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1911 ‘Orient Line Australia-England Sailing Passenger Season’ postcard with line drawing of ‘RMS Otway, 12077 Tons Twin Screw’ advertising ‘Cabines-de Luxe, Singe Berth Cabins, Bed Room and Bathroom Suites, Electric Lifts and Laundries’, list of sailing dates for the nine ships of the ‘Orient Line of Royal Mail Steamers’ and contact details of local agents, unused, fine condition. [The RMS ‘Otway’ was built in Scotland and launched in 1909; requisitioned by the Royal Navy as an armed merchant cruiser during World War I she was torpedoed and sunk on 23 July 1917 with the loss of 10 lives]