On 19 December 1981 the Dublin registered cargo ship, "Union Star", on its maiden voyage from Ijmuiden to Arklow, developed an engine fault in offshore winds of hurricane force 12 (Beaufort scale) near the south coast of Cornwall.
On 19 December 1981, the Dublin-registered mini bulk cargo ship, "Union Star", was on its maiden voyage from Ijmuiden to Arklow, carrying a cargo of fertiliser. The "Union Star" developed an engine fault approximately eight miles east of the Wolf Rock, on the south coast of Cornwall.