[4] On 6 January 1953, MS Oranje collided in the Red Sea with Willem Ruys, which was heading in the opposite direction.

During the (later heavily criticized) abrupt and fast approach of Oranje, Willem Ruys made an unexpected swing to port, resulting in a collision.

As she might have been impounded for safety reasons, she was unable to call at Colombo as scheduled and went directly to Jakarta.

On 6 March 1966 the Angelina Lauro departed on her maiden voyage from Bremerhaven to Fremantle, Melbourne, Sydney, and Wellington.

[4] However, in 1979 while in a pier at Saint Thomas, she caught fire, which burned in the ship's hull for days; and was declared a total loss.

[4] Then on 21 September 1979, the ship's weakened hull (which the fire had affected), began to fill with water.