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Canadian Pacific

CP Page 3: Ocean Liners 1915-1939

This page is still under construction!

This page is one of a series devoted to postcards and photographs of the Canadian Pacific Line. An alphabetical list of ships shown on this page is shown below. Below the table is a Fleet List in chronological order. There is a table of individual ship histories on the CP Header Page.


Ships on This Page:- Aorangi - (1924 - 17,491 gt) Beaverbrae (1) - (1927 - 9,956 gt) Beaverburn (1) - (1927 - 9,874 gt) Beaverdale - (1928 - 9,957 gt) Beaverford (1) - (1928 - 10,042 gt) Beaverhill - (1928 - 10,041 gt)
Bolinbroke - (1917 - 6,608 gt) - ex-Montcalm (2) Bosworth - (1918 - 6,621 gt) Bothwell - (1918 - 6,723 gt) Duchess of Atholl - (1928 - 20,119 gt) Duchess of Bedford - (1928 - 20,123 gt) - later Empress of France Duchess of Richmond - (1929 - 20,022 gt) - later Empress of Canada (2) Duchess of York - (1928 - 20,021 gt) Dunbridge - (1917 - 6,650 gt)
Empress of Australia (1) (1914 - 21,498 gt) - ex-Tirpitz (1) (HAPAG) Empress of Britain (2) - (1930 - 42,348 gt) Empress of Canada (1) - (1920 - 21,517 gt)
Empress of Canada (2) - (1929 - 20,022 gt) - ex-Duchess of Richmond
Empress of China (2) (1914 - 21,498 gt) - ex-Tirpitz (1) (HAPAG)
Empress of China (3) - (1907 - 17,282 gt) - ex-Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm (Norddeutsche Lloyd)
Empress of France (2) - (1928 - 20,123 gt) - ex-Duchess of Bedford
Empress of India (2) - (1907 - 17,282 gt) - ex-Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm (Norddeutsche Lloyd) Empress of Japan (2) - (1929 - 26,032 gt) - later Empress of Scotland (2)
Empress of Scotland (1) - (1905 - 24,581 gt) - ex-Kaiserin Auguste Victoria (HAPAG)
Empress of Scotland (2) - (1929 - 26,032 gt) - ex-Empress of Japan (2) Melita - (1918 - 13,967 gt) Metagama - (1915 - 12,420 gt) Minnedosa - (1918 - 13,972 gt) Montcalm (2) - (1917 - 6,608 gt) - later Bolinbroke Montcalm (3) - (1920 - 16,418 gt) Montclare - (1921 - 16,314 gt)
Monteith - (1907 - 17,282 gt) - ex-Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm (Norddeutsche Lloyd)
Montlaurier - (1907 - 17,282 gt) - ex-Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm (Norddeutsche Lloyd)
Montnairn - (1907 - 17,282 gt) - ex-Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm (Norddeutsche Lloyd)
Montreal (2) (1920-1928 - 9,720 gt) - ex-Konig Friedrich August (HAPAG) Montrose (2) - (1922 - 16,402 gt) Mottisfont - (1917 - 5,692 gt)

Canadian Pacific (CP) Pages:-
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CP - Page 1 - Ocean Liners up to 1914
CP - Page 2 - Ocean Liners transferred from Beaver Line (1903) and Allan Line (1917)
CP - Page 3 - Ocean Liners 1915-1939 - this page!
CP - Page 4 - Ocean Liners 1940-1970
CP - Page 5 - West Coast Local Services
CP - Page 6 - East Coast Local Services

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CP Fleet List - Page 3


Metagama
(1915 - 12,420 gt)

1930 laid up, 1934 scrapped.


Offifial CP postcard of Missanabie
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Dunbridge - (1917 - 6,650 gt)

1918 purchased from Century Shipping Co, 1923 renamed Brecon, 1928 sold to Goulandris Bros., Greece renamed Frangoula B. Goulandris.

Holbrook - (1917 - 6,655 gt)

1918 purchased from Century Shipping Co., 1923 renamed Bredon, 1923 renamed Brandon, 1928 sold to South Georgia Whaling Co.






Montcalm (2) - Bolinbroke
(1917 - 6,608 gt)

1920 renamed Bolingbroke, 1929 laid up, 1933 scrapped.






Mottisfont - (1917 - 5,692 gt)

1918 purchased from Harris & Dixon, London, 1923 renamed Bawtry, 1927 sold to Livanos, Greece renamed Archangelos.

Bosworth - (1918 - 6,621 gt)

ex- War Peridot , 1919 purchased from the Shipping Controller, London renamed Bosworth, 1928 sold to H. M. Thomson & Co, London.

Bothwell - (1918 - 6,723 gt)

ex- War Beryl , 1919 purchased from the Shipping Controller, London renamed Bothwell, 1929 laid up, 1933 sold to Counties Ship Management, London renamed Tower Crown.





Melita
(1918 - 13,967 gt)

1935 sold for scrap but resold to Italia Line and became troopship Liguria.


Canadian Pacific art card of Melita.




Canadian Pacific photographic card of Melita.




Art card of Melita.




Art card of Melita.
Monochrome variation on the image above.




Kingsway (W.H.Smith) photographic card of Melita.




B&A Fielden (Blundellsands) photographic card of Melita, sold by E.Taylor (Liverpool Landing Stage bookstall).







Minnedosa
(1918 - 13,972 gt)

1935 sold for scrap but taken over by Italian Government (Italia Line) for trooping and renamed Piemonte.









Empress of Canada (1)
(1920 - 21,517 gt)

1939 converted to troopship, 1943 torpedoed and sunk by Italian submarine in South Atlantic; loss of 392 lives.


Canadian Pacific postcard of Empress of Canada (1).




Postcard of Empress of Canada (1) at Quebec.




Postcard of Empress of Canada (1).




Photographic postcard of Empress of Canada (1).






Montcalm (3)
(1920-42 - 16,418 gt)

Montcalm was built in 1920. In 1939 she was converted into the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Wolfe. From 1941 she was used as troopship, and in 1942 was sold to Admiralty as submarine depot ship.


Canadian Pacific Line official postcard of Montcalm.




Canadian Pacific Line official postcard of Montcalm.







Montreal (2)
(1920-1928 - 9,720 gt)

Built 1906 as Konig Friedrich August of Hamburg America Line. Passed to UK as war reparation, and renamed Montreal (2) for CP in 1920. 1927 laid up, 1928 sold to Fabre Line renamed Alesia.


Postcard of Konig Friedrich August in Hamburg America Line service.








Empress of Scotland (1)
(1921-1930 - 24,581 gt)

Built 1905 as Kaiserin Auguste Victoria of Hamburg America Line. Passed to UK as war reparation, and renamed Empress of Scotland (1) for CP in 1921. 1930 sold for scrap.


Canadian Pacific Line official postcard of Empress of Scotland (1).




Canadian Pacific Line official postcard of Empress of Scotland (1).




Canadian Pacific Line official postcard of Empress of Scotland (1).




C.R.Hoffman postcard of Empress of Scotland (1).







Empress of China (2) (1921-1922 - 21,498 gt)
Empress of Australia (1) (1922-1952 - 21,498 gt)

Built 1913 as Tirpitz (1) of Hamburg America Line. Passed to UK as war reparation, transferred to CP in 1921 and renamed Empress of China. 1922 renamed Empress of Australia (1), 1939 converted to troopship, 1952 scrapped.

































Empress of China (3) - Empress of India (2)
Montlaurier - Monteith - Montnairn
(1921-1929 - 17,282 gt)

Built 1907 as Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm (North German Lloyd). Passed to UK as war reparation, transferred to CP in 1921 and renamed Empress of China (3), then Empress of India (2), 1922 renamed Montlaurier, 1925 renamed Monteith, 1925 renamed Montnairn, 1929 scrapped.


Canadian Pacific Line official postcard of Montlaurier.




Canadian Pacific Line official postcard of Montnairn.




Postcard of Montnairn.








Montclare
(1921-1942 - 16,314 gt)

1939 converted to Armed Merchant Cruiser, 1942 sold to Admiralty as submarine depot ship.


Postcard of Montclare.




Canadian Pacific Line official postcard of Montclare.







Montrose (2)
(1922-1940 - 16,402 gt)

1939 converted to Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Forfar, 1940 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland.


Colour art postcard of Montrose.




Canadian Pacific Line official postcard of Montrose.




Photographic postcard of Montrose.







Aorangi
(1924-1953 - 17,491 gt)

1931 - 1953 (owned jointly by CP and Union SS Co. of New Zealand and operated as Canadian Australasian Line), 1940 requisitioned as troopship, 1948 resumed service, 1953 scrapped.





Beaverbrae (1) - (1927 - 9,956 gt)

1941 bombed and sunk in North Atlantic.

Beaverburn (1) - (1927 - 9,874 gt)

1940 torpedoed and sunk in North Atlantic.

Beaverdale - (1928 - 9,957 gt)

1941 torpedoed and sunk in North Atlantic.





Beaverford (1) - (1928 - 10,042 gt)

1940 sunk with all hands by German battleship ADMIRAL SCHEER while protecting convoy after JERVIS BAY had been sunk.


Real Photographs postcard of Beaverford (1).







Beaverhill - (1928 - 10,041 gt)

1944 wrecked on Hillyard's Reef, St. John, NB.





Duchess of Atholl
(1928-1942 - 20,119 gt)

Duchess of Atholl was built in 1928, one of four CP Duchesses. The others were Duchess of Bedford, Duchess of Richmond and Duchess of York. In 1939 she was converted to troopship, and in 1942 she was torpedoed and sunk in South Atlantic.


Canadian Pacific Line official postcard of Duchess of Atholl.




Canadian Pacific Line official postcard of Duchess of Atholl.




Canadian Pacific Line official postcard of Duchess of Atholl.




Canadian Pacific Line official postcard of Duchess of Atholl.




A postcard of one of the four Canadian Pacific Duchesses in the Mersey.







Duchess of Bedford (1928-1947 - 20,123 gt)
Empress of France (2) (1947-1960 - 20,123 gt)

Duchess of Bedford was built in 1928, one of four CP Duchesses. The others were Duchess of Atholl, Duchess of Richmond and Duchess of York. In 1939 she was converted into troopship. In 1947 she was returned to owners and renamed Empress of France (2). She was scrapped in 1960.


Canadian Pacific postcard of Duchess of Bedford.




Canadian Pacific postcard of Duchess of Bedford.




Canadian Pacific postcard of Empress of France (2).




Canadian Pacific postcard of Empress of France (2).




Photographic postcard of Empress of France (2).




Photographic postcard of Empress of France (2).




Canadian Pacific postcard of Empress of France (2) with latel funnel tops.




Canadian Pacific postcard of a Tourist C-Deck cabin on Empress of France (2).







Duchess of York
(1928 - 20,021 gt)

Duchess of York was built in 1928, one of four Canadian Pacific Duchesses. The others were Duchess of Atholl, Duchess of Bedford and Duchess of Richmond. In 1940 she was converted into a troopship, and in 1943 was set on fire by air attack off Morocco, and torpedoed and sunk the following day.


Canadian Pacific postcard of Duchess of York.




Photographic postcard of Duchess of York.




Photographic postcard of Duchess of York.






Duchess of Richmond (1929-1947 - 20,022 gt)
Empress of Canada (2) (1947-1953 - 20,022 gt)

Duchess of Richmond was built in 1929, the last of four CP Duchesses. The others were Duchess of Atholl, Duchess of Bedford, and Duchess of York. In 1940 she was converted to troopship, 1946 returned to owners, 1947 renamed Empress of Canada (2), 1953 burnt out and capsized in Liverpool docks, later scrapped.


Canadian Pacific postcard of Duchess of Richmond.




Canadian Pacific postcard of Duchess of Richmond.




Photographic postcard of Duchess of Richmond.




Photographic postcard of Duchess of Richmond.




Photographic postcard of Duchess of Richmond.




Photographic postcard of Duchess of Richmond.




Canadian Pacific postcard of Empress of Canada (2).




Photographic postcard of Empress of Canada (2).







Empress of Japan (2)
Empress of Scotland (2)
(1929 - 26,032 gt)

1942 renamed Empress of Scotland (2), 1958 sold to Hamburg Atlantic Line renamed Hanseatic.

A complete history of this ship is available on this link.


A pre-war Canadian Pacific official postcard of Empress of Japan.



A Canadian Pacific official postcard of Empress of Japan.




A Canadian Pacific official postcard of Empress of Scotland.
Promenade deck not yet plated-in, and no funnel emblems added.




A post-war Canadian Pacific official art postcard P8004 of Empress of Scotland.
Note the plated-in promenade deck, and funnel emblems.
Scan supplied by Finn Torquist.




A Canadian Pacific official postcard of Empress of Scotland.




Canadian Pacific official postcard of Empress of Scotland.




A Canadian Pacific official postcard of Empress of Scotland.







Empress of Britain (2)
(1930 - 42,348 gt)

1940 bombed and sunk in North Atlantic (the largest British merchant ship lost in WW2)


Canadian Pacific postcard of Empress of Britain (2).




Canadian Pacific postcard of Empress of Britain (2).




Canadian Pacific postcard of Empress of Britain (2).




Canadian Pacific postcard of Empress of Britain (2).




Postcard of Empress of Britain (2) at Quebec.




Postcard of Empress of Britain (2) in the Suez Canal.




Canadian Pacific postcard of the Empress Room on Empress of Britain (2).




Photographic postcard of Empress of Britain (2).







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