OTRANTO - 1909

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

OTRANTO

Ship Details

Rig

Steel Twin Screw Steamer, 2000 nhp

Built

1909

Built In

Belfast

Tonnage

12,124g 7,433n

Built By

Workman Clark & Co

Dimensions

535'4 x 64' x 38'7"

Demise

Orient Steam Navigation Co.Ltd., Orient Line, reg. Barrow. 1909 Oct.: Maiden voyage to Brisbane via Suez. 1914: Converted to an armed merchant cruiser. 1918: Wrecked after colliding with the P & O Liner Kashmir.

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Otranto on Wed, 2019-01-30 07:57
Do you have a passenger list for the Otranto for the time of its sinking on Oct. 6, 1918?

Jim Murray (not verified) on Fri, 2019-08-23 20:08
Trying to find which SS Otranto had a flag white background blue cross and crown

philip kerr (not verified) on Tue, 2022-01-11 19:25
I Came to Australia 1951 with my mother and sister Mrs a Kerr was my mothery sister is.ann Christian Kerr my name is Philip Ian kert

philip kerr (not verified) on Tue, 2022-01-11 19:40
Arrived in Australia 1951 on otranto 1951 January

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