SS Canada (1896-1926)
Description:
Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 9,415. Dimensions: 500' x 58' (514' o.l.). Twin-screw, 15 knots. Two masts and one funnel.
History:
First twin-screw steamship built for the Canadian service. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal, November 1, 1896. Tonnage was originally listed as 8,806. Made a number of sailings to Boston. Scrapped in Italy, 1926.
Date | Added 30 Oct 2012 |
Linked to | Wilhelmina Brown Aitken (Emigration) |