Showing posts with label Wrecks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wrecks. Show all posts
Monday, November 10, 2025

The Gales Of November, Remembered

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Today is the 50th Anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Immortalized in a ballad by Gordon Lightfoot, the legend of the wreck l...
Friday, September 22, 2017

Lost Whaleback Freighter Sunken In 1924 Is Finally Found

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David Trotter and his dive team have found another of the great lost ships of the Great Lakes. The S.S. Clifton sank in 1924, a 300 foot lo...
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

The Edmund Fitzgerald, 40 Years Gone.

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Thanks to Gordon Lightfoot, the Edmund Fitzgerald is the most well-known Great Lakes freighter, and the most famous wreck on the lakes. 4...
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Monday, November 09, 2015

After 102 Years, The Wreck of The Hydrus Is Found

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One of the ships that went missing during the Great Storm of 1913, the freighter Hydrus had eluded discovery as to its final resting place. ...
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Monday, June 15, 2015

The Resting Place Of La Griffon Remains Unfound

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The Great Lake's oldest shipwreck remains stubbornly undiscovered. The Detroit Free Press: Experts: Shipwreck discovery not long-lost G...
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Tuesday, June 02, 2015

Legends Of Confederate Gold - In Lake Michigan

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Rumors of gold lost in past conflicts fuels many a search for treasure, sometimes in quite unexpected places. Two Michigan divers are dilig...
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Friday, January 02, 2015

The Shipwreck Of The Griffon May Have Been Found

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Yet another team of divers has laid claim to finding the Holy Grail of Great Lakes shipwrecks - The Griffon, the ship belonging to French e...
Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Still No Confirmation That The Elusive Griffon Shipwreck Has Been Found

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The Detroit News: Explorer says Griffin shipwreck may be found in Lake Michigan There's still no confirmation that the debris he has fo...
Monday, June 16, 2014

US Navy to Dive Houston

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The wreck of the World War 2 heavy cruiser USS Houston that is. Fox News: US Navy divers to visit wreck of USS Houston in Indonesia A sh...
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Thursday, May 29, 2014

Anniversary Of A Forgotten Tragedy: The Centennial Of The Sinking Of The Empress Of Ireland

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100 years ago today, the liner RMS Empress of Ireland sank in the St. Lawrence river, with a loss of 1,102 of her 1,477 passengers. That...
Thursday, May 08, 2014

Some Interesting Stuff Found Underwater

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Seventy-one percent of the Earth is covered by water, so you can always expect to find something new, or in this case, find some things that...
Monday, May 05, 2014

There's Gold In That Dar Ship

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It seems the S.S. Central America , one of the richest shipwrecks in American history, still has some gold in her hull. The Detroit Free Pr...
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Monday, December 09, 2013

Trotter & Co Find Another One: Wreck Of The Keystone State Discovered

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A Civil War-era shipwreck has just been discovered in lake Huron by prolific shipwreck finder David Trotter and his crew. The Detroit Free P...
Monday, November 11, 2013

Sunday's Dive Attempt - The Centennial Dive On The Regina

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100 years after she  sank, an intrepid bunch of divers headed to the Regina to dive her on Sunday, the day she sank 100 years ago. The f...
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Saturday, November 09, 2013

The Great Gale Of November Remembered

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It was 100 years ago today that the White Hurricane struck the Great Lakes. 12 ships sunk, 250 dead and millions in damages happened over ...
Friday, October 18, 2013

Another Deep Shipwreck Discovered In Lake Superior

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Hot on the heels of discovering the resting place of the Henry B. Smith , the same team has found the location of the missing Scotiadoc. Th...
Tuesday, September 03, 2013

Labor Day Weekend Adventures

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Murphy's Law came to town for the Labor Day weekend and we decided to get a dive in. I found a charter that had openings in Alpena,...
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Monday, June 17, 2013

Probing Begins Of Possible La Griffon Wrecksite

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So Far, Libert's expedition has found timbers sticking up in Lake Michigan that may indeed prove to be the masts from the Griffin. What...
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Thursday, June 13, 2013

Libert Expedition Off To Find The Griffin

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Apparently the legal wrangles have been worked out or at least set aside for now and explorer Steve Libert is off to the site where he beli...
Tuesday, December 04, 2012

David Trotter Finds The Wreck Of The Steamer New York

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Shipwreck Hunter David Trotter does it again, and it's an important find. The Detroit Free Press: Canton shipwreck hunter discovers a...