheek
Girl, you making me weak
Always showing your teeth
Causing me to believe
That I got some disease,
And I never could please
And I'm covered in grease
