SS Empress of Britain (1963)
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SS Empress of Britain (1963) was a mid-20th-century ocean liner built for transatlantic and later cruise service, reflecting the transition from traditional passenger ships to modern leisure cruising.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cruise ship
ⓘ
ocean liner ⓘ |
| beam | 27 metres ⓘ |
| builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Empress class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedTo | full-time cruise ship ⓘ |
| countryBuilt |
Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfRegistry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 500 crew ⓘ |
| deckConfiguration | multiple passenger decks ⓘ |
| flag | British flag ⓘ |
| funnelCount | one funnel ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
air-conditioned passenger accommodation
ⓘ
ballrooms and lounges ⓘ swimming pools ⓘ |
| hasSisterShip | SS Empress of Canada (1961) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterOperator |
Carnival Cruise Lines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| length |
203 metres
ⓘ
approximately 666 feet ⓘ |
| maidenVoyage | 1964 ⓘ |
| notableFor | transition from liner service to leisure cruising ⓘ |
| operator |
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian Pacific Steamships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | approximately 1,100 passengers ⓘ |
| placeBuilt |
Govan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Clyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portOfRegistry | Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | transatlantic liner ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
ⓘ
twin screw ⓘ |
| refitFor | cruise service ⓘ |
| renamed |
SS Carnivale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SS Queen Anna Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| route |
Montreal–Liverpool
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ Quebec–Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scrapped | 2008 ⓘ |
| scrappedAt | Alang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scrappedInCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | cruise ship ⓘ |
| serviceSpeed | 20 knots ⓘ |
| shipOwner | Canadian Pacific Steamships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldTo |
Carnival Cruise Lines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorTo | earlier Empress of Britain liners ⓘ |
| tonnage | 25398 gross register tons ⓘ |
| yardNumber | 707 ⓘ |
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