Passenger Vessel "Ormonde", launched February 1917 and completed in October 1917.  Built by John Brown & Co, Glasgow, Scotland.  This vessel took her inaugural voyage on 15 November 1918 from London - Brisbane.  Owned by Orient Line.
Base Port:  London

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Passenger Vessel "Ormonde", launched February 1917 and completed in October 1917. Built by John Brown & Co, Glasgow, Scotland. This vessel took her inaugural voyage on 15 November 1918 from London - Brisbane. Owned by Orient Line. Base Port: London Gross Tonnage: Initially 14 853, later 15 047 Dimensions: length 600', breadth 66', draught 30' Motive power: Brown S.R.G. Steam turbines (17 000 SHP) Screws: twin Service Speed: 18 knots Passenger decks: 7 Crew: 380 Passengers: Initially 278 first, 195 second and 1000 third class Livery; Black hull, white superstructure, yellow funnels and red boot topping. Refer - "Ships That Passed" by Scott Baty

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Port Adelaide Nautical Museum

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