SS Empress of Russia Archival Collection

Empress of Russia (1913) Canadian Pacific Line

Built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Ltd., Govan, Scotland. Tonnage: 16,810. Dimensions: 570' x 68' (590' 0.1.). Propulsion: Quadruple-screw, 20 knots. Turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and three funnels. Keel laid: November 7, 1911. Launched: August 28, 1912. Completed: March 1913. Maximum Speed: Her maximum trial speed was 21.178 knots. Cost: about $2,500,000. Speed Records: Made a record trans-Pacific crossing from Yokohama to Race Rocks in 8 days, 18 hours, 31 minutes, at an average speed of 19.86 knots. Fate: Burned while refitting at Vickers-Armstrong Yard, Barrow-in-Furness, September 8, 1945. The hulk was broken up for scrap in 1946. Sister ship: Empress of Asia.

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