SS Empire Star

History
Name	Empirestar (1919–30); Empire Star (1930–35); Tudor Star (1935–50);
Owner	Empirestar Steamship Co. Ltd. (1919–20); Union Cold Storage Co. Ltd. (1920–49); Union International Co. Ltd. (1949–50);
Operator	Blue Star Line
Port of registry	London, United Kingdom
Builder	Lithgows Ltd.
Yard number	714
Launched	3 June 1919
Out of service	February 1950
Identification	United Kingdom Official Number 143407; Code Letters KCLH (1919–34); ; Code Letters GCTB (1934–50); ;
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Type	Refrigerated cargo liner
Tonnage	7,199 GRT, 4,524 NRT
Length	423 feet 4 inches (129.03 m)
Beam	56 feet 0 inches (17.07 m)
Draught	28 feet 4 inches (8.64 m)
Depth	28 feet 7 inches (8.71 m)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine, 696nhp
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Speed	12.5 knots (23.2 km/h)
Capacity	388,163 cubic feet (10,991.6 m3) refrigerated cargo space
Armament	1 x 4-inch gun, 1 x 12-pounder Bofors gun, 4 x machine guns, kites (WWII)

The SS Empire Star was a ship operated by the Blue Star Line. Built in 1919 as Empirestar. It was put in service during 1920 season. The ship was renamed Tudor Star in 1935, when its name was given to a newer ship. In 1950, the ship was sold for scrap and transferred to the Netherlands to be broken up.