New Zealand Star
Ship Number
934
Vessel Type
Refrigerated Cargo Ship
Built
Belfast
Yard
East Yard
Slip Number
11
Launch Date
November 22, 1934
Launched By
Lady Ellen Vestey
Delivered
March 1, 1935
Owner
Blue Star Line Ltd
Weight
10740 grt
BP Length
515 feet
Breadth
70 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
16 knots
Propulsion
two Single Acting (S.A.) 10 cylinder crosshead type 10/740/1500 A.I.P.I. - Constructed at Belfast
Official No.
163213
Registered
Belfast
Fate
Scrapped
New Zealand Star

The second  of the Imperial Star Class to be delivered in 1935 from Harland & Wolff's yard at Belfast, powered by two 10-Cylinder Burmeister & Wain engines they must have been somewhat of an engineering challenge. The vessels varied considerably with their choice of power plants and other structural changes. The build dates extended over some 13 years, some of those being lost and replaced during WWII.
 
Transferred 1940 to Frederick Leyland & Co. Ltd. (Blue Star Line Ltd. Managers)
 
Transferred 1950 to Lamport & Holt Line Ltd. - same managers
 
Transferred 1955 to Booth S.S. Co. Ltd. - same managers
 
Sold 1967 to Shimabun K.K., Japan  and 29 July 1967 sailed from Osaka for Kure to be broken up
 
Sold 1972 to Tung Cheng Steel & Iron Works, Taiwan to be broken up at Kaohsiung