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Blue Star Line's S.S. "Brasil Star" |
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Built: |
Cammell
Laird & Company Ltd., Birkenhead |
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181751 |
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Dimensions: |
478.4 x 68.3 x 35.9 feet |
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Tonnage: |
Gross : 10716 Net : 6342 |
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Propulsion: |
Three steam turbines by the shipbuilder powered by two
Babcock & Wilcox sinuous header boilers, double reduction geared to one
shaft. Service speed: 16 kts. |
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Type: |
Refrigerated Cargo/Passenger Liner, 53 1st Class
passengers, 6 refrigerated hatches |
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Launched: |
6/03/1947 ( Yard No.1174) as Brasil Star
for Frederick Leyland & Co. Ltd.,
Blue Star Line Ltd. as managers |
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Completed: |
10/1947 |
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Transferred: |
1950 to Union International Co. Ltd. - same managers |
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Sold: |
1972 to Nissho-Iwai Co., Japan for demolition, resold to Tung Seng Steel
& Iron Works, Taiwan 10/10/1972 and arrived at Kaohsiung 10/101972 to be broken up |
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Demolition commd: |
15/12/1972 |
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Demolition compld: |
30/1/1973 |
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Sister-ships: |
Argentina
Star
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Paraguay Star &
Uruguay Star |
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Brasil Star leaves London for the last time 1972 -
Photo © Ian Wells |
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| Blue Star Line Postcard of
Brasil Star |
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Brasil Star - with derricks topped |
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Brasil Star - Possibly Fotoflite |
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| Passenger Cabin Plans C1956 - Fraser Darrah Collection |
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Brasil Star - General Arrangement Drawing - David Bell-Lennan |
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View of London's Royal Victoria Docks taken from the
Brasil Star, it shows the Caledonia Star and ahead of that the Hobart Star
in September 1969
Photograph © Peter Stacey |
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| South America Sailing List
1950 |
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South America Sailing List
1951 |
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Brochure late 1950's ~ Michael
Davis |
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| Advertising
brochure for the South America run by Blue Star Line C1960 ~
Courtesy
Peter Stacey |
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| Blue Star Line
Brochures C1965 & 1969 ~ Fraser Darrah Collection |
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 The Brasil Star was one of four vessels built after
WWII to replace tonnage lost to enemy action. Of six hatch tween-deck
construction, they were refrigerated by brine grids cooled by Hall's CO2
compressors. Refrigerated lockers were also provided in the tween deck sides.
Chilled beef was carried from Buenos Aires to the European market as hung carcasses
on hooks and rails provided for this purpose. No.4 Hatch behind the forward
windbreak contained a swimming pool when on passage! With accommodation for 68
passengers she operated a regular service to South America, calling at Lisbon,
Las Palmas, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo and terminating at Buenos
Aires, on a seven week turnaround. Accommodation could be described as
comfortable rather than luxurious by today's standards for passengers. Officer
and crew accommodation was somewhat more austere!
Powered by steam turbines supplied by two Babcock & Wilcox sinuous header
boilers, producing steam at 430 lbs/sq" and 760°F
superheat. Auxiliary DC power was provided by four Ruston
Diesel engines in common with many Blue Star Line vessels of this period, when
port time was nearly as great as passage time.
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Brasil Star
~ Dock Sud ~ Buenos Aires ~ 1959 ~ Photograph © Ian Nicholls |
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Brasil Star
~ Dock Sud ~ Buenos Aires ~ Painting by Wallace Trickett |
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Brasil Star
~ Lisbon ~ 1962 ~ Photograph © Ian Nicholls |
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Blue Star Line poster advertising the four A-boats from the
period. Courtesy of David J Bell-Lennan who was a Lounge Steward on
the Brasil Star 1957- 1960.
He was obviously very fond of the ship, because in 1972 on
a visit to the UK from Australia, he was so determined to see his old ship, that
he took a flight from Southend Airport, with the resultant photograph below. She
was waiting to sail for Rotterdam. She then returned to London for the last
time.
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| Christmas Day Madeira 1958 ~
Photograph © John Devenish |
| Front: Reg Pretty (Deck
Boy), John Devenish (Fireman) |
| Back: Assistant Engineers
1st left, Brian Curtis. 2nd left, Wally Smith, Charlie Black in singlet (Day working fireman) and local
policeman |
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| David Bell-Lennan on the
Brasil Star in Tenerife in 1960 |
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John MacPhail ~ C1962 |
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| Off duty ~ John
MacPhail & David Bell-Lennan |
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Passenger Smokeroom |
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Editors Note: David Bell-Lennan
lives in Newcastle N.S.W. & John MacPhail lives no more than 200 metres
from the editor in Hexham, England and had mentioned that he had sailed
on the Brasil Star! Small world after 45 years indeed !
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| The Writer "Jack" with "Lou"
the Barman |
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Stewardess with Barman "Tony" |
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| Set of official Blue Star Line Postcards |
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| Dining Saloon |
Lounge |
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| Smoking Room |
Double Cabin |
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| Games Deck |
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Brasil Star
at anchor off Southend, prior to her last voyage. |
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Photograph © David Bell-Lennan |
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Brasil Star
~ Engineers April 1972 ~ Photograph courtesy Ed Zacchi |
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Brasil Star
~ At Buenos Aires April 1972 ~ Photograph courtesy Ed Zacchi |
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Brasil Star - Graphic by Fraser Darrah |
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Typical Crew Lists Brasil Star (Voyage 116 ~ 1969)
& 28.08.1959
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| Master |
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| Chief Officer |
1 |
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| 2nd. Officer |
1 |
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| 3rd. Officer |
1 |
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| 4th. Officer |
1 |
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| Radio Officer |
1 |
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| Doctor |
1 |
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| Chief Engineer |
1 |
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| 2nd. Engineer |
1 |
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| 3rd. Engineer |
1 |
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| Extra 3rd. Engineer |
1 |
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| 4th. Engineer |
1 |
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| 5th. Engineer |
1 |
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| Junior Engineer |
4 |
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| Chief Refrigeration Engr. |
1 |
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| 2nd. Refrigeration Engr. |
1 |
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| Chief Electrician |
1 |
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| 2nd. Electrician |
1 |
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| Purser/Catering Officer |
1 |
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| Bosun |
1 |
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| Carpenter |
1 |
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| Lamptrimmer |
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| Able Seaman. |
7 |
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| Efficient
Deckhand |
5 |
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| Junior Ordinary
Seaman |
1 |
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| Deckhand
Un-established |
1 |
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| Deck Boy |
1 |
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| E.R. Storekeeper |
1 |
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| Donkeyman |
1 |
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| Donkeyman/Greaser |
2 |
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| Mains Greaser |
1 |
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| Refrigeration
Greaser |
3 |
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| Firemen |
3 |
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| 2nd. Steward |
1 |
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| Writer |
1 |
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| Stores |
1 |
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| Bedroom Steward |
3 |
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| Senior Assistant
Steward |
1 |
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| Smokeroom Steward |
1 |
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| Lounge Steward |
1 |
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| Stores Bedroom
Steward |
1 |
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| Assistant Steward |
10 |
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| Pantryman |
1 |
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| Utility Steward |
1 |
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| Messman |
1 |
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| Chef |
1 |
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| 2nd. Cook |
1 |
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| 3rd. Cook |
1 |
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| Assistant Cook |
1 |
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| Cook's Assistant |
2 |
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| Chief Baker |
1 |
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| Assistant Baker |
1 |
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| Chief Butcher |
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| Catering Boy |
1 |
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| Stewardess |
2 |
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| Barman |
1 |
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| Hairdresser |
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| Ship's Cook
(Crew) |
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| Night Watchman |
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| Laundryman |
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Crew List ~ Voy 116 ~ 1969 |
| The crew included 2 Spanish & 1
Portuguese Steward as a B.o.T requirement when carrying Spanish
& Portuguese speaking passengers. |
| Those were the days !! |
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| Crew List above courtesy Peter Stacey |
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| Click on above to enlarge |
| Crew List ~ 28.08.1959 -
19.10.1959 |
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| Crew List above courtesy John
Devenish |
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