The Irma was a

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which sank on July 14, 1911 at Port Limón,

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after a collision with the Steamship Diamante. Loss of life approximately 39 (32 passengers and 7 crew- ''Warren Evening Mirror'') . The accident occurred in the estuary of the St. John river where both vessels were maneuvering during a violent storm. The accident occurred at 8:00 p.m. local time. The Diamante's bow struck the Irma's midship forcing her nose deep inside the Irma's hull''The Pickney Dispatch'', Pickney, Michigan, July 20, 1911, p. 5 "News in Brief" http://pinckneylibrary.org/Dispatch/1911-07-20.pdf The Irma was en route to Greytown .

References

* "Many Passengers Drown" , ''The Gleamer'',Kingston, Jamaica, July 22, 1911, p. 5 * "Two Steamers in Collision" ''Warren Evening Mirror'', Warren, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1911, p. 8 * "50 Drown in Crash", ''The Washington Post'', July 15, 1911, p. 1

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