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| Picture No | 10066140 |
| Date | 29 May 1914 |
| Description | EMPRESS OF IRELAND SINKS |
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As the Canadian liner sinks, the severe listing of the ship causes the lifeboats to swing inboard, making them impossible to launch. 1012 lives are lost.
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| Source | Illustrated London News 13 June 1914, page 1008 Drawing based on account of a survivor |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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