The Sultana

Mississippi River · Disaster Simulator · 1865

Boiler Water
Mineral Sediment
Hotspot
Fire Tube
Boiler Status
Slosh Rate
0%
Hotspots
0%
Exposure
0%
0%
Explosion Risk
Adjust the sliders below to simulate conditions aboard the Sultana on the night of April 27, 1865...
Boiler Sediment 50%

Mineral deposits coat tube bases, creating insulated hotspots where sediment builds up.

Water Level 50%

Low water exposes tube bases to direct flame. High water keeps all hotspots submerged.

Passengers Aboard 1,250

Capacity: 376. Overcrowding made the boat top-heavy, causing rocking that sloshed boiler water.