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MV Empire Star (1935) - Australian Troops in World War Two

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23 August 1941. Aerial starboard side view of the UK refrigerated cargo motor ship Empire Star. Note the defensive armament consisting of a 4 inch gun right aft with a 12-pounder anti-aircraft gun sited above it. Empire Star was part of the first trans-Tasman convoy, VK 1, in December 1940 and took part in the evacuation of Singapore and Java in February 1942.

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black and white photographs of ships empire star ship 1935 australia australian war memorial
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1940 - 1949
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Australian War Memorial
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https://www.awm.gov.au/
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