Empire Brent was a 13,876 GRT liner which was built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Glasgow. Launched in 1925 as Letitia for Anchor Donaldson Line. Converted to troopship in 1940 and then a hospital ship in 1944. To MoWT in 1946 and renamed Empire Brent, operated under the management of Donaldson's. Renamed Captain Cook in 1952, scrapped at Inverkeithing in 1960.
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“That is the great end of empires before God, to be Catholic and draw nations into their Catholicism. But our empire is less and less Christian as it grows.”
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