Almost immediately the S.S. Bruce II was built in Scotland for the Newfoundland Railway. More than 50 percent larger than the earlier vessel, the S.S. Bruce II was built to navigate through ice. ###>La construction du SS Bruce II commença presque aussitôt en Écosse pour le compte du Newfoundland Railway . Faisant une fois et demie le premier navire, le SS Bruce II pouvait naviguer dans les glaces.