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The Empress of Ireland, a forgotten history
Location: About 11 km northeast of the Pointe-au-Père lighthouse

 
At 1:55 a.m., sailors on the passenger liner saw the coal ship emerge from the fog.
1 of 7 		At 1:56 a.m., the coal ship Storstad rammed the passenger liner amidships
2 of 7 		At 2:00 a.m., the coal ship Storstad launched its lifeboats.
3 of 7 		At 2:06 a.m., the ship was lying on its side.
4 of 7 		Illustration from a newspaper at the time depicting a moment during the tragedy
5 of 7 		At 2:09 a.m., the ship sank under the icy waters of the river.
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First buoy installed above the wreckage
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