on 8 june 1944, "empire earl" made the first of many round trips from southend, essex to the seine bay, seine-maritime, france. these voyages were mostly as a member of various etm and ftm convoys, and lasted until 30 august. no voyages are recorded until 30 october, when "empire earl" made a round trip to methil, fife via convoys fn 1526 and fs 1646, arriving back at southend on 26 november. from 6 december until the end of the war, she made a number of round trips from southend to antwerp, belgium as a member of various tam and atm convoys.