Ship Disasters
Titanic Sinking, Apr 1912
Posted April 9th, 2008 by Linda Horton
Newspaper accounts on the sinking of the Titanic, from setting sail to memorial services for the unfortunate dead.
Erie, PA Steamer Gerkin Sinking, Aug 1926
Posted November 13th, 2009 by JuneSteamer Sinks In Lake Erie
Four Men Missing-Other Members of the Crew are Rescued by Ferry-Rescued Men Spent Over An Hour in Life Boats Before They Were Picked Up. read more »
Richmond, OH Deck Collapses on River Boat Island Queen, Apr 1922
Posted November 13th, 2009 by June
Accident On A River Boat
Third Deck Of An Excursion Craft Gives Way.
President Harding Scheduled to Have Been Aboard, but Transferred to Another Steamer-Three Injured. read more »
Long Island Sound, CT Two Steamers Collide, June 1880
Posted October 17th, 2009 by Stu Beitler
Athens, NY (Hudson River) Steamer SWALLOW Accident, Apr 1845
Posted October 15th, 2009 by Stu Beitler
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
TOTAL WRECK OF THE STEAMER SWALLOW.
A NUMBER OF LIVES LOST.
Steamer Rochester, Tuesday, 3 A.M. read more »
Atlantic Ocean, NC (off coast) Steamer PULASKI Explosion, June 1838
Posted October 15th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerFrom the Wilmington Advertiser of June 18)
PARTICULARS OF THE LOSS OF THE STEAMBOAT PULASKI. read more »
Dunkirk, NY (Lake Erie) Dredger Sinks, July 1930
Posted October 15th, 2009 by Stu Beitler
LOCAL SANDSUCKER SINKS WITH LOSS OF 15 LIVES; SURVIVORS TESTIFY STONE CARGO LISTED IN BOW.
SIX SAVED AS WHELAN TURNS OVER.
CREW HAD TIME TO MAN LIFEBOATS, INQUIRY REVEALS. read more »
New York City, NY Steamer AETNA Explosion, May 1824
Posted October 13th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerMELANCHOLY DISASTER. read more »
Mississippi River, MO Steamboat ILLINOIS Explosion, Nov 1833
Posted October 11th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerANOTHER STEAM BOAT DISASTER, AND LOSS OF LIVES. read more »
Princeton, MS Steamer ORONOKO Explosion, Apr 1838
Posted October 11th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerTHE EXPLOSION OF THE ORONOKO.
From the Louisville Journal, April 28. read more »
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