Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter I. The Empress of Ireland Sails to Her Doom
Chapter II. Captain Kendall Blames the Storstad
Chapter III. Captain Andersen’s Defense
Chapter IV. Miraculous Escape of the Few
Chapter V. The Stricken Survivors Return
Chapter VI. Heroes of the Empress Disaster
Chapter VII. The Surgeon’s Thrilling Story
Chapter VIII. Ship of Death Reaches Quebec
Chapter IX. Solemn Services for the Dead
Chapter X. Crippling Loss to the Salvation Army
Chapter XI. Notable Passengers Aboard
Chapter XII. List of Survivors and Roll of the Dead
Chapter XIII. The Storstad Reaches Port
Chapter XIV. Parliament Shocked by the Calamity
Chapter XV. Messages of Sympathy and Help
Chapter XVI. Placing the Blame
Chapter XVII. Empress in Fact, as in Name
Chapter]XVIII. The Norwegian Collier Storstad
Chapter XIX. The St. Lawrence: A Beautiful River
Chapter XX. The Tragic Story of the Titanic Disaster
Chapter XXI. The Most Sumptuous Palace Afloat
Chapter XXII. The Titanic Strikes an Iceberg
Chapter XXIII. “Women and Children First”
Chapter XXIV. Left to Their Fate
Chapter XXV. The Call for Help Heard
Chapter XXVI. In the Drifting Life-Boats
Chapter XXVII. The Tragic Home-Coming
Chapter XXVIII. Other Great Marine Disasters
Chapter XXIX. Development of Shipbuilding
Chapter XXX. Safety and Life-Saving Devices
Chapter XXXI. Seeking Safety at Sea
Index