MS Oranje
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.jpg) Oranje in August 1941, shortly after her conversion to a hospital ship
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| Builder | Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Maatschappij,[1] Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Yard number | 270[1] |
| Laid down | 2 July 1937[1] |
| Launched | 8 September 1938[1] |
| Completed | 15 July 1939[1] |
| Out of service | 30 March 1979 |
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| Fate | Destroyed by fire on 30 March 1979; sank on 24 September 1979 |
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| Beam | 83.6 ft (25.5 m) |
| Decks | 8 |
| Installed power | 3 × 12-cylinder Sulzer diesels 37,500 hp (28,000 kW) at 145 rpm |
| Propulsion | Triple screw |
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| Capacity | 740 passengers, original in 1939 |
MS Oranje, later known as Angelina Lauro, was a Dutch passenger liner, a wartime hospital ship and finally a cruise ship that was burnt out and subsequently lost while being towed for scrap. She sank in a storm in the mid-Pacific, on 24 September 1979. The ship underwent 25 years' service as Oranje, and fifteen as Angelina Lauro. She was a cruise ship for the last seven years of her career. Extensive film of a cruise she made in 1954 exists in the London Cinema Museum archive. [1]
Collision with Willem Ruys
On 6 January 1953, MS Oranje collided in the Red Sea with Willem Ruys, which was heading in the opposite direction. At that time, it was common for passenger ships to pass each other at close range to entertain their passengers. During the (later heavily criticized) abrupt and fast approach of Oranje, Willem Ruys made an unexpected swing to the left, resulting in a collision. Oranje badly damaged her bow. Due to the possibility that she would be impounded for safety reasons, she was unable to call at Colombo as scheduled, and went directly to Jakarta. Willem Ruys suffered less damage. There was no loss of life involved. Later, it was determined that miscommunication on both ships had caused the collision.[3]
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References
- ^ a b c d e f "Name ship: Oranje". Stichting Maritiem-Historische Databank. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Angelina Lauro
- ^ "Dutch passenger ships collide in Red Sea". Day when. 6 January 1953. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
External links
- Detailed website with many photographs
- Allatsea.com
- An eyewitness account: The Angelina Lauro fire
- Oranje during and after WW2
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