British passenger liner NORTHERN STAR, imo 5257543/ 198,1m/ 24.738gt/ twin screw/ 19,5kn/ pax 1.412 in one class/ crew 400; 26/06/1962 completed by Vickers Armstrong Naval yard, New Castle-on-Tyne, for Shaw Savill & Albion Co., Ltd., Southampton, for its Australasian emigrant service; 11/12/1975 arrived Kaohsiung for breaking up. She was almost 5.000gt greater than her sister RMS SOUTHERN CROSS and 15m longer. Her funnel colours were painted with a Detroit style grill star on her stack.
(owners post card my collection). |