TIL about the sinking of the S.S. Eastland, a small steamer who, in the aftermath of the Titanic disaster, was filled with so many lifeboats that it became unstable and eventually sank, leading to the deaths of 844 people. smithsonianmag.com Submitted by Sebastianlim t3_znznkb on December 17, 2022 at 6:05 AM in todayilearned 48 comments 1,293
vindicativevandal t1_j0mx7i8 wrote on December 17, 2022 at 9:56 PM Reply to comment by MCBADDY69 in TIL about the sinking of the S.S. Eastland, a small steamer who, in the aftermath of the Titanic disaster, was filled with so many lifeboats that it became unstable and eventually sank, leading to the deaths of 844 people. by Sebastianlim This should be top comment. Permalink Parent −1−
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