Empire Sky
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| Name | Empire Sky | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 7.455 tons | ||
| Completed | 1941 - J.L. Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | Claymore Shipping Co Ltd, Cardiff | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 6 Nov, 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-625 (Hans Benker) | ||
| Position | 76.20N, 17.30E - Grid AB 3388 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 41 (41 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Hull - Reykjavik - Archangel | ||
| Cargo | Government stores | ||
| History | Built for Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) | ||
| Notes on loss | At 22.24 hours on 6 Nov, 1942, the unescorted Empire Sky (Master Thomas Morley) was torpedoed and sunk by U-625 south of Spitzbergen. The U-boat had misidentified her as Bangalore. The master and 40 crew members were lost. | ||
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