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RMS Empress of Ireland
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Empress of Ireland |
| Owner | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Operator | Canadian Pacific SS Co |
| Port of registry | Liverpool |
| Builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding & Eng Co, Govan |
| Yard number | 443 |
| Laid down | 10 April 1905 |
| Launched | 27 January 1906 |
| Christened | 27 January 1906 |
| Maiden voyage | 29 June 1906 |
| In service | 27 January 1906 |
| Out of service | 29 May 1914 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sank after collision with SS Storstad on 29 May 1914 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean liner |
| Tonnage | 14,191 GRT; 8,028 NRT |
| Length | 570 ft (170 m) oa; 548.9 ft (167.3 m) pp |
| Beam | 65.7 ft (20.0 m) |
| Depth | 36.7 ft (11.2 m) |
| Decks | 4 steel decks |
| Installed power | 3,168 NHP |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 373 in 1906 |
| National Historic Site of Canada | |
| Designated | 2009 |
| Progress | 100% complete |
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