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SS ''Storstad'' was a Norwegian collier (coal freighter), built in 1910 in Newcastle upon Tyne by Armstrong, Whitworth & Co Ltd. She was torpedoed and sunk during the First World War on 8 March 1917 by German submarine SM ''U-62''. ''Storstad'' is best known for ramming and sinking the RMS ''Empress of Ireland'' in 1914, an accident which caused the deaths of over 1,000 people. ==''Empress of Ireland'' disaster== ''Storstad'' sailed from Sydney, Nova Scotia to Quebec, loaded with coal from the Dominion Coal Company. On 29 May 1914, ''Storstad'' collided with the RMS ''Empress of Ireland'' in the Saint Lawrence River near Pointe-au-Père, tearing a hole in ''Empress of Ireland''s hull. ''Empress of Ireland'' sank in 14 minutes, killing 1,012 of her passengers and crew. There were 465 survivors. On duty at the time was Chief Officer Alfred Toftenes. ''Storstad'' did not sink and stood by to assist with rescue before limping into the port of Quebec with damage to her bow.〔( "Official Statement Defending the Storstad Says She Had Right of Way and Tried to Avoid Collision," ) ''New York Times.'' June 1, 1914.〕 The Canadian Pacific Railway, which owned ''Empress of Ireland'', filed a $2,000,000 lawsuit for damages against A. F. Klaveness & Co, the owners of ''Storstad''.〔Defense of the Collier's Captain." The Independent (York ) 8 June 1914, 78th ed.: 443. Print.〕〔https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/9530/index.do〕 A. F. Klaveness & Co. could not pay the $2,000,000, resulting in the ''Storstad'' itself being awarded to the CPR as recompense. The CPR sold the ''Storstad'' to Prudential Trust, an insurance company acting on behalf of A. F. Klaveness & Co., for $175,000.〔"Storstad Bought at Montreal Sale." Toronto Sunday World 8 July 1914, 34th ed.: 6. Print.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SS Storstad」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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