Ship Details

Brightstar

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Photo Credit: John Henderson

 
 
Registry #1 141568 (Canada) Registry #2 (China Register) Registry #3 (Japan Register)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1919 Canadian Importer Name 6
Name 2 1933 Brightstar Name 7
Name 3 1936 Chao Sing Name 8
Name 4 1938 Yamafuji Maru Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1919 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 400.0' x 52.4' x 28.8'
Builder West Coast Ship Builders Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 5465 Type 1 Freighter
Registered Tonnage 3400 Type 2
Engine 282hp engine Engine Manufacture D. & W. Henderson & Co. Ltd., Meadowside UK
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1919-1928 she was owned by Canadian Importer Ltd.) Canadian Government Merchant Marine Ltd.), Montreal QC Canada. In 1928-1933 she was owned by Canadian Importer Ltd., Toronto ON Canada. In 1933 she was owned by Bright Navigation Co. Ltd., London UK. In 1933-1936 she was owned by British Columbia Shipping Agencies Ltd, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1936-1938 she was owned by H.C. Wan, Tsingtao China. In 1938-1942 she was owned by Yamashita Kisen K.K., Kobe Japan.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1942-10-20
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On October 20, 1942 this vessel was torpedoed by the USS Finback.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?193778 (website viewed 24/01/2023);
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