Shipwreck-Cyprus
An ore carrier like the one in this video, was found at the bottom of Lake Superior.
Scientists have discovered the wreckage of an ore carrier that sank during a storm on Lake Superior 100 years ago. Only one survivor made it to shore as the ship went down on Oct. 11, 1907. A team with the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society found the wreckage of the Cyprus about 460 feet below the surface.
The wreckage was located about eight miles north of Deer Park, a village in Michigan's eastern Upper Peninsula where the lone survivor, Charles G. Pitz, stumbled ashore after floating aboard a life raft for nearly seven hours. Twenty-two others aboard the Cyprus perished.
Built in Lorain, Ohio, the Cyprus was launched Aug. 17, 1907. The storm in which the ship perished was so moderate that only the smaller class of vessels sought shelter while the big steamers scarcely noticed it.
September 12, 2007 6:56 AM | Category: Boats, Lake Superior