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RMS Empress of Ireland : pride of the Canadian Pacific's Atlantic fleet / Derek Grout. --
Record details
- ISBN: 1459724240 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781459724242 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 117 p. : ill. (some col.), map.
- Publisher: Toronto : Dundurn Press, c2014.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 35.00 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Empress of Ireland (Steamship) Empress of Ireland (Steamship) > History. Shipwrecks > Québec (Province) > Saint Lawrence River Estuary. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | 910.916344 Gro | 31681002550259 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
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Delve into the tragic history of the ship whose sinking was as disastrous as the Titanicâs.
When we think of a major marine disaster, the Titanic usually springs to mind. Yet a mere two years after the Titanic, a tragedy of similar proportions took place in the confines of the St. Lawrence River. On a dark night in May 1914 the Norwegian collier Storstad rammed the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Ireland. In less than fifteen minutes, more than 1,000 people died, trapped in the shipâs hull or drowned as they were trying to escape. They died within sight of land.
Despite the scale of the disaster and the fact that the ship had an excellent safety record with eight years in service, the Empress tragedy has been sadly overlooked. Now this lavishly illustrated luxury edition seeks to remedy this oversight, on the centenary of the tragic event. - Univ of Toronto Pr
Delve into the tragic history of the ship whose sinking was as disastrous as the Titanic’s.
When we think of a major marine disaster, the Titanic usually springs to mind. Yet a mere two years after the Titanic, a tragedy of similar proportions took place in the confines of the St. Lawrence River. On a dark night in May 1914 the Norwegian collier Storstad rammed the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Ireland. In less than fifteen minutes, more than 1,000 people died, trapped in the ship’s hull or drowned as they were trying to escape. They died within sight of land.
Despite the scale of the disaster and the fact that the ship had an excellent safety record with eight years in service, the Empress tragedy has been sadly overlooked. Now this lavishly illustrated luxury edition seeks to remedy this oversight, on the centenary of the tragic event. - Univ of Toronto Pr
Two years after the Titanic sank, a Norwegian collier rammed the CP liner Empress of Ireland. Within minutes, over 1,000 died, trapped in the ship's hull or drowned trying to escape, in sight of land. The May 29th, 1914 sinking, whose centenary is in 2014, was Canada's deadliest in peacetime.
