Empire Dryden was a 7,164 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1941 by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, Co Durham, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). Completed in February 1942, she had a short career, being torpedoed and sunk on 20 April 1942 by U-572.
History
Name: Empire Dryden
Owner: Ministry of War Transport
Builder: William Doxford & Sons Ltd
Yard number: 682
Launched: 22 October 1941
Completed: February 1942
Maiden voyage: 27 February 1942
Out of service: 20 April 1942
Fate: Torpedoed and sunk
General characteristics
Type: Cargo ship