SS Minneapolis

DATE OF LAUNCH: 1873 DATE AND LOCATION OF LOSS: April 4, 1894, Lake Huron, in the Straits of Mackinac near Mackinaw City, Michigan DATE LOCATED: 1963 SHIP DETAILS: The Minneapolis was a wood steamer built in Marine City Michigan in 1873, originally as a passenger ship but converted to carry bulk cargo in 1888. CIRCUMSTANCES …