I solved the century-old mystery of a shipwreck survivor

> 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.

Oh for crying out loud

Another ship struck it between the boiler compartment and the one next door.

I wonder how big was that ship in terms of football fields