In the end , both parties were to blame .
Unfortunately , While Storstad did not sink , Empress of Ireland went down to the bottom of the St. Lawrence River , taking 1,012 lives with her , and 465 to survive .
Both parties were to blame .
Unfortunately , While Storstad did not sink , Empress of Ireland went down to the bottom of the St. Lawrence River , taking 1,012 lives with her , and 465 to survive .