The Powder Toy

SULTANA Steamboat. by bodenS

bodenS
bodenS
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4th August
2nd November
Sultana was a wooden, side-paddled steamboat built by the John Litherbury Boatyard for cotton trade on the Mississippi River. On April 27th, 1865 it suffered a boiler explosion while being overloaded with passengers,around 1000 more than intended.DECO ON
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Comments

  • PixalVixan
    PixalVixan     2nd November
    Watch a channel called Jesse Gillet to see the Stormworks veriation :D
  • frabreez
    frabreez     10th August
    always +1 for maritime history
  • yesyesy
    yesyesy     10th August
    i like it +1
  • BuyParkingLot
    BuyParkingLot     10th August
    sapient-primum: what does that mean
  • Floofthefloof
    Floofthefloof     9th August
    Much flammable
  • Qwopsno
    Qwopsno     7th August
    PixalVixan: Now it's an official element in The Powder Toy
  • bodenS
    bodenS     6th August
    It's good that it is still being recognized. Very tragic disaster.
  • BuyParkingLot
    BuyParkingLot     6th August
    Haven't heard about that game in awhile
  • PixalVixan
    PixalVixan     6th August
    If I recall correctly, this vessel exists within the game known as Stormworks: Build and Rescue.
  • bodenS
    bodenS     6th August
    Also aboard, several engineers, and one had reported an issue with a boiler, however it was brushed off. At around 2AM, there was a boiler explosion, which tore a 25-foot hole in the ship. The Sultana was sinking AND on fire. Several had already died from the initial explosion and many more were going to. It was when bodies had floated down river that it was clear a tragedy occured.