The Larchmont Disaster Off Block Island: Rhode Island's Titanic

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
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 03/30/2015
Pages: 130
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d
ISBN13: 9781540212443
ISBN10: 1540212440
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | New England (CT, MA, ME, NH,
- Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding | History
- Sports & Recreation | Water Sports | Boating

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