MCBADDY69 t1_j0kxrjj wrote on December 17, 2022 at 1:01 PM Reply to 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 Tl,dr If you're like me and wondered why you hadn't heard of the boat carrying the Titanic's lifeboats sinking--- They made a law requiring lifeboats for 75% of your passengers, and the extra weight of the boats sank this one. In Chicago. Permalink 40
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MCBADDY69 t1_j0kxrjj wrote
Reply to 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
Tl,dr If you're like me and wondered why you hadn't heard of the boat carrying the Titanic's lifeboats sinking---
They made a law requiring lifeboats for 75% of your passengers, and the extra weight of the boats sank this one. In Chicago.