SS Canada (1896)
 Postcard of Canada
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Canada |
| Namesake | Canada |
| Builder | Harland and Wolff, Belfast |
| Yard number | 300 |
| Launched | 14 May 1896 |
| Completed | 26 December 1896 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped in Genoa, 1926 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean liner |
| Tonnage | 8,806 GRT, 5,701 NRT |
| Displacement | 9,413 long tons (9,564 t) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 58.2 ft (17.7 m) |
| Depth | 31.1 ft (9.5 m) |
| Installed power | 2 × triple-expansion engines; 873 NHP |
| Propulsion | 2 × screws |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Capacity |
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SS Canada was a British Dominion Line ocean liner. She was the first twin-screw steamship operating between Liverpool and Montreal. She was launched on 14 May 1896;[1] completed on 26 September; and made her sea trials on 27 September. She began her maiden voyage on 1 October 1896 from Liverpool, via Quebec, to Montreal.[2] She was a troopship in the Second Boer War from November 1899 to Autumn 1902.
In April 1912, Canada's Captain claimed he was in the same ice field as RMS Titanic, ignored wireless warnings, and maintained her full speed.
In the First World War, Canada was a troopship from 1914 until 1918.[3] Her first voyage after the war was in November 1918, from Liverpool to Portland, Maine.[4] She was refitted with berths for 463 cabin class and 755 third class passengers.[5]In 1921 she was transferred to the Leyland Line of Liverpool. On 29 September 1926, Canada arrived in Genoa, Italy, where she was scrapped by L. Pittaluga.[6]
References
- ^ "Launch—Irish". The Marine Engineer. Vol. XVIII. London. June 1896. p. 129 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "SS Canada Archival Collection". GG Archives.
- ^ Emmons 1972, p. 32.
- ^ Haws 1979, p. 148.
- ^ "Canada". Titanic Inquiry Project.
- ^ "Canada". Shipping and Shipbuilding. Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust.
Bibliography
- Emmons, Frederick (1972). The Atlantic Liners 1925–1970. New York: Bonanza Books. ISBN 978-0517209837.
- Haws, Duncan (1979). The Ships of the Cunard, American, Red Star, Inman, Leyland, Dominion, Atlantic Transport and White Star lines. Merchant Fleets in Profile. Vol. 2. Cambridge: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 0-85059-324-7.
- Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping. Vol. I.–Steamers. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1898 – via Internet Archive.
- The Marconi Press Agency Ltd (1913). The Year Book of Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony. London: The St Katherine Press.
External links
Media related to Canada (ship, 1896) at Wikimedia Commons