The Horrific Loss of RMS Empress of Britain

The RMS Empress of Britain, launched June 11, 1930, was the largest, fastest, and most luxurious ocean liner to service the Europe to Canada route. She was also one of the first liners designed to serve as a cruise ship in the winter. While she wasn't a major commercial success during her short career, she earned a small but loyal following who loved her spaciousness and beauty. But World War 2 brought the great liner a premature end, making her the largest ship ever sunk by a German u-boat. Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Sources: Empress of Britain: Canadian Pacific's Greatest Ship by Gordon Turner: https://amzn.to/3iwRS8M White Empresses and Other Canadian Pacific Liners of the 1920s & 30s by William Miller: https://amzn.to/3L66OHb The Floating Inferno: The Story of the Loss of the Empress of Britain by R.J. Seamer: https://amzn.to/3iseEyP Music: LEMMiNO - Siberian https://soundcloud.com/lemmino/siberian Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva/ Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/8ff991fd-ffa7-4e57-9cd4-d36d2b77403e Chapters: 00:00 RMS Empress of Britain 1:50 Chapter 1: The World by Way of Canada 4:51 Chapter 2: Building an Empress 9:39 Chapter 3: No Detail too Small 12:26 Chapter 4: Lovely for a Moment 24:00 Chapter 5: Fire From the Sky Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.