S.O.S “At some point around June 1947” came the S.O.S; “All Officers, including the Captain, are dead. Lying in chartroom and bridge. Possibly whole crew dead. This communication was followed by a burst of indecipherable Morse code, then “I die.”
The “Silver Star” is Returned to Grace Lines The “Silver Star” is Returned to Grace Lines and renamed the “Santa Juana”
The “Silver Star” Starts Active Duty United States Maritime Commission drafts the “Santa Cecilia” and renames it to the “Silver Star.”
The “Santa Cecilia” Launchs Grace Line (W. R. Grace & Co.) Launch’s the Santa Cecilia, which later is renamed The Silver Star
