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Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes: Tragedies and Legacies from the Inland Seas
Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes Tragedies and Legacies from the Inland Seas Author:Anna Lardinois Submerged stories from the inland seas The newest addition to Globe Pequot's Shipwrecks series covers the sensational wrecks and maritime disasters from each of the five Great Lakes. It is estimated that over 30,000 sailors have lost their lives in Great Lakes wrecks. For many, these icy, inland seas have become their final resting place, bu... more »t their last moments live on as a part of maritime history. The tales, all true and well-documented, feature some of the most notable tragedies on each of the lakes. Included in many of these tales are legends of ghost ship sighting, ghostly shipwreck victims still struggling to get to shore, and other chilling lore. Sailors are a superstitious group, and the stories are sprinkled with omens and maritime protocols that guide decisions made on the water.
Lake Erie --
The Infamous Prison Ship: Success (1840-1946) --
A Rare June Gale: Margaret Olwill (1887-1899) --
A Century-Long Saga: Atlantic (1849-1852) --
Erie's Greatest Tragedy: G. P. Griffith (1849-1850) --
The Call of the Whistle: SS Clarion (1881-1909) --
Lake Huron --
The Struggle to Survive: SS Asia (1873-1882) --
White Cloud Island's Restless Souls: SS Jane Miller (1879-1881) --
A Warning Unheeded: Waubuno (1865-1879) --
The Sole Survivor: Daniel J. Morrell (1906-1966) --
Lake Michigan--
Lake Michigan's Bleak Week: SS Milwaukee, SS Wisconsin, and SS Senator --
Rogers City Wept: SS Carl D. Bradley (1927-1958) --
Devastation on the Chicago River: The SS Eastland (1903-1915) --
Beware the Breakers: Lady Elgin (1851-1860) --
The Unknown End of Lydia Dale: J. Hazard Hartzell (1863-1880) --
An Eternal Cry for Help: Ironsides (1864-1873) --
The Legendary Christmas Tree Boat: Rouse Simmons (1868-1912) --
Lake Ontario --
The Elusive Historic Treasure: HMS Ontario (1780-1780) --
The Legend Endures: HMS Speedy (1798-1804) The Mysterious Disappearance of the Masonic Skipper: George A. Marsh (1882-1917) --
Gone in a Flash: John B. King (1863-1930) --
The Queen of the Lakes Goes up in Flames: SS Noronic (1913-1949) --
Lake Superior --
A Fate Foretold: SS Western Reserve (1890-1892) --
Lake Superior's Flying Dutchman: SS Bannockburn (1893-1902) --
The Long Weekend: SS Monarch (1890-1906) --
The Steep Price of Cutting Costs: Gunilda (1897-1911) --
A Blizzard's Icy Embrace: SS Kamloops (1924-1927) --
Cox's Unlucky Year: SS George M. Cox (1901-1933) --
The Wrath of the November Witch: SS Edmund Fitzgerald (1958-1975)« less