| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name |  SS Canadian |
| Owner | Allan Line S. S. Co. |
| Port of registry | London, United Kingdom |
| Builder | Robert Steele & Co. |
| Yard number | 21 |
| Launched | 10 December 1859 |
| Completed | March 1860 |
| Identification | 28222 |
| Fate | Struck an iceberg and sank 4 June 1861 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger ship |
| Tonnage | 1.926 GRT |
| Length | 86.9 metres (285 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 10.4 metres (34 ft 1 in) |
| Installed power | 1 x 2 cyl. Compound engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
| Speed | 12 knots |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Crew | 60 |
SS Canadian was a British passenger ship which struck an iceberg and sank in the Strait of Belle Isle while she was travelling from Quebec, Canada to Liverpool, United Kingdom in 1861. Thirty-five out of 301 persons aboard the ship perished in the disaster.