When Paddle Steamers Died at Sea

The price of pride and high pressure — the Arctic and Pacific mysteries, the Collins Line paddle fleet destroyed in four years, the Sultana, the General Slocum and the Thames Princess Alice, plus the boilers that killed them.

Playlist by @paddle_steamer_history

12 tracks, shared on Audicious.

1. The Terrible Disaster of the SS ARCTIC (1854) — Part-Time Explorer
2. The Disappearance of the SS Pacific (1856) — Part-Time Explorer
3. The Collins Line Fleet — Part-Time Explorer
4. The Sinking of The Sultana | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror — Fascinating Horror
5. The Titanic's Evil Twin: The Forgotten Tragedy of the Sultana — Past Historical Events
6. The Worst Maritime Disaster Pre-Titanic: The General Slocum | Fascinating Horror — Fascinating Horror
7. Ship Ablaze, The General Slocum — Charzy000
8. The Most Disturbing Shipwreck: SS Princess Alice — Oceanliner Designs
9. The Horrifying Erie Steamship Tragedy — Big Old Boats
10. Video of Steam Boiler Explosion.wmv — TheSteamGenerator
11. Why Early Steam Boilers Were Guaranteed to Explode | Disaster Documentary — Iron and Memory
12. SS Central America (1857) | Complete History of the “Ship of Gold” | Full Documentary | 4K UHD — Chrono Curious