MV Melbourne Star (1936)
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MV Melbourne Star was a British refrigerated cargo liner. She was built by Cammell Laird and Co in 1936 as one of Blue Star Line's Imperial Star-class ships, designed to ship frozen meat from Australia and New Zealand to the United Kingdom. She served in the Second World War and is distinguished for her role in Operation Pedestal to relieve the siege of Malta in August 1942. She was sunk by torpedo in 1943 with the loss of 115 lives.
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Melbourne Star |
Namesake | Melbourne, Victoria |
Owner |
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Operator | Blue Star Line |
Port of registry | London |
Builder | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead |
Yard number | 1014 |
Launched | 7 July 1936 |
Completed | November 1936 |
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Fate | Sunk, 2 April 1943 |
General characteristics | |
Type | refrigerated cargo ship |
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Length | |
Beam | 70.4 ft (21.5 m) |
Draught | 43 ft 4 in (13.21 m) |
Depth | 32.2 ft (9.8 m) |
Installed power | 2,806 NHP |
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Crew | 76 crew + (in wartime) 11 DEMS gunners |
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Armament | DEMS |
Notes | sister ship: Brisbane Star |
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