The Vancouver was built by C.Connell & Co, Glasgow in 1884 for the Dominion Line. Her details were - 5,141 gross tons, length 430.6ft x beam 45ft, two funnels, four masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 14 knots. There was accommodation for 200-cabin class, 120-intermediate and 1,500-3rd class passengers.
Launched on 12 Mar 1884, she commenced her maiden voyage from Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal on 8 May 1884.
On 28 Dec 1886 she was chartered to Inman Line and completed two voyages between Liverpool, Queenstown (Cobh) and New York.
In August 1890 she sustained slight damage in collision with an iceberg in fog near Belle Isle.
In November 1890 her commander and a quartermaster were swept overboard and drowned.
In 1892 she was rebuilt with triple expansion engines and only one funnel, and in November 1894 she stranded at the entrance to Lough Foyle and was towed to Liverpool.
Early 1898 resumed voyages from Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal In August 1896 she was in collision with the Beaver Line's Lake Ontario in the St Lawrence River and both ships sustained damage.
On 29 Mar 1902 she sailed from Liverpool for Naples and on 10 Apr 1902 commenced her first Naples - Boston sailing. She commenced her last Boston - Genoa - Naples voyage on 21 Nov 1903 and resumed Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal voyages in May 1904. Her accommodation was altered to carry 300-2nd and 1,500-3rd class passengers and she commenced her final voyage on 27 Mar 1909 when she left Portland for Liverpool.
In 1910 she was scrapped.