SS Empress of Asia Archival Collection

Empress of Asia (1913) Canadian Pacific Line

Built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Ltd., Govan, Scotland. Tonnage: 16,909. Dimensions: 570'x 68' (590' O.I.). Propulsion: Quadruple-screw, 20 knots. Turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and three funnels. Keel laid: December 4, 1911. Launched: November 23, 1912. Completed in May 1913. Made a trial speed of 21.43 knots. Speed Records: Did a trans-Pacific crossing from Yokohama in 9 days, 2 hours, 44 minutes in 1914. Fate: Sunk by enemy action off Singapore on February 5, 1942. Sister ship: Empress of Russia. Design Notes: The first large liners to have cruiser sterns.

Sailing Schedule, Trans-Pacific Ports (Vancouver, Victoria, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Manila), from 26 February 1927 to 4 December 1927. Ships included the Empress of Asia, Empress of Canada, and Empress of Russia. SS Montrose Cabin Passenger List, 18 February 1927. GGA Image ID # 212e993c4c