SS Empress of Japan (1891)
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SS Empress of Japan (1891) was a famed Canadian Pacific steamship known for its trans-Pacific passenger service and distinctive design that symbolized luxury ocean travel in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ocean liner
ⓘ
steamship ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vancouver’s emergence as a Pacific gateway port ⓘ |
| builtAt | Barrow-in-Furness, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Empress of China-class ocean liner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completedIn | 1891 ⓘ |
| countryOfRegistry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deckCount | multiple passenger decks ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1891 ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| firstVoyageRoute | Vancouver to Yokohama and Hong Kong ⓘ |
| flag | British flag ⓘ |
| funnelCount | 3 ⓘ |
| homePort | Vancouver, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1890-12-13 ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the most famous Canadian Pacific Empress liners ⓘ |
| length | about 455 feet ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive clipper-style bow and three-funnel profile
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fast mail and passenger service between Canada and Asia ⓘ luxury trans-Pacific passenger service ⓘ |
| operatedInPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| operator |
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian Pacific Steamship Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Canadian Pacific Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | over 700 passengers ⓘ |
| passengerClass |
first class
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second class ⓘ steerage ⓘ |
| propulsion |
triple-expansion steam engines
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twin screw propellers ⓘ |
| role |
mail steamer
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passenger liner ⓘ |
| route |
Vancouver–Hong Kong
NERFINISHED
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Vancouver–Shanghai NERFINISHED ⓘ Vancouver–Yokohama NERFINISHED ⓘ trans-Pacific service ⓘ |
| scrappedIn | 1926 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPort | Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceSpeed | about 18 knots ⓘ |
| shipyard | Barrow Shipbuilding Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sisterShip |
SS Empress of China (1891)
NERFINISHED
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SS Empress of India (1891) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superstructure | steel and wood ⓘ |
| symbolized |
Canadian Pacific’s trans-Pacific ambitions
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luxury ocean travel in the late 19th century ⓘ |
| tonnage | 5973 gross register tons ⓘ |
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