What was the General Slocum renamed after the disaster?

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Maryland On December 11, 1911, the barge Maryland, loaded with coke sank off Corson's Inlet, NJ. The Maryland was formerly the General Slocum, an excursion steamer. On June 15, 1904 while loaded with nearly 1000 ticket holders, mostly women (children needed no tickets) from the St. Mark's Lutheran Church on East Sixth Street in New York on an annual outing, the General Slocum caught fire. Captain William Van Schaick turned the vessel into the wind and beached General Slocum in the East River. The death total varies but appears to be 1,028, mostly women and children. This was America's second largest fire disaster. http://www.numa.net/articles/search_for_the_general_slocum.html Additional reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Slocum http://www.general-slocum.com/ [Edited to add supporting reference & info - McG] Jan 31 04, 10:51 AM

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