List of ships of the Princess fleet

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."

SS Princess Sophia, circa 1912

The ships of the British Columbia Coast Steamships came to be called "pocket liners" because they offered amenities like a great ocean liner, but on a smaller scale.^[2] The CPR princesses were a coastal counterpart to CPR's "Empress" fleet of passenger liners which sailed on trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic routes.^[3]

James William Troup is credited with conceiving and building the Princess fleet. In 1913, 10 of the 12 Princess ships in the coastal fleet had been built to the orders of Capt. Troup.^[4]

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PRINCESSES OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP FLEET
Active Service	Vessel Name	Launch Date	Maiden Voyage	Other Names	Notes	Loss / Decommission Date
Canadian Pacific Railway (1884–1915)
1869	Princess Louise	1869	1869	Olympia (1869–79)		1906
1888	Princess May[5]	1888	1888	SS Arthur, 1888–1896; SS Cass, 1896; SS Ninghchow, 1896–1899; SS Hating, 1899–1901		1935
1902	SS Princess Patricia I[6]	1902	1902	SS Queen Alexandra, 1902–1912		1937
1903	Princess Beatrice[7]	1903	1903			1929
1903	SS Princess Victoria[8]	1902	1903	Tahsis No. 3, 1951-1953	converted oil carrier	1953
1907	SS Princess Ena[9]	1907	1907			1936
1907	Princess Royal[10]	1907	1907			1933
1908	SS Princess Charlotte[11]			SS Mediterranean, 1950–1965		1965
1910	SS Princess Adelaide[12]	1910	1910	SS Angelika, 1949–1967		1967
1910	SS Princess Mary[13]	1910	1910			1954
1911	SS Princess Alice[14]	1911	1911	SS Aegaeon, 1949–1966	Pacific coast, 1911–1949; Mediterranean, 1949–1966	1966
1912	SS Princess Sophia[15]	1911	1912		Pacific coast, 1912–1918	1918
1913	SS Princess Maquinna[16]	1912	1913			1962
1913	SS Island Princess[17]	1913	1913	SS Daily 1913–1918, SS Cy Peck, 1930–1986		1986
1914	SS Princess Margaret[18]	1914	1914			1929
1915	SS Princess Irene[19]	1914	1915		converted minesweeper, blew up Sheerness 27.5.15	1915
Canadian Pacific Steamships Ocean Services Ltd. (1915–1971)
1921[20]	SS Princess Louise[21]	1921	1921		U.S. Largest Floating Restaurant, Los Angeles Harbor 1966	1990
1923	MV Motor Princess[22]	1923	1923	MV Pender Queen, 1961–1980	sold as a hotel at Saltspring Island, BC in 1981
1925[20]	SS Princess Kathleen[23]	1924	1925		Pacific coast, 1925–1939; war years, 1939–1947; Pacific coast, 1947–1952	1952
1925[20]	SS Princess Marguerite I[24]	1924	1925			1942
1928[20]	SS Princess Elaine[25]	1927	1928		floating restaurant, Seattle 1963-71	1976
1928[20]	Princess Norah[26]	1928	1928	SS Queen of the North, 1955–1958; SS Canadian Prince, 1958–1964		1964
1930[20]	SS Princess Elizabeth[27]	1930	1930	SS Pegasus, 1961–1973; SS Highland Queen, 1973–1976		1976
1930[20]	SS Princess Helene[28]	1930	1930	SS Helene, 1963–1965; SS Carina II, 1965–1967; SS Carina, 1967–1977	Bay of Fundy, 1930–1963	1977
1930[20]	SS Princess Joan[29][30]	1930	1930	SS Hermes, 1961–1974		1974
1944	SS Trailer Princess[31]	1944	1944	SS Coronis, 1944–1966
1945	SS Princess of Alberni[32]	1945	1945	SS Pomare, 1948–1953; SS Nootka Prince', 1958-1959; SS Ocean Crown, 1959-1985		1985
1946	SS Yukon Princess[33]	1945	1946	SS West Princess, 1959; SS Rosita, 1959-1964		1964
1949	TEV Princess Marguerite II[34]	1948	1949			1996
1949	TEV Princess Patricia II[35]	1948	1949			1989
1950	SS Princess of Nanaimo[36]	1950	1951	SS Princess of Acadia, 1963-1971; MV Princess of Nanaimo, 1971-73; SS Henry Osborne, 1973-1974	Pacific coast, 1949-1963; Bay of Fundy, 1963-1971	1974
1955	MV Princess of Vancouver[37]	1955	1955	MV Vancouver Island Princess, 1987-1993; MV Nan Hai Ming Zhu, 1991-2001; MV Pearl of South China Sea, 2001-	Pacific coast, 1955-1990
1971	MV Princess of Acadia[38]	1971	1971		Bay of Fundy, 1971-

Former ferries of CP Steamships that were absorbed by Washington Marine Group (WMG) in 1998. Two years before WMG had gained full control of Seaspan.

Trailer and rail ferries
Active Service	Vessel Name	Launch Date	Maiden Voyage	Notes	Current Status
1973	Carrier Princess			Seaspan uses the same name after 1998.	Still in service for Seaspan.
1974	Princess Superior			Originally named the Incan Superior when built. Renamed Princess Superior in 1993 for Coastal Marine Operations, Seaspan uses the same name after 1998.	Still in service for Seaspan.

See also

• CP Ships