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

Remember the Sultana

Name: Remember the Sultana
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2018-04-27
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Sean Astin, Mackenzie Astin, Jim Beaver, Bob Bergen, Leah Ann Cevoli

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Documentary History

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.

Budget$0.5M

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