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The 12,000-ton, non-self-unloading freighter was built by the West Bay City Ship Building Company in 1906 to carry bulk cargo, ... Where can you learn about Great Lakes shipwrecks?
Lost on Lake Huron during the Great Lakes Storm of 1913. Its wreck was discovered in July 2015. [13] Ironton: 26 September 1894 A schooner that sank in a collision with the wooden freighter Ohio. Isaac M. Scott United States: 9 November 1913 A lake freighter that sank in the Great Lakes Storm of 1913
A freighter in Lake Superior hit something underwater on Saturday and started taking on water, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard Great Lakes district received reports about 6:53 a ...
When first launched, the ship's wide cross-section and long midships hold was an unconventional design, but the design's relative advantages in moving cargo through the inland lakes spawned many imitators. The Hackett is recognized as the very first Great Lakes freighter, a vessel type that has dominated Great Lakes shipping for over 100 years.
SS Daniel J. Morrell was a 603-foot (184 m) Great Lakes freighter that broke up in a strong storm on Lake Huron on 29 November 1966, taking with her 28 of her 29 crewmen. The freighter was used to carry bulk cargoes such as iron ore but was running with only ballast when the 60-year-old ship sank.
The wreck was discovered in 2021, but the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society spends time researching found vessels before going public with information about its discoveries.
SS Carl D. Bradley was an American self-unloading Great Lakes freighter that sank in a Lake Michigan storm on November 18, 1958. Of the 35 crew members, 33 died in the sinking. Twenty-three were from the port town of Rogers City, Michigan, United States.
The vital shipping channel that connects Lake Erie to Lake Huron and includes the Detroit River has seen three ships go aground this year.