HMT Royal Edward

	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 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.

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