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Following the disaster, the Eastland was salvaged and sold to the United States Navy. After restorations and modifications the Eastland was designated as a gunboat and renamed the USS Wilmette. She was used primarily as a training vessel on the Great Lakes, and was scrapped following World War II.
Recent discovered film footage:
Commemorating the Eastland Disaster: 100 Year Anniversary | Chicago Tonight | WTTW
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