 She was renamed "Empire Estuary" and re-entered service in 1943.She was placed under the management of Craggs & Jenkin Ltd, remaining registered at Goole and retaining the Code Letters MJJY.On 2 June 1944, "Empire Estuary" joined Convoy EBC 1, which departed from Barry, Glamorgan and sailed to the St Helens Roads, off the Isle of Wight.