Rare LHT28 Posted June 1, 2014 #1 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Oceania Marina Plays Part in Empress of Ireland Anniversary on 30 May 2014. On May 29, 2014, at 55 minutes past midnight, church bells in Rimouski and Sainte-Luce-sur-Mer rang out over the St. Lawrence River in the darkness to commemorate the loss of the Empress of Ireland a hundred years earlier. Descendants of family members involved in the tragedy gathered in Rimouski for a series of commemorative events. One group of individuals who had assembled at Pointe-au-Père Marine Historic Site happened to notice that a cruise ship was passing by offshore in precisely the same location and time that the Empress of Ireland had been lost. That cruise ship happened to be the Marina, which has just departed the Port of Quebec, just as the Empress of Ireland had done a century earlier. Luckily, 100 years on, the water was calm and the night clear. http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/11161-oceania-marina-plays-part-in-empress-of-ireland-anniversary.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceba Posted June 1, 2014 #2 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Very interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondorner Posted June 1, 2014 #3 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Oceania Marina Plays Part in Empress of Ireland Anniversary on 30 May 2014. On May 29, 2014, at 55 minutes past midnight, church bells in Rimouski and Sainte-Luce-sur-Mer rang out over the St. Lawrence River in the darkness to commemorate the loss of the Empress of Ireland a hundred years earlier. Descendants of family members involved in the tragedy gathered in Rimouski for a series of commemorative events. One group of individuals who had assembled at Pointe-au-Père Marine Historic Site happened to notice that a cruise ship was passing by offshore in precisely the same location and time that the Empress of Ireland had been lost. That cruise ship happened to be the Marina, which has just departed the Port of Quebec, just as the Empress of Ireland had done a century earlier. Luckily, 100 years on, the water was calm and the night clear. http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/11161-oceania-marina-plays-part-in-empress-of-ireland-anniversary.html Fascinating! We on board had no idea this had happened. I will inform the cruise director; they may put somthing in Currents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted June 1, 2014 #4 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Don, I'm sure glad nothing untoward happened to US. See you in Red Ginger in a bit ... Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jancruz Posted June 2, 2014 #5 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Since we left Quebec at 5pm..Im not sure how this coincides Jancruz1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepawa Posted June 2, 2014 #6 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Jancruz1 The distance from Quebec City to Rimouski is about 150 nautical miles. With an average speed of 15 to 18 knots, Marina would have been in St Lawrence River opposite Rimouski sometime after midnight. Cheers, Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallydave Posted June 2, 2014 #7 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Since we left Quebec at 5pm..Im not sure how this coincidesJancruz1 From looking at a map, the area of the shipwreck appears to be over 100 miles from Quebec City thus the timing appears correct. About 7 hours on the river at 15 mph would put you in the area around midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhohea Posted June 2, 2014 #8 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Oceania Marina Plays Part in Empress of Ireland Anniversary on 30 May 2014. On May 29, 2014, at 55 minutes past midnight, church bells in Rimouski and Sainte-Luce-sur-Mer rang out over the St. Lawrence River in the darkness to commemorate the loss of the Empress of Ireland a hundred years earlier. Descendants of family members involved in the tragedy gathered in Rimouski for a series of commemorative events. One group of individuals who had assembled at Pointe-au-Père Marine Historic Site happened to notice that a cruise ship was passing by offshore in precisely the same location and time that the Empress of Ireland had been lost. That cruise ship happened to be the Marina, which has just departed the Port of Quebec, just as the Empress of Ireland had done a century earlier. Luckily, 100 years on, the water was calm and the night clear. http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/11161-oceania-marina-plays-part-in-empress-of-ireland-anniversary.html Thanks Lyn. And to think we could have been there. lol Have sent on to Glen - He was probably sleeping like most of the passengers at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted June 2, 2014 Author #9 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Thanks Lyn. And to think we could have been there. lol Have sent on to Glen - He was probably sleeping like most of the passengers at that time. LOL Yes but we would have been none the wiser either Maybe next year ;) Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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