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shadow_wxh · 12-14-20, 01:02 AM

LPL = Large old Liner

In 1925 Blue Star ordered a set of new liners for its new London – Rio de Janeiro – Buenos Aires route. Cammell Laird of Birkenhead built three sister ships: Almeda, Andalucia and Arandora. John Brown & Company of Clydebank built two: Avelona and Avila. Together the quintet came to be called the "luxury five".[1]
Cammell Laird launched Arandora on 4 January 1927 and completed her in May.[2] As originally built she measured 12,847 gross register tons (GRT), was 512.2 feet (156.1 m) long, had a beam of 68.3 feet (20.8 m) and accommodated 164 first class passengers. She had a service speed of 16 knots (30 km/h). A major refit in 1929 reduced her cargo space and increased her passenger accommodation to turn her into a cruise ship.

Notes: All five ship under go refiiting around 1935 with length and tonnage increased extra mast and kingpost removed and they come out with different top structure arrangement as well as hull shapes.All five ships were lost due to German U-Boat.

This model seems after Arandora Star after refitting was done however the dimension is not long enough and a bit too fat but still within tolerable range.

12-14-20, 01:02 AM	#7
shadow_wxh Soundman Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 142 Downloads: 107 Uploads: 1	Ship Identified Almeda Star Passenger Liner LPL = Large old Liner In 1925 Blue Star ordered a set of new liners for its new London – Rio de Janeiro – Buenos Aires route. Cammell Laird of Birkenhead built three sister ships: Almeda, Andalucia and Arandora. John Brown & Company of Clydebank built two: Avelona and Avila. Together the quintet came to be called the "luxury five".[1] Cammell Laird launched Arandora on 4 January 1927 and completed her in May.[2] As originally built she measured 12,847 gross register tons (GRT), was 512.2 feet (156.1 m) long, had a beam of 68.3 feet (20.8 m) and accommodated 164 first class passengers. She had a service speed of 16 knots (30 km/h). A major refit in 1929 reduced her cargo space and increased her passenger accommodation to turn her into a cruise ship. Notes: All five ship under go refiiting around 1935 with length and tonnage increased extra mast and kingpost removed and they come out with different top structure arrangement as well as hull shapes.All five ships were lost due to German U-Boat. This model seems after Arandora Star after refitting was done however the dimension is not long enough and a bit too fat but still within tolerable range.