SS Orduña Passenger Lists 1917-1923
The SS Orduña (1914) of the Royal Mail Line (RMSP). The Ship was Chartered by Cunard from 1914-1918. Shipping Magazine, 10 September 1921. GGA Image ID # 1d344d9858
Orduña (1914) Royal Mail Line
Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 15,507. Dimensions: 550' x 67'. Triple-screw, 15 knots. Two masts and one funnel. Note: This ship was launched in September, 1913, for the Pacific Steam Navigation Company. Cunard Charter: Between 1914 to 1918 she was under charter to the Cunard Line. Post War Service: After the first World War she was put on the Royal Mail Line service between Europe and New York, but as this trade was discontinued in 1927 she reverted back to her original owner. Sister ships: Orbita and Orea.
All Digitized Passenger Lists For the SS Orduña Available at the GG Archives. Listing Includes Date Voyage Began, Steamship Line, Vessel, Passenger Class and Route.
1917-03-17 RMS Orduña Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Cunard Line
- Class of Passengers: Saloon and Second Cabin
- Date of Departure: 17 March 1917
- Route: Liverpool to New York
- Commander: Thomas McComb Taylor
1922-07-26 SS Orduña Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (R.M.S.P.)
- Class of Passengers: Cabin
- Date of Departure: 26 July 1922
- Route: London to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- Commander: Captain W. H. Lainson
1923-03-27 SS Orduña Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (R.M.S.P.)
- Class of Passengers: Cabin
- Date of Departure: 27 March 1923
- Route: Hamburg to Bermuda and New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- Commander: Captain G. E. Warner
Passenger Lists contained in the GG Archives collection represent the souvenir list provided to the passengers of each cabin class (and other classes). Many of these souvenir passenger lists have disappeared over the years. Our collection contains a sampling of what was originally produced and printed by the steamship lines.
⚠️ About Accuracy in Historical Records Research Tip
Context. The GG Archives presents passenger lists as faithfully as possible to the original documents. While OCR is generally accurate, portions of these collections—especially image captions and some transcriptions—are typed by hand and may include typographical or spelling variations. The original manifests themselves also contained clerical inconsistencies (names recorded phonetically, mid-voyage corrections, etc.).
What this means for your research:
- Search variant spellings of names (e.g., “Schmidt/Schmitt/Smith,” “Giuseppe/Joseph”).
- Cross-reference with immigration cards, passport applications, naturalization files, city directories, and newspapers.
- Treat manifests as primary sources with historical quirks—use them alongside corroborating records.
- For place names, consider historical borders and language variants (e.g., Danzig/Gdańsk, Trieste/Trst).
How to cite. When quoting a name from a manifest, consider adding [sic] for obvious misspellings and include a note such as “spelling as printed in original passenger list.”
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