Remember the Sultana
2015
The Sultana was a river boat that exploded in 1865 killing many passengers, mostly Union Soldiers.
- Documentary
- History
6.5
2
April 27, 2015
1h 36m
Synopsis
Over 2000 Union soldiers, passengers and crew were crammed aboard the steamboat Sultana, licensed to carry 376. Graft, greed, overcrowding, a poorly maintained boat, and the Mississippi River was swollen with spring snowmelt conspired together to create a disaster. On April 27, 1865, the boat’s boilers exploded, causing the worst maritime disaster in US history.
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Remember the Sultana
Spoken Languages
English
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$500,000
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