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no.8467

TSS Otranto at Speed.

Dec 1925

View of starboard forward quarter of ship at speed, possibly speed trials off Scotland. Launched on 9 Jun1925 for Orient Steam Navigation Co Ltd. She served as a troopship from 1939 to 1948 before resuming her trade to Australia. Scrapped at Faslane 14 June 1957.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=10142

no.8467

TSS Otranto at Speed.

Dec 1925

View of starboard forward quarter of ship at speed, possibly speed trials off Scotland. Launched on 9 Jun1925 for Orient Steam Navigation Co Ltd. She served as a troopship from 1939 to 1948 before resuming her trade to Australia. Scrapped at Faslane 14 June 1957.

Location: Vickers shipyard Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/7911
Sankey Number: 8467

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8461    Launch of HMS Cumberland HMS Cumberland in Walney Channel after launch
8462 Launch of HMS Cumberland HMS Cumberland in Walney Channel after launch
8463 Launch of HMS Cumberland Platform HMS Cumberland launch platform
8464 Launch of HMS Cumberland Platform HMS Cumberland launch platform
8465 Launch of HMS Cumberland Platform HMS Cumberland launch platform
8466    TSS Otranto before launch TSS Otranto on the stocks before launch, stern view
8467    TSS Otranto TSS Ortranto in open water, Starboard side view
8468 Launch of TSS Otranto TSS Ortranto at bottom of slipway entering Walney Channel
8469    Orama TSS Orama in open water at speed, Starboard side view