Disasters of the Century | SS Volturno Ship Wreck

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• AU

  @austinreed5805 · 3 years ago

  I disaster that thankfully had more lives saved than lost. R.I.P. to those who died in the sinking.

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• CA

  @carlg.7882 · 3 years ago

  I hope there will be a documentary on the sinking of the SS Norge that claimed 635 lives in 1904. It's rarely talked about.

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• MI

  @miapdx503 · 2 years ago

  I can't believe I've never heard of this tragedy. How awful, especially when people panic. The woman who stashed the children in the rope locker, very smart. Those who drowned needlessly, sad. It lays on the sea floor with other ships.

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• HT

  @htos1av · 3 years ago

  Been a while-love these documentaries from up north!

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• JE

  @JerryStevens · 1 year ago (edited)

  My grandfather Kirilo Krilenki was aboard the Volturno. He and his cousin were rescued by the SS Seydlitz. He never said much about it. What I have learned I've learned from genealogy research and newspaper archives. I've also learned much from the man interviewed in this documentary, Arnold Graboyes. He put together an extensive website full of information about the Volturno disaster.

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• RO

  @rogerrendzak8055 · 3 years ago (edited)

  So why was the Volturno, on the same northern route approximately, the Titanic was?? After the sinking of the Titanic, the colder northern, shipping routes were changed farther south, to avoid icebergs, and colder waters. I know in this story, it wouldn&apos;t of made much of a difference, but still 🤔.<br> &nbsp;I&apos;ve never come across this ship fire, and sinking before!! A good documentary 👍!!!

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• IV

  @ivannovotny4552 · 3 years ago

  Thank you for sharing this incredible presentation with us.

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• SH

  @sheldonobrien2439 · 1 year ago

  My great grandfather Gus Schubert and his family were on the vessel.

• RA

  @rama30 · 3 years ago

  I&apos;m surprised you haven&apos;t done the Tri-State Tornado.

• BE

  @berniekarp9340 · 2 years ago

  My husbands father was rescued on the Grosserkurfurst. He never talked about it.

• BR

  @broadwaybroad · 2 years ago

  My Great Grandparents came over on the SS Volturno in April 1910. I’m glad they didn’t wait 3 years.

• RO

  @Roscoe.P.Coldchain · 3 years ago

  You can bet a cigarette caused the fire it was like a huge barbecue with the walkways becoming a grill with all the wood underneath it must have been terrible..Very good documentary thanx

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