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• Auction House:
  Barsby Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Maritime Model Museum Auction
• Sale Date:
  26 Aug 2018 ~ 12noon (AEST)
• Lot #:
  3072
• Lot Description:
  Good museum quality model of P&O Oriana
  together with several pieces of memorbila, Length 150cm x width 28cm x height 30cm (1960s 42,000 ton cruise liner) Ship History - Oriana's maiden voyage was from Southampton to Sydney in December 1960, during this voyage the Oriana was the first Ocean liner to berth at the Fremantle Passenger Terminal. At 41,915 gross tons and with capacity for more than 2,000 passengers in two classes (first and tourist), Oriana was briefly the largest passenger liner in service on the UK to Australia and New Zealand route, until the introduction of the 45,733 ton SS Canberra in 1961. In August 1970, the Oriana caught fire while steaming out of Southampton, this serious fire occurred when the Boiler Room caught fire at the beginning of its journey across the Atlantic on its way to USA, New Zealand and Australia. Repairs took about over two weeks to repair before resuming its voyage. From 1973, Oriana was converted to operate as a one class cruise ship and from 1981 until retirement in March 1986 was based in Sydney. After a lay up of two months at No. 21 Pyrmont wharf, Sydney, the ship was sold and moved to Osaka to become a floating hotel. The ship served as a floating museum at Beppu, Oita
• Estimate:
  A$6,000 - 10,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Toys & Models

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