HMT Royal Edward information

	Royal Edward, c. 1910–14
History
Name	1907: Cairo; 1910: Royal Edward;
Owner	1907: Egyptian Mail SS Co; 1910: Royal Line;
Operator	1914: Admiralty
Port of registry	1907: London; 1910: Toronto;
Route	1907: Marseilles–Alexandria; 1910: Avonmouth–Montreal–Quebec;
Builder	Fairfield, Govan
Yard number	450
Launched	July 1907
Completed	January 1908
Identification	UK official number 125656; code letters HMDG; ; by 1914: wireless call sign VDG;
Fate	Sunk by UB-14, 13 August 1915
General characteristics
Type	Ocean liner
Tonnage	11,117 GRT, 5,669 NRT
Length	526.1 ft (160.4 m) registered
Beam	60.2 ft (18.3 m)
Depth	26.8 ft (8.2 m)
Decks	3
Propulsion	3 × propellers; 3 × steam turbines;
Speed	19 knots (35 km/h)
Capacity	Passengers:; 344 first class; 210 second class; 560 third class;
Troops	1,367
Crew	220
Notes	two funnels, two masts

RMS (later HMT^[a] Royal Edward was an ocean liner of the Canadian Northern Steamship Company that was sunk in the First World War with a large loss of life while transporting Dominion troops. She was launched in 1907 as RMS Cairo for a British mail service to Egypt.

^ The Marconi Press Agency Ltd, 1914, p. 354
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Cairo/Royal Edward (1125656)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
^ ^a ^b Wise and Baron, p. 75.
^ ^a ^b Bonsor, Vol. 4, p. 1433.

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[1] The Marconi Press Agency Ltd, 1914, p. 354

[Miramar-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Cairo/Royal Edward (1125656)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 14 April 2009.

[Wise-75-3] Wise and Baron, p. 75.

[Bonsor-4] Bonsor, Vol. 4, p. 1433.

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History
Royal Edward, c. 1910–14
Name	1907: Cairo^[2] 1910: Royal Edward
Owner	1907: Egyptian Mail SS Co^[2] 1910: Royal Line
Operator	1914: Admiralty
Port of registry	1907: London 1910: Toronto
Route	1907: Marseilles–Alexandria 1910: Avonmouth–Montreal–Quebec
Builder	Fairfield, Govan
Yard number	450^[2]
Launched	July 1907^[2]
Completed	January 1908^[2]
Identification	UK official number 125656 code letters HMDG by 1914: wireless call sign VDG^[1]
Fate	Sunk by UB-14, 13 August 1915
General characteristics
Type	Ocean liner
Tonnage	11,117 GRT, 5,669 NRT
Length	526.1 ft (160.4 m) registered
Beam	60.2 ft (18.3 m)
Depth	26.8 ft (8.2 m)
Decks	3
Propulsion	3 × propellers^[2] 3 × steam turbines
Speed	19 knots (35 km/h)^[2]
Capacity	Passengers:^[4] 344 first class 210 second class 560 third class
Troops	1,367^[3]
Crew	220^[3]
Notes	two funnels, two masts^[4]