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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. She then faded from history, never rewarded for her heroic work.
Eastland – On 24 July, while moored to the dock in the Chicago River, the capacity load of passengers shifted to the river side of the ship causing it to roll over, killing 845 passengers and crew. 845 1996 Tanzania: Bukoba – The overloaded ferry sank on 21 May on Lake Victoria. While the ship's manifest showed 443 aboard, it is estimated ...
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Eastland United States: 24 July 1915 Rolled over in the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois. A total of 848 passengers and crew were killed––the largest loss of life in a single shipwreck on the Great Lakes. Fleetwing United States: 26 September 1888 A schooner that ran aground off the coast of Liberty Grove. Francisco Morazan Liberia
In life — just as in horror films — it’s the little decisions we make that sometimes spare us from disaster, Chicago. For Lisa Klare, it was sitting in the first car of an Illinois Central ...
SS Eastland: Accident – shipwreck Chicago, Illinois: Passenger ship capsized in Chicago harbor while loading charter for company picnic, causing great loss of life despite shallow water and proximity to land. Deadliest disaster in the history of Great Lakes shipping, and deadliest disaster in Chicago history. 819 1944 SS Léopoldville [12]
When Bart Gruzalski passed away during the COVID-19 pandemic, his brother Phil wanted to ensure he was remembered. Phil ordered a grave marker from Gast Monuments, a Chicago business that had been ...