She was among just 85 day-trippers aboard the paddle-steamer SS Princess Alice to survive when disaster struck near Woolwich Pier, just before 8pm on a balmy Tuesday 140 years ago. Split in two when ...
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A Shipwreck More Heartbreaking Than Titanic
The SS Princess Alice is one of the most heartbreaking shipwrecks in history, and it doesn’t get nearly the attention it deserves. In 1878, this passenger paddle steamer was cruising along the Thames ...
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