SHIP MISSING SINCE 1856
Listverse reports: The Le Lyonnais, a 260-foot steamship constructed by Laird & Sons in England in 1855, was designed for the Compagnie Franco-Américaine to carry passengers and mail between Europe and North America. The ship, combining an iron hull, a steam engine, and sails, represented significant advancements in mid-19th-century maritime technology. This hybrid structure made it well-suited for the long trans-Atlantic journey and established it as a technological marvel of its era.
On 2 November 1856, however, during a return voyage from New York to Le Havre, France, disaster struck. The Le Lyonnais collided with another vessel, the Adriatic, near the American coast. The Adriatic, built in Maine, was on its way from Belfast, Maine, to Savannah, Georgia, and managed to return safely for repairs. The…
