Remember the Sultana

Name: Remember the Sultana
Released: 2018-04-27
Rating: 6.5

2018

The Sultana was a river boat that exploded in 1865 killing many passengers, mostly Union Soldiers.

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Over 2000 Union soldiers, passengers and crew were crammed aboard the steamboat Sultana, licensed to carry 376. Graft, greed, overcrowding, a poorly maintained boat, and the Mississippi River was swollen with spring snowmelt conspired together to create a disaster. On April 27, 1865, the boat’s boilers exploded, causing the worst maritime disaster in US history.

Release Date

2018-04-27

Status

Released

Original Title

Remember the Sultana

Runtime

1h 36m

Budget

$500,000

Original Language

EN

Production Companies

River Rock Entertainment LLC, Purple Ace Productions

Overview

Over 2000 Union soldiers, passengers and crew were crammed aboard the steamboat Sultana, licensed to carry 376. Graft, greed, overcrowding, a poorly maintained boat, and the Mississippi River was swollen with spring snowmelt conspired together to create a disaster. On April 27, 1865, the boat’s boilers exploded, causing the worst maritime disaster in US history.

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