SS Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm

Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm
History
Name
  • 1908–1919: SS Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm
  • 1919: USS Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm
  • 1919–1921: SS Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm
  • 1921: SS Empress of China
  • 1921–1923: RMS Empress of India
  • 1923–1925: SS Montlaurier
  • 1925: SS Monteith
  • 1925–1929: SS Montnairn
Owner
Port of registry
BuilderJ. C. Tecklenborg in Gestemunde, Germany
LaunchedOctober 21, 1907
Maiden voyageJune 6, 1908
FateScrapped in 1929, Genoa
General characteristics
TypeOcean liner
Tonnage16,992 gross register tons
Length590.1 ft
Beam68.3 ft
Propulsion
  • Two masts
  • twin propellers
Speed17 knots
Capacity
  • 425 1st class passengers
  • 338 2nd class
  • up to 1,726 steerage passengers

SS Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm was an ocean liner for North German Lloyd (NDL) from her launch in 1907 until the end of World War I. After the war, she briefly served as USS Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm (ID-4063) for the United States Navy returning American troops from France.[1] The vessel was first chartered—and later purchased outright—by Canadian Pacific Steamships (CP) and operated under the names Empress of China, Empress of India, Montlaurier, Monteith, and Montnairn.[2] She was scrapped in 1929.[3]

  1. ^ US Naval Historical Center: Description of USS Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm Archived 2007-09-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Ship List: Description of SS Prinz Frederick Wilhelm Archived 2009-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Norwegian Heritage: SS Empress of India