On February 11, 1907, the steamship Larchmont collided with the schooner Harry Knowlton. Thrown from their bunks, passengers of the Larchmont panicked and ran onto the ship’s deck. Haphazardly loaded lifeboats set out only partially full, and shrieks from those left behind were heard in the distance. Nearly 150 passengers were lost that night. The men and women of Block Island courageously aided those in need and dealt with the horrors that washed ashore. Controversy swirled around the conduct of the captain and crew of the Larchmont as investigators tried to determine who was responsible for the collision. Authors Joseph and Janice Soares chronicle one of the greatest disasters in New England’s waters.
Author: Joseph P. Soares, Janice Soares
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: History Press
Published: 03/30/2015
Series: Disaster
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781626197947
Language: English
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