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The RMS Empress of Ireland was a large Canadian ship that sailed across the ocean. It sadly sank in the Saint Lawrence River on May 29, 1914. This happened after it crashed into another ship, the Norwegian SS Storstad. Out of 1,477 people on board, 1,012 lost their lives in the accident.

The Empress of Ireland was built in 1906. It was on its 96th trip when the accident happened. The ship had just left Quebec City and was heading to Liverpool when it sank.

The Wreck Today

The remains of the Empress of Ireland lie about 130 feet (40 meters) deep in the water. This depth makes it fairly easy for divers to visit the wreck. Many interesting items from the ship have been brought up from the bottom of the river.

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  • 19060630 Empress of Ireland Sails - The London Standard

    Announcements of the liner's maiden voyage touted the passenger capacity and the speed of Empress of Ireland and her near-identical sister ship, Empress of Britain, achieving passage "between Canada and the Mother Country" of less than four days.

  • SS Storstad

    Damage sustained by Storstad after its collision with Empress of Ireland.

  • Storstad Montreal 1914

    Storstad in Montreal after the collision. Note the damage to the bow

  • 19140531 RMS Empress of Ireland - passenger and crew list - The New York Times

    The New York Times published this list of survivors and casualties two days after the disaster.

  • Sailors taking children in coffins from LADY GREY at Quebec1

    Unloading the coffins of the children from Lady Grey

  • Empress of Ireland Inquiry

    Inquiry court room presided over by Lord Mersey

  • Navigation lights, power vessel over 50m, starboard

    Illustrative navigation lights of Storstad as were claimed to have been seen from Empress of Ireland.

  • Navigation lights, power vessel over 50m, forward

    Illustrative navigation lights of Empress of Ireland as were claimed to have been seen from Storstad

  • The wreck of RMS EMPRESS OF IRELAND Historic Site Canada

    Commemorative plaque in Pointe-au-Père

  • 2009 Mémorial de l'Empress of Ireland

    Memorial monument at Pointe-au-Père, Quebec

See also

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