Orient Line passenger liner ORONTES photographed by Michael Sutcliffe at the Tilbury dry dock in May 1959.Built in 1929 by
Vickers-Armstrongs in Barrow in Furness, she survived WW2 and operated until early 1962. Sold to Spanish breakers and broken up in Valencia where she arrived on5th March 1962.Text by L. M. Correia with Michael Sutcliffe copyright images . For other posts and images, check our archive at the right column of the main page. Click on the photos to see them enlarged. Thanks for your visit and comments. Luís Miguel Correia
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