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| 1907 | Apr. 29, launched as the Corsican for Allan Line | | 1907 | Oct. 31, maiden voyage Liverpool - St.John NB | | 1908 | Chartered by Canadian Pacific Line | | 1909 | Chartered by Canadian Pacific Line | | 1910 | Chartered by Canadian Pacific Line | | 1911 | Chartered by Canadian Pacific Line | | 1912 | Chartered by Canadian Pacific Line | | 1912 | Aug. 12, collided with an iceberg near Belle Isle, slight damage | | 1913 | Chartered by Canadian Pacific Line | | 1914 | January, commenced her last Liverpool - St John NB voyage for Canadian Pacific. | | 1914 | Apr. 4, began sailing between Glasgow, Quebec and Montreal | | 1914 | August, began trooping voyages between Southampton and Havre. In September 1914 she was transferred to trooping to Alexandria and Bombay and various trooping duties | | 1915 | Troop ship | | 1916 | Troop ship | | 1917 | Taken over by Canadian Pacific Line | | 1918 | Aug. 24, commenced first voyage London to Quebec and Montreal | | 1919 | Jan. 30, resumed the Liverpool - St John NB service and subsequently the Glasgow, London, Liverpool or Antwerp to Canada run | | 1922 | November, Renamed Marvale, accommodation altered to Cabin and 3rd class only | | 1923 | May 21, wrecked near Cape Race | | The information listed above is not the complete record of the ship. The information was collected from a multitude of sources, and new information will be added as it emerges |
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Details: 11 419 gross ton, 7 272 net ton. Her length was 500.3ft (152,4m.) x beam 61.2ft (18,64m.), the hull was built of steel, she had 3 decks, forecastle 56ft., bridge and poop 350ft. She had one funnel and two masts. Twin screws, triple expansion engine, 2 x 3 cylinders gave 917 nominal horse power and a speed of 17 knots. There was accommodation for 208-1st, 298-2nd and 1,000-3rd class passengers.
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