Steamboat Sultana Explodes (1865)

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Steamship Sultana

On April 27, 1865 the steamship Sultana exploded on the water. This Civil War ship explosion killed more people than the Titanic sinking.

The Sultana was only legally allowed to carry 376 people. When its boilers exploded, it was carrying 2,300.

Read the complete article on Smithsonian Magazine.