Sea Trials and SS Oriana's maiden voyage

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SS Oriana

The building of a liner

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Part One: Sea Trials

Oriana is finally complete and ready for her sea trials

Above and below: Photographs of Oriana’s funnel were taken just prior to her sea trails

November 13, 1960 SS Oriana commences her sea trials

The two Captains, the Pilot and Captain Edgecombe

The main mahinerary control console in the Engine Room

Orient Line and Vickers Armstrong executives inspect the Engine Room during her trials

Ready – Full Steam Ahead

SS Oriana commences her first sea trials

Getting it right

Radio Rooms keeps HQ informed

Seas were choppy during her trial, but she reached a speed of 30.64 knots

Promenade Deck

Above and below: A series of photographs taken during her sea trails 13 and 16 November 1960

Part Three: Vickers Armstrong officially hands over SS Oriana

Sir Austin Anderson signs the official handover documents

Part Four: Oriana’s Maiden Voyage

SS Oriana departed on her maiden voyage from Southampton to Sydney on December 3, 1960, returning to Southampton via New Zealand and the US. Oriana became known as the fastest liner on the UK - Australia service, as she was able to sail from Southampton to Sydney via the Suez Canal in just 21 days.

Seen December 30, 1960 during her maiden voyage berthed at the International Passenger Terminal Sydney

Oriana seen in Wellington New Zealand. The author was present at the arrival

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Oriana the building of a liner

Page 1: The building of SS Oriana

Page 2: The launching and fitting out of SS Oriana

Other Oriana 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 Collection

Paul Oliver Story

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

Oriana at Zhangiagang shipyard in China – taken 29 July, 2005

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