The Ship That Sank at the Dock: The Eastland Disaster

The Eastland Disaster remains one of the deadliest maritime disasters in American history — yet most people have never heard of it. In 1915, the passenger ship SS Eastland rolled onto its side while tied to a dock in downtown Chicago. No storm. No collision. No iceberg. Just a routine day trip that suddenly became catastrophe. But this story isn’t just about a shipwreck. It’s about warning signs…