Daily Event for May 19


May 19, 1887 two White Star liners collided in the fog 300 miles east of New York. Britannic outbound from
New York and Celtic, inbound to New York. Ten people were killed, but both ships made port in New York and
were repaired. The result could have been much worse.
© 2008 Michael W. Pocock
MaritimeQuest.com




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