New York Star

Painting – Oil on Canvas Board
36 x 46 cm
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The Blue Star Lines New York Star is shown in dry dock in North Shields, England during a refit in 1971/72. A good friend of mine was the second engineer on this ship during the early 1970s.

Specifications and details of the New York Star

Built: Bartram & Sons, Ltd., Sunderland
Dimensions: As built LOA 141.1m
Tonnage: As built: Gross 7887 Net 4458
Type: Fully refrigerated 5 hatch cargo liner
Launched 1965

References for painting: Information and photos on Blue Star Line website including photo from David Payze.