
Remember the Sultana(2018)
The Sultana was a river boat that exploded in 1865 killing many passengers, mostly Union Soldiers.
6.5(2)1h 36m2018-04-27
DocumentaryHistory
Overview
Over 2000 Union soldiers, passengers and crew were crammed aboard the steamboat Sultana, licensed to carry 376. Graft, greed, overcrowding, a poorly maintained boat, and the Mississippi River was swollen with spring snowmelt conspired together to create a disaster. On April 27, 1865, the boat’s boilers exploded, causing the worst maritime disaster in US history.
- Director:
- Mark Marshall
- Writers:
- Brendan Hedges, Mark Marshall
- Cinematographer:
- Jeff Hoopingarner
- Production:
- River Rock Entertainment LLC, Purple Ace Productions
- Budget:
- $500,000
- Status:
- Released














































