The Empire Windrush

1 December 2025 | Author/Destination: | Category: Cruise Ships, Yacht of the Month Reading Time:  8 minutes

© Imperial War Museum - Royal Air Force Photographer

© Imperial War Museum – Royal Air Force Photographer

HMT Empire Windrush was a passenger motor ship that was launched in Germany in 1930 as the MV Monte Rosa. She was built as an ocean liner for the German shipping company Hamburg Süd. They used the ship to carry German emigrants to South America, and as a cruise ship. During World War II, she was taken over by the German navy and used as a troopship. During the war, she survived two Allied attempts to sink her.   read more…

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