EMPRESS of JAPAN

Name: 1930—1942: RMS Empress of Japan

1942—1957: RMS Empress of Scotland

1957—1966: SS Hanseatic

Owner: 1930—1957: Canadian Pacific Line

1957—1966: Hamburg Atlantic Line

Operator: 1930—1957: Canadian Pacific Line

1957—1958: rebuilt

1958—1966: Hamburg Atlantic Line

Port of registry: 1930—1957: Unknown, United Kingdom

1957—1966: Hamburg, West Germany

Builder: Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, Govan, Scotland

In service: 1930

Out of service: 1966

Fate: Destroyed by fire at New York City harbour, 7 September 1966. Subsequently scrapped

General characteristics (as Hanseatic)

Type: ocean liner/cruise ship

Tonnage: 30,030 gross register tons (GRT)

Length: 205 meters

Beam: 25,5 meters

Speed: 22 knots

Capacity: 1260 (liner service)
960 (cruise service)

Photo Credits: Trove Australia National Library

Cheers and GB

Gordy