Caption
Passenger vessel "Otranto", Built in 1909 by Workman, Clark & Co - Belfast. Owned by Orient Line, she operated the route between Uk and Australia via the Suez Canal. She took her maiden voyage on 1 October 1909, and in 1914 was commandeered as an armed merchant cruiser. In 1918 "Otranto" collided with "Kashmir" and was wrecked off the Scottish coast.
Propulsion: Twin screw, quadruple expansion steam engine
Tonnage: 12124 gross, 7433 net
Dimensions: length 535'3", breadth 64'0", draught 38'6"
Maximum Speed: 18 knots
Passengers: 280 first class, 130 second class, 900 third class
Refer - "Home and Back" by Stuart Bremer
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Port Adelaide Nautical Museum
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