Empress of Britain

Canadian-Pacific Railway Company

Length:	548.8 ft.
Breadth:	65.7 ft.
Draft (or Depth):	36.7 ft.
Tonnage:	14,189 tons (gross), 9,774 (underdeck), 8,024 (net)
Engines:	Quadruple expansion, 8 cyl. (2) 36", (2) 52", (2) 75", (2) 108" x 69" stroke
Speed:	18 knots
Builder:	Fairfield & Company, Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland (Yard No. 442)
Launched:	November 11, 1905
Maiden Voyage:	May 5, 1906
Disposition:	June 17, 1930 - Sold for scrapping.
Particulars:	Port of Registry: London, England Flag of Registry: British Funnel color: Buff with red and white checkerboard design Company flag: Two rows of red and white blocks; top row, white-red-white, bottom row red-white-red. Signal Letters: H C G J Wireless call letters: M P B Details: Steel hull, two funnels, twin screws, wireless.

Relationship to Titanic disaster / inquiries.

April 12, 1912

Eastbound, Halifax to Liverpool: At 11 a.m., transmitted a wireless "greeting" to Titanic.

April 16, 1912

In a post accident report her captain stated that on April 9, they had passed through an immense ice field in the vicinity of 43°28'N., 49°36'W.

Data:

1905

Built and engined by Fairfield & Co., Ltd., Glasgow (Yard No. 442).

November 11, 1905

Launched.

May 5, 1906

Maiden voyage, Liverpool - Quebec.

July 27, 1912

Collided with and sank the SS Helvetia off Cape Madelaine, lower St. Lawrence River.

1914-1918

War service, first as armed merchant cruiser, later (1915) as a troop transport.

March 23, 1919

Returned to owner; resumed service Liverpool - St. John, New Brunswick. Converted to fuel oil. Renamed Montroyal. Modified: Gross tonnage, 15,646.

September 7, 1929

Last voyage, Southampton - Cherbourg - Quebec.

June 17, 1930

Sold for £37,000 for scrapping.

Courtesy: John P. Eaton. Used with permission.
Image Courtesy: Jeff Newman and greatships.net