Caption
Onboard in 1914. People onboard the canadian steamer RMS Empress of Ireland at the Liverpool harbor headed for Canada. On the Saint Lawrence in Canada river the ship collided with the norwegian coalship SS Storstad and sunk in the early hours of 29 may 1914. 1012 people lost their lifes and the number makes the shipdisaster the greatest ever in Canadas history. Only 465 survivors. 1914
Date
May 29, 1914
Credit line
Photo12/imageBROKER/Sjoberg
Reference
BRK25G30_220
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48,7Mb (3,0Mb) / 15,8in x 12,0in / 4726 x 3600 (300dpi)