SS Duchess of York was one of a class of four steam turbine ocean liners built in Glasgow in 1927–29 for Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd's transatlantic service between Britain and Canada.
In the Second World War Duchess of York was converted into a troop ship. In 1943 an attack by enemy aircraft killed 27 people aboard her and left the ship burning and badly damaged. The Royal Navy sank her the next day.
Pre-war service
Duchess of York was ordered as a sister ship to RMS Duchess of Atholl, SS Duchess of Bedford and Duchess of Richmond. The four were cabin liners built for Canadian Pacific's transatlantic service.[2] Duchess of York was employed on the Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal route. During the winter months when the Saint Lawrence River was frozen (typically November to April), she sailed to