No.460 Orford launched in 1927

19,941grt Orient Steam Navigation Co from Vickers, Barrow

Bombed Marseille in 1940

Nicholas Messenger added – The photograph shows the ss Chella, on the right, capsizing as she is being shelled and Orford beached and on fire at Marseille, June 1940. Orford was beached and broken up at Savona on 31st July 1947.

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