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★2014 50 cent Silver-Plated Coin★
R.M.S. Empress of Ireland
It was the greatest maritime disaster in Canadian
history – a tragedy unparalleled by the loss of life and the speed at which the
events unfolded. The sinking of RMS Empress
of Ireland made headlines around the world in 1914; sadly, the onset of
the First World War would quickly overshadow the events that transpired in the
waters near Rimouski, Que.
Built in Scotland by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Empress of Ireland was
launched on January 27, 1906. Measuring 172 metres long and 20 metres wide, the
Canadian Pacific Railway steamship was widely regarded at the time as one of
the fastest and most comfortable passenger ships for the transatlantic journey
between England and Canada.
On the afternoon of May 28, 1914, the Empress left its berth in Quebec's harbour
for its first summer voyage to Liverpool. In the early morning hours of May 29,
the liner was steaming down the St. Lawrence River near Pointe-au-Père when at
1:40 a.m., the Norwegian collier Storstad was sighted at about eight miles to starboard. Both crews
attempted to anticipate one another's course as a thick fog engulfed both
ships, forcing Captain Henry George Kendall to bring the Empress to a stop. But
minutes later, the Storstad emerged
from the fog at a mere 30 metres from the Empress – it was too late
for either ship to alter its course and at 1:55 a.m., the Storstad's reinforced
hull ploughed into the centre of the Empress.
The Empress could
not withstand such damage to its compartments. Water rushed into the Empress, trapping many
passengers inside their cabins. The ship listed sharply on its starboard side,
allowing water to pour in through the portholes and rendering it impossible to
close most of the watertight doors. The tragedy was further compounded when
only a few of the lifeboats were able to be launched before the ship turned
over completely on its side. In the span of a mere 14 minutes after the
collision, RMS Empress
of Ireland had sunk to its final resting place.
Of the 1,477 passengers onboard RMS Empress of Ireland, 1,012 perished including 134
children. For most, the Empress will be forever linked with its tragic end, but it is also
remembered for the thousands of immigrants who boarded this great liner to make
their journey to a new life in Canada. In 1999, the wreck site was classified
as a historical and archaeological property, and it has since earned a
protected status as a National Historic Site.
Special features:
• Your coin
is the first in a series that commemorates well-known vessels that have been
lost in Canadian waters, and the stories that have emerged from the events
surrounding their final fate.
• Your coin commemorates the 100th anniversary of the loss of RMS Empress of
Ireland as it recreates the conditions leading up to the worst
disaster in Canadian maritime history
• Engraved at the top of your coin is the ship's bell, which sat
atop one of the ship's masts. It is perhaps the most well-known artifact to be
recovered from the ship's watery grave.
• Your coin is silver-plated copper with a matte-proof
finish and has a limited worldwide mintage of 15,000.
• Your coin is a prestigious addition to your
Canadiana, history or commemorative display.
Packaging:
Your coin
is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell
case lined with flock.
This silver plated copper coin is 42mm
across and weighs in at 32.82gms.
The coin stand is not included.
Have a look at the pictures and judge for yourself!
The Empress can be in your collection for only
$54.95 or BEST 0FFER!!
(No harm done in making one)
The BUYER will
receive EXACTLY what is
pictured in this sale,
carefully
packed and shipped with Canada Post TRACKING.
S&H to Canada is $16 CDN and
$22 cDN to
the US.
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you!
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