SS Eastland: Chicago's Forgotten Disaster That Killed More Than the Titanic

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July 24, 1915. Chicago River. Over 2,500 people boarded the SS Eastland for a company picnic.

The ship never left the dock.

At 7:30 AM, still tied to the pier, the SS Eastland capsized in 20 seconds. 844 people died in 20 minutes. In just 20 feet of water.

Chicago's deadliest disaster. A preventable tragedy caused by flawed design, corporate negligence, and a safety rule that made the ship more dangerous.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Opening: The Ship That Never Left / Açılış: Hiç Ayrılmayan Gemi
1:15 - Chicago 1915: The Golden Age / Chicago 1915: Altın Çağ
3:00 - SS Eastland: A Flawed Design / SS Eastland: Hatalı Tasarım
5:00 - July 24th Morning: Boarding / 24 Temmuz Sabahı: Binme
7:00 - 20 Seconds: The Capsizing / 20 Saniye: Devrilme
9:15 - Chaos: Rescue Efforts / Kaos: Kurtarma Çabaları
11:00 - The Victims: 844 Lives / Kurbanlar: 844 Hayat
12:45 - Investigation: Who's to Blame? / Soruşturma: Suçlu Kim?
14:30 - The Forgotten Disaster / Unutulan Felaket
15:45 - Lessons: Design, Safety, Responsibility / Dersler: Tasarım, Güvenlik, Sorumluluk

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📚 KEY FACTS:

844 deaths - more than Chicago's Great Fire (300)
Ship's design flaw known since 1904 - ignored for profit
Capsized in 20 feet of water at the dock
Titanic safety rules made this ship MORE dangerous
No one held accountable - company went bankrupt
Later repaired and used as USS Wilmette until 1945
Largely forgotten - overshadowed by WWI

Sources: National Archives, Chicago Historical Society, eyewitness accounts, federal investigation records (1915-1916)

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