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Doricstar (1921) |
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Later names |
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1929 |
Doric Star |
Builder: |
Lithgows Ltd. Port Glasgow, Scotland |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Keel Laid: |
N/A |
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Year Built: |
1921 |
Launched: |
February 24, 1921 |
Type: |
Refrigerated Cargo |
Completed: |
October 1921 |
Fate: |
Captured and sunk Dec. 2, 1939 by the German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee. Sunk by seven 5.9" (150mm) shells and a torpedo. Location: South Atlantic, 743 miles ESE of Saint Helena Island. (19.15S - 05.05E) All 64 crewmen taken POW, no casualties. |
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Owner |
Eastman's Ltd. London, England (Managed by Blue Star Line London, England) |
1939: |
Union Cold Storage Company Liverpool, England (Managed by Blue Star Line London, England) |
| Dimensions, machinery and performance |
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Length: |
499' 8" (a) |
Engines: |
2 Double reduction geared steam turbines |
Beam: |
64' |
Boilers: |
N/A |
Draft: |
37' (depth) |
Shafts: |
1 |
Gross Tons: |
10,441 (b) |
HP: |
1,398 |
DWT: |
N/A |
Speed: |
13 knots |
Crew: |
N/A |
Funnels: |
1 |
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Construction notes |
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(a): |
529' 8" after 1934 refit. |
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(b): |
10,086 after 1934 refit. |
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Captains
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Name
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N/A |
Dec. 2, 1939 |
William Stubbs |
Notes |
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Oct. 1921: |
Completed. |
1929: |
Renamed Doric Star. |
1934: |
Refit with a new bow at Palmer's Shipbuilding & Iron Co. Ltd. Jarrow-on-Tyne, England. Length increased to 529' 8", GRT decreased to 10,086. |
1939: |
Sold to Union Cold Storage Company. |
Dec. 2, 1939: |
Located by the Arado aircraft from the Admiral Graf Spee. Radio Officer William Comber began to send a distress signal, the Admiral Graf Spee warns the Doric Star to stop sending signals and fires 2 warning shots after which the signals stop. Fifteen minuets later the signals start again. Fifteen minuets after this the Admiral Graf Spee captures the Doric Star and removes the crew, 19 bars of silver are also removed from Doric Star. Scuttling charges are placed on board but fail to sink her and she is finally sunk by seven 5.9" (150mm) shells and a torpedo. |
Dec. 6, 1939: |
Most of the crew was transferred to the Altmark, those remaining on board the Admiral Graf Spee were held POW until released in Montevideo, Uruguay Dec. 14, 1939 following the Battle of the River Plate, they were; William Stubbs (Captain)* William Comber (Radio Officer) J. C. Hutton (Chief Refrigerating Engineer) S. Ransom (Chief Officer) W. Ray (Chief Engineer) |
Feb. 16, 1940: |
The 302 crewmen from Newton Beech, Ashlea, Huntsman, Trevanion, Doric Star and Tairoa being held prisoner on the Altmark were rescued by the HMS Cossack F-03 in Jøssingfjord, Norway after the crew of the Cossack forced the Altmark to ground and boarded the ship. |
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King's Commendation for Brave Conduct |
Crewmen rescued from Altmark |
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Allen, James (Donkeyman & Greaser) |
Lovely, James E. (Fireman) |
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Ashton, E. J. (Deck Boy) |
Lovely, Joseph (Able Seaman) |
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Baker, L. G. (Assistant Steward) |
Lynch, G. J. (Able Seaman) |
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Bloom, A. (Assistant Steward) |
Marshman, R. L. (Deck Boy) |
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Bones, Frank (Carpenter) |
McGinley, Cornelius (Greaser) |
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Bowie, P. J. (Assistant Engineer) |
McKay, Alexander (Assistant Cook) |
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Clark, L. W. (Ordinary Seaman) |
McManus, William (Able Seaman) |
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Clerk, Alexander (Fireman) |
McSween, N. (Sailor) |
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Craig, P. J. (Able Seaman) |
Miller, Douglas (Able Seaman) |
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Curtis, R. A. (3rd Engineer) |
Mitchell, J. H. (Able Seaman) |
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Curtis, William (Fireman) |
Moffat, K. (Refrigerating Greaser) |
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Dolphin, A. (Assistant Steward) |
Pilskala, A. (Lamps & Able Seaman) |
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Dykes, J. (Donkeyman & Greaser) |
Plummer, C. (Engine-room Storekeeper) |
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Evans, W. M. (3rd Mate) |
Roberts, W. J. (Ordinary Seaman) |
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Ferguson, Sidney (Able Seaman) |
Robinson, H. V. (2nd Steward) |
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Flowers, S. G. (Refrigerating Greaser) |
Soderblom, C. (Able Seaman) |
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Foley, T. D. (Sailor) |
Softley, J. (Fireman) |
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Gandy, H. E. (Chief Steward) |
Turnbull, John (Able Seaman) |
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Garwood, C. (Boatswain) |
Underwood, A. F. (Ship's & Chief Cook) |
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Grimes, P. (Assistant Steward) |
Vandome, L. R. (Assistant Engineer) |
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Hall, E. (Fireman) |
Wall, F. (Assistant Engineer) |
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Harris, R. (2nd Cook & Baker) |
Walls, A. J. (Assistant Engineer) |
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Hood, Jock (Donkeyman & Greaser) |
Ward, B. G. (Steward's Boy) |
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Hyde, T. K. (Refrigerating Greaser) |
Watson, N. (Assistant Engineer) |
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Jenkins, T. A. (Cleaner) |
Watts, A. C. (Assistant Engineer) |
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Jones, H. W. (4th Engineer) |
Wheeler, W. (Able Seaman) |
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Killrose, J. (Sailor) |
Wilkinson, James (Cleaner) |
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King, George A. (2nd Engineer)* |
Willis, A. E. (2nd Mate) |
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Kingston, D (Galley Boy) |
Wright, James (Fireman) |
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Leighton, T. G. (Asst. Refrigerating & junior 3rd Engineer) |
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* |
King's Commendation for Brave Conduct |
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Additional information for this page was provided by General Enrique R. Dick and Hugo R. Sochi. |
Builder's Data |
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Page revised Apr. 8, 2008 |
