What the records say
- When
- 27 Sep 1854
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 46.75° N, 52.10° W
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Sinking of the SS Arctic.
Summary
SS Arctic disaster: The American paddle steamer Arctic sinks after a collision with the much smaller French ship Vesta, 50 miles (80 km) off the coast of Newfoundland, with approximately 320 deaths.
Sinking of the SS Arctic
1854 ship sinking
SS Arctic, an American paddle steamer owned by the Collins Line, sank on September 27, 1854, 50 miles (80 km) off the coast of Newfoundland after a collision with SS Vesta, a much smaller French vessel. Passenger and crew lists indicate that there were probably more than 400 on board; of these, only 88 survived, most of whom were members of the crew.
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