MV Brisbane Star
| 300px MV Brisbane Star during World War II | |
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | MV Brisbane Star |
| Owner: |
Union Cold Storage Co. Ltd., 1937-1942 Frederick Leyland & Co. Ltd., 1942-1950 Lamport & Holt Line, 1950-1959 Blue Star Line Ltd., 1959-1963 Margalante Compania Naviera S.A., 1963 |
| Builder: | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead |
| Laid down: | 7 July 1936 |
| Launched: | January 1937 |
| Commissioned: | 10 July 1942 |
| Decommissioned: | 15 October 1963 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrapping, 1963 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type: | Refrigerated cargo ship |
| Tonnage: |
11,076 GT (gross tonnage) 6,787 NT (net tonnage) |
| Length: | 530 ft (160 m) |
| Beam: | 70 ft 4 in (21.44 m) |
| Draught: | 32 ft 2 in (9.80 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × 10-cylinder Sulzer Bros. oil engines, twin screws |
| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Operations: | Operation Pedestal, 1942 |
MV Brisbane Star was a refrigerated cargo liner built by Cammell Laird & Company Ltd. Shipyards in Birkenhead, United Kingdom for Union Cold Storage and launched in 1937. The ship had a long career in the British Merchant Navy, and it was involved in many operations during the Second World War.
Ship history
MV Brisbane Star was damaged by the German Luftwaffe during "Operation Pedestal", when ship was torpedoed on 12 August 1942, sustaining extensive damage to its bows, which were almost torn off the ship. Brisbane Star arrived in Malta's harbour on 14 August. One crew member was lost during the operation.
In 1942 the ship was transferred to Frederick Leyland & Co. Ltd. under the same managers. In 1950 the ship was transferred to Lamport & Holt line and then transferred again in 1959 to Blue Star Line Ltd. In July 1963 Brisbane was sold to Margalante Compania Naviera S.A., Liberia, and renamed Enea. Later in 1963 the ship was sold to Japanese shipbreakers Izumi-Ohtsu where it was scrapped.
References
- ↑ "Brisbane Star 1". bluestarline.org. http://bluestarline.org/brisbane1.html. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
