SS Orcades (1921)
For other ships with the same name, see Orcades (disambiguation).
 Orcades c.1921-1925 formerly Prinz Ludwig | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: |
Prinz Ludwig (1906) Orcades (1921) |
| Owner: |
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| Route: |
Germany-Asia 1906-1914 UK-Australia 1919-1924 |
| Builder: | Vulkan SMAE, Stettin, Germany |
| Launched: | 12 May 1906 |
| Out of service: | 20 September 1924 |
| Fate: | Broken-up 1925, Bremerhaven, Germany |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 9,764 |
| Length: | 150.0 m |
| Beam: | 17.7 m |
| Draught: | 8.2 m |
| Installed power: | Quadruple expansion engines |
| Propulsion: | Twin screws |
| Speed: | 15 knots |
| Capacity: | 599 passengers (after 1921 refit) |
| Notes: | Transferred from Germany to the UK under war reparation conditions |
SS Orcades was built in Germany and launched as Prinz Ludwig. Served on routes to Asia until laid up in Germany during the 1914-1918 War. As part of war reparations Prinz Ludwig came under control of the British Shipping Controller in 1919 and was used for troop repatriations to Australia.
Prinz Ludwig was purchased by the Orient Steam Navigation Company (Orient Line) in 1921, underwent refit and was renamed Orcades. The vessel then served on the UK-Australia route until 1924.
Orcades is an ancient name for the Orkney Islands.[1]
Notes
References
- Drechsel, Edwin (c1994) Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen, 1857-1970, vol.1, Cordillera Publishing Company ISBN 1-895590-08-6
- Haws, Duncan (c.1978) Merchant fleets in profile, vol.1, P. Stephens ISBN 0-85059-319-0
- Latimer, David W (2002) Passenger ships of the 20th century: an illustrated encyclopedia, p. 259, Colourpoint Books ISBN 1-898392-70-6
- Picture Australia
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