Passenger liner built by Vickers-Armstrongs (Shipbuilders), Ltd for Orient Line is of 40,000 tons gross with service speed of 27 1/2 knots; length oa 804 ft, breadth molded 97 ft, draft 31 ft 6 in.; accommodation is provided for 638 first class and 1496 tourist class passengers, and crew of 903; set of Pametrada steam turbines gives normal total of 65,000 shp and maximum of 80,000 shp. (see also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 96 n 22 Dec 1 1960 p 699-708, folding sheet; Engineer v 210 n 5472, 5473 Dec 9 1960 p 962-5, Dec 16 p 1002-6)
Launch of "Oriana"
Shipbldr Mar Engine-Bldr
Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-Builder ; 66 , n 623
1959
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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