SS Empress of Canada (1970)
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SS Empress of Canada (1970) was a British-built ocean liner later converted into the popular Carnival Cruise Line ship Mardi Gras, helping launch the modern cruise industry.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cruise ship
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ocean liner ⓘ passenger ship ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carnival brand identity as a fun cruise line
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rise of mass-market cruising in the 1970s ⓘ |
| builtIn | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
British-built passenger ship
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Carnival Cruise Line ship ⓘ Empress-class ocean liner NERFINISHED ⓘ converted ocean liner ⓘ |
| convertedTo | cruise ship Mardi Gras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| flag |
Panama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | early example of repurposing ocean liners for leisure cruising ⓘ |
| laterName |
Carnival Mardi Gras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mardi Gras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterRole | Caribbean cruise ship ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first ship of Carnival Cruise Line
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helping launch the modern cruise industry ⓘ |
| operatedRoute |
Caribbean cruises
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transatlantic passenger service ⓘ |
| operator |
Canadian Pacific Steamships
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carnival Cruise Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | SS Empress of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntryRole | transatlantic ocean liner ⓘ |
| shipOwner |
Canadian Pacific Steamships
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carnival Cruise Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Carnival Cruise Line as its first vessel ⓘ |
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