8273, BDB 86/1/7826 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.8273
TSS Orama at Vickers Fitting Out Wharf
1924
View looking Southeast down the quay from the High Level Bridge. Orama is listed to port during incline trials. Mainly rubbish on quayside. A pair of near identical IOM steamers on town side of dock with a largish sailing vessel to the stern and another ship ahead. TSS Orama was built in Barrow for the Orient Steam Nav. Co Ltd, for the England to Australia route. Early in WWII she was converted into a troop ship and was shelled and sunk by the German Cruiser Admiral Hipper during the Battle of Norway. She had no soldiers aboard and 280 crew were taken prisoners for the duration of the war.
8273, BDB 86/1/7826 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.8273
TSS Orama at Vickers Fitting Out Wharf
1924
View looking Southeast down the quay from the High Level Bridge. Orama is listed to port during incline trials. Mainly rubbish on quayside. A pair of near identical IOM steamers on town side of dock with a largish sailing vessel to the stern and another ship ahead. TSS Orama was built in Barrow for the Orient Steam Nav. Co Ltd, for the England to Australia route. Early in WWII she was converted into a troop ship and was shelled and sunk by the German Cruiser Admiral Hipper during the Battle of Norway. She had no soldiers aboard and 280 crew were taken prisoners for the duration of the war.
| Location: | Buccleuch dock, Barrow Island, Barrow-in-Furness | Cumbria Archives Reference: | BDB 86/1/7826 |
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| Sankey Number: | 8273 |
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Album 14 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
Album Number: Album 14
Page Number: 24
All Images on This Page
| Sankey Number | Image Title | Location Image Taken | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8270 | Launch of TSS Orama | Stern view of TSS Orama on slipway | |
| 8271 | TSS Orama Port Turbine | TSS Orama Port Turbine | |
| 8272 | Devonshire Dock from Vickers Crane | Devonshire Dock with floating dock and vessels | |
| 8273 | TSS Orama at Vickers Fitting Out Wharf Barrow | TSS Orama alongside fitting out wharf, Buccleuch Dock | |
| 8274 | TSS Orama at Vickers Fitting Out Wharf Barrow | TSS Orama alongside fitting out wharf, Buccleuch Dock | |
| 8275 | Launch of SS Geraldine Mary (19/8/24) | SS Geraldine Mary leaving launching slip into Walney Channel | |
| 8276 | Launch of SS Geraldine Mary Platform | View of launch platform with works and workers in the background | |
| 8277 | Launch of SS Geraldine Mary | SS Geraldine Mary in Walney Channel following launch | |
| 8278 | Launch of SS Geraldine Mary | SS Geraldine Mary on slipway | |
| 8279 | Launch of SS Geraldine Mary | SS Geraldine Mary entering Walney Channel |
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