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Historical Statistics:
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Builder:
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Netherlands Shipbuilders, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Order of Build:
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Vessel Number:
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Date of Build:
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1938
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Vessel Name:
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Oranje (1938 - 1964)
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Other Names:
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Angelina Lauro (1964 - 1979)
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Type of Vessel:
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Passenger Liner
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Date Launched:
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8th
September 1938
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Launched by:
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HM
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
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Shakedown Voyage:
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Maiden Voyage:
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4th September 1939:
Amsterdam to Batavia via South Africa
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Final Commercial Voyage:
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Final Voyage:
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30th July 1979
St Thomas to Taiwan under
tow. However never reached her destination as she sank in the Pacific.
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Fate:
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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.
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Flag:
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Dutch
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Port
of Registry:
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Original Owners / Operators:
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Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland (SMN) -
Nederland Line
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Technical
Statistics:
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Length:
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656 ft
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Breadth:
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83 ft
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Draft:
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29 ft
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Gross Registered Tonnage:
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20,117 tons (as built)
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Power:
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Sulzer diesels - triple screws, 27,500 BHP
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Propulsion:
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Triple screws
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Maximum Speed:
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26knots
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Service Speed:
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21 knots
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Passengers & Crew as per maiden voyage:
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283 first class, 283 second class, 92 third class, and 82
fourth class
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