Sultana Fire - A maritime disaster that helped shape the Coast Guard's Marine Safety mission
April 25, 2025
April 25, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news:
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Sultana Fire - A maritime disaster that helped shape the Coast Guard's Marine Safety mission
In the early morning hours of April 27, 1865, Sultana, a 260-foot wooden-hulled steamer, exploded on the Mississippi River near Memphis. This steamer had the legal capacity to carry 376 passengers, but Sultana was carrying more than 2,400! Tragically, t . . .
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Sultana Fire - A maritime disaster that helped shape the Coast Guard's Marine Safety mission
In the early morning hours of April 27, 1865, Sultana, a 260-foot wooden-hulled steamer, exploded on the Mississippi River near Memphis. This steamer had the legal capacity to carry 376 passengers, but Sultana was carrying more than 2,400! Tragically, t . . .