Movie Description

Journey to Oblivion: The Empress of Ireland Story

(2002)

Overview

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.

Facts

Original TitleJourney to Oblivion: The Empress of Ireland Story

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2002-01-01

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 30m

Production CompaniesMerlin Films

Genres

  • Documentary
  • Drama
  • History