ORELLANA was built
in 1893 by Harland & Wolff at Belfast with a tonnage
of 4821grt, a length of 401ft, a beam of 47ft 7in and
a service speed of 11 knots. Launched on 7th December
1892 she was built mainly for cargo services but had
accommodation for up to 675 emigrants which were carried
seasonally from Spain and Portugal. In 1904 she was
sold to the Hamburg America Line and renamed Allemania.
Two years later she was sold to the Russian Government
as a replacement for ships lost during Russo - Japanese
war and renamed Kowno. In 1907 she returned to Hamburg
America Line ownership and reverted to her former name,
Allemania. In April 1917 she was seized by the United
States, operated by the United States Shipping Board
and renamed Owasco. On 10th December 1917 she was torpedoed
by a German submarine off Alicante in Spain, was beached
and being beyond commercial repair was broken up in
the following year. |