RMS Empress of Britain (1955)

SS The Topaz at Kobe, Japan in 2006
History
Name	1955–1964: Empress of Britain 1964–1975: Queen Anna Maria 1975–1993: Carnivale 1993–1994: Fiestamarina 1995–1997: Olympic 1997–2008: The Topaz 2008: Topaz
Owner	1956–1963: Canadian Pacific Steamships 1964–1975: Greek Line 1975–1994: Carnival Corporation & plc 1995–1997: Epirotiki Line 1997–2003: TUI Travel PLC 2003–2008: Topaz International
Operator	1956–1965: Canadian Pacific Steamships 1965–1975: Greek Line 1975–1993: Carnival Cruise Lines 1993–1994: Fiesta Marina Cruises 1995–1996: Epirotiki Line 1996–1997: Royal Olympic Cruises 1998–2003: Thomson Cruises 2003–2008: Peace Boat
Port of registry	1956–1965: London,  United Kingdom Panama City, Panama 1993–1998: Piraeus, Greece 1998–2008: Panama City, Panama 2008: Basseterre,  Saint Kitts and Nevis
Route	Liverpool-Greenock-Quebec-Montreal (1965, Haifa-Piraeus-New York City, Cruising)
Builder	Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering, Govan, Scotland
Yard number	731
Launched	22 June 1955 by Queen Elizabeth II
Christened	22 June 1955
Completed	1956
Maiden voyage	20 April 1956
In service	1955-2008
Out of service	April 2008
Identification	Call sign: V4XW IMO number: 5103924
Fate	Sold for scrap in 2008.
General characteristics
Type	Ocean liner
Tonnage	25,516 GRT (1965, 21,716 GRT)
Length	640 ft.
Beam	85.2 ft.
Draught	29 ft.
Installed power	30,000 shp
Propulsion	Geared turbines, Twin screw
Speed	20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity	As built, 160 1st-class & 894 tourist-class passengers (1965, 168 1st class, 1,145 tourist. 741 one class when cruising)
Crew	464

RMS Empress of Britain was a transatlantic ocean liner built by Fairfield Shipbuilding at Govan on the Clyde in Scotland in 1955-1956^[1] for Canadian Pacific Steamships (CP). This ship — the third of three CP vessels to be named Empress of Britain^[2] — regularly traversed the trans-Atlantic route between Canada and Europe until 1964, completing 123 voyages under the Canadian Pacific flag.