The Horrific Thames Boating Accident That Killed over Seven Hundred People

The Princess Alice Steamboat disaster

The Princess Alice steamboat is a shipping disaster that few have heard of. Yet, it is the most severe boating crash recorded in the Thames. On 4th September 1878, it was sliced in half by a ship three times her size, causing massive loss of life.

Despite this being the largest loss of life on a British waterway, it has largely faded from national memory…