The story of the RMS Empress of Ireland is still the worst peacetime maritime disaster in Canadian history...and the mighty luxury liner never even made it out of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Bound for Liverpool, England from Quebec City, Quebec, 1,012 people perished in less than a half hour after the SS Storstad, in heavy fog, rammed the starboard side of the Empress creating a huge gash in the side of the hull. With 60,000 gallons per second pouring in, Captain Henry Kendall had just 14 minutes to deal with the unfolding nightmare. Join me, the History Mystery Man and Captain Darrell Walton as we uncover the stories that surround the Empress including the story of Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen who put a curse on Captain Kendall years before the Empress went down. Crippen had allegedly murdered his wife and ran off with his mistress aboard the SS Montrose, Captained by none other than Captain Kendall himself. You'll enjoy this one ... a tragedy, a murder, a mistress and a curse. Thanks for your support! HMM