ORDUNA

BUILT BY HARLAND AND WOLFF IN BELFAST IN 1914. SHE WAS A VESSEL OF 15507 TONNES.SHE WAS TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE NAME 'ORMEDA', BUT THIS WAS CHANGED BEFORE SHE WAS LAUNCHED. IN 1914 SHE WAS CHARTERED TO THE CUNARD LINE, RETURNING TO PSNC IN 1919. IN 1918 SHE SANK A GERMAN SUBMARINE WITH GUNFIRE. SHE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ROYAL MAIL LINE IN 1921 FOR USE ON THEIR HAMBURG / SOUTHAMPTON / NEW YORK RUN.IN 1926 AFTER A REFIT SHE WAS RETURNED TO PSNC . IN 1941 SHE WAS REQUISITIONED AS A TROOP TRANSPORT SHIP AND CONTINUED IN THAT ROLE UNTIL 1950. SHE WAS SCRAPPED AT DALMUIR THAT YEAR.