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Indarra
First Class Passenger
Member # 6005

posted 06-28-2007 02:46 AM

The www.oceanlinermuseum.co.uk site contains some interesting demolition photos of CANBERRA and ORIANA which I had not seen previously.

The ORIANA photos are here:

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The CANBERRA photos may be accessed though here (click on 'Gadani Beach' for a slide show):

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[ 06-28-2007: Message edited by: Indarra ]

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Linerdan
First Class Passenger
Member # 4719

posted 06-28-2007 04:32 AM

I saw the Canberra pics some years ago and have been heartbroken ever since

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 06-28-2007 05:02 AM

Sad pictures to watch. But happy P&O dith it quick and Canberra never encounter disgrace what happen to Norway on this moment.

Greetings Ben.

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Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES
First Class Passenger
Member # 5641

posted 06-28-2007 05:29 AM

Email Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES

Hi All

It should be remembered that P&O sold the ss Oriana to the Japanese in 1986 for use as a maritime museum and conference centre and she was berthed at Bepu Bay in Japan.

She was not owned by P&O when scrapped

The Japanese owners of the ship sold her to the Chinese and it was while she was owned by the Chinese she was torn off her berth at Dalian in China, during a typhoon, and her hull was damaged.

This damage resulted in her being flooded and listing over on her port side.

It took nearly nine months to repair the damaged hull, remove the water inside the ship and get her upright again but by then there was too much water damage inside the ship and she was sold by her Chinese owners to a local ship breakers yard for scrapping and towed to their yard.

A history of ss Oriana and my collection of photos of ss Oriana at Dalian can be found on the Australian maritime website.

Neil ( Bob )

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 06-28-2007 02:25 PM

After seeing what some wacky Chinese decorators did to Oriana's interiors it may have been a blessing she was scrapped.

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Cunard Fan
First Class Passenger
Member # 7530

posted 06-28-2007 08:55 PM

I don't know if I am right but I remeber hearing that Oriana's hull was going to be reused.

I am guessing thats not true though

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LeBarryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 5308

posted 06-28-2007 09:46 PM

It would be very difficult to see pictures of Norway, like the ones of the Canberra.

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SCOTT H
First Class Passenger
Member # 6831

posted 06-28-2007 11:26 PM

Sad photos. But nothing last forever. They were great liners none the less.

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Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES
First Class Passenger
Member # 5641

posted 06-29-2007 05:35 PM

Hi Cunard Fan

No pictures of the cutting up of the hull of ss Oriana have ever appeared.

Pictures were obtained of all the top superstructure being removed.

As she was broken up behind closed doors in China anything could have happened to the hull and it is possible it could have been re-used.

Neil ( Bob )

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SalamisFiloxenia (Tom...)
First Class Passenger
Member # 6702

posted 06-30-2007 11:45 AM

look here

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Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES
First Class Passenger
Member # 5641

posted 06-30-2007 12:36 PM

Hi Van Gogh

What should we be looking at in the website for the ss France.

Neil ( Bob )

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SalamisFiloxenia (Tom...)
First Class Passenger
Member # 6702

posted 07-01-2007 04:19 AM

nice photos from the norway waiting to be scrapped, they're very nice and you can see the old features inside gone to waste

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Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES
First Class Passenger
Member # 5641

posted 07-01-2007 05:10 AM

Hi Van Gogh

Thanks for the update.

Neil ( bob )

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