PS General Slocum

1904ShallowPaddle steamer

LocationEast River, New York

Year1904

DepthShallow

Size1,284 GRT

TypePaddle steamer

About PS General Slocum

Caught fire during a Sunday school excursion. 1,021 died, mostly women and children. Rotten fire hoses and life preservers failed. The disaster devastated the German community of New York and forced safety reforms.

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