SS Princess Alice (1911)
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SS Princess Alice was a passenger vessel in the coastal service fleet of the Canadian Pacific Railway
(CPR) during the first half of the 20th century.
This ship was called a "pocket liner" because she offered amenities like a great ocean liner
, but on a smaller scale. The ship was part of the CPR "Princess fleet
," which was composed of ships having names which began with the title "Princess". Along with the SS Princess Adelaide
the SS Princess Mary
and the SS Princess Sophia, the SS Princess Alice was one of four sister ships built for CPR during 1910-1911.
, Wallsend
, United Kingdom
for the Canadian Pacific Railway
. Princess Alice was launched on May 29, 1911; and she was completed in September 1911.
The 3,099-ton vessel had length of 290.6 feet (88.6 m), breadth of 46.1 feet (14.1 m), and depth of 14.3 feet (4.4 m)
In 1913, Princess Alice made several special Alaskan cruises through the inside passage at reduced rate of $60 round trip.
In 1949, the ship was sold to Typaldos Line, and she was renamed SS Aegaeon.
The ship was wrecked wrecked in tow at Civitavecchia
in December 1966.
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
(CPR) during the first half of the 20th century.
This ship was called a "pocket liner" because she offered amenities like a great ocean liner
Ocean liner
An ocean liner is a ship designed to transport people from one seaport to another along regular long-distance maritime routes according to a schedule. Liners may also carry cargo or mail, and may sometimes be used for other purposes .Cargo vessels running to a schedule are sometimes referred to as...
, but on a smaller scale. The ship was part of the CPR "Princess fleet
Princess fleet
The Princess fleet is an eponym for the coastal vessels of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the first half of the 20th Century. The names of these small ocean liners began with the title "Princess."...
," which was composed of ships having names which began with the title "Princess". Along with the SS Princess Adelaide
SS Princess Adelaide
SS Princess Adelaide was a passenger vessel in the coastal service fleet of the Canadian Pacific Railway during the first half of the 20th century....
the SS Princess Mary
SS Princess Mary
SS Princess Mary was a passenger vessel in the coastal service fleet of the Canadian Pacific Railway during the first half of the 20th century....
and the SS Princess Sophia, the SS Princess Alice was one of four sister ships built for CPR during 1910-1911.
History
The SS Princess Alice was built by built by Swan HunterSwan Hunter
Swan Hunter, formerly known as "Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson", was one of the best known shipbuilding companies in the world. Based in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, the company was responsible for some of the greatest ships of the early 20th century — most famously, the RMS Mauretania which...
, Wallsend
Wallsend
Wallsend is an area in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. Wallsend derives its name as the location of the end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 42,842.-Romans:...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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for the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
. Princess Alice was launched on May 29, 1911; and she was completed in September 1911.
The 3,099-ton vessel had length of 290.6 feet (88.6 m), breadth of 46.1 feet (14.1 m), and depth of 14.3 feet (4.4 m)
In 1913, Princess Alice made several special Alaskan cruises through the inside passage at reduced rate of $60 round trip.
In 1949, the ship was sold to Typaldos Line, and she was renamed SS Aegaeon.
The ship was wrecked wrecked in tow at Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia is a town and comune of the province of Rome in the central Italian region of Lazio. A sea port on the Tyrrhenian Sea, it is located 80 kilometers west-north-west of Rome, across the Mignone river. The harbor is formed by two piers and a breakwater, on which is a lighthouse...
in December 1966.