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Site of the sinking of the Princess Alice.

Site of the sinking of the Princess Alice.
Site of the sinking of the Princess Alice.
© National Maritime Museum, London
Repro ID: H4523
Description: On Tuesday 3 September 1878, on the return upriver from a day trip, the steam powered pleasure steamer 'Princess Alice' collided with the collier 'Bywell Castle' just off Gallion's Reach at Woolwich. In very warm weather the pleasure boat was packed with between 700 and 900 day-trippers. The 'Alice' was only equipped to take 500. She sank almost immediately with the loss of approximately 640 lives.
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1878
Credit line: Newham Archives and Local Studies Library Collection
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