Built as Aircraft Carrier REAPER. Renamed SOUTH AFRICA STAR-1948. Broken up Mihara 25 May 1967.
See www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-05CVE-Reaper.htm for her career as an aircraft carrier.
Oyster Company ledger 3 October 1961 3 weeks 3 days compensation vacated berth 3 October 1961. [Notes from TM diary say she had arrived 11 August 1961]
31 March 1962 compensation 1 week 4 days.
4 April 1962 compensation 4 days.
Blue Star Line by Tony Atkinson also records a visit to the Blackwater in 1966, but there is no entry in Voyage Record Cards.
Mid Essex WSS - Lloyds List: arrived 9 Aug 1961 sailed 3 Oct 1961 arrived 21 Mar 1962 sailed 4 Apr 1962. |