SS Empire Fusilier

History
Name	Mincio (1921-40); Empire Fusilier (1940-42);
Owner	Pietro Ravano Fu Marco (1921-30); Unione Società Anonima di Navigazione (1930-1940) ; Ministry of Shipping (1940-41); Ministry of War Transport (1941-42);
Operator	Pietro Ravano Fu Marco (1921-30); Unione Società Anonima di Navigazione (1930-1940) ; Watts, Watts & Co. (1940-42);
Port of registry	Genoa, Italy (1921-40); Liverpool, United Kingdom (1940-42);
Builder	Cantiere Cerusa
Launched	1921
Out of service	9 February 1942
Identification	Italy Official Number 1042 (1921–40); Code Letters NYZO (1921–34); ; Code Letters IBEW (1934–40); ; United Kingdom Official Number 166306 (1940–42); Code Letters GMJG (1940–42) ; ;
Fate	Torpedoed and sunk
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	5.404 GRT, 3,184 NRT
Length	120.14 m (394 ft 2 in)
Beam	15.77 m (51 ft 9 in)
Depth	8.38 m (27 ft 6 in)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine, 337 NHP
Crew	41, plus 6 DEMS gunners (Empire Fusilier)

Empire Fusilier was cargo ship which was built as Mincio in 1921 by Cantiere Cerusa, Voltri, Italy for Pietro Ravano Fu Marco, Genoa. She was seized as a prize of war in 1940, passing to the Ministry of Shipping and renamed Empire Fusilier, serving until torpedoed and sunk by U-85 in 1942.

Location where Empire Fusilier was torpedoed and sunk

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