Ship: EMPRESS OF RUSSIA (1913-1945 Passenger liner 570 feet 173 metres long - originally for the trans-Pacific service of Canadian Pacific Railway, Canada) - see the details box for more information
| Port of Registry: | London (England, UK) |
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| Net Tonnage: | - |
| Reg Tonnage: | - |
| Gross Tonnage: | 16,810 |
| Deadweight Tonnage: | - |
The Wikipedia Site https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Empress_of_Russia has a splendidly detailed account of the ship in peacetime and both world wars.
A short history of her varied career follows :
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
1913-1915 Armed Merchant Cruiser:
1915-1916 returned to trans-Pacific passenger service:
1918-1919 Troopship:
1919-1940 Canadian Pacific's trans-Pacific service:
1940-1944 Troopship:
1944 Accommodation ship for Russian crews then Depot Ship for tugs:
October 1944-June 1945 laid up in Gare Loch, Firth of Clyde :
1945 Work started converting her to Troop Transport: September 1945 Gutted by fire at Barrow (England):
1945 Broken up at Barrow (England)