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Narrative
PRINZ LUDWIG / ORCADES 1906
The PRINZ LUDWIG was a 9630 gross ton ship, length 492ft x beam 57.7ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw, speed 15 knots. Accommodation 114-1st, 158-2nd, 50-3rd and 564-steerage class passengers. Built by AG Vulkan, Stettin, she was launched on 12th May 1906 for North German Lloyd, Bremen and used on their Far East service. Laid up in Germany during the Great War, she was surrendered to Britain in March 1919, came under the direction of the Shipping Controller and was managed by the Peninsular & Oriental S.N.Co (P & O Line). It was during this period that she was used for returning troops to Australia. Purchased by Orient S.N.Co in 1921, renamed ORCADES and rebuilt to 9764 gross tons with accommodation for 123-1st and 476-2nd class passengers. she was used on the Tilbury - Australia service until 1924 when she was sold for scrapping and broken up Bremerhaven the following year. [Norddeutscher Lloyd, vol.1 by Edwin Drechsel] [Merchant Fleets, vol.1 by Duncan Haws]