S.S. Duchess of Bedford, Canadian Pacific Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1928 at Glasgow by John Brown & Co. Ltd. 20,123 gross 581.9ft x 75.2ft Canadian Pacific Line

The Canadian Pacific Line steamship Duchess of Bedford
The Canadian Pacific Line steamship Duchess of Bedford
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Chronological History

Year Event
1928 Jan. 24, launched
1928 June 1, maiden voyage Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal
1939 Became troopship
1947 Renamed Empress of India (2)
1948 Renamed Empress of France (2)
1958 Rebuilt and fitted with new streamlined funnels
1960 Scrapped after 310 round voyages on the North Atlantic

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