Journey to Oblivion: The Empress of Ireland Story

Release Date: 2002-01-01

Runtime: 90

Languages: Français

Rating: 8

Votes: 1

Genres: Documentary | Drama | History

Director: Alain Vézina

Description: When the luxury ocean liner Empress of Ireland collided with the Norwegian coal vessel Storstad on May 29, 1914, it took a mere 14 minutes for the ship to disappear beneath the sea, killing 1,012 of t...When the luxury ocean liner Empress of Ireland collided with the Norwegian coal vessel Storstad on May 29, 1914, it took a mere 14 minutes for the ship to disappear beneath the sea, killing 1,012 of the 1,477 people aboard. Using archival photos, underwater photography, animation and interviews with a variety of experts, this fascinating documentary chronicles the story behind Canada's worst nautical disaster of all time.Read More

Production Companies:

Merlin Films