ORSOVA - 1908

Passenger vessel "Orsova", built by John Brown & Co - Glasgow. Launched on 7 - 11 - 1908 and completed in May 1909, She took her inaugural voyage from London to Brisbane on 25 - 6 - 1909. Base Port: London Tonnage: 12036 gross Dimensions: length 552', breadth 63', draught 28' Motive Power: two Brown quadruple expansion engines (14000IHP) Screws: Twin Service Speed: 18 knots Passenger decks: Four Crew: 350 Passengers: Initially 268 first, 120 second & 660 third class Livery: Black hull, white superstructure, yellow funnels & red boot topping Refer - "Ships that Passed" by Scott Baty This image shows vessel at Outer Harbour with Australian War brides, approximately early 1919.