RMS Empress Of Ireland 109 years later from empress of ireland Watch Video

⏲ Duration: 41 sec
✓ Published: 29-May-2023

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The RMS Empress Ireland or otherwise referred as to the RMS Empress Of Ireland, was a British built passenger liner that was operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). She entered service in 1906. On May 28, 1914, she was under the command of captain Henry Kendall. She departed Quebec City bound for Liverpool with 1,477 people aboard. On May 29, 1914, at 2:00 AM, the ship stopped on the Saint Lawrence River. Another ship, the SS Storstad, was coming on its way to the starboard side. Storsta