Canadian Pacific Steamships
SS Empress of Asia
Canadian ocean liner
History
RMS Empress of Asia was an ocean liner built in 1912–1913 by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering at Govan on the Clyde in Scotland for Canadian Pacific Steamships.
As well as being a passenger liner in peacetime, Empress of Asia served as an armed merchant cruiser and a troopship in wartime. She was sunk during World War II by Japanese aircraft while transiting from Bombay to Singapore.
Text: Wikipedia — RMS Empress of Asia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
16,909 GRT, 8,883 NRT
Length
570.2 ft (173.8m)
Beam
68.2 ft (20.8m)
Draught
42 ft (12.8m)
Speed
19 knots
Passengers
200 first class, 100 second class and 800 third class passengers
Builder
Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering, Govan, Scotland
Launched
23 November 1912
Owner
Canadian Pacific Steamships
Port of registry
Canada
Propulsion
Quadruple propellers, 4 x steam turbines by Builder, 3, 750 nhp
Fate
Sunk by Japanese aircraft off Sultan Shoal on 5 February 1942
