ORCADES - 1947

Passenger Liner "Orcades", built by Vickers Armstrongs Ltd., Barrow-In-Furness, England. Launched on 14 October 1947 by Lady Morshead and completed in November 1948. Her inaugural voyage was from London - Sydney on 14 December 1948. Base Port: Initially London, later Southampton. Gross Tonnage: 28472 Dimensions: length 709', breadth 94', draught 31' Motive Power: D.R.G. Steam turbines (42500 SHP) Screws: Twin Service Speed: 22 knots Passenger decks: 7 Crew: 620 Passengers: initially 770 first class and 772 tourist class, later 1635 one class. Livery: Initially corn hull and white superstructure; later all white yellow funnel and green boot topping. Refer - "Ships that Passed" by Scott Baty.