In the afternoon on Saturday 1 August 1970 (the weekend of the annual Emancipation Day holiday), the boat was overloaded with passengers, having approximately 320 people on board (the exact number is not known).
In the afternoon on Saturday 1 August 1970 (the weekend of the annual Emancipation Day holiday), the boat was overloaded. The passenger capacity of the ferry was 155, but that afternoon the "Christina" had approximately 320 people on board (the exact number is not known).