Detroit is known as the car capital of the world. Alpena is the home of the world's largest cement plant. Rogers City boasts the world's largest limestone quarry. Elsie is the home of the world's largest registered Holstein dairy herd. Michigan is first in the United States production of peat and magnesium compounds and second … Continue reading Michigan Facts
Lake Huron
SS Daniel J. Morrell
DATE OF LAUNCH: August 22, 1906 DATE AND LOCATION OF LOSS: November 29, 1966, Lake Huron, near Harbor Beach, Michigan DATE LOCATED: May 18, 1979 (bow located, stern relocated) SHIP DETAILS: The Daniel J. Morrell was built at West Bay City, Michigan by the West Bay City Ship Building Company for the Cambria Steamship Company, … Continue reading SS Daniel J. Morrell
SS Cedarville
DATE OF LAUNCH: 1927 DATE AND LOCATION OF LOSS: May 7, 1965, Straits of Mackinac, Lake Huron, near the Mackinac Bridge DATE LOCATED: May 7, 1965 SHIP DETAILS: Cedarville was built in 1927 by the Great Lakes Engineering Works in River Rouge, Michigan. The ship was launched as SS A.F. Harvey, and entered service for … Continue reading SS Cedarville
Manasoo
DATE OF LAUNCH: 1888 DATE AND LOCATION OF LOSS: September 15, 1928, Lake Huron, near Griffith Island, Ontario DATE LOCATED: June 30, 2018 SHIP DETAILS: Originally owned by the S.S. Macassa Hamilton Steamship Company, the Scottish built S.S. Macassa sailed between Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, for 14 years. It was sold to the Owen … Continue reading Manasoo
SS John A. McGean
DATE OF LAUNCH: 1908 DATE AND LOCATION OF LOSS: November 10, 1913, Lake Huron, near Port Hope, Michigan DATE LOCATED: 1985 SHIP DETAILS: John A. McGean was built in 1908 by the American Shipbuilding Company at their shipyard in Lorain, Ohio. She was named for one of the company’s directors. She was 432 feet long, … Continue reading SS John A. McGean
SS Isaac M. Scott
DATE OF LAUNCH: June 12, 1909 DATE AND LOCATION OF LOSS: November 10, 1913, Lake Huron, near Northpoint, Michigan DATE LOCATED: 1976 SHIP DETAILS: Isaac M. Scott was built at the American Shipbuilding Co. shipyard in Lorain, Ohio, United States and launched on June 12, 1909. CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE LOSS: In the pre-dawn hours of … Continue reading SS Isaac M. Scott
SS James C. Carruthers
DATE OF LAUNCH: 1913 DATE AND LOCATION OF LOSS: November 9, 1913, Lake Huron DATE LOCATED: Not located SHIP DETAILS: The James C. Carruthers was built at Collingwood, Ontario by the Collingwood Shipbuilding Company in 1913. She was a steel-hulled, propeller-driven lake freighter; 550 feet in length, 58 feet wide and 27 feet deep. The … Continue reading SS James C. Carruthers
SS Regina
DATE OF LAUNCH: September 4, 1907 DATE AND LOCATION OF LOSS: November 9, 1913, Lake Huron, near Lexington and Port Sanilac, Michigan DATE LOCATED: 1986 SHIP DETAILS: In 1907, Regina was built in Dumbarton, Scotland by A. McMillian & Son with the yard number 419. The order was placed by C.H.F. Plummer of Montreal, Quebec. … Continue reading SS Regina
SS Wexford
DATE OF LAUNCH: March 24, 1883 DATE AND LOCATION OF LOSS: November 9, 1913, Lake Huron, near Goderich Harbor, Ontario DATE LOCATED: August 25, 2000 SHIP DETAILS: SS Wexford was a steel-hulled, propeller-driven, cargo ship built by William Doxford & Sons. at Sunderland, Great Britain in 1883. CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE LOSS: The Wexford was under … Continue reading SS Wexford
SS Charles S. Price
DATE OF LAUNCH: 1910 DATE AND LOCATION OF LOSS: November 9, 1913, Lake Huron, near Lexington, Michigan DATE LOCATED: November 10, 1913 SHIP DETAILS: The 504-foot, 6,322-ton steel bulk freighter Charles S. Price was built in 1910 by the American Shipbuilding Company of Lorain, Ohio. CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE LOSS: The Charles S. Price was hauling … Continue reading SS Charles S. Price
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