Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes Author:Paul Hancock, Paul Hancock The Great Lakes--Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario-- bordering Canada and the United States, are collectively the world's largest body of fresh water. Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes is a fascinating account of many of the most disastrous shipwrecks to have occurred in the centuries since the lakes were discovered by Samuel de Champlain... more ». Illustrated throughout, it is organized chronologically, showing that though the construction of ships and their equipment might change, shipping is always at risk from the elements.« less