Caption
Passenger vessel "Oronsay", built by John Brown & Co, Glasgow. This vessel was launched on 14th August 1924 by Rt. Hon. Viscoutess Novar and completed in January 1925. She took her inaugural voyage on 7 February from London to Brisbane. In 1939 she was commandeered as a troopship, torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Africa.
Base Port: London
Gross Tonnage: 20,001
Dimensions: length 600', breadth 75', draught 30'
Motive Power: 6 parsons S.R.G. steam turbines (20 000 SHP)
Screws: Twin
Service Speed: 20 knots
Passenger decks: 8
Crew: 420
Passengers: 590 first class & 1250 third class
Livery: Black hull, white superstructure, yellow funnels and red boot topping.
Refer - "Ships that Passed" by Scott Baty
Citation
CC-BY
Source
Port Adelaide Nautical Museum
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File reference
2286