Tag Archives: Orient SN Co

No.460 Orford launched in 1927

Posted on April 26, 2023 by donships

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 … Continue reading →

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No.589 Orcades launched in 1936

Posted on April 26, 2023 by donships

23,456grt for Orient Steam Navigation Co by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow Torpedoed by U 172 off South Africa 1942 Sister ship was the Orion (No.565) Orcades model from David Gilbert

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No.488 Orontes launched in 1929

Posted on April 19, 2023 by donships

19,970grt for Orient Steam Navigation Co, by Vickers, Barrow Scrapped in Valencia 1962 Image attribution: Steve Walker Color & John Grainger Friday 19 January 1962 – the beautiful old Orient liner Orontes – Fremantle Ports

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No.402 Oronsay launched in 1924

Posted on April 16, 2023 by donships

20,001grt for Orient Line by John Brown, Clydebank Torpedoed by Italian submarine Archimede off West Africa 1942. She survived an attack at St Nazaire when the Lancastria was lost. My father was aboard when she was bombed off Ireland in … Continue reading →

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