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Blue Star Line

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  1. channel

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    One of the few still around at Avonmouth today. (This is the view from my office).

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  2. arthur maunsell

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    um doesnt that say Orange and not Blue? ](*,)
     
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    The funnel is all wrong as well!! Colin
     
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    In her previous life -

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    Thats much better! Colin
     
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    Now we need someone to post a picture of 21C10 Blue Star to complete the thread. Colin.
     
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    Its so easy really to do a bit of research


    Built: Smith's Dock Co. Ltd, Middlesbrough to a design by Akers, Norway
    ON: 365848 IMO: 7342976

    Dimensions: 155.81 x 21.37 x 8.56 metres Cubic Capacity : 467,215 Deck Area : 5203 m3
    Tonnage original: Gross : 9784 Net : 5428 After Conversion to juice carrier: Gross : 9981 Net : 3128

    Propulsion: 9-Cyl S.C.S.A. Burmeister & Wain 9K74EF oil engine by J. G. Kincaid & Co. Ltd., Greenock

    MCR: 15900 BHP at 120 rpm

    Service Speed : 21 knots Fuel Cons: 47 mt/day approx.

    Alternators: 2 x Allen 6 cyl. BCS 12 DX-625 KW 2 x Allen 8 cyl. BCS 12 DX-815 KW

    Type: "A"-Class fully refrigerated 5 hatch cargo ship, fitted with banana doors

    Launched: 14/1/1975 (Yard No. 1329) as Andalucia Star for Blue Star Line Ltd. ( Blue Star Ship Management Ltd. managers)
    Completed: 6/1975

    Sold: 1984 to Highvale Ltd. (Wallem Ship Management (Hong Kong) Ltd., managers), Hong Kong and renamed Fife

    Sold: 09/1986 to Santos by Adriatic Reefer Corp. Inc., La Tour-de-Peilz (Management: Suisse-Outremer Reederei A.G., Zürich), Monrovia and renamed Orange Star ( ON: 7990)

    Converted: Arrived on 15.12.1986 at Bremer Vulkan A.G., Schiffbau & Maschinenfabrik, Bremen-Vegesack to be converted into a Refrigerated Fruit Juice Tanker. Only No.1 hold remains as a refrigerated general cargo hold. Cargo gear: 3 cranes at 5 tons SWL.

    Management trans: 09/1987 to Atlanship S.A., La Tour-de-Peilz
    Still trading: 2008 (Owners, Adriatic Reefers, Liberia. Managers Atlanticship la Tour de Peilz, Switzerland)

    Sister ships: Afric Star , Almeda Star 2 , Almeria Star , Avelona Star 2 , and Avila Star 2
     
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  8. Hunslets Finest

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    Wow thanks for pic.

    In 1983 I was in the Sea Cadets and Andalucia Star was in Portsmouth completely covered in rust following a hard trip to the Falklands. From that moment on I was hooked on Blue Star! On leaving Uni I was offered a job with Blue Star but instead went to another company where I could play trains, ships and lorries - I have always wondered what might have been...

    See she is due to leave on Sunday night- looks like I will be at Portishead!

    PS I want your desk.....
     
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  9. springers

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    When I first went to sea in 1959 Blue Star had a large fleet of well maintained handsome ships but none had radar,reputedly because of an earlier radar assisted incident.I served my apprenticeship with a competing company whose ships were more traditional in appearance,but all had radar.The best looking ships were Port Line.Anyone interested in ships on the Australia/New Zealand trade in that era should view the videos and dvds issued by Snowbow Productions. Colin
     
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  10. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    A fine looking ship in its original form - its a pity that there is little chance of one of these classic cargo vessels being preserved anywhere appropriate. Maritime Nation anyone?

    Cheers
    Martin (Ex CP Ships/P&O/Mobil 3/E)
     
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  11. springers

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    It was a Blue Star v/l that repatriated 4472 from the USA,either Colombia or California Star,I,m not sure which,both were container ships.

    Colin (NZSCo. Bank Line,Trinity House,United Baltic,& B+I Line before I came ashore.)
     
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  12. channel

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    We should remember the City of Hamburg has the Cap San Diego which will probably be the last of her days to survive. Personally I dream of seeing the Geestbay preserved in her 'home port' of Barry . . . sadly all it'll ever be is a dream though.

    Given the Star's pilot order of 2000 I would expect her to be passing 'the point' around 2100.

    Another classis in Avonmouth today too - Snow Drift. Outbound about now bound for Sheerness.

    Chris

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  13. channel

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    Another of the star entering Avonmouth this week.
     
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  14. springers

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    Gothenburg used to have one of the original motor ships preserved,a Jonhson Line v/l I think,Jutlandia I think,used to be berthed in the Freeport.No funnel but 4 masts and the exhausts ran up the 3rd mast.But I'm talking about 1962 s could be long gone. Colin.
     
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