Journey to Oblivion: The Empress of Ireland Story

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.

Release Date

January 1, 2002

Status

Released

Original Title

Journey to Oblivion: The Empress of Ireland Story

Runtime

1h 30min

Budget

Revenue

Language

French

Production Companies

Merlin Films