Empire Endurance was a 8,570 GRT (12,000 DWT) cargo ship which was built by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Launched in 1928 as Alster for Norddeutscher Lloyd. Captured on 10 April 1940 by HMS Icarus off Vestfjord, Norway. To MoWT and renamed Empire Endurance. Torpedoed on 20 April 1941 and sunk by U-73 south west of Rockall (53°05′N 23°14′W / 53.083°N 23.233°W / 53.083; -23.233).
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