SS Orcades (1921)
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.
 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 |
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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