Empress of Canada

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There have been three ships named Empress of Canada that were transatlantic ocean liners originally built by for travel between Canada and the United Kingdom. They were built for the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company, division of the Canadian Pacific Railway transportation conglomerate in Canada.

[edit] Empress of Canada I

Built in 1920 in Glasgow, Scotland, the 21,517 ton, 653 foot ocean liner undertook her maiden voyage occurred on May 5, 1922. Based at the port of Vancouver, British Columbia, the first Empress of Canada provided service to Japan, Hong Kong, and China. Following the outbreak of World War II in 1939, she was converted for use as a troopship. On March 13, 1943, while en route from Durban, South Africa to Takoradi, the Empress of Canada was torpedoed and sunk by an Italian submarine (01-13S 09-57W) approximately 400 miles (640 km) south of Cape Palmas off the coast of Africa. Of the approximate 1800 people on board, 392 died.

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[edit] Empress of Canada II

Built as the Duchess of Richmond at Glasgow, Scotland, in March of 1929 the 20,022 ton ocean liner began transatlantic summer service from Montreal Canada to Liverpool in the United Kingdom with winter service out of the port of Saint John, New Brunswick. During World War II she was used as a troopship and after surviving the War, in 1947 she was refitted as a luxury liner with the new name Empress of Canada and returned to service on her original Canada to England route.

On January 25, 1953 the Empress of Canada caught fire and capsized at Gladstone Dock, Liverpool. Refloated, the following spring she was taken to La Spezia, Italy where she was scrapped.

See also: A website for the Empress of Canada II with photos

[edit] Empress of Canada III

The third Empress of Canada made her maiden voyage in April of 1961 as a transatlantic luxury liner providing dervice between Canada and the United Kingdom during the summer and cruising from New York City to the Caribbean in the winter. The ship made a total of 121 Atlantic crossings before being sold to Carnival Cruise Lines in 1971 who renamed her the Mardi Gras.

See also: A website for the Empress of Canada III with photos

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