ORVIETO

Passenger vessel "Orvieto", built by Workman, Clark & Co - Belfast. Vessel was launched on 6 - 7 - 1909 and completed in November 1909, she took her inaugural voyage from London to Brisbane on 26 - 11 - 1909. Base Port: London Gross Tonnage: 12133 Dimensions: length 554', breadth 64', draught 28' Motive Power: 2 W&C quadruple expansion engines (14000IHP) Screws: Twin Service Speed: 18 knots Passenger decks: Four Crew: 350 Passengers: 235 first, 185 second and 850 third class Livery: Black hull, white superstructure, yellow funnels and red boot topping. Refer - "Ships that Passed" by Scott Baty