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Canadian Pacific Ships - The History of a Company and its Ships (Paperback)
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Canadian Pacific Ships - The History of a Company and its Ships (Paperback)
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In 1873 a company was formed to construct the first railway across
Canada. It soon branched out into shipping, chartering ships from
the Cunard Line for service between Vancouver, Yokohama, Shanghai
and Hong Kong. In 1889 Canadian Pacific would be awarded the mail
contract for the service across the Pacific and, by 1903, they
would purchase Elder Dempster & Company and begin sailing from
Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal. They obtained control of the
Atlantic, rail and Pacific routes, and later interest in the
Canadian-Australasian Line, becoming 'the world's greatest
transportation system', bridging two oceans and linking four
continents. Canada's largest operator of Atlantic and Pacific
steamships until after the Second World War, CP Ships boasted such
names as Empress of Britain, Empress of Ireland and Empress of
Canada. This new history of the shipping side of Canadian Pacific
includes a wealth of illustrations and a detailed fleet list that
will enthral maritime enthusiasts.
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