SS Megantic Archival Collection
The White Star-Dominion Canadian Service's New SS Laurentic (Triple-Screw) and Megantic (Twin-Screw). Steamers of the White Star Line, 1909. GGA Image ID # 211329d47d
Megantic (1909) White Star Line
Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 14,878. Dimensions: 550' x 67' (565' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 17 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: 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.
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1930-08-22 SS Megantic Passenger List
- Steamship Line: White Star Line
- Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
- Date of Departure: 23 August 1930
- Route: Le Havre and Southampton to Québec and Montréal
- Commander: Captain R. Hume
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The Steamers of the White Star Line - 1909
A 1909 Brochure from the White Star Line is a Pictorial Featuring the Olympic and Titanic, Adriatic, Baltic, Canopic, Celtic, Laurentic and Megantic, Majestic and Teutonic, Romanic, Oceanic, Zeeland, and more.
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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 1910. 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, from 3 June 1911 to 18 November 1911. Ships Included the Canada, Laurentic, Meganitic, and Teutonic. SS Canopic First Class Passenger List, 23 July 1911. GGA Image ID # 211fd34469
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
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-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, Southampton-Cherbourg-New York, from 25 January 1928 to 8 December 1928. Ships Included the Albertic, Homeric, Majestic, Megantic, and Olympic. RMS Baltic Cabin Class Passenger List, 3 March 1928. GGA Image ID # 20c168c3d4
Sailing Schedule, Liverpool-Queenstown (Cobh)-New York and Liverpool-Queenstown (Cobh)-Boston-New York, from 21 January 1928 to 17 June 1928. Ships Included the Adriatic, Albertic, Baltic, Calgaric, Cedric, Celtic, Doric, Megantic, and Reginia. The Baltic, Cedric, Celtic, Albertic Regina, Doric, and Calgaric carry Cabin, Tourist Third Cabin, and Third Class passengers. The Megantic carries Cabin and Third Class passengers. RMS Baltic Cabin Class Passenger List, 3 March 1928. GGA Image ID # 20c1e3cd08
Sailing Schedule, Southampton-Queenstown (Cobh)-Quebec-Montreal and Liverpool-Halifax, from 4 February 1928 to 18 October 1928. Ships Included the Albertic, Cedric, Celtic, Doric, Megantic, and Regina. The Cedric, Celtic, Albertic, Regina and Doric, Carry Cabin, Tourist Third Cabin, and Third Class Passengers. The Megantic Carries Cabin and Third Class Passengers. Back Cover, White Star Line RMS Baltic Cabin Class Passenger List - 3 March 1928. GGA Image ID # 20c2587dd1
Sailing Schedule, London-Quebec-Montreal, from 31 May 1928 to 22 November 1928. Ships Included the Albertic and Megantic. SS Doric Passenger List, 19 May 1928. GGA Image ID # 206d1c732b
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
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The White Star Line RMS Megantic (1908). GGA Image ID # 1daef77ce4
First Class Reading and Writing Room on the SS Laurentic and SS Megantic. Steamers of the White Star Line, 1909. From the Chris Crofts Collection. GGA Image ID # 211362a9cc
Main Companionway on the SS Laurentic and SS Megantic. Steamers of the White Star Line, 1909. From the Chris Crofts Collection. GGA Image ID # 21136eed86
First Class Dining Saloon on the SS Laurentic and SS Megantic. Steamers of the White Star Line, 1909. From the Chris Crofts Collection. GGA Image ID # 21137ab113
Second Class Library, SS Laurentic and SS Megantic. White Star Line Steamers, 1909. From the Chris Crofts Collection. GGA Image ID # 211663746e
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Advertisement: White Star Line Special Winter Cruises, 1928. Ships Included the Adriatic, Calgaric, Doric, Homeric, Laurentic, and Megantic. RMS Baltic Cabin Class Passenger List, 3 March 1928. GGA Image ID # 20c06e3593
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
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