ROYAL STAR




UK




Royal Star (I) 1919-1944.




ON: 142772




ID: 1142772




Year: 1919




Name: ROYALSTAR




Type: Cargo ship (ref)




Flag: GBR




Launch Date: 22.11.18




Date of completion: 25.1.19




Owner: Blue Star Line.




Builder: Workman Clark, Belfast.




Yard No: 438




Link: 1607




Starke: V1919 #1570




GRT: 7,900




LPP: 137.2




Beam: 17.8




2T-13 knots.




1918 launched as War Charon, a Standard G for Shipping Controller on 22-11-1918




1919 completed as Royalstar for Blue Star Line on 25-1-1919




1921 visited NZ and was the first of the company's ships to visit Bluff




1926 hit uncharted rock in Malacca Strait




1929 renamed Royal Star. Same owners.




1941 damaged by bombing off Scotland on 11/3/1941




1944 ac/t 37.02 N 3.41 E on 20.4.44 (1*) the final war loss for Blue Star Line.




Details: Mirimar Ship Index




Photo Credits: The Late Allan Green Collection Vic. Australia