The Wreck of the Steamboat "SWALLOW" (Hudson River, 1845)

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After departing Albany en route for Manhattan, in the thick of a snowstorm on the evening of April 7, 1845, the steamboat "Swallow" crashed onto the rocks near the towns of Athens, Hudson, and Lunenburg, New York. With rescue efforts from the locals, as well as the steamboats Rochester and Express, the Swallow quickly foundered with the loss of either 15 or 23 souls.

0:00 - Intro, and About the Swallow
1:19 - Competition and the Swallow's Running Mate
2:10 - Stormy Voyage
5:10 - The Wreck of the Swallow
10:53 - The Aftermath
13:30 - Comparisons

Links:
Billy Shannon's wreck survey article:
http://hudsonriverzeitgeist.com/home/2016/7/17/free-diving-in-search-of-the-wrecked-steamboat-swallow

The Wreck of the Steamboat "Swallow" by Andrew Amelinckx:
http://hudsonriverzeitgeist.com/home/2016/7/16/the-wreck-of-the-steamboat-swallow

An excellent collection of first-hand accounts and newspaper clipping relating to the "Swallow":
http://johnmaynard.net/Swallow.html

The Hudson River Maritime Museum: https://www.hrmm.org/

NOTE: The music credit at the end of this video is incorrect; the following is the actual music credit:
"Once in a Decade"
by Martin Klem

"The Rose and the Thorn"
by Johanne Bornlof

"Prestige" and "Virtuosity"
by Howard Harper-Barns

"Unspoken"
by Silver Maple