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| Mike: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t56584.html 12,469 gross tons, length 500.4ft x beam 64.2ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 15 knots. There was passenger accommodation for 520-cabin class and 1,200-3rd class. Built by Barclay, Curle & Co, Glasgow for Canadian Pacific, she was launched on 22nd Jun.1914. She started her maiden voyage on 7th Oct.1914 between Liverpool, Quebec and Montreal and continued UK - Canada sailings throughout the war. On 8th Sep.1918 she was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U.87 while 50 miles from Cobh, Ireland with the loss of 45 lives. Excludes troops in transit, number unknown. |
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