The Sultana Explosion (USA, 1865): The worst maritime disaster in US history, the steamboat Sultana sank on the Mississippi River due to boiler explosions while overcrowded with paroled Union prisoners. More than 1,100 people perished in the incident. Its tragedy was overshadowed by Lincoln's assassination and the end of the Civil War, receiving little attention in the press.
The Sultana Explosion (USA, 1865): The worst maritime disaster in US history, the steamboat Sultana sank on the Mississippi River due to boiler explosions while overcrowded with paroled Union prisoners. More than 1,100 people perished in the incident. Its tragedy was overshadowed by Lincoln's assassination and the end of the Civil War, receiving little attention in the press.
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