Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Wednesday, June 22, 1955 @ 1230
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
EMPRESS OF BRITAIN (1956-1964 Passenger Liner 640 feet long of Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Liverpool : Scrapped 2008) Own Page

New passenger Liner EMPRESS OF BRITAIN launched by Fairfield Shipbuilders, Govan, Glasgow

Ship's locationFairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Limited, Govan, Glasgow, Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Net Tonnage13,681
Gross Tonnage25,516
Deadweght Tonnage8,771