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OverviewPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. MV Dunedin Star I was a Blue Star Line ship that ran aground on the Skeleton Coast of Namibia on November 29, 1942, while carrying passengers and cargo from Liverpool to Saldanha Bay, South Africa, Aden and Egypt. She was carrying munitions and supplies as part of the Allies' World War II effort, but had 21 fare-paying passengers escaping The Blitz as well.Dunedin Star was a 530 feet (160 m) long refrigerated cargo liner built by the Cammell Laird company of Birkenhead, England, and was launched in 1935. Three days short of arriving in Saldanha Bay, she struck an underwater obstacle, presumed by the court of inquiry to be the poorly charted Clan Alpine Shoal. The crew managed to send an SOS distress call, giving their approximate position as18.13 S 11.55 ECoordinates: 18.13 S 11.55 E, that was intercepted onshore at Walvis Bay. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hardmod Carlyle NicolaoPublisher: Duc Imprint: Duc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.216kg ISBN: 9786139730643ISBN 10: 6139730643 Pages: 140 Publication Date: 07 January 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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