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The Empress of Ireland, a forgotten history
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At 1:59 a.m., with great difficulty, some lifeboats were launched.
73 of 87 		At 2:00 a.m., the coal ship Storstad launched its lifeboats.
74 of 87 		At 2:06 a.m., the ship was lying on its side.
75 of 87 		Illustration from a newspaper at the time depicting a moment during the tragedy
76 of 87 		At 2:09 a.m., the ship sank under the icy waters of the river.
77 of 87 		The coal ship Storstad after the collision
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Pilot boat Eureka offshore from the Pointe-au-Père pilot station
79 of 87 		Postcard of the Lady Evelyn postal boat
80 of 87 		Postcard showing lifeboats transporting victims of the shipwreck
81 of 87 		Postcard showing the transport of a victim of the shipwreck
82 of 87 		Postcard showing the transfer of victims of the shipwreck
83 of 87 		Ship's safe being brought out of the water
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Yacht La Canadienne used during the first dives to the wreck
85 of 87 		The Morrisburg transporting a propeller from the Empress of Ireland
86 of 87 		The Gesmer
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