RMS Empress of Canada (1928)

Empress of Canada arrives in Montreal, 1947.
History
Name	1928–1947: Duchess of Richmond 1947–1953: Empress of Canada
Namesake	Duchess of Richmond
Operator	Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd
Port of registry	London,  United Kingdom
Route	Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal (Apr-Nov), Liverpool to Saint John (Nov-Apr)
Builder	John Brown & Company, Clydebank
Yard number	523[1]
Launched	18 June 1928
Maiden voyage	15 March 1929
Refit	1946/1947
Fate	Caught fire and capsized on 25 January 1953 Scrapped in La Spezia in 1954
General characteristics
Type	Passenger liner Troopship during Second World War
Tonnage	20,022 (1947, 20,325)
Length	601 ft (183 m)
Beam	75 ft 3 in (22.94 m)
Propulsion	Geared turbines, twin screw propellers
Speed	18 knots
Capacity	As built 580 cabin, 480 tourist and 510 3rd class passengers, 1947, 400 1st class, 300 tourist
Crew	510

SS Duchess of Richmond was an ocean liner built in 1928 for Canadian Pacific Steamships by John Brown & Company in Clydebank, Scotland. In 1947 she was renamed SS Empress of Canada.