The Fragile Home in Pieces (1837)

In the book Steamboat Disasters and Railroad Accidents in the United States, written by Southworth Allen Howland the following statements were made: “We have no evidence that in her model or timbers any reference was had to a capacity for encountering the perils of the ocean...those who had charge of her construction should never again attempt to plan a vessel.” Ship Name: Home Year Built: 1836 Tonnage: 550 Ship Type: Side Wheel Nationality: United States Year Wrecked: 1837 Location of Wreck: Near Cape Hatteras Reason For Wreck: Ran Aground Lives Lost: 95 Sources: https://www.bsee.gov/sites/bsee.gov/files/research-other/exploration-and-production/irion-and-ball.pdf https://books.google.com/books?id=R6xS3DM_qVAC&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=steam+packet+home+new+york+to+charleston+1837&source=gbs_navlinks_s https://media.defense.gov/2020/Apr/24/2002288416/-1/-1/0/2009_MARINE_SAFETY_HISTORY_VOULGARIS.PDF https://books.google.com/books?id=Yk5NAQAAMAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=steam+packet+home+new+york+to+charleston+1837&source=gbs_navlinks_s https://books.google.com/books?id=0khAAAAAcAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=steam+packet+home+new+york+to+charleston+1837&source=gbs_navlinks_s https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024719/1837-10-26/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=1837&index=14&rows=20&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Home+packet+steam&proxdistance=5&date2=1843&ortext=&proxtext=Steam+Packet+Home&phrasetext=&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84038468/1837-10-25/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1837&index=12&rows=20&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Home+packet+steam+steam-packet&proxdistance=5&date2=1843&ortext=&proxtext=Steam+Packet+Home&phrasetext=&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030312/1837-10-20/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1837&index=19&rows=20&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Home+packet+steam&proxdistance=5&date2=1843&ortext=&proxtext=Steam+Packet+Home&phrasetext=&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85026142/1837-11-04/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1837&index=9&rows=20&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Home+Packet+Steam&proxdistance=5&date2=1843&ortext=&proxtext=Steam+Packet+Home&phrasetext=&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030312/1837-10-18/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1837&index=0&rows=20&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Home+packet+steam+Steam+steam-packet+Steam-packet&proxdistance=5&date2=1843&ortext=&proxtext=Steam+Packet+Home&phrasetext=&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020071/1837-10-26/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1837&index=1&rows=20&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Home+HOME+packet+Packet+steam+Steam+steam-packet+Steam-Packet&proxdistance=5&date2=1843&ortext=&proxtext=Steam+Packet+Home&phrasetext=&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020071/1837-11-02/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1837&index=2&rows=20&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Home+HOME+Packet+PACKET+Steam+STEAM&proxdistance=5&date2=1843&ortext=&proxtext=Steam+Packet+Home&phrasetext=&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85026142/1837-11-25/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1837&index=3&rows=20&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Home+packet+Steam+steam&proxdistance=5&date2=1843&ortext=&proxtext=Steam+Packet+Home&phrasetext=&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83025661/1837-11-08/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=1837&index=5&rows=20&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Home+packet+steam+steam-packet&proxdistance=5&date2=1843&ortext=&proxtext=Steam+Packet+Home&phrasetext=&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 https://books.google.com/books?id=LW_XAAAAMAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=steam+packet+home+new+york+to+charleston+1837&source=gbs_navlinks_s