On June 15, 1904, the paddle steamer PS General Slocum caught fire while carrying over 1,300 passengers (mostly German-American women and children) on a Sunday school picnic in New York City. The disaster resulted in 1,021 deaths—more than the Titanic—due to critical safety failures: lifeboats were wired shut, fire hoses were rotten and burst, and the crew lacked proper training. The captain's decision to continue sailing rather than dock immediately worsened the tragedy. This event, one of the worst disasters in New York history until 9/11, led to major safety reforms and contributed to the creation of the U.S. Coast Guard, yet it remains largely forgotten in public memory.
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The Forgotten Disaster That Killed More Than The TitanicAdded:
In 1904, New York experienced its deadliest disaster before 9/11.
>> A fire broke out on the General Slocum.
The lifeboats were wired shut, the hoses were rotten, and the crew had no training. Over 1,000 people, mostly women and children, burned or drowned in the East River.
1,021 people died that day, more than on the Titanic. The tragedy was so horrific it helped create the modern Coast Guard, but New York quickly forgot it. History never told you this.
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