SS Canopic Archival Collection

Picture Postcard of the White Star Line SS Canopic circa 1903. GGA Image ID # 1dc8852cd5

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• Canopic (1900) White Star Line Ship's History (Brief)
• Passenger Lists
• Brochures
• Sailing Schedules
• Title Pages
• Senior Officers and Staff
• Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
• Photographs
• Services
• Books Referencing the SS Canopic
• Excerpts from Information for Passengers
• Changes under the Morgan Combine - 1903
• Steamship Canopic - 1908

Canopic (1900) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 12,268. Dimensions: 578' x 59' (594' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 16 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Transfer: Transferred to White Star Line from the Dominion Line in 1903 (Both part of International Mercantile Marine Company). First voyage for WSL: Liverpool-Boston, January 14, 1904. Service Changes: Transferred to Mediterranean-New York service. Later in Canadian trade. Fate: Scrapped in 1925. Previously Named: Commonwealth (1900-1903). Operator: Dominion Line (1900-1903); White Star Line (1903-1925)

Passenger Lists

Brochures

Sailing Schedules

Sailing Schedule, Liverpool-Queenstown (Cobh)-New York, Liverpool-Queenstown (Cobh)-Boston, and Boston-Mediterranean Service, from 18 June 1904 to 8 October 1904. Ships Included the Arabic, Baltic, Canopic, Cedric, Celtic, Cretic, Cymric, Majestic, Oceanic, Republic, Romanic, and Teutonic. RMS Celtic Passenger List, 19 August 1904. GGA Image ID # 1e4efde338

Sailing Schedule, Liverpool-Boston Service, from 7 January 1904 to 17 November 1904. Ships Included the Canopic, Cretic, Cymric, and Republic. RMS Celtic Passenger List, 19 August 1904. GGA Image ID # 1e4e1fce47. Click to View Larger Image.

Sailing Schedule, Mediterranean Service, from 18 June 1904 to 24 April 1905. Ships Included the Canopic, Cretic, Republic, and Romanic. RMS Celtic Passenger List, 19 August 1904. GGA Image ID # 1e4ec10103. Click to View Larger Image.

White Star Line American and Colonial Services. Proposed Sailings from 22 August 1905 to 28 October 1905. Ships Include the Arabic, Baltic, Canopic, Cedric, Celtic, Cretic, Cymric, Majestic, Oceanic, Republic, Romanic, and Teutonic. MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE—The "Arabic" sails from New York on Feb. 8th, 1906, for an extended Cruise to the Mediterranean under charter to Mr. F. C. Clark and will call at Madeira, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Algiers, Malta, Athens (Phaleron Bay), Constantinople, Smyrna. Haifa, Jaffa, Alexandria, Naples, and Villefranche, returning thence via Liverpool to New York, particulars on application to any of the Company's offices. RMS Majestic Passenger List, 30 August 1905. GGA Image ID # 1dd41e606f

White Star Line Mediterranean Service from 6 July 1905 to 16 April 1906. Ships Include the Canopic, Celtic, Cretic, Republic, and Romanic. Ports Include New York, Boston, Azores, Gibraltar, Algiers, Naples, Genoa, and Alexandria. Will Call at Palermo and Almeria on some voyages. RMS Majestic Passenger List, 30 August 1905. GGA Image ID # 1dd4405a37. Click to View Larger Image.

Sailing Schedule, Mediterranean Service, from 21 June 1906 to 22 April 1907. Ships Included the Canopic, Cedric, Celtic, Cretic, Republic, and Romanic. RMS Cymric Passenger List, 7 September 1906. GGA Image ID # 1e553239da

White Star Line Mediterranean Service from 16 March 1907 to 25 December 1907. Ships Included the Canopic, Cretic, Republic, and Romanic. White Star Line Services Insert, 1907. GGA Image ID # 1e1b66c7da. Click to View Larger Image.

Sailing Schedule, White Star Line Mediterranean Service, from 20 June 1907 to 14 April 1908. Ships Included the Canopic, Cedric, Cretic, Republic, and Romanic. RMS Republic Passenger List, 14 August 1907. GGA Image ID # 1e589e36b2. Click to View Larger Image.

Sailing Schedule, White Star Line Mediterranean Service, from 3 July 1908 to 27 April 1909. Ships Included the Canopic, Cedric, Celtic, Cretic, Republic, and Romanic. SS Romanic Passenger List, 4 October 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e56fb9a46. Click to View Larger Image.

American and Colonial Services with Corresponding Fleet and Sailing Schedule, Mediterranean Ports from 2 January 1909 to 10 April 1909. Ships Included the Canopic, Cedric, Celtic, Cretic, and Republic. SS Romanic Passenger List, 4 October 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e56add9e0

Sailing Schedule, White Star Line Mediterranean Service, from 29 April 1909 to 7 February 1910. Ships Included the Canopic, Cedric, Cretic, Finland, and Romanic. RMS Arabic Passenger List, 11 June 1909. GGA Image ID # 1e4aacab90. Click to View Larger Image.

Sailing Schedule, White Star Line Mediterranean Service, from 25 June 1910 to 8 February 1911. Ships Included the Canopic, Cedric, Cretic, and Romanic. RMS Cymric Passenger List, 26 July 1910. GGA Image ID # 1e5678a916. Click to View Larger Image.

Sailing Schedule, Mediterranean Service, from 24 June 1911 to 15 July 1912. Ships Included the Adriatic, Canopic, Cedric, Cretic, and Romanic. SS Canopic First Class Passenger List, 23 July 1911. GGA Image ID # 211f842956. Click to View Larger Image.

Sailing Schedule, Between New York-Boston-Mediterranean Ports, 17 May 1913 to 12 April 1914. Ships Included the Adriatic, Canopic, Cedric, and Cretic. RMS Laurentic Passenger List, 24 June 1913. GGA Image ID # 20881ec2e3

Sailing Schedule, White Star Line Mediterranean Service, from 13 October 1913 to 7 July 1914. Ships Included the Adriatic, Canopic, Celtic, and Cretic. SS Cretic Passenger List, 22 November 1913. GGA Image ID # 1e57e4cab1. Click to View Larger Image.

White Star Line Proposed Sailings Liverpool-Cobh-Philadelphia Service; Liverpool-Cobh-Boston Service; and Breman-Southampton-New York Service from 15 August 1922 to 27 February 1923. Ships Included the Canopic, Haverford, and Pittsburgh. RMS Majestic Passenger List, 6 September 1922. GGA Image ID # 1dd4da0bfc

White Star Line Proposed Sailings, Liverpool-Québec-Montréal Service; and Liverpool-Halifax-Portland, ME Service, from 8 August 1922 to 30 December 1922. Ships Include the Canada, Canopic, Megantic, and Regina. RMS Majestic Passenger List, 6 September 1922. GGA Image ID # 1dd5148dae

Sailing Schedule, Express Mail Service Between Southampton-Cherbourg-New York, from 22 August 1923 to 2 February 1924. Ships Included the Canopic, Homeric, Majestic, Olympic, and Pittsburgh. RMS Homeric Passenger List, 5 September 1923. GGA Image ID # 1f0ab3dab9

Sailing Schedule, Liverpool-Boston-New York, Liverpool-Boston-Philadelphia, Bremen-Southampton-Cherbourg-Halifax-New York, Hamburg-New York, from 24 August 1923 to 22 December 1923. Ships Included the Baltic, Canopic, Celtic, Haverford, and Pittsburgh. RMS Homeric Passenger List, 5 September 1923. GGA Image ID # 1f0b4ef849

Sailing Schedule, Southampton-Cherbourg-New York, from 21 May 1924 to 10 January 1925. Ships Included the Canopic, Homeric, Majestic, Olympic, Pittsburgh, and Zeeland. White Star Line RMS Olympic First Class Passenger List - 4 June 1924. GGA Image ID # 207345c3ef

WSL Sailing Schedule, Liverpool-Queenstown (Cobh) New York and New York-Queenstown (Cobh)-Liverpool, from 1 April 1925 to 12 September 1925. Ships Included the Adriatic, Baltic, Canopic, Cedric, Celtic, Doric, and Megantic. SS Homeric Second Class Passenger List, 4 April 1925. GGA Image ID # 20b6fe0f58

Sailing Schedule, White Star Line, Liverpool-Boston-New York via Queenstown (Cobh), from 2 May 1925 to 15 November 1925. Ships Included the Baltic, Canopic, Cedric, and Celtic. RMS Celtic Passenger List, 30 May 1925. GGA Image ID # 1e5290262e

Title Pages

Title Page, SS Canopic First Class Passenger List, 23 July 1911. GGA Image ID # 21200b79bb

Title Page, SS Canopic Cabin Passenger List, 10 December 1923. GGA Image ID # 211dd26842

Senior Officers and Staff

Senior Officers and NDL Representatives, SS Canopic Cabin Passenger List, 10 December 1923. GGA Image ID # 211dfd3814

Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs

Back Cover, SS Canopic First Class Passenger List, 23 July 1911. GGA Image ID # 2120422500

Photographs

Promenade Deck Stateroom on the SS Romanic and SS Canopic. White Star Line Services Brochure, 1907. GGA Image ID # 144c745222

RMS Canopic, Twin-Screw, 12,000 Tons, Shown Leaving the Port of Genoa, Italy. White Star Line Services Brochure, 1907. GGA Image ID # 144de62858

Members of the Metropolitan on Board the SS Canopic. Inserts: Vera COURTENAY, Soprano at Opéra Comique, Paris, and Now in America. Vera CURTIS, Soprano at the Metropolitan. The Theatre, February 1915. GGA Image ID # 1dc868d2a7

Promenade Deck First Class Stateroom on the RMS Romanic. White Star Line Services Brochure, 1907. GGA Image ID # 123f526d89

SS Canopic (1900) of the White Star Line, 1903. GGA Image ID # 1e5741b8c1

SS Canopic First Class Dining Saloon. Steamers of the White Star Line, 1909. From the Chris Crofts Collection. GGA Image ID # 211416f320

Services

White Star Line Services to the United States, August 1905. RMS Majestic Passenger List, 30 August 1905. GGA Image ID # 1ea4dec5e3

We have pleasure in calling attention to the services maintained by the White Star Line to the United States, in addition to the regular sailings between LIVERPOOL and NEW YORK, viz.:—

• LIVERPOOL and BOSTON (Calling at Queenstown),
• ALSO, BETWEEN NEW YORK & BOSTON & MEDITERRANEAN PORTS,

These Services are conducted by modern Twin- Screw Steamers:—

• ARABIC 15,801 Tons
• CYMRIC 13,096 Tons
• REPUBLIC 15,378 Tons
• CANOPIC 12,096 Tons
• CRETIC 13.500 Tons
• ROMANIC 11.400 Tons

which are among the largest, fastest, and finest steamers in the Mediterranean Service. They regularly sail throughout the year to and from Liverpool and Boston (calling at Queenstown), or to and from New York or Boston and Mediterranean Ports.

See the annexed sailing schedules giving the departures as at present arranged.

The attention of Passengers holding return tickets by the White Star Line is especially drawn to the choice of the route thus offered, return tickets being available for their total value towards passage by any of the White Star Services.

Facilities will be offered for booking by the most attractive routes across the Continent between the various ports of call in the Mediterranean and Liverpool, which will thus enable passengers to book the round trip from New York or Boston via the Mediterranean, returning from Liverpool or vice versa.

ISMAY, IMRIE &. CO.
Liverpool, August 1905.

White Star Line Services, Cross Channel Passages and Rates, 1911. SS Canopic First Class Passenger List, 23 July 1911. GGA Image ID # 212017ad78

Books Referencing the SS Canopic

Excerpts from Information for Passengers

Information for Passengers - 23 July 1911

• Breakfast from 8 until 10 o'clock.
• Luncheon at 1 p. m.
• Dinner at 7 o'clock.

The Bar opens at 8 am, and closes at 11:30 pm

Lights are extinguished in the Saloon at 11:00 pm Lounge at 11:30 pm and Smoking Room at Midnight.

Divine Service in the Saloon on Sunday at 10:30 am

Seats at Table. Passengers who have not previously arranged for seats at table to be reserved should apply for same to the Second Steward.

Children are not entitled to seats in the Saloon unless full fare is paid.

Wireless Telegrams. All Southampton — Cherbourg — Queenstown — New York, Liverpool — Queenstown — New York, Liverpool — Quebec — Montreal, Liverpool — Queenstown — Boston, Mediterranean — New York, Mediterranean — Boston Mail and Passenger Steamers of the White Star Line are fitted with the Marconi system of Wireless Telegraphy, and messages for despatch should be handed to the Purser.

Cablegrams and Telegrams should be handed to the Saloon Steward at least an hour before arrival at any port of call.

The Saloon and Library Stewards will supply Stamps, Telegraph Forms, Books of Reference and Railway Time Tables of the principal Companies.

The Surgeon is authorized to make customary charges, subject in each Case to the approval of the Commander, for treating Passengers at their request for any illness not originating on board the ship. In the case of sickness developed on board no charge will be made, and medicine will be provided free in all circumstances.

Baggage. Questions relating to Baggage should be referred to the Second Steward, who is the Ship's Baggage Master. Trunks, Chairs which Passengers may desire to leave in charge of the Company, should be appropriately labeled and handed to the Baggage Master at the different ports, and such articles will be stored entirely at owner's risk. It is necessary tor Passengers themselves to see all their Baggage is passed by the U. S. Customs Authorities on landing.

Deck Chairs can be hired at a charge of 4/. each for the voyage.

Steamer Rugs can be hired at a charge of 4/. each for the voyage.

Passengers are requested to ask for a Receipt on the Company's Form, for any additional Passage Money, Chair Hire, or Freight paid on board.

The Purser is prepared, for the convenience of Passengers, to exchange a limited amount of Italian, French and American Money and he will allow at the rate of 5 Dollars to Lit. 26.25 or Francs 26.25 when giving American for Italian or French money and Lit. 25.25 or Francs 25.25 to 5 dollars when giving Italian or French for American money.

Passengers' Addresses may be left with the Saloon Steward, in order that any letters sent to the care of the Company may be forwarded.

Valuables. The White Star Line has provided a safe in the office of the Purser, in which Passengers may deposit money, jewels, or ornaments, for safe keeping. The Company will not be liable to Passengers for the loss of money, jewels or ornaments by theft or otherwise, not so deposited.

Travellers' Cheques, payable in all parts of Europe, can be purchased at all the principal offices of the White Star Line. These Cheques are accepted on board White Star steamers in payment of accounts, but the Pursers do not carry funds to enable them to cash Caine.

This Steamer is fitted with Marconi's system of Wireless Telegraphy and also with Submarine Signalling Apparatus.

Source: SS Canopic Passenger List - 23 July 1911

Changes under the Morgan Combine - 1903

The long-continued rumors of impending changes in the composite companies of the Morgan Shipping Combine seem to resolve themselves into this, that the managers of the White Star Line have taken over the whole Dominion Line service, thus extending the sphere oí the White Star flag.

The service between Boston and the Mediterranean during the winter will be by the new s.s. Columbus, together with the Commonwealth and Sew England. These vessels, on transfer to the White Star Line, are re-named Republic, Canopic, and Romanic, respectively.

The Columbus (or Republic) is a twin-screw steamer oí 15.378 tons gross register, with engines capable oí maintaining a speed of 15 1/2 knots, and with passenger accommodation for 280 first class, 250 second class, besides a large number of third, class.

The Canopic and Romanic are on similar lines, of slightly less tonnage, with the same speed, and arranged to accommodate nearly the same number oí passengers.

The Liverpool and Boston service will be maintained during the winter by the Cymric, hitherto engaged in the White Star Liverpool and New York Friday service, and the Mayflower, which has been renamed the Crelic. The Cymric and the Cretic are both twin-screw steamers of over 13,000 tons gross register, with a speed of about 15 knots per hour.

"Shipbuilding News: Changes Under the Morgan Combine," in Page's Magazine: An Illustred Technical Monthly, dealing with the Engineering, Electrical, Shipbuilding, Iron and Steel Mining and Allied Industries, London: Clun House, Vol. III, No. 5, November 1903, p. 455.

Steamship Canopic - 1908

So similar in plan to the steamship Republic is the Canopic —another recent product of Harland & Wolff—that she might be called her sister vessel, although her dimensions are .slightly different, being: Length, 594 feet; beam, 59 feet; molded depth, 35 feet, 8 inches; tonnage, 12,097.

The Canopic's triple expansion engines develop a splendid speed. The regularity of her voyages is a matter of pride in her engineering force. Her popularity as a steady, roomy, and clean ship has advertised her good qualities among a steadily growing multitude of friends.

Steel construction was employed throughout, and her lines and plan are entirely modern in every respect. Passenger accommodations of the most comfortable type are located on three decks — the main, upper, and saloon—and the promenade deck found special cabins, centrally located and furnished with all the accessories to a luxurious voyage.

This type of twin-screw steamer seems admirably adapted for a most comfortable and pleasant ocean passage—despite wind and wave—as the ship's bilge keels and massive displacement make her steady in any sea-way.

International Mercantile Marine Company, "Steamship Canopic," in Facts for Travelers, 1908, p. 85