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The Empress of Ireland, a forgotten history

 
Advertisement appearing in the newspaper The Gazette of May 26, 1914
109 of 182 		Path taken by the Empress of Ireland before its collision with the coal freighter, the Storstad
110 of 182 		At 1:55 a.m., sailors on the passenger liner saw the coal ship emerge from the fog.
111 of 182 		At 1:56 a.m., the coal ship Storstad rammed the passenger liner amidships
112 of 182 		At 1:57 a.m., the boiler rooms were flooded.
113 of 182 		At 1:58 a.m., at the sound of the alarm, the crew tried to close the watertight doors.
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At 1:59 a.m., with great difficulty, some lifeboats were launched.
115 of 182 		At 2:00 a.m., the coal ship Storstad launched its lifeboats.
116 of 182 		At 2:01 a.m., the ship, listing sharply, allowed the passengers little chance to escape.
117 of 182 		At 2:04 a.m., the ship was listing sharply.
118 of 182 		At 2:06 a.m., the ship was lying on its side.
119 of 182 		Illustration from a newspaper at the time depicting a moment during the tragedy
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At 2:09 a.m., the ship sank under the icy waters of the river.
121 of 182 		The coal ship Storstad after the collision
122 of 182 		Pilot boat Eureka offshore from the Pointe-au-Père pilot station
123 of 182 		Postcard of the Lady Evelyn postal boat
124 of 182 		Postcard showing lifeboats transporting victims of the shipwreck
125 of 182 		Postcard showing the transport of a victim of the shipwreck
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