SS Empress of Russia Archival Collection
Empress of Russia (1913) Canadian Pacific Line
Built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Ltd., Govan, Scotland. Tonnage: 16,810. Dimensions: 570' x 68' (590' 0.1.). Propulsion: Quadruple-screw, 20 knots. Turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and three funnels. Keel laid: November 7, 1911. Launched: August 28, 1912. Completed: March 1913. Maximum Speed: Her maximum trial speed was 21.178 knots. Cost: about $2,500,000. Speed Records: Made a record trans-Pacific crossing from Yokohama to Race Rocks in 8 days, 18 hours, 31 minutes, at an average speed of 19.86 knots. Fate: Burned while refitting at Vickers-Armstrong Yard, Barrow-in-Furness, September 8, 1945. The hulk was broken up for scrap in 1946. Sister ship: Empress of Asia.
Canadian Pacific Line Sailing Schedule, 26 February 1927 to 4 December 1927
The SS Empress of Russia, operated by the Canadian Pacific Line, was scheduled for transatlantic voyages between 26 February 1927 and 4 December 1927.
Canadian Pacific Line Sailing Schedule, 30 March 1929 to 30 November 1929
The SS Empress of Russia, operated by the Canadian Pacific Line, was scheduled for transatlantic voyages between 30 March 1929 and 30 November 1929.
