The SS Princess Louise was a 331-foot steamship, named in honor of Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife, Queen Victoria's granddaughter. [1] The ship was part of the Canadian Pacific Railway's "Princess" fleet, the coastal counterparts to CPR's "Empress" fleet of passenger liners which sailed on trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic routes. [2]

Nov 26, 2020 · The SS Princess Louise was a Canadian passenger vessel that shuttled tourists from Vancouver to Alaska. Built in 1921, she was part of the Canadian National Railroad’s Princess fleet and stayed in service until 1964.

SS Princess Sophia, circa 1912 The Princess fleet is an eponym for the coastal vessels of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in the first half of the 20th century. [ 1 ] The names of these small ocean liners began with the title "Princess."

Jun 21, 1990 · Seven months after it mysteriously capsized in a Terminal Island shipyard, the former cruise liner Princess Louise was towed Wednesday to a watery grave off the Southern California coast. But its...

NAME TRANSLATION: Named for the first Princess Louise and indirectly for Queen Victoria’s granddaughter. FINAL DISPOSITION: 1965: Sold for a restaurant ship in Long Beach, California. 1989: Restaurant failed; the Princess Louise rolled over and sank at the dock

Oct 12, 2006 · I live in Los Angeles, and went to the Princess Louise restaurant many times when it was docked in San Pedro. My grandmother, who emmigrated from Canada in 1926, told me that it was the same...

The first Pr. Louise, which was also the first Princess in the fleet, was a side-wheeler built in 1869 and sunk at Port Alice in 1919. She originally accommodated 133 first-class staterooms and 26 single berths.

Nov 27, 2022 · Welcome to Shipwreck Sunday! We are Derek and Elinor, a couple who loves movies, games, TV shows, and ships! In this podcast, we discuss shipwrecks and how t...

The 331 foot SS Princess Louise was named to honor Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife, Queen Victoria's sister. The CPR "Princess" fleet were the coastal counterparts to CPR's "Empress...

Nov 2, 2021 · She was once a beautiful little floating palace on the waters of the Northern Pacific. Her classic style evoked the gradeur of the Edwardian ocean liners that came before her. The SS Princess...