An early 1940's printed photograph of the vessel RMS Orcades / SS Orcades under construction by Vickers-Armstrong at Barrow in Furness yard no. 950, showing the Bulkeads and propeller shaft tunnel. She was launched in 1947 and was used as a Royal Mail ship (RMS) and as passenger and cruise vessel (). She also carried many migrants to Australia and New Zealand. She also served as the accomodation ship for the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia,

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Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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