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SS Canopic

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Country of Registry
United Kingdom
Service Entry
May 31, 1900
Manufacturer
Harland and Wolff
Operator
White Star Line
Vessel Type
ship
Aliases
Commonwealth

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The SS Canopic was a notable passenger liner operated by the White Star Line, originally built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast for the Dominion Line. Launched on 31 May 1900 under the name Commonwealth, the vessel measured approximately 578 feet (176 meters) in length and had a gross register tonnage (GRT) of 12,268. Powered by a 988 indicated horsepower (nhp) 6-cylinder triple expansion steam engine, the Canopic achieved a service speed of around 16 knots (30 km/h). The ship was designed to carry up to 1,300 passengers, making it a significant vessel for transatlantic and Mediterranean routes. Initially, the Commonwealth operated between Liverpool and Boston, serving as a passenger liner on the North Atlantic route. In 1903, she was transferred to the White Star Line, which renamed her Canopic and commenced her service under the new ownership. Her first voyage for White Star began on 14 January 1904, sailing from Liverpool to Boston. Shortly afterward, she was assigned to the White Star Mediterranean service, where she remained for over 13 years, connecting Britain with southern Europe. During World War I, the Canopic was requisitioned for war service from 1917 to 1919, serving in a support or auxiliary capacity during the conflict. After her wartime service, she resumed commercial operations on the Liverpool–Montreal route until her decommissioning in 1925. Subsequently, the vessel was scrapped at Briton Ferry, Wales. Notably, timber paneling from her dining hall was salvaged and installed in the former Canopic Restaurant at Mumbles, later being reinstalled in the White Rose Hotel in the town, preserving a piece of her maritime legacy. The SS Canopic's service history reflects the typical lifecycle of early 20th-century passenger liners, transitioning from commercial passenger service to wartime requisition and finally to scrapping, with remnants of her interior decor serving as a historical artifact.

This description has been generated using GPT-4.1-NANO based on the Vessel's wikidata information and then modified by ShipIndex.org staff.

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Commonwealth Canopic
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Canopic (Liverpool, 1900, Steam; ON: 113408) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy, on 1906-03, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1906-04-03) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy, on 1919/03/28, to New York, NY, USA, arriving 1919/04/14) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Azores, on 1908-06-04, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1908-06-23) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1906-04-27, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1906-05-14) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1911-04-30, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1911-05) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1913-01-12, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1913-01-29) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1913-02-23, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1913-03-13) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1913-04-04, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1913-04-22) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1913-08-30, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1913-09-16) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1914-01-10, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1914-01-27) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1914-02-21, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1914-03-09) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1914-04-04, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1914-04-20) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1914-05-16, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1914-06-01) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1914-08-01, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1914-08-16) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1915-01-02, to Boston, MA, USA; New York, NY, USA, arriving 1915-01-22) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1915-02-20, to Boston, MA, USA; New York, NY, USA, arriving 1915-03-09) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1915-04-08, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1915-04-25) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1915-05-25, to Boston, MA, USA; New York, NY, USA, arriving 1915-06-13) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1915-07-14, to Boston, MA, USA; New York, NY, USA, arriving 1915-08-04) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1915-09-06, to Boston, MA, USA; New York, NY, USA, arriving 1915-09-23) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1915-10-23, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1915-11-10) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1915-12-12, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1915-12-31) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1916-08-29, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1916-04-15) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1916-11-21, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1916-12-10) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1917-09-11, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1917-10-09) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1919-09-23, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1919-10-12) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1919-12-08, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1919-12-23) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1920-04-11, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1920-04-28) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1920-06-08, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1920-06-24) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Genoa, Italy; Naples, Italy, on 1921-05-25, to Boston, MA, USA; New York, NY, USA, arriving 1921-06-06) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Michelle & Naples, Italy, on 1909-04-22, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1909-05-04) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1907-05-01, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1907-05-13) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1908-09, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1908-09-28) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1910-04-16, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1910-04-28) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1912-01, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1912-01-31) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1912-05-22, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1912-06-04) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1912-06-26, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1912-07-09) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1912-07-30, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1912-08-11) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1912-09-10, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1912-09-23) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1912-10-22, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1912-11-04) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1912-11-26, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1912-12-09) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1913-05-23, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1913-06-05) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1913-10-08, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1913-10-20) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1913-11-12, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1913-11-24) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1914-06-24, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1914-07-07) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1914-09-10, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1914-09-24) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1914-10-20, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1914-11-02) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1914-11-26, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1914-12-11) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1916-02-08, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1916-02-24) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1916-05-30, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1916-06-15) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1916-08-06, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1916-08-20) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1916-09-28, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1916-10-12) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1917-02-07, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1917-02-13) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1917-11-29, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1917-12-27) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1919-08-01, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1919-08-16) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1920-08-06, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1920-08-20) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1920-11-26, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1920-12-10) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1921-02-01, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1921-02-15) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy, on 1921-03-26, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1921-04-09) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Azores, on 1907-02, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1907-02-19) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Azores, on 1907-10-30, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1907-11-11) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Azores, on 1907-12-21, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1908-01-03) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Genoa, Italy, on 1906-02-07, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1906-02-19) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Genoa, Italy, on 1906-04, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1906-04-11) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Genoa, Italy, on 1906-07-13, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1906-06-25) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Genoa, Italy, on 1906-09, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1906-10-02) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Genoa, Italy, on 1906-11, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1906-11-12) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Genoa, Italy, on 1907-01, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1907-01-09) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Genoa, Italy, on 1907-06, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1907-06-24) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Genoa, Italy, on 1907-07-17, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1907-08-02) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Genoa, Italy, on 1907-09-14, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1907-09-30) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Genoa, Italy, on 1908-02-05, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1908-02-17) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Genoa, Italy, on 1908-05, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1908-05-12) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Genoa, Italy, on 1920-10-01, to Boston, MA, USA; New York, NY, USA, arriving 1920-10-17) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Genoa, Italy, on 1921-07-19, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1921-08-01) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Gibraltar, on 1917-06-21, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1917-07-14) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Gibraltar, on 1918-03-09, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1918-03-31) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Palermo, Sicily, on 1913-07-01, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1913-07-14) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Palermo, Sicily, on 1917-04-02, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1917-04-20) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; Palermo, Sicily, on 1920-02-17, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1920-03-02) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; St. Michaels, on 1905-07-19, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1905-07-31) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; St. Michaels, on 1905-09-20, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1905-10-02) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; St. Michaels, on 1905-11-01, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1905-11-13) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; St. Michaels, on 1906-07-25, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1906-08-06) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; St. Michaels, on 1907-03, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1907-04-07) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed from Naples, Italy; St. Michaels, on 1908-03-18, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1908-03-30) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed on 1909-02, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1909-02-29) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed on 1910-05, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1910-06-06) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed on 1910-09, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1910-09-08) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed on 1910-10, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1910-10-24) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed on 1910-11, arriving 1910-12-01) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed on 1911-03, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1911-04-04) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed on 1911-06, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1911-06-26) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed on 1911-07, to Philadelphia, PA, USA, arriving 1911-08-07) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed on 1911-09, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1911-09-22) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed on 1911-09, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1911-09-24) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed on 1911-10, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1911-11-06) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed on 1911-12, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1911-12-09) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed on 1911-12, to New York, NY, USA, arriving 1911-12-09) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed on 1912-03, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1912-03-14) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed on 1912-04, to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1912-04-24) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed to Boston, MA, USA, arriving 1908-11-16) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed to Philadelphia, PA, USA, arriving 1908-12-29) Subscribe to view
Canopic (sailed to Philadelphia, PA, USA, arriving 1912-03-14) Subscribe to view
Canopic (Steamship, 1900; White Star Line) Subscribe to view
Commonwealth (1900) Subscribe to view
Commonwealth (Liverpool, 1900, Steam; ON: 113408) Subscribe to view
Commonwealth (passcargo, built 1900, at Belfast; tonnage: 12097) Subscribe to view
Commonwealth (Steamship, 1900; Dominion Line) Subscribe to view