SS Montcalm Archival Collection

Canadian Pacific SS Montcalm Featured on a Vintage Postcard.

Canadian Pacific SS Montcalm Featured on a Vintage Postcard. The SS Montcalm was built in 1920 by John Brown & Co, Glasgow. She was 16,418 gross tons, length 576 feet, width 70 feet, two funnels, two masts, twin screw, and 16 1/2 knots. There was accommodation for 542 cabin class and 1,268 third-class passengers. GGA Image ID # 15b3bd94ea

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Montcalm (1921) Canadian Pacific Line

Built by John Brown & Co., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 16,418. Dimensions: 549' x 70' (577' o.l.). Twin- screw, 17 knots. Steam turbines. Two masts and two funnels. Passengers: 540 cabin and 1,250 third. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-St. John, New Brunswick, January 17,1922. New single-reductioned geared steam turbines in 1929. Renamed : Wolfe (1939) British armed merchant cruiser. Converted to depot-ship at later date. Fate: Scrapped in 1952. Sister ships: Montclare and Montrose.

 

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Passenger Lists

 

Front Cover - 13 July 1923 Passenger List, SS Montcalm, Canadian Pacific (CPOS)

 

1923-07-13 SS Montcalm Passenger List

Cabin Passenger List for the SS Montcalm of the Canadian Pacific Line (CPOS), Departing Friday, 13 July 1923 from Liverpool for Quebec and Montreal via Greenock, Commanded by Captain A. Rennie.

 

Atlantic Isles and Seaboard Cruise. Cabin Passenger List from the SS Montcalm of the Canadian Pacific Line (CPOS), Departing Saturday, 18 June 1938 from London.

 

1938-06-18 SS Montcalm Passenger List

Atlantic Isles and Seaboard Cruise. Cabin Passenger List from the SS Montcalm of the Canadian Pacific Line (CPOS), Departing Saturday, 18 June 1938 from London - Gibraltar - Casablanca - Madeira - Lisbon - London, Commanded by Captain D. Pert.

 

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Brochures

 

Front Cover, Cabin Service to Europe via the Canadian Pacific Steamships.

 

Canadian Pacific Cabin Service to Europe - 1927

To cross the ocean once on a Canadian Pacific Cabin Class Steamship is to realize that you have found the ideal way to travel. Many Interior and Exterior photographs help illustrate this exceptional brochure. Ships Featured: Montcalm and Montroyal.

 

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Menus

 

Front Cover, SS Montcalm Carnival Dinner Menu - 18 September 1933

 

1933-09-18 SS Montcalm Carnival Dinner Menu

Vintage Carnival Dinner Bill of Fare from 18 September 1933 on board the SS Montcalm of the Canadian Pacific CPOS featured Poached Turbot, Hollandaise Sauce, Prime Sirloin of Beef, Yorkshire Pudding, and Blueberry Pie for dessert.

 

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Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts

 

Receipt No. 32893 Dated 5 July 1923 Issued for Passage, etc. of £30 4s. 9d. on the SS Montcalm of the Canadian Pacific Line.

Receipt No. 32893 Dated 5 July 1923 Issued for Passage, etc. of £30 4s. 9d. on the SS Montcalm of the Canadian Pacific Line. GGA Image ID # 1589f87571

 

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Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs

 

Canadian Pacific Track Chart and Abstract of Log. SS Montcalm Passenger List, 13 July 1923.

Canadian Pacific Track Chart and Abstract of Log. SS Montcalm Passenger List, 13 July 1923. GGA Image ID # 1ec2581f2c. Click to View Larger Image.

 

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Sailing Schedules

 

Sailing Schedule, Québec-Montréal-Liverpool, Québec-Montréal-Belfast-Glasgow, Québec-Montréal-Cherbourg-Southampton, Québec-Montréal-Southampton-Cherbourg-Hamburg, and Québec-Montréal-Southampton-Cherbourg-Antwerp, from 23 May 1924 to 18 July 1924.

Sailing Schedule, Québec-Montréal-Liverpool, Québec-Montréal-Belfast-Glasgow, Québec-Montréal-Cherbourg-Southampton, Québec-Montréal-Southampton-Cherbourg-Hamburg, and Québec-Montréal-Southampton-Cherbourg-Antwerp, from 23 May 1924 to 18 July 1924. Ships Included the Empress of France, Empress of Scotland, Marburn, Marloch, Melita, Metagama, Minnedosa, Montcalm, Montclare, Montlaurier, Montreal, Montrose, and Montroyal. SS Marloch Passenger List, 23 May 1924. GGA Image ID # 1ec01ccd76. Click to View Larger Image.

 

Sailing Schedule, Southampton, Cherbourg, Liverpool, Hamburg, Antwerp, Glasgow, Belfast, and Cobh to Québec and Montréal, from 18 August 1928 to 23 November 1928.

Sailing Schedule, Southampton, Cherbourg, Liverpool, Hamburg, Antwerp, Glasgow, Belfast, and Cobh to Québec and Montréal, from 18 August 1928 to 23 November 1928. Ships Included the Duchess of Atholl, Duchess of Bedford, Empress of Australia, Empress of France, Empress of Scotland, Melita, Metagama, Minnedosa, Montcalm, Montclare, Montnairn, Montrose, and Montroyal. SS Empress of France Passenger List, 18 August 1928. GGA Image ID # 1eb3a5e27f

 

Sailing Schedule, Québec and Montréal to Liverpool, Glasgow, Southampton, Hamburg, or Antwerp, from 13 July 1923 to 18 August 1923.

Sailing Schedule, Québec and Montréal to Liverpool, Glasgow, Southampton, Hamburg, or Antwerp, from 13 July 1923 to 18 August 1923. Ships Included the Empress of Britain, Empress of France, Empress of Scotland, Marburn, Melita, Metagama, Minnedosa, Montcalm, Montclare, Montlaurier, and Montrose. SS Montcalm Passenger List, 13 July 1923. GGA Image ID # 1ec219e521

 

Canadian Pacific Sailing Schedule to Canada, 1924. From 14 August 1924 to 26 September 1924.

Canadian Pacific Sailing Schedule to Canada, 1924. From 14 August 1924 to 26 September 1924. Ships Included the Empress of France, Empress of Scotland, Marburn, Melita, Metagama, Minnedosa, Montcalm, Montclare, Montlaurier, Montreal, Montrose, and Montroyal. SS Empress of Scotland Passenger List, 14 August 1924. GGA Image ID # 1f24576bde

 

Sailing Schedule, Montréal and Québec to Cherbourg, Southampton, Hamburg, Liverpool, Glasgow, and Antwerp, from 18 August 1928 to 9 November 1928.

Sailing Schedule, Montréal and Québec to Cherbourg, Southampton, Hamburg, Liverpool, Glasgow, and Antwerp, from 18 August 1928 to 9 November 1928. Ships Included the Duchess of Atholl, Duchess of Bedford, Empress of Australia, Empress of France, Empress of Scotland, Melita, Metagama, Minnedosa, Montcalm, Montclare, Montnairn, Montrose, and Montroyal. SS Empress of France Passenger List, 18 August 1928. GGA Image ID # 1eb3cead39

 

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Books

 

Front Cover, The First Great Ocean Liners in Photographs, 193 Views, 1897-1927.

 

The First Great Ocean Liners in Photographs - 1983

Sumptuous volume recalls the glorious early years of elegant transatlantic travel. Over 190 historic photographs depict exterior and interior views of 101 great ocean liners, including the Virginian, Imperator, Vaterland, Bismarck, Lusitania, Mauretania, Balmoral Castle, Titanic, Olympic, Aquitania and dozens more. Full captions.

 

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Back Cover Images

 

Front and Back Covers for the SS Montcalm Cabin Passenger List for 13 July 1923.

Front and Back Covers for the SS Montcalm Cabin Passenger List for 13 July 1923. GGA Image ID # 1589f66f39

 

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Excerpts from Information for Passengers

 

Railway Ticket Office.

A Railway Ticket Office is located on board this steamship. The Ticket Agent in charge is at the disposal of Passengers to furnish every assistance in connection with inland rail journey.

To facilitate landing arrangements at port of arrival it would be appreciated if Passengers would kindly note the following information and call at the ticket office as early as possible during the voyage.

  1. Orders issued in Europe and calling for railway transportation from port of landing or otherwise are not good on trains, but require to be exchanged at the ship's Ticket Office for actual railway tickets
  2. If passenger already holds railway ticket issued in Europe, attention is particularly directed to the necessity of having same stamped on back, in space provided, prior to arrival at port of landing, as train conductors are not authorized to honor any unstamped tickets
  3. Railway Tickets to all destinations in Canada and the United States may be purchased at the Ticket Office at special fares
  4. Reservation of sleeping or parlour car accommodation for railway journey may be made in advance, on application to the Ticket Agent

Source: SS Montcalm Passenger List - 13 July 1923

 

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Autographs

 

Passenger Autographs and Notations from the 13 July 1923 Voyage of the SS Montcalm.

Passenger Autographs and Notations from the 13 July 1923 Voyage of the SS Montcalm. GGA Image ID # 1ec2900597

 

Title Page and Menu Items with Passenger Autographs. SS Montcalm Carnival Dinner Menu, 18 September 1933.

Title Page and Menu Items with Passenger Autographs. SS Montcalm Carnival Dinner Menu, 18 September 1933. GGA Image ID # 1ec2b77a55

 

Back Cover Turned Upside Down to View Autographs

Back Cover Turned Upside Down to View Autographs From the Carnival Dinner Menu From 18 September 1933 on Board the SS Montcalm of the Canadian Pacific Line CPOS. GGA Image ID # 156983f8f8

 

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Photographs

 

The SS Montcalm of the Canadian Pacific

The SS Montcalm of the Canadian Pacific. GGA Image ID # 11715a5f16

 

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