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Today, most major transportation accidents happen very fast. A plane crash is probably measured in seconds rather than minutes. A train derailment is nearly instantaneous, a car crash

split second. But a ship sinking, well,

that can take a while. Imagine what that's like. Something goes wrong and it looks like trouble,

but no one's really sure. There are some rumors, some talk about rescue. You have time to think.

You even begin composing a letter home. Then some bad news comes in, and the hope you hell turns to

anxiety, then despair, then to panic. On today's Saturday matinee, we're sharing an episode from

the amazing podcast Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs that tells the story of the Princess Sophia, a Canadian

passenger steamship that tragically sank on October 25,

1918. Caught in a severe snowstorm with strong winds and poor visibility, the Princess Sophia

struck a reef and appeared at first not to be taking on water. But despite rescue ships,

waiting nearby, conditions prevented any safe transfer of passengers. So when the storm

intensified and the Princess Sophia broke apart and sank, all 353 people on board went with her,

making this the worst maritime disaster in the history of the Pacific Northwest. I hope you

enjoy it. While you're listening, be sure to search for and follow shipwrecks and

sea dogs. We put a link in the show notes to make it easy for you.

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