Royal Mail Liner Oronsay
The Royal Mail Liner Oronsay was built for the route to Australia, conveying passengers and cargo. Six men died when she was torpedoed on 9th OCtober 1942.
One of the U-boats directed to look for convoy ships off South Africa found a target on 9th October. The liner Oronsay was making her way unescorted back to Britain. She carried a large cargo of copper metal and oranges – both much needed commodities in Britain. Her passengers were mainly servicemen who had completed their training in South Africa.