SS Canberra

Kapal ini berbobot 49,073 gross tons, panjangnya 820 feet (250 m). Propulsi Utama: Two British Thomson-Houston (AEI) synchronous three-phase, 6,000 volt air-cooled electric motors providing 85,000 hp (63,000 kW); power supplied by two 32,200 kW steam turbine driven alternators; twin screws. Cadangan: Four steam turbines, each driving a 1,500 kW, 440 V, 3 Phase, 60 Hz alternator and a tandem driven 300 kW exciter for the propulsion alternators
Kecepatan 23.50 knots (43.5 km/h), kapasitas 150,000 cubic feet (4,200 m3) of cargo. Kapasitas 1,737 penumpang. Kru 795 awak.