| |
 |
Blue
Star's S.S. "Fresno Star" 1 |
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
Built: |
Barclay,
Curle & Co. Ltd., Glasgow |
|
|
|
ON: |
141930 |
|
| |
Dimensions: |
449.5 x 58.2 x 37.1 feet |
|
| |
Tonnage: |
Gross: 7998 Net: 5020 |
|
| |
Propulsion: |
Two triple expansion
steam engines driving twin screws |
|
| |
Type: |
Refrigerated Cargo Liner |
|
| |
Launched: |
12/7/1919 ( Yard No572) as Woodarra for
British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., London. (She had been laid down as
the War Apollo for the Shipping Controller) |
|
| |
Completed: |
11/1919 |
|
| |
Purchased: |
8/1929 by Blue Star Line (1920) Ltd. and renamed Fresno
Star |
|
| |
Owners: |
1930 restyled as Blue Star Line Ltd. |
|
| |
Transferred: |
1933 to Union Cold Storage Co. Ltd. (Blue Star Line Ltd.
managers) |
|
| |
Transferred: |
1935 to Frederick Leyland & Co. Ltd - same managers |
|
| |
Sold: |
1947 to British Iron& Steel Corp. for demolition.
Allocated to T. W. Ward Ltd., and work commenced 7/1947 at Inverkeithing,
Scotland. |
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
Sister ships: |
Albion
Star 1 , Pacific Star 1 , Royal Star 1 & Tacoma Star 1 |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Allow page to fully load before clicking on
images to enlarge |
|
| |
 |
|
| |
Fresno Star 1
~ At Liverpool ~ Photograph B.A. Feilden |
|
| |
|
|
| |
 |
|
|
|
Fresno Star 1
~ Fraser Darrah Collection |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
Home Page
Blue Star Ships |
|
|
|
Updated:
18-02-2008 |
|