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The S.S. Sultana was transporting former Union prisoners of war at the end of the American Civil War when it suddenly exploded on April 27th, 1865. Jerry Potter, author of The Sultana Tragedy: America's Greatest Maritime Disaster, offers fantastic insight and perspective into this horrible shipwreck. An estimated 1200 people lost their lives due to greed, corruption, negligence, and incompetence.
For photos, a transcript, and source please visit: https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/episodes/sultana-shipwreck
Original theme music by Sean Sigfried.
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08/23/22 • 39 min
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