January 24, 2024
HELVETIA BRITISH PASSENGER SHIP 'RMS EMPRESS OF CANADA' 1/1250 MODEL SHIP
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FINE RESIN MODEL OF CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE PASSENGER SHIP 'RMS EMPRESS OF CANADA' BUILT BY VICKERS ARMSTRONG, TYNE & WEAR 1961. 27 284 TON, 198 METRES, 20 KNOTS. 1240 PASSENGERS. On April 24, 1961 she left Liverpool bound for Montreal on her maiden voyage, which proved to be a success. She did her first winter cruise in December of that year, which again proved to be a great success since she was fully air-conditioned like her sister vessels.Time had trouble ahead for the transatlantic route which resulted in famous ships leaving or never sailing again such as the SS United States and RMS Queen Mary . The reason behind this was the increase in air traffic. Because of World War II there were huge developments in aviation design which resulted in faster flights across the ocean. As time went on the Empress did fewer and fewer trips across the Atlantic and by 1969 she completed only seven Atlantic voyages and spent the rest of her time in the Caribbean . In 1968 Canadian Pacific modernised her look, changing their house flag , colour schemes and new funnel design.After completing 121 voyages for the Canadian Pacific line she was laid up. Captain Leonard H. Johnson OBE was the last CP master of the Empress of Canada. In his career, he had survived the sinking of the Empress of Asia en route to Singapore in 1942, leading crew mates to
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