The Empress of Ireland Tragedy in Artefacts

In 1914 the Canadian Pacific Railway ocean liner, RMS Empress of Ireland, sank after a collision with the collier Storstad. In this short ship history documentary we examine three special artefacts and what they can tell us about this famous ship and its sinking. The sinking has often been likened to the loss of White Star Line's RMS Titanic, just two years earlier in 1912 on the North Atlantic ocean after it struck an iceberg; but in fact, more passengers were lost in the sinking of the Empress of Ireland than Titanic!

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Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s great ocean liners – from Titanic to Queen Mary but not forgetting the likes of Empress of Ireland or Chusan. Join Mike Brady as he uncovers the myths, explains the timelines, logistics and deep dives into the lives of the people and ocean liner ships that we all know and love.

0:00 Introduction
0:54 Piece 1: Luxury, the Fruit Bowl
4:33 Piece 2: Disaster, the Dinner Plate
7:46 Piece 3: Tragedy, the Theatre Sheet

Music:
Skidmore College Orchestra - Promenade Moderato comodo e con delicatezza
US Army Band: Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Thallis

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