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Historical Statistics:
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Builder:
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Vickers Armstrong Shipbuilders Ltd, Barrow in Furness,
England, UK
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Yard Number:
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1061
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Date of Build:
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1960
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Vessel Name:
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S/S Oriana (1960 – Present)
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Type of Vessel:
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Passenger / Cargo ocean liner
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Date Launched:
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3rd November 1959
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Launched by:
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HRH Princess Alexandra
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Maiden Voyage:
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3rd December 1960:
Southampton to Sydney.
Via: Gibraltar, Naples, Port Said, the Suez Canal, Aden,
Colombo, Fremantle, Melbourne and finally Sydney.
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Final Commercial Voyage:
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14th March 1986:
Sydney to the South Pacific and return.
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Final Voyage:
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25th May 2005
Dalian, China to Zhangiagang shipyard, China under tow for
scrapping.
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Date Scrapped:
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Summer 2005
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Flag:
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British
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Port
of Registry:
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London, England, UK
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Original Owners / Operators:
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Orient Steam Navigation Company
(Orient Line), London
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Technical Statistics:
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Length:
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840ft (245.1 metres)
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Breadth:
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97ft (30.5 metres)
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Draft:
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31ft 6 inches
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Gross Registered Tonnage:
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41,923 tonnes
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Power:
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Parson’s (Pametrada) double reduction geared steam
turbines driving twin screws, producing 80,000 shaft horsepower.
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Maximum Speed:
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30.64 knots
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Service Speed:
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27.5 knots
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Passengers & Crew:
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688 first class, 1,496 tourist class, and with 899 crew.
But after 1973 she carried 1,750 passengers as a one class cruise
liner.
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