PJS Posted 13 January , 2019 Share Posted 13 January , 2019 Can anyone identify this troop ship from the number (EO628)? Photo was taken in Bombay harbour by my grandfather, probably in late 1916 or 1917. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerchantOldSalt Posted 13 January , 2019 Share Posted 13 January , 2019 Peter She is the EMPRESS OF BRITAIN built for the Canadian Pacific Rly Co's. Atlantic service in 1905. Initially she was taken up as an Armed Merchant Cruiser but reverted to trooping from 1915 to 1919 Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJS Posted 13 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 13 January , 2019 Tony, That's excellent. Thank you! Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKC Posted 14 January , 2019 Share Posted 14 January , 2019 Peter, To add to Tony's post, the Empress of Britain was employed for trooping to/from Bombay from 15 November 1916 to 20 June 1918 (other trooping before & after that) . The operating company name was Canadian Pacific Ocean Services Ltd, I gather a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company (both are listed in different references). Gross tonnage was 14,189 tons. Launched November 1905, completed fitting out April 1906. Passenger/Cargo ship, twin screw, capable of 18 knots. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJS Posted 15 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2019 14 hours ago, MKC said: Peter, To add to Tony's post, the Empress of Britain was employed for trooping to/from Bombay from 15 November 1916 to 20 June 1918 (other trooping before & after that) . The operating company name was Canadian Pacific Ocean Services Ltd, I gather a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company (both are listed in different references). Gross tonnage was 14,189 tons. Launched November 1905, completed fitting out April 1906. Passenger/Cargo ship, twin screw, capable of 18 knots. Mike Mike, That is great additional information. Thank you for that. Do you happen to know any specific dates of when the Empress of Britain was in Bombay? My grandfather was on the Hospital Ship VITA and I know generally the dates that the VITA was in Bombay between November 1916 to May 1917, and precise dates after June 1917 so I would be interested to try to triangulate when the photo might have been taken. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKC Posted 15 January , 2019 Share Posted 15 January , 2019 Sorry Peter, no I don't have the voyage dates, but I suspect others with a better knowledge of the UK National Archives can point you at where you might find the relevant voyage files for the Empress of Britain, if they still exist. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 15 January , 2019 Share Posted 15 January , 2019 I have a feeling that the right place for those may in fact be Southampton, but don't quote me. I'll look around later this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJS Posted 15 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2019 51 minutes ago, seaJane said: I have a feeling that the right place for those may in fact be Southampton, but don't quote me. I'll look around later this evening. Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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