Description and details of the famous Rigging and Deck Plans. Classic post cards of yesteryear. Drawn by Captain Kendall explaining the collision between the Empress and the Storstad . I have the complete passenger and crew manifest list for the final voyage of the RMS Empress of Ireland . If you have a relative who was a passenger or crew member on any voyage or the final voyage of the Empress of Ireland , whether they travelled the Empress during her career or survived or perished in the tragedy, I'd be interested in hearing from you.
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If you've got photos or letters that describe their experiences, perhaps we can share them with other visitors to this growing site. Who Sailed Upon The Empress of Ireland and Other Famous Ships. On October 24th 1918, during a snowstorm,the ship was grounded on Vanderbilt reef in the middle of Lynn Canal in Alaska. Despite the proximity of several other ships, no evacuation of the ship was possible on account of the storm. Almost 48 hours after it was grounded, in the middle of the night, the ship slipped off the reef and sank.