Shipwrecks
Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes
Griffon--Lost in 1679 on Lake Michigan or Lake Huron, the boat was built by French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle.
Lodner Phillips' submarine--Lost in 1853 on Lake Erie, this was one of the earliest working submarines. The Indiana shoemaker's vessel was lost while on a salvage effort for the sunken steamship Atlantic.
Asia--Lost in 1882 on Lake Huron, the Canadian passenger steamer sunk in a storm with 123 people aboard.
Western Reserve--Lost in 1892 on Lake Superior, the steamer went down during a storm. Most people got off the sinking ship, but 31 drowned.
Chicora--Lost in 1895 on Lake Michigan, the cargo and passenger steamer sunk in a storm with 23 people onboard.
Bannockburn--Lost in 1902 on Lake Superior, the Canadian steamer went down with 20 crew members in a storm. It spurred "ghost ship" sightings over the years by other sailors.
Marquette & Bessemer No. 2--Lost in 1909 on Lake Erie, the railcar transport sunk in a storm with 36 men and 32 hopper cars full of coal.
Pere Marquette 18--Lost in 1910 on Lake Michigan, the car ferry went down in a storm with 29 people.
Source-Pete Marin
July 18, 2006 7:08 AM | Category: Boats