Steamship Pulaski disaster
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title:
Steamship Pulaski disaster
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The Steamship Pulaski disaster was the term given to the June 14, 1838, explosion on board the American steam packet Pulaski, which caused her to sink 30 miles off the coast of North Carolina with the loss of two-thirds of her passengers and crew. About 59 persons survived, and 128 were lost. Her starboard boiler exploded about 11 p.m., causing massive damage as the ship was traveling from Savannah, Georgia, to Baltimore, Maryland; she sank in 45 minutes.
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1838 ship sinking in North Carolina, US
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamship_Pulaski_disaster
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2023-10-30T06:10:35Z
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