It’s a chilly February morning in 1914, and the waters off the coast of Washington D.C. are shrouded in a thick fog. The steamers Monroe and Nantucket are on a collision course, setting the stage for a maritime disaster that will shake the very foundations of the shipping industry.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Maritime Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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