SS Oriana 1960 lovingly known as "The Queen of the Sea" Page 4

The very Last Orient Liner built, SS Oriana (1960) Page 4 - Photo Page Two

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With Reuben Goossens

Maritime Historian, Author and Lecturer & Cruise‘n’Ship Reviewer

Page Four

Photo Page Two

Just for your information; pages 3 and 4 contain a selection of photographs of the ship that is also lovingly known as “The Queen of the Sea.” Whilst Page 2 contains postcards of the Oriana which were sold on board the ship in an envelope and were rleased by the Orient Line.

I am sorry that the size of the postcards and photographs are rather on the small side, but these pages were created around 2008 or 2009, thus a good 20 years ago, and although I have updated the pages somewhat, but due to my age, health and poor eyesight it would be too much to tackle anymore work, apart from slowly updating all twelve of the SS Oriana Web-pages.

Reuben Goossens.

Maritime Historian, Author, Lecturer & Cruise‘n’Ship Reviewer.

Commenced in the Passenger Shipping and Cruise Industry in 1960.

Oriana berthed in Southampton

Manoeuvring the Panama Locks

A splendid Post Card of Oriana the Cruise Ship

Relaxing at sea overlooking the
Tourist class ‘Poop deck’

Photographs by & © Simon Lockyer

The rubber mated Promenade Deck

Looking aft from the Bow

Oriana docking

Two fine Stern Views. 1. In Scandinavian Fjords

2. In Sydney

The following five photographs were supplied to me by & © Oriana’s ex Maitre d’Hotel, Neil Whitmore

SS Oriana in a Singapore dry-dock

One of her screws and the rudder

Starboard Stabiliser fin

Right: Maitre d’Hotel Neil Whitmore and

the assistant Maitre’d, David Heggie

Tuesday June 24 1986

Oriana’s sails under Sydney Harbour Bridge for the last time

Photo by & © Neil Whitmore

Next: Oriana “Lady of the Sea by Neil Whitmore

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Sydney Farewell’s ss Oriana

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SS Oriana - Main Index:

PART ONE …

Designing & Building the Oriana - ONLY available to ssmaritime.com:

Images from the naval architect & designer of the SS Oriana:

Page 1: The building of SS Oriana

Page 2: The launching and fitting out of SS Oriana

Page 3: Sea trials and Oriana’s maiden voyage

Page 4: Deck Plan, Rare Photographs and other Images

Page 5: Countless Specifications & Oriana Facts (NEW)

PART TWO …

Oriana’s General History Pages:

Page 1: History and Images of the Oriana

Page 2: Oriana Postcards issued in 1960

Page 3: Oriana Photo Album - Page 1

Page 4: Oriana Photo Album - Page 2

Page 5: Oriana “Lady of the Sea” by Neil Whitmore

Page 6: The Paul Oliver & Colin Pursehouse Collection

Page 6b: Paul Oliver Story

Page 7: Dalian - See the sad photographs of SS Oriana damaged during a storm

Page 7b: Oriana at Zhangiagang shipyard in China - Taken 29 July & 9 September 2005, the demolition of a liner

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This is recommended reading!

“Orient Line – A Fleet History”

Is available for £23.50 plus p&p from “Ships in Focus”

email: sales@shipsinfocus.co.uk

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Also Visit our Features on the following Orient Lines/P&O Ships

Orient Lines: RMS Orcades – SS Oronsay - SS Oriana - RMS Orion

P&O: RMS Strathaird - SS Iberia - SS Canberra

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Photographs on ssmaritime.com, & .net and associate sites are: 1. By the author. 2. From the author’s private collection. 3. Or as provided by Shipping Companies and their Publicity Companies as well as by private photographers or collectors. Credit is given to all contributors whenever possible.