The Canadian Pacific Railway had been expanding its range since it’s creation in 1881, increasing their portfolio to include both railways and steamships ,and creating a way from someone to travel from Liverpool, UK to Japan, China, or Hong Kong without ever needing to change carriers. In 1901, they purchased the Canadian Pacific Navigation Company and added West Coast coastal ships to their list of services. This new division, the Canadian Pacific Railway Coast Service, sailed a fleet of “Princess” ships from Vancouver, BC to Skagway, Alaska. One of these ships is the one whose story we’re looking at this week – the SS Princess May.

Canada, International, North, Over The WavesOriginalShipsterApril 29, 2015Alaskan History, BC History, British Columbia, Canadian Pacific, Canadian Pacific Railway Coast Service, Cass, CPR, CPRCS, history, pocket ship, princess fleet, Princess May, shipwreckComment