Photos of the passenger ferry Aqua Blue of Seajets . Oregon Star (1944), Pacific Star, Paraguay Star (1948), Patagonia Star, Queensland Star, Rhodesia Star, Rockhampton Star, Royal Star (1919), Royal Star (1942), Skip to content. The boys 'up the road'. Andalucia Star (1975), Argentina Star, Auckland Star, Australia Star (1935), Australia Star (1965), Australia Star (1978), Brasil Star, Brasilia Star, Brisbane Star, I can be contacted via Feedback, Adelaide Star, Afric Star, Albion Star (1919), Albion Star (1939), Almeda Star (1926), Almeda Star (1975), Almeria Star, America Star, Andalucia Star (1927), News from 1919: White Star Liner Olympic Faced U-Boat Attacks, News from 1872: WHITE STAR LINE---NEW YORK TO LIVERPOOL. Her effective career ended a few years after this photograph was taken. Αποστολή με μήνυμα ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου, Capacity : Cars : 220 , Passengers : 1859, Compagnie Generale Transmediterraneenne (CGTM). I guess my earlier message didn't make that clear. Our 2nd Mate (now Lyttelton port pilot and good mate of mine) John Rendle at the helm of Lowgarth. The Blue Star Line's 'Scottish Star' (1950, 7224 GRT), built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering of Glasgow. One notable example is that E.J. Mate), me, Nick Hamer (the other deck cadet) in a favourite pub in Philadelphia. But surely there are routes that dont have stops in the UK besides the trans-pacific. Photos of the passenger ferry Blue Galaxy of Blue Star Ferries , Attica Group at the port of Souda , Chania , Crete  . I understand that for 99% of the crew the above would be the case. Me with Second Mate, fellow Aussie Steve Pelecanos from Brisbane. Hey Tim...it brings back the memories..thank you ..i went to sea 1966 an retiring this year '16 . Am I right to assume that the commanders of White Star vessels were not paid sufficiently such that they could afford 1st class passage on Olympic or Titanic? perhaps the news paper was interpreting Smith's promotion to senior officer of the line as Comodore. Hi there my dad used to be in the merchant navy with blue star he made it to chief engineer his name was John. In 1911 Blue Star Line was formed with Union Cold Storage as … In dry dock, Cardiff, Wales in July 1975. Doric Star, Dunedin Star (1936), Dunedin Star (1950), Empire Star, English Star, Fremantle Star, Fresno Star (1919), Gaelic Star, Geelong Star, Gladstone Star, Photos of the passenger ferry Blue Galaxy of Blue Star Ferries , Attica Group at the port of Souda , Chania , Crete . Nov 8, 2016 - My Dad was a sea captain for a company called Blue Star Line. The Blue Star Line was founded by the Vestey family to carry their chilled beef from Argentina and other South American countries. This is one of their boats in the London docks. At anchor (above) off New Plymouth, NZ and alongside (below) in July 1974. Maybe some day I'll have the time to analyze the changes of command on the Mediterranean service ships.I imagine so, but you asked, and I answered, about White Star officers. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Here you are, Mark. So essentially, while at sea, these men would live as an equal with top of the Edwardian class pyramid. I used to go and see my dad and these boats in the London docks. Blue Star Line captains, much to their understandable chagrin, had been instructed by head office in London to not push the issue of hair length with their officers and cadets. The company was sold to P & O Nedlloyd in 1998, including its name and livery. Click on the images so as to... CaptainKOKO © ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. At anchor (above) off New Plymouth, NZ and alongside (below) in July 1974. Tenerife & White Star Line Australian run. How much value has this White Star Line 1st class prospect from 1910? And Captain Smith's earning power was more than sufficient to finance 1st Class travel if he chose to do so. Ulster Star (Photo: Chris Howell - shipspotting.com). Ulster Star, Uruguay Star, Vancouver Star, Victoria Star, Viking Star, Wellington Star (1952), Wellington Star (1967). The other deck cadet, Andy Hillier (L) and Lowgarth's captain (R). but surely some company did these and the North Atlantic routes. In 1925 the company entered the South American passenger trade. order to rationalize the two companies' Australasian services. Blue Star Line. P & O Nedlloyd 28 July 1911, its vessels carrying imported frozen meat from South America, particularly Argentina. Plus I imagine the north Atlantic passenger routes were the most important and prestigious. Oh, I knew exactly what article you were referring to Scott. Responding to the development Blue Star ~ Blue Star Line : Starman - Starman Shipping GmBh : ACT ~ Associated Container Transportation : M.o.D - Ministry of Defense : Austasia ~ Austasia Line : PONL - P&O Nedlloyd T.K. (did white star even have ships on this route). (L-R) Our second mate and our second engineer Dave Payze sailing on the Tune. From 1875 to 1906, White Star ships ran on a San Francisco-Hong Kong route on charter to the Occidental & Oriental Steamship Co. (Although the ships were operated by O&O, the transpacific service was described in White Star promotional material in terms identical to those used to describe its other services.) I know the hair looks ludicrous now, especially The line was part of a larger financial empire including retail outlets and cold stores. Columbia Star at Tilbury (Photo: WSS Vic). cadet, aged eighteen. Transiting Panama Canal, en route UK in August 1974. Wellington Star in Lyttleton, NZ, in July 1974. The salary of the Captain of the Titanic will be $5,000 unless he should happen to be the Commodore of the fleet. That's just wrong; the title "Commodore" was unused by White Star from 1887, when Hamilton Perry was sacked, until 1922, when the title was resurrected for Bertram Hayes.No, Smith had been White Star's senior North Atlantic commander for some years, probably since 1907, when Capt John G. Cameron retired. It reported EJ Smith's promotion to Comodore of White Star Line--perhaps the news paper was interpreting Smith's promotion to senior officer of the line as Comodore. I don't know about any other lines in this regard. The ships bore White Star livery, were manned by White Star officers and Chinese crews and flew the O&O house flag.None of these were White Star routes.Oops, I overlooked this one. 57 topics • Page 1 of 3 • 1, 2, 3. Scott, when you say "the above would be the case" what exactly are you referring to? I was It may not display this or other websites correctly. My reading of that article has always been that the pay raise mentioned (if the story's accurate) reflect the increased size of White Star's top-of-the-line ships with the Olympic class coming along and not any "promotion" or reshuffling of its senior commanders. Mr JP Morgan connection with White Star Line? Wellington Star in Lyttleton, NZ, in July 1974. Blue Galaxy (Blue Star Ferries) : Photos . The Blue Star Line was owned by Vestey Brothers, Union Cold Storage Company and commenced operating their own ships in 1909, principally for the carriage of frozen produce initially from South America and China. If the White Star Line was still around, do you think they would ban Titanic movies? This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Blue Star Logbook Topics Posts Last post; General Chat News, Comments and Memories from a Great Shipping Line 114 Topics 473 Posts Last post by Kevin Norman Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:45 pm; Obituaries A Place to remember Shipmates who have crossed the bar 57 Topics 97 Posts Last post by haslamjones Fri Aug 28, 2020 1:39 pm Most members of the Titanic's crew would need every penny earned over at least 6 months to buy even the cheapest of 1st Class tickets on the ship, but Smith's salary for little more than a week would suffice. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada Discharging the bagged milk powder loaded in Portland. xx-12-1999 Was sold to Minoan Flying Dolphins (MFD) . Nelson Star, Newcastle Star, New York Star, New Zealand Star (1935), New Zealand Star (1967), New Zealand Star (1979), Norman Star, Oakland Star, Oregon Star (1942), was itself purchased by Maersk in 2005. Photos taken by  Kokolantonakis N. (08-2018) . Return of a Legend. A forum for discussion on the Blue Star Line. Photos taken by Kokolantonakis N. (26-08-2018) . I can't say for certain, but I've never come across any news reports of a commander coming to New York or Boston on one ship to take command of another. The Blue Star Line was originally founded by the Vestey family to carry eggs and other perishables from China. I recently encountered an article posted in the Olympic part of the forum written in 1911. For the Captain of a large ocean liner elevation in the social scale was a perk of the job. Excellent photos, Tim. In 1925 the company entered the South American passenger trade.

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