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In August 2006, three of us travelled to Rimouski to dive the Empress of Ireland.

These are some shots taken over the 3 days of diving the Empress of Ireland. We had three calm days - on the third day the water was eerily flat with some swells. But the visibility was much better than last year.

I dove with Andre and Greg during the first two dives - a trip to the bow and a trip to the stern. On the third day, I elected to dive with Dany St-Cyr to get a tour of the Grand Staircase (or what is left of it), the lifeboat, a return to the bow for a photo of the letters and back to the midship buoy, where we found Greg just hanging around.
Winches on the deck
Winches on the deck
A plaque to the memory of those who lost their life in this disaster - note the boot!!
A plaque to the memory of those who lost their life in this disaster - note the boot!!
A plaque to the memory of those who lost their life diving this wreck
A plaque to the memory of those who lost their life diving this wreck
A plaque to the memory of those who lost their life diving this wreck
A plaque to the memory of those who lost their life diving this wreck
A plaque to the memory of those who lost their life diving this wreck
A plaque to the memory of those who lost their life diving this wreck
g2/21/38121/3/65996286.oMLhtPs7.jpg g2/21/38121/3/65996289.RDVhFsqY.jpg Greg and Andre on the zodiac after their first Empress dive!!
Greg and Andre on the zodiac after their first Empress dive!!
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g2/21/38121/3/65996918.TK55Fd2j.jpg A basket star has attached itself to the wreck
A basket star has attached itself to the wreck
Copper piping
Copper piping
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g2/21/38121/3/65996922.PoGm80Fm.jpg g2/21/38121/3/65997002.2qPEo3eM.jpg A peek inside the wreck
A peek inside the wreck
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Teak decking
Teak decking
g2/21/38121/3/65997007.NmPZ4ETa.jpg g2/21/38121/3/65997303.NiI203Hi.jpg Greg on the Empress
Greg on the Empress
What is left of the Grand Staircase
What is left of the "Grand Staircase"
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What is left of the Life Boat
What is left of the "Life Boat"
A set of stairs which was originally leading from one deck to another on the outside of the boat
A set of stairs which was originally leading from one deck to another on the outside of the boat
g2/21/38121/3/65997536.WLaONuFs.jpg Dany St-Cyr diving the Empress
Dany St-Cyr diving the Empress
3 Portholes near the bow
3 Portholes near the bow
The letter R of Empress of Ireland
The letter "R" of Empress of Ireland
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g2/21/38121/3/65997643.ZHUDBiYh.jpg g2/21/38121/3/65997644.5PAJvFS5.jpg Greg at the midship buoy
Greg at the midship buoy