By 1913 Orsova was equipped for wireless telegraphy, operating on the 300 and 600 metre wavelengths. Her call sign was MOF.[1]
On one of her voyages in 1914 her passengers included the Polish scientist Bronisław Malinowski and Polish artist, playwright and philosopher Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz. Witkiewicz travelled to Ceylon as an intended cure for his psyche after the suicide of his fiancée, Jadwiga Janczewska.
Requisitioned as a troop ship in 1915. On 14 March 1917, she was damaged by a mine laid by German submarine UC-68 and beached in Cornwall, but was repaired in Devonport and resumed the passenger service on the UK to Australia route in 1919.[2]
Her last voyage was on 20 June 1936, and she was broken up at Bo'ness, Scotland.[3]
The Marconi Press Agency Ltd (1913). The Year Book of Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony. London: The St Katherine Press.
Miller, William H, Jr (1995). Pictorial Encyclopedia of Ocean Liners, 1860–1994. New York: Dover. ISBN978-0486281377.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Bremer, Stuart (1984). Home and Back: Australia's Golden era of Passenger Ships. Sydney: Dreamweaver Books. ISBN978-0949825063.
External links
"Orsova on Postcards". Ships of the Orient on postcards.
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orsova, 1908, orsova, steam, ocean, liner, owned, orient, steam, navigation, company, built, john, brown, company, clydebank, scotland, 1909, operate, passenger, service, between, london, australia, suez, canal, maiden, voyage, june, 1909, orsovahistoryunited,. SS Orsova was a steam ocean liner owned by the Orient Steam Navigation Company She was built by John Brown amp Company at Clydebank Scotland in 1909 to operate a passenger service between London and Australia via the Suez Canal Her maiden voyage was 25 June 1909 OrsovaHistoryUnited KingdomNameOrsovaNamesakeOrșovaOwnerOrient Steam Navigation CompanyPort of registryGlasgowBuilderJohn Brown amp Company ClydebankYard number383Launched7 November 1908Completed1909Maiden voyage25 June 1909IdentificationUK official number 128278 Code letters HPFB until 1933 Call sign MOF by 1913 Call sign GLYF from 1934 FateScrapped 1936General characteristicsTypeOcean linerTonnage12 026 GRT 6 697 NRTLength536 2 ft 163 4 m Beam63 3 ft 19 3 m Draught27 ft 8 in 8 4 m Depth34 3 ft 10 5 m Decks3Installed power1 987 IHPPropulsion2 quadruple expansion engines 2 screwsSpeed18 knots 33 km h Capacity1 310 passengers 280 first class 130 second class 900 third class Notessister ships Otway Osterley Orvieto OtrantoBy 1913 Orsova was equipped for wireless telegraphy operating on the 300 and 600 metre wavelengths Her call sign was MOF 1 On one of her voyages in 1914 her passengers included the Polish scientist Bronislaw Malinowski and Polish artist playwright and philosopher Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz Witkiewicz travelled to Ceylon as an intended cure for his psyche after the suicide of his fiancee Jadwiga Janczewska Requisitioned as a troop ship in 1915 On 14 March 1917 she was damaged by a mine laid by German submarine UC 68 and beached in Cornwall but was repaired in Devonport and resumed the passenger service on the UK to Australia route in 1919 2 Her last voyage was on 20 June 1936 and she was broken up at Bo ness Scotland 3 References Edit The Marconi Press Agency Ltd 1913 p 258 Helgason Gudmundur Ships hit by UC 68 uboat net Orsova 3260 Clydebuilt Ships Database Clyde built Ship Database Retrieved 26 December 2018 Bibliography EditThe Marconi Press Agency Ltd 1913 The Year Book of Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony London The St Katherine Press Miller William H Jr 1995 Pictorial Encyclopedia of Ocean Liners 1860 1994 New York Dover ISBN 978 0486281377 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Bremer Stuart 1984 Home and Back Australia s Golden era of Passenger Ships Sydney Dreamweaver Books ISBN 978 0949825063 External links Edit Orsova on Postcards Ships of the Orient on postcards This article about a specific civilian ship or boat is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SS Orsova 1908 amp oldid 1147379359, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
