The Tragic Story of the Empress of Ireland, and Other Great Sea Disasters

INTRODUCTION

"THOSE who go down to the sea in ships" was once a synonym for those who gambled with death and put their lives upon the hazard. Today the mortality at sea is less than on common carriers on land. But the futility of absolute prevention of accident is emphasized again and again. The regulation of safety makes catastrophes like that of the Empress of Ireland al...