Empire Strength
Ship Number
1120
Vessel Type
Standard 'd' Type
Built
Belfast
Yard
Musgrave Yard
Slip Number
9
Launch Date
May 28, 1942
Delivered
December 22, 1942
Owner
Ministry of War Transport
Weight
7355 grt
BP Length
425 feet
Breadth
57 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
12 knots
Propulsion
6-Cyl 2 S.C.S.A. Burmeister & Wain oil engine by Harland and Wolff
Official No.
168519
Registered
Belfast
Fate
Ran Aground
Empire Strength

[Saxon Star - Fraser Darrah Collection]
Launched as the Empire Strength  for the Ministry of War Transport (Blue Star Line Ltd. managers).
 
She was Purchased on the 15 March 1946 by Frederick Leyland & Co. Ltd., (Blue Star Line Ltd. managers) and renamed Saxon Star.
 
In 1950 she was transferred to Lamport & Holt Line Ltd., Liverpool.
 
Transferred in 1954 to Booth S.S. Co. Ltd., Liverpool.
 
Transferred again in 1959 to Blue Star Line Ltd.
 
Sold in August 1961 to D. L. Street Ltd., Cardiff for £117,000 and renamed Redbrook.
 
In 1965 sold to Hegif Compania Naviera S.A., Greece and renamed E. Evangelia.
 
In October 15th 1968, the ship was on passage from Rijeka to Constantza when she ran aground just south of Constanza and became a total loss.