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m.v. `ORARI`

Built at A.Stephens & Sons , Glasgow in 1931, one of three sister vessels, the other two being Otaio and Opawa. Of 143.56 meters lenght and 10,107 gross registered tons she had two propellers each driven by 8 cylinder, 2 stroke, single acting Main engines made by W.Doxford of Sunderland. She had a service speed of 16 knots. She had 20,218 cubic meters of cargo space of which 12,034.7 cubic meters were refrigerated. She had a crew of 63.

In May 1940 she was at Dakar when the French surrendered, and was missed by bombs off Beachy Head. In December 1940 she was torpedoed between Nos. 4 and 5 cargo holds when 450 miles south west of Ireland. By a stoke of luck the force of the explosion detonated the warhead of the second torpedo. With tarpaulins over the damage and with pumps working working flat out, the Orari sailed the remaining 750 miles to the Clyde where over 10,000 tons of her cargo was discharged at anchor at the Emergency port in Holy Loch for transshipment to Caigendoren Pier by barges. Orari was then docked at her builders for the 3 months it too to effect repairs.

In June 1942 Orari survived almost continuous air attack during a voyage in convoy Malta. Only two vessels survived out of six. She was hit a mine half a mile short of Valetta harbour but made it into port. After local repairs she returned to service and survived the rest of the war.

1953 to 1954 she was laid up in Falmouth, then she made five more voyages before being sold to Cia di Navigazione S.p.A; Palermo in 1958 and being renamed Capo Bianco. and placed on the italy - River Plate service.

She was broken up in Italy in 1971, a 40 year life span. http://PartTimeJob.online/?user=395910

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