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Empress of Britain

ship built in 1956


Country of Registry
Panama
Service Entry
1956
Manufacturer
Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
Vessel Type
cruise ship
Call Sign
3FCP8
Tonnage
32327
IMO Number
5103924
Aliases
Queen Anna Maria, Marina Fiesta, The Topaz, SS Carnivale, IMO 5103924, Olympic, Fiestamaria, and Carnivale

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RMS Empress of Britain was a transatlantic ocean liner built in 1955 for Canadian Pacific Steamships. The ship was designed to provide luxury travel between Canada and Europe and featured modern amenities such as air conditioning and stabilizers. It had a capacity of over 1,500 passengers and was known for its elegant interiors and high-quality service. The Empress of Britain made its maiden voyage from Liverpool to Montreal in 1956 and continued to operate on the North Atlantic route for several years. In 1964, the ship was sold to a Greek shipping company and renamed "Carnivale." It was later sold to a Taiwanese company and renamed "Fiesta Marina" before being scrapped in 2008. The Empress of Britain was a significant vessel in the post-World War II era, representing the pinnacle of luxury travel on the high seas.

This description has been generated using GPT-3.5-TURBO based on the Vessel's wikidata information and then modified by ShipIndex.org staff.

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21 ship citations (3 free) in 15 resources

Carnivale (passenger; 18953 tons; launched in 1956; photographed in 1978 (listed in Lloyds Register 1989/90)) Subscribe to view
Carnivale; a) Empress of Britain; b) Queen Anna Maria Subscribe to view
Empress of Britain (1955) Subscribe to view
Empress of Britain (1955) Canadian Pacific Line Subscribe to view
Empress of Britain (1956) Subscribe to view
Empress of Britain (1956) (Passenger) Subscribe to view
Empress of Britain (1956) (Queen Anna Maria)
Book Ocean Liners
Author Robert Wall
Published Chartwell Books, Secaucus, NJ,
ISBN 0525169903, 9780525169901
Page 77
Empress of Britain (III) Subscribe to view
Empress of Britain (III) (Canadian Pacific Line) Subscribe to view
Empress of Britain (London, 1956, Steam; ON: 187376) Subscribe to view
Empress of Britain (passenger, built 1956, at Glasgow; tonnage: 25516) Subscribe to view
Empress of Britain (see as Carnivale) Subscribe to view
Empress of Britain (Steel, Screw Steamer, built 1956; ON: 187376) Subscribe to view
Empress of Britain, (1956)
Book Ocean Liners of the 20th Century Illustration
Author Gordon Newell
Published Superior Publishing Company, Seattle,
Page 94
Empress of Britain, RMS (Canadian Pacific Liner; later Topaz) Subscribe to view
Empress of Britain: 20,000 tons, Canadian-Pacific Line, 1955 Subscribe to view
Olympic; a) Empress of Britain Subscribe to view
Queen Anna Maria (Empress of Britain, 1956)
Book Ocean Liners
Author Robert Wall
Published Chartwell Books, Secaucus, NJ,
ISBN 0525169903, 9780525169901
Page 77
Queen Anna Maria (see as Carnivale) Subscribe to view
Queen Anna Maria; a) Empress of Britain; c) Carnivale (1956) Subscribe to view