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Blue Star's M.V. "Melbourne
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Built: |
BremerVulkan
Schiffbau & Machinenfabrik, Vegesack, Germany |
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342859 /
902729 |
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Dimensions: |
712 '9" x 95' 3" x 34' 6"
feet |
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Tonnage: |
Gross: 24,216 Net: 14,262 |
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Original Propulsion: |
Two Stal
Laval steam turbines by shipbuilder, reduction geared to single shaft |
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Type: |
Refrigerated Cargo Liner |
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Launched: |
11/5/1971
(Yard No. 971) for Blue Star Line Ltd., Port Line Ltd. & Ellerman Lines Ltd.
as ACT 4 |
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Completed: |
9/1971 |
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Re-engined: |
Steam plant removed and diesel engine installed of 17,100 bhp |
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Transferred: |
01/1992 to Blue Star Line Ltd. and renamed Melbourne
Star |
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Sold: |
9/02/1998 to P&O Nedlloyd - Livery and name
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Star retained |
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On last voyage: |
01/2002 |
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Departed: |
11/02/03 Shanghai
anchorage and was handed
over to Chinese shipbreakers for demolition |
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Sister Ships: |
ACT 4 ,
ACT 5
& Australian Exporter |
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| Her transformation from ACT 4 to Melbourne Star at Wellington, 10th
Jan 1992 |
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Alongside at Wellington, 11th Jan 1992 after repaint job
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| Alongside at Wellington, 11th Jan 1992 after repaint job |
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| Her first sailing from Wellington as the Melbourne Star on the 11th
Jan 1992 |
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| Departing Wellington, New Zealand 17th November 1993 |
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| In 2000 with Blue Star hull colour and now registered in London rather than
Nassau |
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Photographs
© Peter Stacey |
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Originally built for the ACT service between Europe or the East
Coast of North America and Australasia, with the demise of ACT she was taken in
to the Blue Star fleet proper. Sold to
P&O Nedlloyd
along with Blue Star Line in 1998, she was operated by
P&O Nedlloyd
retaining here original livery and name.
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The Melbourne Star continued in service
as one of the last four remaining vessels to carry the Blue Star
livery, all be it as part of the P&O Nedlloyd group.
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She departed the
Shanghai anchorage 11/02/2003 and was handed over to Chinese shipbreakers for
demolition |
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Pitcairn Island First Day Cover - 8th January 2003 |
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Issued by
the Pitcairn Island Philatelic Bureau |
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See: Melbourne Star 1 &
Melbourne Star 2 |
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Updated:
18-02-2008 |
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