Empress of Scotland Ship Canadian Pacific¹

• (Child) Birth*: Empress of Scotland Ship Canadian Pacific was born in 1905; EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND 1921 see KAISERIN AUGUSTE VICTORIA 1905
  KAISERIN AUGUSTE VICTORIA / EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND 1905
  The KAISERIN AUGUSTE VICTORIA was built by A.G.Vulkan at Stettin in 1905 for the Hamburg America Line. At the time of her launching on 29th Aug.1905., she was the largest ship in the world. Her dimensions were, 24,581 gross tons, length 677.5ft x beam 77.3ft, two funnels, four masts, twin screw and a speed of 18 knots. There was accommodation for 472-1st, 174-2nd, 212-3rd and 1,608-4th class passengers. She sailed from Hamburg on 10th May 1906 for Dover, Cherbourg and New York and made her last voyage on 23rd Jun.1914 for this company from Hamburg to Southampton, Cherbourg and NY and back to Hamburg. During the Great War, she was laid up at Hamburg and in March 1919 she surrendered to Britain and was chartered to the US Shipping Board who used her to repatriate troops from Europe. On 14th Feb.1920 she was chartered to Cunard who used her on their Liverpool - NY service and on 13th May 1921 she was sold to Canadian Pacific who renamed her EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND, refitted her to carry 459-1st, 478-2nd and 960-3rd class passengers. At the same time she was converted to oil fuel. On 22nd Jan.1922. she sailed on her first voyage Southampton - NY - Mediterranean cruise, on 22nd Apr.1922 made her 2nd trip Southampton - Cherbourg - Quebec. On 14th Jun.1922 she transferred to the Hamburg - Southampton - Cherbourg - Quebec service and in 1923 was in collision with the SS BONUS at Hamburg. In 1926 she was converted to 1st, 2nd, tourist and 3rd class accommodation and in 1927 to 1st, tourist and 3rd class only. She made her last voyage from Southampton to Cherbourg and Quebec on 11th Oct.1930 and was then sold for scrap when the new EMPRESS OF BRITAIN came into service. She was gutted by fire and sank in the shipbreakers yard at Blyth, raised and scrapped.[North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.,p.412]^2,3
• (Deceased) Death*: Empress of Scotland Ship Canadian Pacific died after 1920.³
• (Child) Birth: Empress of Scotland Ship Canadian Pacific was born in 1929; EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND 1942 see EMPRESS OF JAPAN 1929
  EMPRESS OF JAPAN / EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND / HANSEATIC 1929
  26,032 gross tons, length 644ft x beam 83.9ft, three funnels, two masts, twin screw, speed 22 knots, accommodation for 399-1st, 164-2nd,100-3rd and 510-steerage class passengers. Built by Fairfield SB & Eng. Co., Ltd, Govan, she was launched for Canadian Pacific SS Co on 17th Dec.1929 and started her maiden voyage on 14th Jun.1930 when she left Liverpool for Quebec and Southampton. On 12th July she sailed for Suez and Hong Kong and then joined the transpacific service Hong Kong - Yokohama - Vancouver. 1939 requisitioned for trooping duties, she was renamed EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND in 1942 after the entry of Japan into the war. Released to her owners in May 1948 she was rebuilt to 26,313 gross tons with accommodation for 458-1st and 250-tourist class passengers. 9th May 1950 first post war sailing Liverpool - Greenock - Quebec. Apr.1952 masts shortened to allow her to pass under the Quebec bridge and sail up to Montreal. Nov.1957 laid up at Liverpool. Jan.1958 sold to Hamburg America Line renamed HANSEATIC. Rebuilt to 30,030 gross tons with two funnels and placed on the Cuxhaven - Havre - Southampton - Cobh - New York service. 7th Sep.1966 caught fire at New York, towed to Hamburg and scrapped. [Merchant Fleets, vol.3 by Duncan Haws]²
• (Deceased) Death: Empress of Scotland Ship Canadian Pacific died on 7 September 1966.²

• (Ship) Passenger List*: Empress of Scotland Ship Canadian Pacific passenger list included Robert Davidson Nicolson mechanical engineer, jute mill manager and Martha Rattray McKane when she sailed on 9 May 1946 at Liverpool, England, . Name: Robert D Nicolson Birth Date: abt 1889 Age: 57 Port of Departure: Bombay, India Arrival Date: 9 May 1946 Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England Ports of Voyage: Bombay Ship Name: Empress of Scotland Search Ship Database: View the 'Empress of Scotland' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database Shipping line: Canadian Pacific Official Number: 161430; Robert D Nicolson, travelling A class aged 57, proposed address 1 Balmossie Street, Dundee, profession retired, last permanent residence India, intending to be permanently resident in Scotland; along with Martha R Nicolson, aged 57, housewife, other details the same.¹