SS Megantic Archival Collection

Megantic (1909) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 14,878. Dimensions: 550' x 67' (565' o.l.). Twin-screw, 17 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Two masts and one funnel. Note: Laid down as the Albany for the Dominion Line, but like her sister ship was taken over by the White Star Line. She was given the name Megantic (derived from Lake Megantic in Quebec Province, Canada). Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal, June 16, 1909. Passengers: 230 first, 430 second, 1,000 third. Fate: Sold to Japanese shipbreakers in January 1933; broken up during the year. Sister ship: Laurentic. Note: The first ships completed for the White Star Line service to Canada.

 

 

 

 

Sailing Schedules

 

Sailing Schedule, Liverpool-Queenstown (Cobh)-Boston Service and White Star-Dominion Canadian Service, from 22 April 1909 to 8 January 1910. Ships Included the Canada, Cymric, Dominion, Laurentic, Megantic, Ottawa, and Vancouver. RMS Arabic Passenger List, 11 June 1909. GGA Image ID # 1e4b15ece5

 

Sailing Schedule, Liverpool-Québec-Montréal, from 15 July 1909 to 20 November 1920. Ships Included the Canada, Dominion, Laurentic, Megantic, and Ottawa. SS Dominion Passenger List, 19 August 1909. GGA Image ID # 1f04d757ef

 

Sailing Schedule, White Star-Dominion Line Canadian Service, Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal, from 2 July 1910 to 19 November 1910. Ships Included the Canada, Dominion, Laurentic, and Megantic. RMS Cymric Passenger List, 26 July 1910. GGA Image ID # 1e56277011

 

Sailing Schedule, Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal and Liverpool-Portland, ME, from 6 September 1913 to 18 April 1914. Ships Included the Arabic, Canada, Cymric, Dominion, Laurentic, Megantic, and Teutonic. SS Cretic Passenger List, 22 November 1913. GGA Image ID # 1e57a61bc5

 

Sailing Schedule, Liverpool-Queenstown (Cobh)-New York Service, from 9 October 1913 to 9 July 1914. Ships Included the Adriatic, Baltic, Cedric, Celtic, Cymric, Laurentic, and Megantic. SS Cretic Passenger List, 22 November 1913. GGA Image ID # 1e57d1734e

 

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, Liverpool-Belfast-Glasgow-Québec-Montréal, Liverpool-Halifax-Portland, ME, Liverpool-Halifax-Boston, from 17 August 1923 to 14 December 1923. Ships Included the Canada, Doric, Megantic, and Regina. RMS Homeric Passenger List, 5 September 1923. GGA Image ID # 1f0b2c0cc8

 

Sailing Schedule, White Star-Dominion Line, Liverpool-Québec-Montréal, from 18 April 1925 to 27 November 1925. Ships Included the Canada, Doric, Megantic, and Regina. RMS Celtic Passenger List, 30 May 1925. GGA Image ID # 1e52957de8

 

Proposed Sailings, White Star Line Canadian Service, Montréal-Québec-Liverpool, from 2 July 1926 to 27 November 1926. Ships Included the Canada, Doric, Megantic, and Regina. RMS Belgenland Passenger List, 26 June 1926. GGA Image ID # 1df2d57133

 

Sailing Schedule, Liverpool-Québec-Montréal and Le Havre-Southampton-Québec-Montréal, from 14 July 1928 to 10 November 1928. Ships Included the Albertic, Calgaric, Doric, Laurentic, Megantic, and Regina. SS Lapland Passenger List, 31 August 1928. GGA Image ID # 1ebeb75533

 

 

Distinguished Liners from The Shipbuilder - 1906-1914 Volume 1

An authentic replication to the smallest detail of the best of The Shipbuilder magazine, 1906-1914, including articles on the Titanic, Olympic, Lusitania, Mauretania, and more. This encyclopedic collection contains original text, photographs, and advertisements, as well as 22 fold-out blueprint plans, five color plates, a two-color Titanic cutaway folding advertisement and even two facsimile subscription forms.

 

The White Star Line RMS Megantic (1908). GGA Image ID # 1daef77ce4

 

Short Pleasure Cruises from Great Britain to Spain, Portugal, and the Mediterranean on the Popular Cruising Steamer SS Megantic of 14,878 Tons, Beginning 18 January 1930. SS Lapland Passenger List, 2 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 1ebf1171a8