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Le Griffon (French pronunciation: [lə ɡʁifɔ̃], The Griffin) was a sailing vessel built by French explorer and fur trader René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in the Niagara area of New York in 1679. Le Griffon was constructed and launched at or near Cayuga Island on the Niagara River and was armed with seven cannons
Two divers believe they accidentally stumbled upon a shipwreck that's been lost in the Great Lakes for more than 300 years. Le Griffon, also known as the Griffin, vanished in 1679 on its way to ...
Gribshunden is the oldest carvel hull found in Nordic waters, and marks the transition to the adoption of much larger ships after the late medieval period. Surveys of the wreck indicate the ship had a keel length of 25.5 m (93.5 ft) and an estimated overall length of 32 m (105 ft), with a maximum beam of approximately 8 m (26 ft).
One of the earliest known incidents in the Lake Michigan Triangle was the disappearance of the sailing ship Le Griffon and her crew on September 18, 1679. [9] Le Griffon docked at La Grand Baie (present day Green Bay ), loaded 12,000 pounds (5,400 kg) of fur, and set sail for Lake Erie.
By JOHN FLESHER TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) -- A debris field at the bottom of Lake Michigan may be the remains of the long-lost Griffin, a vessel commanded by a 17th-century French explorer, said a ...
Mystery shipwreck that claimed captain's life found at bottom ...
The oldest shipwreck ever found on the Great Lakes. Orcadian: 5 August 1858 Directly outside of Sodus Bay harbor on the western side of the harbor entrance in shallow water. Perseverance: A steamer directly in front of Pultneyville, New York in deep water. Queen Mary: A steamer that was scuttled in the Amherst Island Graveyard. Real name ...
A father and daughter who were out on a fishing adventure discovered a previously unknown shipwreck with ties to the Great Peshtigo Fire.