D/S Orbita
- Other names
- Orunda
- Call sign
- GLTQ
- Class
- LR100A1
- Shipping company
- Nationality
Great Britain- Home port
Shipyard
- Name
- Build year
- 1915
- Yard number
- 440
- Month of delivery
- Juli
Other
- Participant in WW1
- Participant in WW2
- Civilian ship
Tonnage
- Gross tonnage:
- 16.532
- Net tonnage:
- 9.811
Engine
- Propulsion:
- Speed:
- 14
Dimensions
- Length:
- 550.3'
- Beam:
- 67.3'
- Draft:
- 43.0'
D/S Arbita - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Orbita#/media/File:RMS_Orbita.jpg
Historikk:
7.juli 1914 - Sjøsatt ved Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast, Nord Irland
31.juli 1915 - Levert til Pacific Steam Nav.Co., Liverpool,U.K. - ORBITA
1915 - I bruk som troppetransportskip 1.verdenskrig.
30.april 1921 - Chartet av Royal Mail for passasjertrafikk ruten Hamburg, Southampton til New York.
1941 - Troppetransportskip 2.verdenskrig.
1946 - Emigrantskip.
1950 - Hugget opp ved Thomas W. Ward, Newport, Mon. Uk.
Maskineri:
Triple dampmaskin, 8 cylindere diam. (2) 26 1/2", (2) 42" & 4 47 1/2"-51" & LP turbine. Maskineri bygget ved Harland & Wolff, Ltd. Belfast, UK.
Se også:
http://www.theyard.info/ships/ships.asp?entryid=440
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Orbita
