Tag Archives: Orient SN Co

No.908 Oriana launched in 1959

Posted on June 5, 2023 by donships

41,915grt for Orient Steam Navigation Co from Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow IMO: 5264742 In P&O white from 1964, left the fleet in 1986 Static attraction initially in Japan then China. Scrapped Zhangjiagang, China 2005 after typhoon damage Four Aden views from Steve … Continue reading →

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No.755 ORCADES launched in 1947

Posted on May 31, 2023 by donships

28,164grt for Orient Steam Navigation Co. from Vickers Armstrongs, Barrow Early 60s P&O & Orient merged & Orcades was painted in P&O white Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1973 Image attribution: Fremantle Ports, Tim Noble, Chris Howell & Simon Lockyer

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No.397 Orama launched in 1924

Posted on May 18, 2023 by donships

19,777grt for Orient SN Co from Vickers, Barrow Sunk Norway in 1940 Image attribution: Steve Walker Color, Artist is Edward Beckett, image via George Duncan Image attribution: 1938. RMS Empress of Britain – RMS Orama – Woolloomooloo Andrew Alekseev Color

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No.268 Ormonde launched in 1917

Posted on May 16, 2023 by donships

14,853grt for Orient Steam Navigation Co from John Brown, Clydebank Scrapped in Dalmuir 1952 Image attribution: Steve Walker Color Late WW1 photo ORMONDE Melbourne circa 1950 ORMONDE (1917) on her last voyage through the Suez Canal on 9th November 1952

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No.426 Otranto launched in 1925

Posted on May 13, 2023 by donships

20,032grt for Orient Steam Navigation Co from Vickers, Barrow Scrapped in Faslane 1957 Image attribution: Steve Walker Color

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No.235 Zeppelin launched in 1914

Posted on May 12, 2023 by donships

14,167grt for North German Lloyd from Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack Ormuz 1920 Orient SN Co Dresden 1927 North German Lloyd Stranded Stavanger 1934 Ein Matrose der kaiserlichen Kriegsmarine, with the Zeppelin bhind

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No.174 Orama launched in 1911

Posted on May 7, 2023 by donships

12,927grt for Orient Steam Nav Co by John Brown, Clydebank Torpedoed by U 62 off Ireland in 1917 Image attribution: State Library of Queensland

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No.143 Orvieto launched in 1909

Posted on May 4, 2023 by donships

12,133grt for Orient Steam Nav Co from Workman Clark, Belfast Scrapped in UK 1931

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No.140 Osterley launched in 1909

Posted on May 3, 2023 by donships

12,129grt for Orient Steam Navigation Co by London & Glasgow Ship Building, Govan Scrapped in Glasgow 1930

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No.137 Otway launched in 1908

Posted on May 3, 2023 by donships

12,077grt for Orient Steam Navigation Co by Fairfield, Glasgow Torpedoed by UC 49 off the Hebrides 1917

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