Sultana (1863) |
Builder: |
John Litherbury Cincinnati, Ohio |
Keel laid: |
N/A |
Launched: |
January 3, 1863 |
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Year built: |
1863 |
Completed: |
N/A |
Fate: |
Exploded and sank Apr. 27, 1865. Location: Mississippi River, 8 miles north of Memphis, Tennessee. 1,547 killed, 700+ survivors. (The death toll is the official number, however the real number could be as high as 1,800) |
Owner |
Pres Lodwick Cincinnati, Ohio |
Mar. 1864: |
Unknown group of investors St. Louis, Missouri |
Dimensions, machinery and performance |
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Length: |
260' |
Hull: |
Wood |
Beam: |
42' |
Engines: |
N/A |
Across wheels: |
N/A |
Boilers: |
4 by Moore & Richardson, Cincinnati, Ohio |
Wheel diameter: |
34' |
Speed: |
N/A |
Draft: |
7' |
HP: |
N/A |
Gross tons: |
660 |
Funnels: |
2 |
Crew: |
N/A |
Masts: |
2 |
Passengers: |
376 (including crew) |
Captains
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From
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To
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Name
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Mar. 1864 |
Pres Lodwick |
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Mar. 1864 |
Apr. 27, 1865 |
J. Cass Mason |
History |
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Feb. 12, 1863: |
Maiden voyage Cincinnati-Wheeling. |
Mar. 1864: |
Sold at St. Louis, Missouri. Used on St. Louis - New Orleans route. |
Notes |
The Sultana disaster was the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history. |
Builder's Data |
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Page published Apr. 14, 2005 |