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Historical
Statistics:
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Builder:
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John Brown & Co. (Clydebank) Ltd, Clydebank, Glasgow,
Scotland, UK
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Yard Number:
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675
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Date of Build:
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1954
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Vessel Name:
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Arcadia
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Other Names:
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Type of Vessel:
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Passenger / cargo ocean liner
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Date Launched:
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14th May 1953
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Launched by:
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Mrs D. F.
Anderson
(wife of the P&O
Deputy Chairman, Sir Donald Anderson)
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Maiden Voyage:
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22nd February 1954:
London to Bombay, Colombo, Fremantle, Melbourne and
Sydney
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Final Commercial Voyage:
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29th
January 1979
Sydney to Singapore via Brisbane, Rabaul, and Hong Kong.
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Final Voyage:
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1979:
Singapore to Kaoshiung
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Location Scrapped:
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Lee
Chang Iron & Steel Works, Kaoshiung, Taiwan 1979.
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Flag:
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British
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Port
of Registry:
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London, England, UK
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Original Owners / Operators:
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Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company
(P&O Line), London,
England, UK
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Technical
Statistics:
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Length:
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721.4 ft
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Breadth:
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90.8 ft
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Draft:
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31 ft
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Gross Registered Tonnage:
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29,734 tons
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Power:
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6 steam turbines driving twin
screws developing
42,500 shp.
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Propulsion:
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2 propellers.
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Maximum Speed:
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Service Speed:
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22 knots
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Passengers & Crew:
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670 First Class, 735 Tourist Class and 716 crew
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