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www.melbournestar.co.uk |
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Home Page |
Introduction
to the
history of the courageous Merchant Vessel
Melbourne Star of the Blue Star Line 1936-1943. |
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Lauch
Day |
Photographs
of the
launching of the Melbourne Star of the Blue Star Line on Tuesday
7th July 1936 |
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Operation
Pedestal |
Melbourne
Star's
epic Malta Convoys - Operation Substance in 1941 and Operation Pedestal
in 1942 |
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Operation
Pedestal Ships |
The
ships of
Malta Convoy 'Operation Pedestal'. 4 Royal Navy and 9 Merchant vessels
lost to enemy action. |
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Attack |
The
sinking of the
Melbourne Star in the Atlantic April 1943 |
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The Rescue |
Four
survivors
rescued in the Atlantic after 38 days adrift by an American Catalina
Aircraft after the sinking of the Melbourne Star. |
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Survivors |
Four
survivors of
the sinking of the Melbourne Star awarded the British Empire Medal |
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Memorial |
Tower
Hill Memorial
London. Listing all those lost whilst serving on the Melbourne Star
during World WarII including Passengers, Gunners & Royal Austrlian
Naval Officers |
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Picture
Gallery |
Melbourne
Star
photographs many of which were taken during World War II |
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Passenger
List |
Details
of
Melbourne Star
passenger lists available from the National Archive Kew England |
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Dunedin
Star |
The
epic
story of the sinking
of Blue Star Line's Dunedin Star |
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Links Page |
Websites of
special interest. |
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Home Page |
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