The Empress of Canada
Built by John Brown of Scotland, her original name was the Duchess of Richmond. As a troopship in WWII, she was renamed the Empress of Canada in 1947 for the Liverpool-to-Montreal service. In 1953 she caught fire and eventually was scrapped in 1954.
John Brown & Company built three of Canadian Pacific's Duchess liners. Duchess of Richmond was built in 1928. With her three sisters, she was to dominate the Liverpool - Canada route. She, too, was converted to a troopship in 1939.
After World War II she remained in military use for 2 more years. In 1947 she was drydocked and refitted for passenger service. Renamed Empress of Canada, she entered commercial service in 1947. on January 25th, 1953 she caught fire and sank in Liverpool. In 1954 she was salvaged and towed to Italy where she was scrapped.
Displacement: - 20,022 gross tons
Length: - 600 feet
Width: - 75 feet
Steam Turbines: - Twin Screw
Speed: - 18 knots
Number of Passengers: - 1,570, (580 Cabin Class, 480 Tourist Class, 510 Third Class)
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Updated: April 28, 2003
