Relationship to Titanic disaster / inquiries.
Eastbound, St. John, New Brunswick to Havre, France. On 14 April during the afternoon, Mount Temple received a message relayed by Corinthian that stated Corsican, westbound, Liverpool to Halifax, had encountered an ice field at 41.25N., 50.30W.
Data:
March 19, 1900
Launched.
May 24, 1900
Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal and return.
May 23, 1903
First voyage, Glasgow-Quebec- Montreal.
1908
Passenger accommodation: Second class, 280; Third class 900. 7,333 gross tons.
May 9, 1908
Montreal-Ouebec-London service.
September 1914
One eastbound voyage, trooping Canadian Expeditionary Force; later continued London-Canada company
service.
July 16, 1917
Taken over by Canadian Pacific Overseas Service, Glasgow, and converted from passenger and cargo to strictly hauling cargo.
November 21, 1918
First postwar voyage, London-St. John, New Brunswick. (Arrived 5 December.)
December 14, 1918
On return trip, St. John-London, wrecked on Brier Island in the Bay of Fundy.
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