SS Sultana

1865ShallowSidewheel steamer

LocationMississippi River

Year1865

DepthShallow

Size1,719 GRT

TypeSidewheel steamer

About SS Sultana

The deadliest maritime disaster in US history. Three of four boilers exploded, killing an estimated 1,800. Most victims were Union POWs heading home after the Civil War. Overshadowed by Lincolns assassination the day before.

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