“Destruction of the Steamboat Sultana” by Gene Eric Salecker (Naval Institute Press) Nearly 1,200 people perished when the steamship Sultana exploded and burned in the early morning hours of April 27, 1865, in the Mississippi River. It’s the worst maritime disaster in United States history, yet it’s not as well known as other doomed ships…
Nearly 1,200 people perished when the steamship Sultana exploded and burned in the early morning hours of April 27, 1865, in the Mississippi River. It's the worst maritime disaster in United States history, yet it's not as well known as other doomed ships such as the Titanic or the Lusitania.