The Oranje was built for Nederland Line and served with them from 1939 till 1964 before being sold to Flotta Lauro. She was then sent for extensive refurbishing, suffering a fire which delayed her appearance for Flotta Lauro. She entered service at a time when the jet aircraft was making serious inroads into shipping and the migrant trade to Australia, which was her main target customer was declining as a result. Eventually she would join fleetmate Achille on the cruising circuit until 1979 when disaster struck.Built for Nederland Line by Nederland Shipbuilding Co, Amsterdam. Completed 1939. G.R.T. 24 377. Length: 656ft. Breadth: 83ft. Maximum speed: 20 Knots. Triple screw diesel engines. Capacity: (as Oranje) 949 in 2 classes. Last owner/operators: Flotta Lauro.
Name sequence: Oranje, Angelina Lauro.

On 30 March 1979, a fire broke out in the crew galley while the Angelina was moored at Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, in the United States Virgin Islands. It spread to a dining room and the passengers and crew had to be evacuated. The fire had been fought on board by the crew and shoreside firefighters, but heavy smoke and flames forced them to leave the burning vessel and try conquer the blaze from the quayside. It took four days to extinguish the fire and the vessel was declared a constructive total loss. The fire had been caused when oil in an unattended electric skillet overheated and ignited.
In July of that year she was refloated and sold to Taiwanese breakers, however, on the 24th of September while under tow she took on a list and rolled over and sank.