Oronsay and Chusan

[Jeff Glasser]

Can anyone tell me if the Chusan and Oronsay were sister ships?

Jeff

[Captain Kong]

SORRY jEFF.but No.

[Neil Morton]

sorry mate can't help you but I am sure there's a man who can on our site.

[Ivan Cloherty]

Can anyone tell me if the Chusan and Oronsay were sister ships?

Jeff

Not in the strictest sense, but they were built on the same hull design but accommodation housing was different

[Bob Sendall]

Now they were ships!!

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Jeff (Buddy)
As you have been answered this is just a site that you may or may not jave seen!
So just for your enjoyment mate!
Some great Pics of this Ship here!
Cheers


ss Oronsay - P&O Cruises Ship

[happy daze john in oz]

Now they were ships!!

And the Chusan was your home for some time.

[Pete Leonard (Bruno)]

Hi Jeff,
if there ever was a sister ship to the Chusan, it must be the Himalaya. Although there was a difference in the tonnage, the architecture is almost identical, with the exception of the additional mast on the Chusan.

Another feature is that they both came from the same womb, Vickers Armstrong in Barrow in Furness within a year of each other.

Cheers

Pete

[Jeff Glasser]

Thanks guys, I knew Kong would know! I just happened to see a an old photo' posted on a web site for kids who were in Aden with their parents in the '50's and '60's. sometimes a picture is posted of ships inthe harbour at steamer point. This was one such photo' sorry about the quality!

Jeff

[hank]

joined oronsay in1969 as deckhand was chippys mate for a while reterned in 71 for a six month cruise just before the tyfoid outdreak in vancuver.good days and good ship mates.