Sinking of SS Princess Alice
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SS Princess Alice, formerly PS Bute, was a British passenger paddle steamer that sank on 3 September 1878 after a collision with the collier SS Bywell Castle on the River Thames. Between 600 and 700 p
Artist's impression of the collision
Princess Alice
Ticket for the Moonlight Trip on 3 September 1878
Artist's impression of the sinking on a contemporary pamphlet
Marchioness disaster
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The Marchioness disaster was a collision between two vessels on the River Thames in London in the early hours of 20 August 1989, which resulted in the deaths of 51 people. The pleasure boat Marchiones
Sinking of SS Princess Alice
…List of maritime disasters in the 19th century Marchioness disaster Ackroyd, Peter (2008). Thames: Sacred River. London: Vintage. ISBN 978-0-09-942255-6…
The port side of Marchioness, showing the point of the second impact from Bowbelle. The wooden planking on top was the floor of the upper saloon, which was ripped off by Bowbelle's anchor.
Aerial view, from the south bank, of Cannon Street Railway Bridge (nearest to the camera) and Southwark Bridge. The Millennium Bridge, visible at the top of the picture, was not yet built at the time of the crash.
Looking upstream to Cannon Street railway bridge, scene of the disaster
Simplified version of the incident, according to the Marine Accident Investigation Branch investigation. (Not to scale)