NEW ORIENT VESSELS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 May 1924, Page 2

NEW ORIENT VESSELS.

The Union Steamship Company c.i New Zealand. Limited. Agents lor Orient Line have received cable advice from Sydney that the Orient ( oinpnny have contracted with Messrs \ inkers. Limited, for another steamer of the same design as ‘•Oraiiln” aild “Ornusuy" now building. This third new steamer i- to be delivered ill IS-nms. anil these three vessels with “Ormonde” will provide tliereaiter it last monthly service. Particulars of ‘‘drama” anti ••Oronsay” appeared recently in the press and are as follow-: l.cntii (530 feet, ben in 75 feet, depth 7it. They will have twin screws and he fitted with geared • turbines-, using oil. instead of coal, as I net. i lie ir gross tcinmtge will approximate g.!.< .! > tolls, which is equal 111 size to the laig-e-t steamers at present running 1,1 Australia. A feature in tbo new visrels will he til- great number of single berth cabins in the saloons, for of a total accommodation lor about n"'> passengers, about 250 will his accommodated in single- berth cabins luted in the most up-to-date manlier. Alllinc provision is also being made in connection with third-class trafiic. as these vessels will he able- to carry with evencomfort up to about 1 —->0 passc-ngc i. j These vessels will he lilted with the most up-to-date working appliances and space for genera! cargo will he considerably in excess of that in the steamer-, at prc-.-iit running. * lll ‘ will he accommodation ill insula led holds for dose on .VKI’) tons of refrigerated cargo. To give an idea ot the size of these vessels a comparison Vito : some other steamer- of the Line wi i prove illuminating:—-‘Drama. O.on j sav" and new steamer, gross tonnage. , IA.S.W, length oSfUT.. beam 0. ft., depth ; 40ft. ; “Orvicto." gross tonnage 12.133. j length Ail ft., beam fi7tt. depth 32ft. |