Statistics

 

 


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Historical Statistics:

 


 

Builder:

Netherlands Shipbuilders, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Order of Build:


Vessel Number:


Date of Build:

1938

Vessel Name:

Oranje (1938 - 1964)

Other Names:

Angelina Lauro (1964 - 1979)

Type of Vessel:

Passenger Liner

Date Launched:

8th September 1938

Launched by:

HM Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands

Shakedown Voyage:


Maiden Voyage:

4th September 1939:

Amsterdam to Batavia via South Africa

Final Commercial Voyage:


Final Voyage:

30th July 1979
St Thomas to Taiwan under tow. However never reached her destination as she sank in the Pacific.

 

 

Fate:

Caught fire on the 23rd March 1979 while docked at St Thomas in the Caribbean. She was declared a total loss and on the 30th July 1979 was towed off to be scrapped with the intended destination being Taiwan. However having successfully negotiated the Panama Canal and while under tow across the Pacific she sank on the 24th Sep 1979.

 

 

Flag:

Dutch

Port of Registry:

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Original Owners / Operators:

Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland (SMN) -

Nederland Line

 

 

 
Technical Statistics:

 


 

Length:

656 ft

Breadth:

83 ft

Draft:

29 ft

Gross Registered Tonnage:

20,117 tons (as built)

Power:

Sulzer diesels - triple screws, 27,500 BHP

Propulsion:

Triple screws

Maximum Speed:

26knots

Service Speed:

21 knots

Passengers & Crew as per maiden voyage:

283 first class, 283 second class, 92 third class, and 82 fourth class

 

 

 

 




 


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