> On May 28, 1914, the Empress began her 192nd trip across the Atlantic, from Quebec City en route to Liverpool, carrying 1,056 passengers and a crew of 423.
I have to say I'm surprised by the size of the crew, both from the economic perspective and from the fact that it's steam and not sails. I guess I'll need to read more on how these ships were run.
> After a minute and a half, the boiler rooms were flooded with the equivalent of nine Olympic swimming pools of water.
I have to say I'm surprised by the size of the crew, both from the economic perspective and from the fact that it's steam and not sails. I guess I'll need to read more on how these ships were run.
> After a minute and a half, the boiler rooms were flooded with the equivalent of nine Olympic swimming pools of water.
Oh for crying out loud