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MS Oranje was built for the Nederlandsche Stoomvaart Maatschapij
(Netherlands Line) in 1938/39, by the Nederland Shipbuilding Company in

Above &
below: The launching of MS Oranje on


This Postcard of the Oranje was released in
the fifties
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Specifications as Built
Tonnage: 20,117
Length: 656ft – 199.9m
Width: 83ft - 25.5m
Draft: 29ft – 8.8m
Engines: 3 x 12 cylinder Sulzer diesels 27,500
Screws: Triple
Service speed: 21 knots
Passengers 283 First, 283 Second, 92 Third and 82 Fourth Class.
Passenger Decks: 8
Livery: Grey hull, white superstructure, yellow and black
funnel, red boot topping

Built in 1939, MS Oranje was a modern looking liner for her time
She made two
In February 1941 she was
transferred to

Above &
Below: Oranje is seen as an Australian based Hospital Ship

MS Oranje made some 41
voyages for the Australian and New Zealand Governments and she became a regular
and most welcome sight in Australian and

Berthed in
Peter Weatherton
With her war service
completed, in 1947 MS Oranje commenced the
Photo Album 1947 – 1959

The now famous

Above &
Below: First Class Social Lounge. The Wintergarden surrounds this room
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Tourist Class
Dinning Room

Twin bedded cabin

Oranje
seen here as built, however she was about to receive a extensive refit
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One year later, being
twenty years of age, the Netherland Line decided to give MS Oranje a refit and
a minor facelift, this took place in
1960 - 1964

Oranje is seen
here after her refit. Note the amidships

Oranje in
Her running
mate, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, is seen in the background
Then on

Oranje seen
passing though the
end of her career with the Netherland Line (Royal Dutch Mail)

Souvenir Delft
Blue plate depicting the Oranje
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MS Oranje home in
Unknown
The Netherland Line
decided to Oranje their flagship, MS Oranje, together with her Royal Rotterdam
Lloyd, running mate MS Willem Ruys to Flotta Lauro Line. They were rebuilt and
renamed Angelina Lauro and Achille Lauro
MS
Oranje commenced her last voyage around the world voyage as a Dutch liner on
After a massive rebuilding programme, MS Oranje came out as an ultra
modern, sleek liner
INDEX
Page One: The
Oranje Story
Page Two: The Angelina Lauro Story
Page Three: Angelina Lauro Photo Page
Page Four: Angelina
Lauro’s demise
Page Five: Angelina
Lauro Deck Plan
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