SS Oriana (1959)

SS Oriana was the last of the Orient Steam Navigation Company's ocean liners. She was built at Vickers-Armstrong Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria and launched on 3 November 1959 by Princess Alexandra. Originally resplendent with her owners' traditional corn coloured hull Oriana appeared as an Orient Line ship until 1966 when that company was fully absorbed into the P&O group.

Paiting showing the SS ORIANA of 1960 in Sydney harbour - Paiting showing the SS ORIANA of 1960 in Sydney harbour Onboard the MV ORIANA 1
Previously held by SS Oriana it passed to SS Canberra on retirement of the first Oriana in 1986.2
HISTORY - SS Oriana was the last of the Orient Steam Navigation Company's ocean liners.3
SS Oriana was the last of the Orient Steam Navigation Company ("Orient Lines") ocean liners. She was built at Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire and launched on 3 November 1959.4
Orient Line’s SS Oriana and the formidable Alveston range.5
spell as ship’s surgeon on the SS Oriana in the early 1970s.6
* SS Oriana (1959): SS Oriana was the last of the Orient Steam Navigation Company 's ocean liner s.7
gross tons Orient Line's SS Oriana launched on 3 November 1959.8

Builder of the SS Oriana (1959) is Vickers-Armstrongs.

returned to Liverpool on the P&O Orient Line SS Oriana on 21 January 1966.9
in Dec 1960, the SS Oriana crossed from Southampton to Sydney in 3 weeks and was awarded the ''Golden Cockerel'' for the fastest passenger boat Stan,.10
SS ORIANA at SUEZ CANAL Time Life CARD John Dominis Expedited shipping available Returns: Accepted within 14 daysEnlarge Get fast shipping and excellent service when you 11
on SS ORIANA of Beppu Bay days. If you want visit here again, please run through the search engine with next two key words ...... "oriana,beppu".12
SS Oriana was the last of the Orient Steam Navigation Company's ocean liners.13
Shipping baggage label from P&O SS Oriana showing destination being c/- Mr T.H. Brayn, Fairbridge, Pinjarra.14
Star(Shaw Saville)and then with P&O on ss Oriana in 1976,77,79,80,81 and Sea Princess(Victoria)1982.15
Ship Name
1960-2005
Owner
Orient Steam Navigation Company
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
Ship In Service
1960
Active Years End Date
1986-03-27
Ship Power
80
000 horsepower
Ship Length
245.1 m
Ship Speed
27.5 knots
30.64 knots
Ship Fate
Preserved as a hotel ship in 1986. Her service as a hotel ship ended after she partially sank at her berth after a storm in 2004.
Ship Crew
780
980
Maiden Voyage
1960-12-03
Laying Down
1956-09-18
Status
Preserved as a hotel ship in 1986. Her service as a hotel ship ended after she partially sank at her berth after a storm in 2004.
Scrapped
Ship Completed
1960
Ship Tonnage
41910
Ship Original Cost
1.25E7
Ship Launched
1959-11-03
Ship Beam
30.5 m
Ship Capacity
Cruising: 1
750 passengers
Liner: 2
000 passengers
Ship Registry
London
Ship Yard Number
1061
Ship Out Of Service
1986-03-27
Ship Laid Down
1956-09-18
Ship Status
Scrapped
Ship Launch
1959-11-03
Ship Maiden Voyage
1960-12-03
Builder
Vickers-Armstrongs
Ship Propulsion
Auxiliary Power: Four auxiliary steam turbines
each driving a 1
750 kW
220 V DC Generato
Two sets of Pametrada steam turbines each consisting of a high pressure
intermediate pressure and low pressure turbine; double reduction gearing; twin propellers
Cost
1.25E7
Category
1959 ships
Barrow-built ships
Cruise ships
Ships of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company

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