Flashback in maritime history: Princess Sophia sinking, claiming 364 lives 25 Oct. 1918 (Video)

The Princess Sophia, a Canadian Pacific Railway passenger ship, sank in the Lynn Canal, Alaska, on October 25, 1918, resulting in the loss of 364 lives. The sinking was caused by a combination of heavy weather and navigational errors. The disaster remains one of the worst maritime disasters in Alaskan history.