RMS Empress of France (1928)

Empress of France
History
United Kingdom
Name
  • 1928–1947: SS Duchess of Bedford
  • 1947–1960 RMS Empress of France
Owner Canadian Pacific Steamships
Port of registryLondon,  United Kingdom
BuilderJohn Brown, Clydebank
Yard number518
Launched24 January 1928
CompletedMay 1928
Out of service1960
FateScrapped in December 1960
General characteristics
TypeOcean liner
Tonnage20,123 GRT (1947, 20,448 GRT)
Length601 ft (183.2 m)
Beam75 ft (22.9 m)
PropulsionTwo steam turbines, twin propellers
Speed18 knots
CapacityAs built 580 cabin, 480, tourist, 510 3rd. 1947, 400 1st class, 300 tourist
Crew510

RMS Empress of France was an ocean liner built in 1928 by John Brown at Clydebank, Scotland for the Canadian Pacific Steamships and launched as SS Duchess of Bedford in 1928. She was renamed Empress of France in 1947.