Ship Disasters

Titanic Sinking, Apr 1912

Linda Horton — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:52:07 -0400

Newspaper accounts on the sinking of the Titanic, from setting sail to memorial services for the unfortunate dead.

June — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:31:23 -0500

Steamer 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 »

June — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:14:23 -0500

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 »

Stu Beitler — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:57:53 -0400

TERRIBLE DISASTER.

FROM 30 TO 70 LIVES LOST. read more »

Stu Beitler — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:02:15 -0400

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

TOTAL WRECK OF THE STEAMER SWALLOW.

A NUMBER OF LIVES LOST.

Steamer Rochester, Tuesday, 3 A.M. read more »

Stu Beitler — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:34:42 -0400

From the Wilmington Advertiser of June 18)
PARTICULARS OF THE LOSS OF THE STEAMBOAT PULASKI. read more »

Stu Beitler — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:30:44 -0400

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 »

Stu Beitler — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:06:30 -0400

MELANCHOLY DISASTER. read more »

Stu Beitler — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:42:51 -0400

ANOTHER STEAM BOAT DISASTER, AND LOSS OF LIVES. read more »

Stu Beitler — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:50:31 -0400

THE EXPLOSION OF THE ORONOKO.
From the Louisville Journal, April 28. read more »