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Pulaski (Steamship)
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Steamship Pulaski disaster was the term given to the June 14, 1838, explosion on board the American steam packet Pulaski, which caused her to sink 40 miles (64 km) off the coast of North Carolina with the loss of two-thirds of her passengers and crew. About 59 persons survived, and 128 were lost.[2] Her starboard boiler exploded about 11 p.m., causing massive damage as the ship was traveling from Savannah, Georgia, to Baltimore, Maryland; she sank in 45 minutes.
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| referencedIn | Pearson, John. John Pearson letter, 1838. | Georgia Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Colby, H. G. O. (Harrison Gray Otis), 1807-1853. Harrison Gray Otis Colby diary, 1838-1840. | Massachusetts Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Mrs. Elizabeth Talbot Belt papers. | ||
| referencedIn | Few, William, 1748-1828. William Few collection, 1802-1869 (bulk 1810-1840). | Georgia Department of Archives and History Library | |
| referencedIn | Cowper, James Hamilton. Account of the loss of the steam packet Pulaski. | Historical Society of Pennsylvania | |
| referencedIn | Bryan family. Forman, Bryan, and Screven families papers, 1797-1901. | Georgia Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | McLeod, Rebecca. The wreck of the Pulaski, 1884. | South Carolina Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | McLeod, Rebecca Lamar, 1811-1891. Rebecca Lamar McLeod manuscript, circa 1838. | Georgia Historical Society |
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| associatedWith | Bryan family. | family |
| associatedWith | Colby, H. G. O. (Harrison Gray Otis), 1807-1853. | person |
| associatedWith | Cowper, James Hamilton. | person |
| associatedWith | Few, William, 1748-1828. | person |
| associatedWith | McLeod, Rebecca. | person |
| associatedWith | McLeod, Rebecca Lamar, 1811-1891. | person |
| associatedWith | Pearson, John. | person |
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