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In 1873, the company that became famous for its "unsinkable" ship The Titanic, had another terrible disaster. A lack of planning and experience resulted in one of the worst maritime disasters that Canada has ever seen.

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*sources*

• Newspapers.com
• CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ss-atlantic-mass-grave-smu-students-1.5316294
• SS Atlantic: https://www.ssatlantic.com
• Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.com/listing/ss-atlantic-heritage-park/
• CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ss-atlantic-145-years-1.4610576
• Canada's History: https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/transportation/wreck-and-rescue
• Globe and Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/the-sinking-of-the-ss-atlantic/article4275154/
• Globe and Mail: https://globalnews.ca/event/9557636/the-women-of-the-atlantic/

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