Geschichte
This passenger vessel was built in 1911 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. in Newcastle-on-Tyne, Lancs.
Historische Notizen
On March 29, 1911 this vessel was sponsored by Miss Piers (daughter of the Manager of CPR S.S. Lines). This vessel was the first Princess vessel designed to burn fuel oil, but for her voyage to the Pacific this vessel was destroyed by fire coal, converted to oil on arrival.
In 1911 this vessel arrived in Victoria via Straits of Magellan.
In 1912 this vessel was put on night service to Victoria to Vancouver Service.
In 1947 this vessel was laid up.
In 1966 this vessel left Piraeus in tow of tug Eyforia, broke adrift and sank near Civitavecchia Italy.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1911-1949 she was owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Steamship Services, Montreal QC Canada.
In 1949 she was owned by Typaldos Brothers Piraeus Greece.
Kapitäne
Captain Silas H. Ormiston; Captain Thomas Cliffe (1923)
Referenzen
- Musk, George (1981)
- Canada List of Shipping
- Musk, George (1981)
