| Empress of Ireland
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| Location |
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| Place Name:
Rimouski, Quebec |
Lat / Long : 48 ° 37 ' 18 '' North - 68 ° 24' 23'' West |
System used to obtain Long / Lat
: Chart |
| OS Grid Ref - |
Square : 0 |
8 Figure : 0 |
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| Construction |
| Type : Ocean liner |
Built : |
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Shipyard :
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Hull material :
Steel |
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| Dimensions |
| Size : 14000
tonnes |
Length : 172
m |
Beam : 20
m |
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| History |
| Sunk : 1914.05.29 |
Cause : Struck on starboard side by the collier, Storstad, and sunk at 02h09 after 14 minutes |
Date Found : |
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| Depth |
| |
Shallowest |
Deepest |
| Top
: |
26
m |
0 m |
Deck :
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0 m |
0 m |
| Bed : |
0 m |
45 m |
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| Postition |
| Orientation
: unknown |
Lying : On starboard side |
Condition : Some breakup |
Seabed Type : Gravel
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Artifacts : Artifact removal prohibited by Quebec government |
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| Wreck
Owner |
| Owner : - |
Access : Public
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War Grave : No |
Protected :
Yes |
| Restrictions
: Artifact removal prohibited by Quebec government |
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| When
to Dive Best
time to dive the wreck, relative to high wate |
| 0 - hours |
0 - minutes |
- - high water |
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| General
Information : |
| Small
Boat Launching : |
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| Notes
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Wreck is located on the St Lawrence seaway and is only accessible by boat. Very cold dive often with strong currents up to 5kts. Highly recommended that you dive this wreck with a local diver familiar with the site. |
| References
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| Link to More
Info : |
www.benthic.ca |
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| Information
Provided by: |
| Name : |
From a dive on : |
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| Supplementary
Information |
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