This book documents the maritime disaster of the sea wing, a steamer capsizing on lake pepin, minnesota on july, 1890. The true story of the russian kursk submarine disaster a navy fleet exercise became a desperate race to recover survivors hundreds of feet beneath the sea. On a stormy night on the baltic sea, more than 850 people lost their lives. Approximately 215 people were aboard the vessel when it overturned and as a result of the accident 98 passengers drowned. Lake city a book and documentary will recount the sea wing tragedy of 1890, a shipping accident in which 98 people died when their paddlewheeler flipped over on lake pepin. Cruise will commemorate sea wing disaster local news. During her service history, she was involved in a number of mishaps, including multiple groundings and collisions. Awardwinning author fred johnson has written extensively about minnesota history. Hubbeu in the goodhue county historical societys fde on steamships is indeed the sea wing.
Minnesotas national guard and the 1890 sea wing disaster. A severe lake pepin storm hammered the riverboat, its attached barge, and their 215 passengers during a sunday evening return from lake city to red wing. The collision opened five of her sixteen watertight compartments to the sea. Lost a harrowing true story of disaster at seanook book. At 55 degrees 07 minutes north, 17 degrees 41 minutes east lies the broken and dead body of a once proud and majestic ship. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. It may be purchased at the min nesota military museum or online. Wing disaster, the first detailed account of the acci dent. Apr 11, 2012 it was a cold night, so contact with the icy baltic sea water was fatal within minutes. List of disasters in the united states by death toll. The two photographs were obviously taken within minutes of each other.
The best estimates put the number of dead at around 9,400, making the mv wilhelm gustloff disaster the. It was a cold night, so contact with the icy baltic sea water was fatal within minutes. But when a class trip to a famous shipwreck almost ends in disaster for harry and his pals, he realizes the importance of being exactly who he is. In the early evening of that day, the overloaded small steamer capsized in very strong winds, and 98 of the 215 passengers died. Born in forth worth, texas, he graduated from the university of texas at austin and began his career at the houston press. Buy online, pick up in store check availability at nearby stores. Recreated in full, the author superbly illustrates the tragedy and the lives it painfully affected in minnesota and wisconsin towns along the upper mississippi river. The true story of the russian kursk submarine disaster. Thomas thompson 19331982 was a bestselling author and one of the finest investigative journalists of his era. Readers will be challenged with rich vocabulary and sentence structure. Deadliest maritime disaster in new york city, and deadliest in citys. Minnesota historical society minnesota communities people. Luftwaffe glide bomb hit troopship causing the largest loss of u.
If youre a fan of the movie which features leonardo di caprio and kate winslet, youll also like reading this book. But minnesotas largest maritime disaster went down some 200 miles. Red wing the 124th anniversary of the sea wing disaster that killed 98 people in a storm on lake pepin will be commemorated july 12 and by the goodhue county historical society. As a result, the sea wing capsized far from lake pepins shoreline, drowning many of its passengers held within. Jun 07, 2009 townspeople and others went back to the sea wing on a skiff and ferried about 18 survivors ashore. This listing of the victims of the sea wing disaster was printed in the bulletin used at the memorial service in red wing. The accident ranks among the most deadly on americas inland waterways. Johnson is also updating his 1986 book about the sea wing. He joined life as an editor and staff writer in 1961 and covered many major news stories for the magazine, including the assassination of john f. Sea wing disaster focus of event frederick johnson, a journalist, educator and author, will speak about his new book the sea wing disaster. Dive into the world of harry hammer, a shark with a penchant for misadventure.
Youve seen his extraordinary photos before in his bestselling book gun camera world war ii 0760310. Wilhelm gustloff the greatest maritime disaster in history. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Four years ago the goodhue county historical so ciety published frederick johnsons book, the sea. Artwork page for a disaster at sea, joseph mallord william turner. A haunting true story of three people locked in a fierce struggle against time and the seaand each other. The sea wing stretched 5 feet long and 22 feet tall and was based on the.
The sea wing disaster occurred on july, 1890 when a strong squall line overturned the excursion vessel sea wing on lake pepin near lake city, minnesota. At the time of the accident, she was on a chartered run carrying members of st. One of the worst maritime disasters in european history took place a decade ago. Tragedy on lake pepin is a new and even more indepth look at the tragic capsizing and sinking of the sea wing. Above her amongst the ice, snow and sleet are shadows and the now.
The ps general slocum was a sidewheel passenger steamboat built in brooklyn, new york, in 1891. We are excited to be hosting you on our history cruise on sunday, october 1. This great little book covers the sea wing disaster that took place on lake pepin near red wing, mn on july, 1890. In the mid1980s, he wrote a book called the sea wing disaster. Book sales dont fully cover my costs, and i dont have deep. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The subsequent loss of 98 of its over 200 passengers stunned the state and horrified red wing, mn, the small river town that had been home to 77 of the victims. Tragedy on lake pepin at the pepin county historical societys summer potluck and education event thursday july 17. Logan marshalls book the sinking of the titanic and great sea disasters gives readers a firsthand account of the greatest sea disaster of all time straight from the. On june 15, 1904, general slocum caught fire and sank in the east river of new york city. On april 14, 1912, four days into the crossing and about 375 miles south of newfoundland, she hit an iceberg at 11. In the hours following the sea wing disaster, the extent of the tragedy slowly became known.
The sinking of titanic caused the deaths of 1,514 people in the third deadliest nonmilitary maritime disaster in history. Sea wing disaster red wing, mn maritime monuments and. The steamer sea wing about a year before the tragedy. Described as the in land equivalent to the titanic, 98 of the 215 passengers were killed as straight line winds destroyed the boat and the barge that was attached. Posted for those interested in the largest upper mississippi accident. Mar 08, 2018 johnson is also updating his 1986 book about the sea wing. Due to inflation, the monetary damage estimates are not comparable. Snakes in the cockpit images of military aviation disasters by l.
Douglas keeney formerly classified, restricted, and neverbefore published photographs combine to deliver this exciting assortment of incredible military flight mishaps. The sinking of mv wilhelm gustloff by the soviet submarine s resulted in the greatest maritime disaster in history with the largest loss of life at sea. The july, 1890, capsizing of the steamer sea wing on lake pepin and the deaths of ninetyeight of its passengers horrified minnesota and the nation. Johnson a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. List of disasters in the united states by death toll wikipedia. This list of united states disasters by death toll includes disasters that occurred either in the united states, at diplomatic missions of the united states, or incidents outside of the united states in which a number of u. Both views are of the port side of the steamer, and close. Unlocking the mysteries of the sea wing frederick l. The sea wing disaster occurred on july, 1890 when a strong squall line overturned the. Or check out minnesota mysteries, a new book based on the blog.
Survival fitness plan is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. The sea wing disaster by goodhue county historical society. A colorful and deadly history of ocean liner disasters from the midnineteenth century to the present, disaster at sea is a chronicle of the most frightening episodes in the maritime history of the north atlantic. The duo hopes to have both the book and documentary out at the same time, a few weeks before the 124th anniversary of the disaster, the newspaper says. From 1850 to the present day, the atlantic has been home to hundreds of ocean liners and cruise ships, each more lavish than the last. Sinking of the titanic and great sea disasters by logan marshall free ebook project gutenberg. It happened july, 1890, in lake pepin, the shallow and large wide spot in the mississippi river below red wing mn. The boyes photo also confirms that the unidentified image by r. The sinking of the titanic and great sea disasters by. Minnesota historical society minnesota communities. Rising seas, sinking cities, and the remaking of the civilized worldthe title of jeff goodells new mustread book on sea level risesays volumes. Memorial to the sea wing disaster victims who died when she capsized on july, 1890, during a violent storm on lake pepin. Tragedy on lake pepin available through goodhue county historical society here with event. The sea wing was towed near shore and national guardsmen, hacking a hole in the hull, pulled free about 15 bodies from inside the wreck.
Townspeople and others went back to the sea wing on a skiff and ferried about 18 survivors ashore. Dec 02, 2014 a disaster never before equaled in the northwest. He would rather be a great white shark or a tiger shark anything but himself. It does not include death tolls from the american civil war. He will sign copies of the book following the talk. Demands for an investigation into the sea wing disaster arose, prompting a response from government officials. The july, 1890, capsizing of the steamer sea wing and the death of 98 of its passengers horrified minnesota and the nation. May 07, 2012 the sinking of titanic caused the deaths of 1,514 people in the third deadliest nonmilitary maritime disaster in history. One of those excursions would end in disaster, causing the largest loss of life for a. The sea wing was a sternwheeled steamer that originated in diamond bluff, wis. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Beginning readers will enjoy this factfilled nonfiction book about disasters at sea. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store.
Torpedo attacks and oil spills are only two of the real life doomed sea disasters retold in this book. See more ideas about sea, bad storms and titanic underwater. In the early evening of that day, the overloaded small steamer capsized in very strong winds, and. Find great deals on ebay for sinking of the titanic book and sinking of the titanic book 1912. The sea wing riverboat disaster occurred on july, 1890. Sinking of the titanic and great sea disasters by logan. Sinking of the titanic and great sea disasters by logan marshall. The july, 1890, capsizing of the steamer sea wing on lake pepin and the deaths of ninetyeight of its passengers horrified minnesota and.