120169: SS Rhodesia Star (181945)

The  USS Estero was an Escort Carrier built by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Tacoma in 1942 for the United States Navy.

She was part of the Lend/Lease Agreement in the Second World War and was renamed HMS  Premier. The ship was returned to the United States Navy in 1946 and sold to the Blue Star Line in 1948  and renamed SS Rhodesia Star. Sold again in 1967 to International Export Lines Ltd, Bahamas and renamed SS Hong Kong Knight.

Details
Record Type:
Boat
Also Known As:
USS Estero; HMS Premier; Hong Kong Knight
Type Of Boat:
Escort Carrier; Cargo Liner
Registration:
181945
Record Maintained by:
CEP