RMS Orontes
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | RMS Orontes |
| Builder/Built | 1902 Fairfield, Glasgow |
| Type | passenger / refrigerated cargo ship |
| Displacement | 9,028 tons |
| Speed | 18 knots |
Remarks
Built for the Orient Line for teh Australian route, and continued after the start of WW1. Could carry 200 first clasds, 200 second class, and 600 third class passengers. Comverted to a troops hip by the British Admiralty in Oct 1916. Released back to commercial use in Aug 1917 so that she could carry perishable foodstuff to the UK. Broken up in 1929.