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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.
With the depletion of new numbers in area codes 312 and 773, an overlay of both of them, area code 872, was created in November 2009, beginning ten-digit dialing within the city limits of Chicago. The remaining area without an overlay in the northern part of Illinois, 708, eventually received such with area code 464 taking effect on January 21 ...
Seawise University capsized after being gutted by fire in 1972. Capsizing or keeling over occurs when a boat or ship is rolled on its side or further by wave action, instability or wind force beyond the angle of positive static stability or it is upside down in the water. The act of recovering a vessel from a capsize is called righting.
Chicago Deputy District Fire Chief Jason Lach said there was “a huge increase in wind and wave activity” with winds up to 30 mph (48 kph) around the time the boat struck the wall and capsized.
List of shipwrecks: 4 January 2020 Ship State Description Unidentified boat United States Coast Guard: A 26-foot (7.9 m) trailerable Aids to Navigation Boat capsized when a heavy wake struck her as she approached Pier 39 in Astoria, Oregon.
The group’s blue-and-white boat was reported missing around 10 p.m., two hours after it failed to return to the marina as planned. Johnny Phommathep Jr., center was found dead on Sunday. GoFundMe
Chicago Ridge is located at (41.702482, -87.778690 [6]According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Chicago Ridge has a total area of 2.27 square miles (5.88 km 2), all land.
It was determined the 177 model and 17-foot 2008 Triton fishing boat overturned when it was struck by a wave. The boat was registered to one of the victims, according to the sheriff’s office.