SS Eastland Capsizes in Chicago River, 844 Killed July 24, 1915

The passenger ship SSΒ Eastland capsizes while tied to a dock in the Chicago River. A total of 844 passengers and crew are killed in the largest loss of life disaster from a single shipwreck on the Great Lakes.

The passenger ship SSΒ Eastland capsizes while tied to a dock in the Chicago River. A total of 844 passengers and crew are killed in the largest loss of life disaster from a single shipwreck on the Great Lakes.

Date: July 24, 1915

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