The EXIRIA went aground on Isle Rouge Bank, in the St-Lawrence river on June 23 rd 1967. The investigation concluded the accident was caused by excessive speed in zero visibility and blamed both the pilot and the master.

I sailed on many of these "Exporter" class ships, they were good old boats.

Fabulous shot

Allan

Isbrandtsen Steamship Company.

For those of you who are interested in shipping history.

Hans Isbrandtsen, owner of American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines, was the cousin of mighty Arnold Peter Møller (A.P. Moller), the shipping magnate who formed the great Maersk Line.

Read more here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Export-Isbrandtsen_Lines

Cheers
Allan J. Kortsen

What an excitement seeing a photo like this...