T/S Empress of Russia

Call sign
VGKW
Shipping company
Nationality
Great Britain flaggGreat Britain
Home port

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1913
Yard number
484
Month of delivery
Mars

Other

  • Participant in WW2
  • Civilian ship

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
16.810
Net tonnage:
8.789
Deadweight:
7.000

Engine

Propulsion:
Engine size:
NHK 3720
Speed:
19

Dimensions

Length:
570.2''
Beam:
68.2'
Draft:
42.0'
  • HISTORIKK:
    v/H. Larsson-Fedde

    3/1913: Canadian Pacific Railway Co., London, UK. - EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
    1914: Rekv. av The British Admirality, UK. - EMPRESS OF RUSSIA                                                                  10/1918: Canadian Pacific Railway Ocean Lines (Canadian Pacific Ocean Services Ltd) Vancouver, Canada.
    - EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
    1921: Canadian Pacific Railway Co (Canadian Pacific Steamship Ltd) Vancouver, Canada - EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
    9/1945: Brannskadet 8/9-45 under reparasjon og solgt til opphugging i Barrow.


    Maskineri:

    6 stk. steam turbines SR geared to 2 sc. shafts.
    Bygget ved Fairfield ship building & Engine, Co. Ltd. Glasgow, UK.