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SS Eastland was a passenger ship based in Chicago and used for tours. On 24 July 1915, the ship rolled over onto its side while tied to a dock in the Chicago River . [ 1 ] In total, 844 passengers and crew were killed in what was the largest loss of life from a single shipwreck on the Great Lakes .
Helena Marie "Helen" Repa (17 August 1884 – 21 November 1938) was a Czech American woman who rescued numerous passengers from the 1915 SS Eastland ship disaster in Chicago. Working as a company nurse, Repa worked for hours on what was ultimately the deadliest day in Chicago history.
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Sidewheel steamer passenger vessel. Caught on fire and quickly burnt down to the waterline. All crew survived; 5 of 150 passengers lost. Wreck sits in 3 feet of water, just north of Sturgeon Point Light. 44°46'14.2"N 83°17'22.0"W Metamora Canada: 30 September 1907 A wooden tug that burned to the waterline near Pointe au Baril, Georgian Bay