The ship was built as yard number 527.[1] She was launched on 2 April 1942 and completed in June 1942.[2]
The ship was 405feet long, with a beam of 53feet and a depth of 32feet. She had a GRT of 6,147 and a NRT of 4,251.[3]
The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of NaNinches, NaNinches and 68inches diameter by 48inches stroke. The engine was built by Foster, Yates & Thompson Ltd, Blackburn.[3]
Empire Clough was built for the Ministry of War Transport and placed under the management of the Larringa Steamship Co Ltd. Her port of registry was South Shields and she was allocated the Code Letters BDVX and United Kingdom Official Number 168655.[3]
On her maiden voyage, Empire Clough was a member of Convoy ON 100, which departed from Loch Ewe on 2 June 1942 bound for Boston and New York. At 03:40 on 10 June 1942, Empire Clough was torpedoed by with the loss of five crew. The ship was abandoned, with the 44 survivors being rescued by and the Portuguese trawler Argus. They were landed at St John's, Newfoundland and in Greenland respectively.[4] Empire Clough sank at .[2] Those lost on Empire Clough are commemorated at the Tower Hill Memorial in London.[5]