SS Orduña
SS Orduña or Orduna was an ocean liner built in 1913–14 by Harland and Wolff in Belfast for the Pacific Steam Navigation Company. After two voyages she was chartered to Cunard Line. In 1921 she went to the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, then being resold to the PSNCo in 1926. Her sister ships were Orbita and Orca.
Tug towing SS Orduña to sea | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | SS Orduña |
| Owner | Pacific Steam Navigation Company |
| Operator | |
| Port of registry | Liverpool |
| Route | North Atlantic |
| Builder | Harland and Wolff, Belfast |
| Launched | 2 October 1913 |
| Maiden voyage | 19 February 1914 |
| Out of service | November 1950 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1951 at Dalmuir, Scotland |
| General characteristics Ship type=Ocean liner | |
| Tonnage | 15,507 GRT |
| Length | 550.3 feet (167.7 m) |
| Beam | 67.3 feet (20.5 m) |
| Draught | 35 feet 10+1⁄4 inches (10.93 m) |
| Depth | 43.0 feet (13.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Triple-expansion engines + low-pressure turbine; Triple screw |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Capacity | 896 passengers |
She provided transatlantic passenger transport, measured approximately 15,500 gross register tons, and was 550.3 ft x 67.3 ft.
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