SS Eastland - Wikipedia
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 …
Eastland disaster | Background, Causes, Deaths, & Facts - Britannica
Eastland disaster, capsizing of the passenger liner SS Eastland on the Chicago River in Chicago on July 24, 1915. The event, which claimed at least 844 lives, ranks as one of the worst maritime disasters in American history.
The Eastland Disaster Killed More Passengers Than the Titanic …
2014年10月27日 · One of the greatest inland waterways disasters in the history of the United States took place in the Chicago River, Chicago, Ill., July 24, 1915, when the steamship Eastland capsized with a...
What Happened - Eastland Disaster
The Eastland, docked at the Clark Street Bridge, never left the Chicago River. Tragedy struck as the ship rolled over into the river at the wharf's edge. More than 2,500 passengers and crew members were on board that day – and 844 people lost their lives, including 22 entire families.
Eastland Disaster - Preserving the memories and stories of the Eastland …
How could a tragedy of this scale happen on the Chicago River? What went wrong on that fateful morning of July 24, 1915? Discover the complete history of the S.S. Eastland Disaster.
The Passengers - Eastland Disaster
THE TABLE BELOW CONTAINS KEY INFORMATION about the passengers who were aboard the S. S. Eastland. You may search by name, portion of a name, or other keyword. You may also sort individual columns by clicking on the column headers.
Steamship Eastland Disaster - National Archives
On July 24, 1915, the Steamship Eastland partially capsized in the Chicago River, resulting in the deaths of over 800 passengers: employees of the Western Electric Company heading to a picnic in Michigan City, IN.
The Eastland Disaster Documentary - YouTube
On July 24, 1915, more than 800 people died in Chicago's deadliest disaster when the SS Eastland rolled onto its side in the Chicago River, only 20 feet from shore. ...more.
The Story Behind Chicago's Deadliest Day – Chicago Magazine
On July 24, 1915, a Great Lakes tour boat called the Eastland rolled over while docked on the Chicago River near Clark Street, killing 844 people. It was the worst disaster in the city’s...
The Overlooked Story Of The SS Eastland Disaster - All That's …
2018年1月16日 · Relive the horror of the 1915 SS Eastland disaster that killed 844 people and wouldn't have happened at all if not for the Titanic.