SS Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm
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Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm
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Builder | J. C. Tecklenborg in Gestemunde, Germany |
Launched | October 21, 1907 |
Maiden voyage | June 6, 1908 |
Fate | Scrapped in 1929, Genoa |
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Type | Ocean liner |
Tonnage | 16,992 gross register tons |
Length | 590.1 ft |
Beam | 68.3 ft |
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Speed | 17 knots |
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SS Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm was an
History
The ship's keel was laid down to be the SS Washington, but she was renamed SS Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm before her launch. She was built in 1907–1908 for Norddeutscher Lloyd Line by Joh. C. Tecklenborg in Gestemunde, Germany. The 16,992-ton vessel had a length of 590.1 feet, and her beam was 68.3 feet.[3] She had two funnels, two masts, propellers and a service speed of 17-knots. The ocean liner provided accommodation for 425 first-class passengers and for 338 second class passengers. There was also room for up to 1,726 third-class passengers.[2]
Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm
The SS Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm was launched on October 21, 1907. The ship left Bremen on June 6, 1908 on her maiden voyage, stopping at Southampton, Cherbourg and New York City. She was one of several ships in the vicinity of the Titanic when the latter ship sank.[4] Her last voyage as Prinz Frederick Wilhelm was begun on June 13, 1914. At the outbreak of war in August 1914, she cut short a pleasure cruise and sought refuge at Odda, Norway. After the war, the ship was surrendered on March 31, 1919 to the British.
For a short period, she was commissioned in the
In 1920, she was chartered to Canadian Pacific; and she sailed between Liverpool and Quebec beginning on July 14, 1920.[2]
Empress of China & Empress of India
On May 13, 1921, the vessel was bought outright by Canadian Pacific.
Within weeks, the vessel would be renamed yet again as the SS Empress of India, becoming the second of two CP vessels to be named Empress of India.. On August 25, 1921, the SS Empress of India was chartered to Cunard. She completed two round-trip voyages between Southampton and New York. Then Cunard returned her to Canadian Pacific. On June 23, 1922, she set out on what would be the first of only two Liverpool-Quebec voyages. On August 21, 1922, the Empress set out for what would become her sole opportunity to sail the Southampton-Cherbourg-Quebec route.[2]
The ship was renamed once more—this time as the SS Montlaurier. On June 5, 1925, the ship was renamed the SS Monteith, but she never sailed under this name.[2]
On July 2, 1925, the ship was again renamed—this time as the SS Montnairn. She sailed for the next few months between Liverpool and Quebec. In July 1926, she was converted to cabin-class, tourist-class and 3rd-class accommodations. On May 4, 1927, she began sailing the Antwerp - Southampton - Quebec route. On 16/9/1928 she commenced her final sailing from Hamburg to Southampton, Cherbourg and Quebec.[2]
This ship was laid up at Southampton, having successfully completed 62 round-trip North Atlantic voyages as a CP-flagged ocean liner. On December 23, 1929, SS Montnairn was sold for the last time, and the vessel was scrapped at Genoa.[2]
Montlaurier & Monteith
Montnairn
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