RHODESIA STAR

Rhodesia Star 1943-1974.

UK

ON: 181945
ID: 6116420
Year: 1943
Name: PREMIER
Type: Aircraft carrier
Ship Design: C3-S-A1
Flag: GBR
Keel: 31.10.42
Launch Date: 21.3.43
Date of completion: 31.10.43
Owner: British Navy
Builder: Seattle-Tacoma, Tacoma, USA
Yard No: 37
Link: 1951
Starke: V1942/4 #981
GRT: 10,200

Launched as ESTERO for the US Navy 9,800 grt, proj as SPEAKER ???

Completed as PREMIER for British Navy 10,200 grt.

1948 sold to Blue Star Line, r/n RHODESIA STAR. 8,542 grt

1967 sold to C.Y. Tung, r/n HONGKONG KNIGHT

1974 BU Kaohsiung 5.1.74

Photo Credits: The Late Allan Green Collection Australia

Cheers and GB

Gordy