Canadian Pacific New Liner "EMPRESS OF BRITAIN" 42,500 Tons

Large, thick plywood puzzle from the Scottish manufacturer Valentine & Sons, produced to promote this 1930 launched vessel which operated between 1931 and 1939, providing summertime services between Canada and Europe.

She was lost to a German U Boat in 1940, the largest liner lost in WWII and the largest ship to be sunk by a U Boat. Source:Wikepedia

Artist: Shoesmith, Kenneth D.
Date: c1931
Brand: Valentine and Son's Ltd.
Material: Plywood
Nationality: British-Scotland
Number: J.P. 5000
Pieces: 250
Size: 24" x 9 1/2"
Theme: Promotional
Title: Canadian Pacific New Liner EMPRESS OF BRITAIN 42,500 Tons