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SS ''Orcades'' was an ocean liner serving primarily the UK – Australia – New Zealand route. She started service as a British Royal Mail Ship (RMS) carrying first and tourist class passengers. ''Orcades'' carried many migrants to Australia and New Zealand 〔(Museum Victoria )〕 and was later used as a cruise ship. Built at the Barrow yard of Vickers-Armstrongs, Orcades (yard no. 950) had an identical hull and machinery to P&O's (yard no. 951), but differed in superstructure and interior layout. In the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne the ''Orcades'' served as an accommodation ship.〔(Museum Victoria )〕 The ship was refitted in 1959 and 1964. Under the 1964 refit ''Orcades'' became a single class vessel and her hull colour changed from 'Orient corn' to white. In 1952 ''Orcades'' was fitted with a 'top hat' funnel extension to clear smoke from the after decks. The vessel's near sister ships were and Orcades is the Latin name〔(Encyclopædia Britannica )〕 for the Orkney Islands. ==Gallery== File:Orcades c.1950.jpg|Orcades c.1950 from a promotional postcard File:SS Orcades (1948) taken in 1959 in yellow livery.jpg|Orcades 1959 in yellow livery File:SS Orcades (1948)- Port Said 1957.png|Orcades at Port Said 1957 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SS Orcades (1947)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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