 Empress of Asia
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Empress of Asia |
| Owner |  Canadian Pacific Steamships |
| Port of registry | Canada |
| Builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering, Govan, Scotland |
| Launched | 23 November 1912[1] |
| Completed | June 1913 |
| Fate | Sunk by Japanese aircraft off Sultan Shoal on 5 February 1942. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean liner |
| Tonnage | 16,909 GRT, 8,883 NRT |
| Length | 570.2 ft |
| Beam | 68.2 ft |
| Draft | 42 ft |
| Propulsion | Quadruple propellers, 4 x steam turbines by Builder, 3, 750 nhp |
| Speed | 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) |
| Capacity | 200 first class, 100 second class and 800 third class passengers[1] |
| Notes | Special cargo arrangements for silk, an important Canadian Pacific commodity.[1] |
RMS Empress of Asia was an ocean liner built in 1912–1913 by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering at Govan on the Clyde in Scotland for Canadian Pacific Steamships.
As well as being a passenger liner in peacetime, Empress of Asia served as an armed merchant cruiser and a troopship in wartime. She was sunk during World War II by Japanese aircraft while transiting from Bombay to Singapore.
- ^ a b c "Launches and Trial Trips". International Marine Engineering. 35 (January). Marine Engineering, Inc., New York—London: 244. 1913. Retrieved 28 January 2018.