SS Princess Adelaide was a passenger vessel in the coastal service fleet of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) during the first half of the 20th century.
 SS Princess Adelaide
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Builder | Fairfield |
| Launched | 5 July 1910 |
| In service | 1910 |
| Out of service | 1967 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1967 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean liner |
| Installed power | 4000 HP at 130RPM |
This ship was called a "pocket liner" because she offered amenities like a great ocean liner, but on a smaller scale.[1] The ship was part of the CPR "Princess fleet," which was composed of ships having names which began with the title "Princess".[2] Along with SS Princess Alice, SS Princess Mary, and SS Princess Sophia, SS Princess Adelaide was one of four similar ships built for CPR during 1910–1911.[3]
History
editSS Princess Adelaide was built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan, Scotland for the Canadian Pacific Railway.[4]
The 3,061-ton vessel had length of 290.5 feet (88.5 m), breadth of 46.1 feet (14.1 m), and depth of 15.03 feet (4.58 m).[4]
SS Princess Adelaide was added to the active roster of the CPR fleet in 1910.[5]
In 1949, the ship was sold to a Greek firm (Typaldos Lines) and renamed SS Angelika. She was scrapped in 1967.[6]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Steamship Historical Society of America. (1940). Steamboat Bill (US), Vol. 54, p. 206.
- ^ Turner, Robert D. (1987). West of the Great Divide: an Illustrated History of the Canadian Pacific Railway in British Columbia, 1880–1986, p. 65.
- ^ Cruising the Pacific Northwest, 1910–1911 sister ships
- ^ a b Plimsoll ship data, Lloyd's Register, Steamers and Motorships, 1945-46
- ^ Miramar Ship Index: SS Princess Adelaide, ID# 5501730.
- ^ "miramar5500364"
References
edit- Musk, George. (1981). Canadian Pacific: The Story of the Famous Shipping Line. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 9780715379684; OCLC 7523720