ORIGINS ORIENT AND ORIANA
Written by Charles F. Morris
Published by Teredo Books
in 1980
ISBN: 0903662078
ORIGINS ORIENT AND ORIANA
Written by Charles F. Morris.
Stock no. 2115673
1st.
1980.
Hardback.
Large format.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Seen within the perspective of the development of the ship from earliest times, this is the history of the Orient Line, one of the most notable passenger liner companies, from its sailing ships through its century of passenger steamships in all its aspects, including the story of the families who guided its fortunes and, finally, all the problems - likely and unlikely - of the design and building of the very last of the great liners seen, unusually, through the eyes of the Company's Chief Naval Architect. Blue cloth with gilt title to spine and ship vignette to front cover. B/w photos. ISBN: 0903662078. Some browning to cover edges. Marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased, with a few nicks.
Front cover
Contents
- Foreword by Colin S. Anderson
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- I. ORIGINS
- ORIENT
- II. The Orient Line - until 1939
- III. The Orient Line - From the Outbreak of the Second World War
- IV. Orient Steam Navigation Fleet List
- V. Hull and Funnel colours of the Orient Line
- VI. Orient House Flags
- VII. The Orient Family Background
- VIII. Confidence and Courage
- ORIANA
- IX. Primary Considerations
- X. The Hull Form
- XI. The Constructional Design
- XII. Manoeuvring and Mooring Arrangements
- XII. Cargo, Baggage and Stores Handling
- XIV. Carriage of Oil Fuel
- XV. Stabilizers
- XVI. The Launch
- XVII. Superstructure, Funnel and Vent Stack
- XVIII. The Steering Committee
- XIX. Committees and Conventions
- XX. Sample Cabins
- XXI. Crew Accomodation
- XXII. Passenger Accomodation
- XXIII. Ablutions and Plumbing
- XXIV. Hospitals, Children's Playrooms, Shops, etc
- XXV. Safety Precautions and Life Saving Arrangements
- XXVI. The Machinery Installation
- XXVII. Interesting Particulars about the ORIANA
- XXVIII. The End of the Era of Large Passenger Liners and the Advent of the Cruise Ship
- XXIX. Trouble - in Retrospect
- Appendixes:
- 1. Comparative Information relating to the First and Second ORSOVA
- 2. Comparative Passenger Spaces in some Orietn Ships, 1925-60
- 3. Graphs relating to Speed, Displacement and Stability of the ORIANA between Ports
- 4. The Bridge of the ORIANA
- Glossary
- Index