| 词条 | MV California Star (1945) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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California Star was an {{GRT|8577}} refrigerated cargo liner that was built in 1945 as Empire Clarendon by Harland and Wolff Ltd, Belfast for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). In 1947 she was sold and renamed Tuscan Star, then Timaru Star in 1948. She was sold again in 1950 and was renamed California Star in 1959. She was scrapped in 1969. DescriptionThe ship was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast as yard number 1231. She was launched on 4 May 1945 and completed in October 1945.[2] The ship was {{convert|457|ft|3|in|m|2}} long, with a beam of {{convert|63|ft|3|in|m|2}} and a depth of {{convert|30|ft|0|in|m|2}}. She had a GRT of 8,577 and a NRT of 6,826.[3] Accommodation was provided for 35 passengers. This was reduced to 12 in 1948.[4] The ship was propelled by a two-stroke single cycle double-acting marine Diesel engine that had eight cylinders of {{convert|21+1/2|in|cm}} diameter by {{convert|63|in|cm}} stroke.[3] The engine was built by Burmeister & Wain.[2] HistoryEmpire Clarendon was built for the MoWT.[5] She was a sister ship to {{MV|Empire Abercorn||2}}.[2]On 27 November 1946, Empire Clarendon was sold to Frederick Leyland & Co Ltd. She was placed under the management of the Blue Star Line Ltd.[2] In 1947 she was renamed Tuscan Star, followed by another renaming to Timaru Star in 1948.[5] In 1949, she was sold to Lamport & Holt Line Ltd, Liverpool. She was renamed California Star in 1958, and sold to the Blue Star Line Ltd in 1959.[2] With the introduction of IMO Numbers, 5058002 was allocated to California Star.[6] In March 1968 California Star was laid up in the River Blackwater, Essex. Re-entering service by July 1968,[7] she served until 1969, when she was sold to Tsuan Yau Steel & Iron Works Co Ltd. She arrived on 21 April 1969 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping, which was commenced on 20 May 1969.[2] References1. ^1 {{cite book|last1=McCluskie|first1=Tom|title=The Rise and Fall of Harland and Wolff|date=2013|publisher=The History Press|location=Stroud|isbn=9780752488615|page=154}} 2. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web |url= http://www.bluestarline.org/california2.html |title=Blue Star's M.V. "Tuscan Star" 2, Blue Star's M.V. "Timaru Star" 1, Blue Star's M.V. "California Star" 2 |publisher=Blue Star Line |accessdate=14 April 2010}} 3. ^1 {{cite web |url= http://www.plimsollshipdata.org/pdffile.php?name=45a1180.pdf |title=Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships |publisher=Plimsoll Ship Data |accessdate=14 April 2010}} 4. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.merseamuseum.org.uk/mmvesseldetails.php?tot=261&rt=a&typ=name&pid=89&wds=&mid=0&hit=29 |title=Vessel 29 of 276 |publisher=Mersea Museum |accessdate=14 April 2010}} 5. ^1 {{cite book |last2=Sawyer |first2=LA |last1=Mitchell |first1=WH |year=1990 |title=The Empire Ships |publisher=Lloyd's of London Press |place=London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong |isbn=1-85044-275-4}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nzmaritimeindex.org.nz/izvessel.php?ID=110004297&name=&db=&dm=&ds=&dh=&gsn=5058002&owner=&num=&sh=&st=&sd=&svv=&typ=&tid=0&tix=0&tot=4&wds=&pix=0&sourceid=&refid=&hit=2 |title=Empire Clarendon |publisher=New Zealand Maritime Index |accessdate=14 April 2010}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/descriptions/ShipsT-U.html |title=TUSCAN STAR / EMPIRE CLARENDON / TIMARU STAR / CALIFORNIA STAR 1945 |publisher=The Ships List |accessdate=14 April 2010}} External links
9 : 1945 ships|Cargo liners|Empire ships|Ministry of War Transport ships|Merchant ships of the United Kingdom|Ships built by Harland and Wolff|Ships built in Belfast|Ships of the Blue Star Line|Ships of the Lamport and Holt Line |
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