History
Empire Arrow was built by New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey. She was launched on 21 May 1921 and completed in September. She was the last ship built on South Yard Shipway No 2. Empire Arrow was built for the Standard Transportation Co Inc, In 1931, she was transferred to the Standard-Vacuum Transportato Co. In 1934, she was sold to the Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. Empire Arrow was scrapped by Northern Metals Co, Philadelphia. She arrived for scrapping on 10 January 1939.
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