Wreck: SS Arctic (1850)
Wreck data
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| Prefix: | SS |
|---|---|
| Name: | Arctic (1850) |
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Sinking Year: | 1854 |
| Wreck Type: | Sidewheel |
| Deaths: | 350 |
| Survivors: | 84 |
| Incident: | Sunk |
| Collided With: | Vesta (French SS) |
| Sinking Causes: | Collision |
| Description: | Collins' wife, 2 of his 3 children, his wifes brother and his wife and 3 kids all killed James Brown, president of Collins Line lost his 2 daughters and 1 son along with his sons wife and 2 grandchildren (none of the 109 women and children survived) Sister ship Pacific also sunk |
