Oronsay P&O-Orient Line
Built: 1951 Gross tons: 27632 Length: 709ft (216m) Beam: 91ft (28m) Draft: 30ft (9m) Speed: 22kn Registry: British Passengers: 668 First Class, 833 Tourist Class
Built: 1951 Gross tons: 27632 Length: 709ft (216m) Beam: 91ft (28m) Draft: 30ft (9m) Speed: 22kn Registry: British Passengers: 668 First Class, 833 Tourist Class
The second of Orient Line's post-war liners, Oronsay stayed on the traditional England to Australia via Suez route until 1954, when it made a highly-successful detour across the Pacific to the US West Coast. Like the other P&O-Orient Line ships which sailed long routes in warm climates, the standard of food, service and entertainment were almost "cruise-like" by modern standards. It became a regular visitor to Port Everglades until withdrawn and scrapped in 1975.
Oronsay Schedule For Sep 1963 to Aug 1964 | Arrive | Depart |
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Oronsay arrives on transpacific voyage eastbound from Sydney, the West Coast of North America, Panama Canal and Kingston; departs on around-the-world voyage eastbound to Bermuda, Lisbon, Southampton/London, Gibraltar, Naples, Port Said, Aden, Penang, Singapore, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Suva, Honolulu, Vancouver, San Francisco and Long Beach. | Nov 22 | Nov 23 |
Oronsay arrives on around-the-world voyage westbound from the West Coast of North America via South Pacific, Suez Canal, Naples, Lisbon and London; departs on transpacific voyage westbound to Nassau, Cristobal, Balboa, Acapulco, Long Beach, San Francisco, Vancouver, Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney. | Apr 26 | Apr 26 |