RMS Empress of Canada (1960)

History
Empress of Canada

Name:	1961–1972: Empress of Canada 1972–1993: Mardi Gras 1993: Olympic 1994: Star of Texas 1994–1995: Lucky Star 1995–2003: Apollon
Operator:	1961–1972: Canadian Pacific 1972–1993: Carnival 1993–1995: Gold Star Cruises 1995–1998: Royal Olympic 1998–1999: Direct Cruises 1999–2003: Royal Olympic
Port of registry:	1961–1972: London, UK 1972–1995: Panama, Panama 1995 onwards: Pireaus, Greece
Builder:	Vickers-Armstrongs, Walker upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Yard number:	171
Launched:	10 May 1960
Completed:	March 1961
Maiden voyage:	24 April 1961
Identification:	IMO number: 5103936
Fate:	scrapped 2003
General characteristics
Tonnage:	27,284 grt (2,728,400 cu ft; 77,260 m³) (1972, 18,261 grt or 1,826,100 cu ft or 51,710 m³)
Length:	650 ft (198.12 m)
Beam:	86.6 ft (26.40 m)
Draught:	29 ft (8.84 m)
Installed power:	30,000 shp (22,000 kW)
Propulsion:	Geared turbines, twin screw
Speed:	20 kn (23 mph; 37 km/h)
Capacity:	As built, 192 1st class, 856 tourist class
Crew:	470

RMS Empress of Canada was an ocean liner built in 1961 by Vickers-Armstrongs, Walker-on-Tyne, England for Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd.. This ship, the third CP vessel to be named Empress of Canada, regularly traversed the transatlantic route between Liverpool and Canada for the next decade. Although Canadian Pacific Railways was incorporated in Canada, the Atlantic (and pre-war Pacific) liners were owned and operated by the British registered subsidiary Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd. and were always British flagged and manned and therefore Empress of Canada was not the flagship of the Canadian Merchant Marine.

Empress of Canada was planned for the transatlantic route from Liverpool to Canada for the Canadian Pacific Line. She was a slightly enlarged sister ship and running mate for Empress of Britain and Empress of England on the route from Liverpool to Montreal. During the months that the St. Lawrence was frozen (typically November to April) the ships sailed from Liverpool To St. John, New Brunswick. However, Empress of Canada was designed to be Canadian Pacific's premier cruise ship during the winter months and rarely sailed on the liner service in winter.

She had a gross tonnage of 27,284 (2,728,400 cu ft; 77,260 m³) with a length of 650 ft (198.12 m) and a beam of 86.6 ft (26.40 m). She was 10 ft (3.05 m) longer than her immediate predecessors due to a more curved bow and she had one foot (0.30 m) more beam. Unlike her earlier sisters, she had a bulbous bow. She was powered by 3 Foster Wheeler boilers feeding steam to two Pametrada double reduction geared turbines, one for each of her two screws. Designed for a service speed of 20 knots (23 mph; 37 km/h), she achieved 23 knots (26 mph; 43 km/h) on her trials. She had accommodation for 192 first class passengers and 856 tourist class, with all first class cabins and 70% of tourist class having private facilities. During her cruise seasons, she operated as a one class ship.

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