oronsay

P&O Line At Southampton on 3rd September 1967

Subtitles of the picture in website: "Swift calculations by a senior engineer at Vickers Armstrong in Barrow-in-Furness saved the brand new Orient Line passenger ship Oronsay from worse damage after fire spread through her on the night of 28 October 1950. The huge volume of water pumped into the shi

Alongside the Tilbury Landing Stage

Oronsay and Himalay in Sydney.

RMS Oronsay. Built by Vickers Shipbuilding & Engineering, Barrow in Furness, 27632 GRT, completed May 1951. Broken up in Kaohsiung 1975.

Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company’s Oronsay, photographed on her trials in April 1951. Launched on 30 May 1951 her completion was delayed by eight weeks after she caught fire in the fitting out berth at her Barrow builders in Oct 1950. A fire which took two days to put out.

ORONSAY From an original with full copyright 1960's early 70's. For SN member Tony Selman.

Model of the Orient Line's ORONSAY in the Queensland State Museum in Brisbane. The model was originally of the ORCADES but was rebadged as the ORONSAY when the Orcades was broken up in 1973. The model is 4.9m long and was originally displayed in the P&O Building in Brisbane. Built 1951 at Ba

The model was originally of the ORCADES but was rebadged as the ORONSAY when the Orcades was broken up in 1973. The model is 4.9m long and was originally displayed in the P&O Building in Brisbane. Built 1951 at Barrow-in-Furness, UK. 27,632 Grt 216m Originally 668 1st class and 830 tour

Oronsay about to leave Sydney on an overcast afternoon for the last time 16 September 1975 from 13 Pyrmont. The power station and chimneys have since been replaced with the Sydney Casino on the right

Oronsay sits at night at the former overseas terminal 13 Pyrmont Sydney in 1971. Behind it the Sydney Casino was built.

Oronsay at Southampton Docks 1960s but don't know actual date. Not sure of tug either or what looks like NZ Shipping Co liner. David

Auckland 1964 Soon to be repainted white.

Seen from a Zoo ferry on one of her last visits to Australia.

Soon after arrival . The funnel in the background is NZSCo's Rangitoto .

Beautiful night time shot,of The Oronsay at Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia. February 1967