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Passenger vessel "Oratava", built in 1889 by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow for the Orient-Pacific Line.  She was designed for the P.S.N. Co for the Valparaiso Trade and was later reallocated to the Australasian Service in 1890.  She was a single screw steame

Ship

OROTAVA

Rig

Steel Screw 4 mast Steamer, 1030 hp.

Tonnage

5,552g 3,096n

Built

1889

Built By

Naval Construction & Armaments Co.(Lim).
Passenger Vessel "S.S. Orsova", launched on 14 May 1953 by Lady Anderson and completed in February 1954.  Built by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd - Barrow-In-Furness, England.  She took her inaugural voyage on 17 march 1954 from London to Sydney.Base Port:  Ini

Ship

ORSOVA

Rig

Steel Twin Screw Passenger Liner,

Tonnage

28,790g 11,940n

Built

1954

Built By

Vickers Armstrong
Passenger vessel under way

Ship

ORTONA

Rig

Steel Twin Screw Steamer, 506 nhp.

Tonnage

7,945g 4,115n

Built

1899

Built By

Vickrs.Sns & Maxim,Ld.
1925 passenger liner.

Ship

OTRANTO

Rig

Twin Screw Steamer, 4,005 nhp.

Tonnage

20,026g 11,075n

Built

1925

Built By

Vickers Armstrong Ltd
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Ship

Powerful HMS

Rig

Powerful-class Protected Cruiser

Tonnage

14200

Built Where

Barrow-in-Furness

Built

1895

Built By

Vickers Ltd.
1931 passenger vessel.
This image shows vessel with flags flying, leaving for UK and breaking up, 15/5/1961.

Ship

STRATHAIRD

Rig

Twin-Screw Turbo-Electric, 28000 shp

Tonnage

22,568g 13,400n

Built

1932

Built By

Vickers-Armstrong Ltd.
1938 passenger vessel.

Ship

STRATHALLAN

Rig

Steel Twin Screw, 4112 nhp

Tonnage

23,722g 14,127n

Built

1937

Built By

Vickers-Armstrong
Built by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow -In-Furness, England in 1937.  First owned by P&O untl 1964 when bought by John Latsis.  "Stratheden had her maiden voyage on 24 December 1937 and operated the route between UK and Australia via the Suez Canal.  In 1939

Ship

STRATHEDEN

Rig

Twin-Screw Turbo-Electric, 4112 nhp

Tonnage

23,732g 13,465n

Built

1937

Built By

Vickers-Armstrong Ltd.
Built by Vickers-Armstrong Ltd, Barrow-In-Furness, England.  Launched on 4 April 1935 by the Duchess Of York and completed in September 1935, made her inaugural voyage on 27 September 1935 from London - Canary Islands.
Base Port - London
Gross Tonnage:

Ship

STRATHMORE

Rig

Twin-Screw Turbo-Electric, 4,912 nhp

Tonnage

23,580g 13,159n

Built

1935

Built By

Vickers-Armstrong Ltd.
Passenger vessel "Strathnaver", built by Vickers-Armstrong Ltd, Barrow-In-Furness, England.  Launched on 5 February 1931 by Lady Bailey and completed in September 1931.
Inaugural Voyage:  2 October 1931 (London - Sydney)
Base Port:  London
Gross Tonnag

Ship

STRATHNAVER

Rig

Twin-Screw Turbo-Electric, 28000 shp

Tonnage

22,270g 12,546n

Built

1931

Built By

Vickers-Armstrong Ltd.
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