Remember the Sultana

Over 2000 Union soldiers, passengers and c...

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.

Genres

Documentary History

Rating

6.5

Release Date 2018-04-27

Runtime 1h 36m

Status Released

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Information

Original Title Remember the Sultana

Original Language en

Budget $500,000