RMS Empress of Canada (1960)

Mardi Gras in Montreal, Canada on 28 August 1979
History
Name	1961–1972: Empress of Canada 1972–1993: Mardi Gras 1993: Olympic 1993: 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,  United Kingdom 1972–1995: Panama,  Panama 1995-2003: Pireaus,  Greece
Builder	Vickers-Armstrongs, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Yard number	171[1]
Launched	10 May 1960[1]
Completed	March 1961
Maiden voyage	24 April 1961
In service	1961
Out of service	2003
Identification	IMO number: 5103936
Fate	Scrapped at Alang, India in 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)[1]
Capacity	As built, 192 1st class, 856 tourist class[1]
Crew	470[1]

RMS Empress of Canada was an ocean liner launched in 1960 and completed the following year by Vickers-Armstrongs of Walker, Newcastle upon 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.