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Topic: Oriana 1960

desirod7
First Class Passenger
Member # 1626

posted 08-30-2011 11:57 PM

A video of her introduction

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=74955#.Tl1GmaFGvcE.facebook

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

posted 08-31-2011 06:34 AM

Email Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES

A lot of information about ss Oriana is on the Australian ss maritime website.
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desirod7
First Class Passenger
Member # 1626

posted 08-31-2011 09:36 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Neil - Ex P. & O. S. N. Company.:
A lot of information about ss Oriana is on the Australian ss maritime website.
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She is such a quirky design, especially the superstructure. I would love to know the method behind the madness

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rustaveli
First Class Passenger
Member # 1708

posted 08-31-2011 09:49 AM

..for me Oriana has always been aesthetically interesting, more attractive than Canberra.. i know not many will agree

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

posted 08-31-2011 11:31 AM

Desirod 7

Bearing in mind ss Oriana was designed in the 1950's and entered service in 1960 I would say she was a very modern design for that time.

A lot of her superstructure was made from aluminium plus she was the first passenger ship to be fitted with side thrusters.

As was shown in the pictures, when she was broken up in China, having been built by the UK naval ship builders Vickers Armstrong her main top deck was designed so that all the aluminium superstructure could be removed if needed and she could be converted into an aircraft carrier !

Hi Rustavali

Having worked on both ships I agree with you as I prefered the ss Oriana plus she was the fastest of the two ships !
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Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES
First Class Passenger
Member # 5641

posted 08-31-2011 11:53 AM

Link to pictures of ss Oriana being broken up in China below -

Where the top superstructure has been removed you can see the cleared top deck with its overhang of the ships hull.

http://www.oceanlinermuseum.co.uk/Oriana%20Gallery%208.htm

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 08-31-2011 02:18 PM

I agree about Oriana being quirky and to some just plain ugly but she did have many beautiful design details. The bridge front was very attractive as the was row of wrap-around windows at the stern. The inboard position of the lifeboats and the unique overhand (just below the boats) w/it's sealed steel work gave her a cleaner look than other ships. The superstructure was very odd as were her funnels but the imposing bow and strong looking hull made up for much of that IMO.

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SSTRAVELER
First Class Passenger
Member # 15170

posted 09-01-2011 08:09 AM

There is a great book all about the design of the Orient Line ships called Origins, Orient and Oriana which was done maybe 30 years ago by the head designer for Orient Line.

Check out his discussion of his work and the influences on this ship.

She was a nice ship as I recall but because of the strict two class design I remember lots of dead-ends and difficulty to navigate around the ship when she was operating as a cruise ship in one class.

True Oriana fans hate the Canberra and vice versa. Great rivalry between two great ships.

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desirod7
First Class Passenger
Member # 1626

posted 09-11-2011 09:51 PM

Her deck plans

http://www.seadogs-reunited.com/Oriana%20Decks.htm#_top

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desirod7
First Class Passenger
Member # 1626

posted 07-11-2013 07:26 AM

Here she is brand new

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Tim Agg
First Class Passenger
Member # 3185

posted 07-19-2013 11:55 PM

In my teens during the 1960's, I was able to get visitor passes when Oriana visited Vancouver and I was able to explore every inch - including one escorted tour from bridge to engine room. she was my favourite of the P&O - Orient ships and I regret never sailing on her. Thanks for posting the pics

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jetwet1
First Class Passenger
Member # 6361

posted 07-20-2013 09:00 PM

or me, the Oriana will always be the quintessential British liner, I got to see her sail down Southampton water a couple of times, far less than I saw the Canberra or or QE2, but still, she always jumped out at me as something different.

For me, she is beautiful, of course I can also see the point of view of others, she was certainly a different looking ship.

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