SS Empire Star
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The SS Empire Star was a ship operated by the Blue Star Line. Built in 1919 as Empirestar. It was put in service during 1920 season. The ship was renamed Tudor Star in 1935, when its name was given to a newer ship. In 1950, the ship was sold for scrap and transferred to the Netherlands to be broken up.
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The ship was 423 feet 4 inches (129.03 m) long, with a beam of 56 feet 0 inches (17.07 m). It had a depth of 28 feet 7 inches (8.71 m), and a draught of 28 feet 4 inches (8.64 m). It was powered by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 25+1⁄2 inches (65 cm), 44 inches (110 cm) and 71 inches (180 cm) diameter by 51 inches (130 cm) stroke. The engine was rated at 696 nhp, 3,500ihp, and drove a single screw propeller, giving the ship a speed of 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h). It was built by J. G. Kincaid & Co., Greenock, Renfrewshire.
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