The Metropolis was an aging Civil War era steamer turned passenger ship by the time she left Philadelphia and headed towards Brazil. She would never make it past the Outer Banks of North Carolina and would leave many questions in her wake. The largest was where should the blame fall?
Ship Name: Metropolis
Year Built: 1861
Nation of Origin: United States
Tonnage: 878
Ship Type: Steam Engine Screw Propellor Wood Steamer
Sank: 1878
Location Sank: Outer Banks North Carolina
Reason For Sinking: Sprung Leak in a Storm, Grounded on Beach Intentionally
Lives Lost: 85
Sources: https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/OnlineLibrary/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-s/st-strps.htm
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1878/02/11/80675217.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20871831/u-s-s-metropolis-shipwreck-corolla-nc/
https://www.outerbanksvoice.com/2020/10/14/beach-wreckage-revives-the-mystery-of-the-metropolis/
https://www.carolinadesigns.com/obx-guide/history/shipwrecks/metropolis/
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1878/02/02/80673468.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0
https://www.ncdcr.gov/blog/2016/01/31/wreck-metropolis-1878
https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1987/winter/us-life-saving-service-2.html#M5
