Builder:

John Brown & Co.(Clydebank) Ltd, Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Yard Number:

530

Date of Build:

1930

Vessel Name:

RMS Empress of Britain

Type of Vessel:

Passenger / Cargo ocean liner

Date Launched:

11th June 1930

Launched by:

HRH The Prince of Wales

(later known as HM King Edward VIII and HRH The Duke of Windsor after his abdication in 1936)

Maiden Voyage:

27th May 1931:

Final Voyage:

11th October 1940

Cape Town to the Clyde (Troopship voyage)

Fate:

28th October 1940 sunk due to enemy action in the North Atlantic off the coast of Northern Ireland a mere half a day's sailing from the Clyde.

Flag:

British

Port of Registry:

London, England, UK

Original Owners / Operators:

Canadian Pacific Steamship Ltd, London

Length:

Breadth:

97.6 ft

Draft:

Gross Registered Tonnage:

42,348 tonnes

Power:

Steam turbines developing 62,500 shaft horse power driving quadruple screws.

Maximum Speed:

Service Speed:

24 knots

Passengers & Crew:

465 First Class, 260 Tourist Class, 470 Third Class and 714 crew