SS Canada (1896)
SS Canada was a British Dominion Line passenger liner remembered as the first twin-screw steamship operating between Liverpool and Montreal. She was used as a troopship during the Boer War from 1899 to 1902 and again during World War I from 1914 to 1918.[2]
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | SS Canada |
| Namesake | Canada |
| Builder | Harland and Wolff, Belfast |
| Launched | 14 May 1896[1] |
| In service | 1896 |
| Fate | Broken up in Italy, 1926 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean liner |
| Displacement | 9,413 long tons (9,564 t) |
| Length | 514 ft (157 m) |
| Beam | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Propulsion | Twin screw, triple expansion engines |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Citations
- "Launches and Trial Trips: Launch–Irish.: Canada". The Marine Engineer. Vol. 18. June 1896. p. 129. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- Emmons, Frederick (1972). The Atlantic Liners. New York: Bonanza Books. p. 32.
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