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Ships built by Vickers-Armstrong Ltd.

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Ships built by Vickers-Armstrong Ltd.

Passenger Vessel "Orcades", built by Vickers Armstrong in Barrow-In-Furness, England and launched on 1 December 1936 by Mrs I.C. Geddes. Vessel was completed in July 1937 and had her inaugural voyage on 9 December 1937 from London - Brisbane. Base port:

Ship

ORCADES

Rig

Steel Twin Screw Passenger Liner, 45500 shp

Tonnage

28,164g 15,839n

Built

1948

Built By

Vickers-Armstrong Ltd.
1935 passenger vessel, 22/2/1936.

Ship

ORION

Rig

Steel Twin Screw Passenger Liner, 4912 nhp

Tonnage

23,696g 12,908n

Built

1935

Built By

Vickers-Armstrong Ltd.
1929 passenger liner.

Ship

ORONTES

Rig

Steel Twin Screw, 3,825 nhp.

Tonnage

20,186g 11,226n

Built

1929

Built By

Vickers-Armstrong 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.
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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Ship

URCHIN H.M.S

Rig

Anti-Submarine Frigate

Tonnage

2,240

Built

1943

Built By

Vickers-Armstrong Ltd.

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