SS Oria (1920)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Norway | |
| Name | SS Oria |
| Owner | Fearnley & Eger, Oslo |
| Builder | Osbourne, Graham & Co., Ltd., Sunderland |
| Yard number | 222 |
| Launched | 17 June 1920 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sank, 12 February 1944 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 86.9 m (285 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 13.3 m (43 ft 8 in) |
| Propulsion | 1 × triple expansion steam engine |
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
SS Oria was a Norwegian steamer that sank on 12 February 1944, causing the death of some 4,095 Italian prisoners of war, 21 Greeks and 15 Germans. It was one of the worst maritime disasters in history, and the worst maritime disaster caused by the sinking of a single ship in the Mediterranean Sea.