REAPER – 1944 – IMO 00000000
Collection of Rick Cox, seen as SOUTH AFRICA STAR arriving at Liverpool
1944, 8529grt
Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (49), completed 2/1944 as USS WINJAH CVE-54,
immediately put on lend-lease to U.K. and modified at Burrard Dry Dock, North Vancouver
Commissioned 05/1944 as H.M.S. REAPER D82, escort carrier
1946 returned to U.S. Maritime Commission
1948 sold to Blue Star and rebuilt by Gulf S.B., Mobile as SOUTH AFRICA STAR
Sailed Tokyo 25/05/1967 for breakers at Mihara
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