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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.
SS Eastland; 0–9. 2009 Gianh River boat accident; 2009 Lake Ohrid boat accident; 2014 Hirakud boat disaster; 2014 Lake Albert boat disaster; A. John FitzAlan, 1st ...
Nov. 25—In Portland's historical Abyssinian Meeting House, 198 names were read aloud Saturday remembering those who perished 125 years ago in New England's worst maritime disaster. On the ...
Rescue ships were unable to assist due to the continuing storm, and it sank on the night of 25 October. The only survivor found was a pet dog. The sinking of the SS Princess Sophia is to this day the worst maritime accident in the history of British Columbia and Alaska. 343 1970 South Korea: Namyoung-ho – The ferry sank on 15 December.
The ‘Holy Grail of shipwrecks’ is set to be recovered from the bottom of the ocean - along with its treasures which are believed to be worth up to $20bn in today’s money.
Investigators hunt for clues into deadly Alaska plane wreck, all victims recovered. Rich McKay. ... The Coast Guard found the wreckage late on Friday on an ice floe drifting about 5 miles a day at ...
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