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The Empress of Ireland, a forgotten history
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At 1:58 a.m., at the sound of the alarm, the crew tried to close the watertight doors.
19 of 35 		Postcard showing lifeboats transporting victims of the shipwreck
20 of 35 		Postcard showing the transport of a victim of the shipwreck
21 of 35 		Postcard showing the transfer of victims of the shipwreck
22 of 35 		Postcard showing a building where victims of the shipwreck were taken
23 of 35 		Postcard showing a survivor of the shipwreck
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Souvenir postcard of the wreck of the Empress of Ireland
25 of 35 		Transport of coffins from the Lady Gray
26 of 35 		Testimony of the captain G.H. Kendall during the commission of inquiry on the shipwreck
27 of 35 		Team of divers hired by Canadian Pacific
28 of 35 		Deckhand assisting a diver
29 of 35 		Silver ingots brought up by the divers
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Team of divers who discovered the wreckage
31 of 35 		Yacht La Canadienne used during the first dives to the wreck
32 of 35 		Decompression bell used during the expedition
33 of 35 		On the deck of the Gesmer
34 of 35 		Langis Dubé
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