Episode 130: The shipwreck of the Empress of Ireland

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4.2 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2020

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

It was one of the most respected ships on the sea, a luxurious way to travel from Canada to Europe. But one foggy night was all it would take to send the Empress of Ireland to the bottom of the St. Lawrence River in a mere fourteen minutes.

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