Royalstar (1919) |
Later Names | |
Royal Star (1929) |
Notes: |
Laid down as War Charon. |
Builder: |
Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd. Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Keel Laid: |
N/A |
||
Year Built: |
1918 |
Launched: |
November 22, 1918 |
Type: |
Freighter (refrigerated) |
Completed: |
January 25, 1919 |
Fate: |
Sunk Apr. 21, 1944 (a) by German aircraft of II/KG77 & III/KG26. Location: Mediterranean Sea, 12 miles north of Djennad, Algeria. (37.02N-03.41E) 1 man lost, 72 survivors. |
Notes |
|
(a): |
Ship was in convoy UGS-38 and was attacked and bombed on Apr. 20, at 2020 hrs. Flooding was slow and at 0630 hrs. Apr. 21 HM Tug Athlete attempted to tow the ship. Flooding continued and the tow line was abandoned at 1002 hrs, the ship sank shortly thereafter. |
Dimensions, Machinery and Performance (as built) |
|||
Length: |
450' |
Engines: |
2 triple expansion (a) |
Beam: |
58' 6" |
Boilers: |
3 double ended, 200 lbs. pressure |
Draft: |
37' 1" (depth) |
Shafts: |
2 |
Gross Tons: |
7,900 |
HP: |
1,138 NHP |
DWT: |
N/A |
Speed: |
13 knots |
Notes |
|
(a): |
Engines built by Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd> |
Owner |
|
As built: |
Royalstar Steamship Company Ltd. London, England |
1920: |
Union Cold Storage Company Ltd. London, England |
Notes: |
Under control of the Ministry of War Transport at the time of loss. |
Masters (information not available) |
Ship's History (information not available) |
Page published Aug. 31, 2020 |