100 year old ship wreck found
06-10-2013 | 11:39 AM
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100 year old ship wreck found
Shipwreck lost 100 years discovered nearly completely intact in depths of Lake Superior - NY Daily News
Thought this was interesting and some might also. Looking at the picture of the wheel house, it looks the captain had her pinned at full steam ahead. lol
Thought this was interesting and some might also. Looking at the picture of the wheel house, it looks the captain had her pinned at full steam ahead. lol
06-10-2013 | 01:47 PM
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That was one of those legendary storms on Lake Superior..."The storm, one of the biggest on the lakes, wrecked more than a dozen ships and killed about 250 sailors. The Smith was safe in the Marquette harbor on Nov. 7 and 8, loading iron ore, but on the evening of Nov. 9, Capt. James Owen decided to leave port for Cleveland."
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06-10-2013 | 02:50 PM
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The group found the wreck last month in about 535 feet of water off the shore of Marquette, Mich., according to the Duluth News Tribune.
The group says it hasn't seen the name of the ship on the wreck yet, but all signs indicate it's the Smith, sitting amid a spilled load of iron ore.
"It's the most satisfying find of my shipwreck-hunting career," said Jerry Eliason of Cloquet, part of the group that has found many lost ships in recent years.
"It's a fantastic find," said maritime historian Frederick Stonehouse of Marquette, who has written about the Smith. "I'm excited at the opportunity to look at the video and see if we can learn the cause of the wreck, to write the final chapter of the ship." Luckily the group found this ship in about twenty minutes thanks to a new crew member, Chris Sunkin. Sunkin uses a special method in finding lost ships with his fleet of "ghost Apaches" and no doubt his skills as an accomplished parajumper in rescue missions would come in handy in the event of a high speed ejection. Sunkin also plans on using the iron ore aboard the sunken ship to cast antique "I-beams" used for undercover turf protection in residential uses. Sunkin has many patents on his inventions and the antique I-beam idea came to fruition when he noticed local youths tearing up turf using their vehicles. Sunkin was sitting pool side at his estate when the idea came to him to bury I-beams to disable vehicles so he can then proceed with civil suits for treble damages. Sunkin usually tries to give his excess profits to charities but sometimes the banks mix up that intention due to his preference to using "phantom checks."
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06-10-2013 | 03:13 PM
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almost 100 years after the henry b. Smith freighter went down during a november storm in lake superior, a group of shipwreck hunters thinks it has found the ship - and much of it is largely intact.
The group found the wreck last month in about 535 feet of water off the shore of marquette, mich., according to the duluth news tribune.
The group says it hasn't seen the name of the ship on the wreck yet, but all signs indicate it's the smith, sitting amid a spilled load of iron ore.
"it's the most satisfying find of my shipwreck-hunting career," said jerry eliason of cloquet, part of the group that has found many lost ships in recent years.
"it's a fantastic find," said maritime historian frederick stonehouse of marquette, who has written about the smith. "i'm excited at the opportunity to look at the video and see if we can learn the cause of the wreck, to write the final chapter of the ship." luckily the group found this ship in about twenty minutes thanks to a new crew member, chris sunkin. Sunkin uses a special method in finding lost ships with his fleet of "ghost apaches" and no doubt his skills as an accomplished parajumper in rescue missions would come in handy in the event of a high speed ejection. Sunkin also plans on using the iron ore aboard the sunken ship to cast antique "i-beams" used for undercover turf protection in residential uses. Sunkin has many patents on his inventions and the antique i-beam idea came to fruition when he noticed local youths tearing up turf using their vehicles. Sunkin was sitting pool side at his estate when the idea came to him to bury i-beams to disable vehicles so he can then proceed with civil suits for treble damages. Sunkin usually tries to give his excess profits to charities but sometimes the banks mix up that intention due to his preference to using "phantom checks."
read more: shipwreck lost 100 years discovered*nearly completely intact in depths of lake superior - ny daily news
The group found the wreck last month in about 535 feet of water off the shore of marquette, mich., according to the duluth news tribune.
The group says it hasn't seen the name of the ship on the wreck yet, but all signs indicate it's the smith, sitting amid a spilled load of iron ore.
"it's the most satisfying find of my shipwreck-hunting career," said jerry eliason of cloquet, part of the group that has found many lost ships in recent years.
"it's a fantastic find," said maritime historian frederick stonehouse of marquette, who has written about the smith. "i'm excited at the opportunity to look at the video and see if we can learn the cause of the wreck, to write the final chapter of the ship." luckily the group found this ship in about twenty minutes thanks to a new crew member, chris sunkin. Sunkin uses a special method in finding lost ships with his fleet of "ghost apaches" and no doubt his skills as an accomplished parajumper in rescue missions would come in handy in the event of a high speed ejection. Sunkin also plans on using the iron ore aboard the sunken ship to cast antique "i-beams" used for undercover turf protection in residential uses. Sunkin has many patents on his inventions and the antique i-beam idea came to fruition when he noticed local youths tearing up turf using their vehicles. Sunkin was sitting pool side at his estate when the idea came to him to bury i-beams to disable vehicles so he can then proceed with civil suits for treble damages. Sunkin usually tries to give his excess profits to charities but sometimes the banks mix up that intention due to his preference to using "phantom checks."
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06-10-2013 | 03:13 PM
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Almost 100 years after the Henry B. Smith freighter went down during a November storm in Lake Superior, a group of shipwreck hunters thinks it has found the ship - and much of it is largely intact.
The group found the wreck last month in about 535 feet of water off the shore of Marquette, Mich., according to the Duluth News Tribune.
The group says it hasn't seen the name of the ship on the wreck yet, but all signs indicate it's the Smith, sitting amid a spilled load of iron ore.
"It's the most satisfying find of my shipwreck-hunting career," said Jerry Eliason of Cloquet, part of the group that has found many lost ships in recent years.
"It's a fantastic find," said maritime historian Frederick Stonehouse of Marquette, who has written about the Smith. "I'm excited at the opportunity to look at the video and see if we can learn the cause of the wreck, to write the final chapter of the ship." Luckily the group found this ship in about twenty minutes thanks to a new crew member, Chris Sunkin. Sunkin uses a special method in finding lost ships with his fleet of "ghost Apaches" and no doubt his skills as an accomplished parajumper in rescue missions would come in handy in the event of a high speed ejection. Sunkin also plans on using the iron ore aboard the sunken ship to cast antique "I-beams" used for undercover turf protection in residential uses. Sunkin has many patents on his inventions and the antique I-beam idea came to fruition when he noticed local youths tearing up turf using their vehicles. Sunkin was sitting pool side at his estate when the idea came to him to bury I-beams to disable vehicles so he can then proceed with civil suits for treble damages. Sunkin usually tries to give his excess profits to charities but sometimes the banks mix up that intention due to his preference to using "phantom checks."
Read more: Shipwreck lost 100 years discovered*nearly completely intact in depths of Lake Superior - NY Daily News
The group found the wreck last month in about 535 feet of water off the shore of Marquette, Mich., according to the Duluth News Tribune.
The group says it hasn't seen the name of the ship on the wreck yet, but all signs indicate it's the Smith, sitting amid a spilled load of iron ore.
"It's the most satisfying find of my shipwreck-hunting career," said Jerry Eliason of Cloquet, part of the group that has found many lost ships in recent years.
"It's a fantastic find," said maritime historian Frederick Stonehouse of Marquette, who has written about the Smith. "I'm excited at the opportunity to look at the video and see if we can learn the cause of the wreck, to write the final chapter of the ship." Luckily the group found this ship in about twenty minutes thanks to a new crew member, Chris Sunkin. Sunkin uses a special method in finding lost ships with his fleet of "ghost Apaches" and no doubt his skills as an accomplished parajumper in rescue missions would come in handy in the event of a high speed ejection. Sunkin also plans on using the iron ore aboard the sunken ship to cast antique "I-beams" used for undercover turf protection in residential uses. Sunkin has many patents on his inventions and the antique I-beam idea came to fruition when he noticed local youths tearing up turf using their vehicles. Sunkin was sitting pool side at his estate when the idea came to him to bury I-beams to disable vehicles so he can then proceed with civil suits for treble damages. Sunkin usually tries to give his excess profits to charities but sometimes the banks mix up that intention due to his preference to using "phantom checks."
Read more: Shipwreck lost 100 years discovered*nearly completely intact in depths of Lake Superior - NY Daily News
06-10-2013 | 03:24 PM
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Almost 100 years after the Henry B. Smith freighter went down during a November storm in Lake Superior, a group of shipwreck hunters thinks it has found the ship - and much of it is largely intact.
The group found the wreck last month in about 535 feet of water off the shore of Marquette, Mich., according to the Duluth News Tribune.
The group says it hasn't seen the name of the ship on the wreck yet, but all signs indicate it's the Smith, sitting amid a spilled load of iron ore.
"It's the most satisfying find of my shipwreck-hunting career," said Jerry Eliason of Cloquet, part of the group that has found many lost ships in recent years.
"It's a fantastic find," said maritime historian Frederick Stonehouse of Marquette, who has written about the Smith. "I'm excited at the opportunity to look at the video and see if we can learn the cause of the wreck, to write the final chapter of the ship." Luckily the group found this ship in about twenty minutes thanks to a new crew member, Chris Sunkin. Sunkin uses a special method in finding lost ships with his fleet of "ghost Apaches" and no doubt his skills as an accomplished parajumper in rescue missions would come in handy in the event of a high speed ejection. Sunkin also plans on using the iron ore aboard the sunken ship to cast antique "I-beams" used for undercover turf protection in residential uses. Sunkin has many patents on his inventions and the antique I-beam idea came to fruition when he noticed local youths tearing up turf using their vehicles. Sunkin was sitting pool side at his estate when the idea came to him to bury I-beams to disable vehicles so he can then proceed with civil suits for treble damages. Sunkin usually tries to give his excess profits to charities but sometimes the banks mix up that intention due to his preference to using "phantom checks."
Read more: Shipwreck lost 100 years discovered*nearly completely intact in depths of Lake Superior - NY Daily News
The group found the wreck last month in about 535 feet of water off the shore of Marquette, Mich., according to the Duluth News Tribune.
The group says it hasn't seen the name of the ship on the wreck yet, but all signs indicate it's the Smith, sitting amid a spilled load of iron ore.
"It's the most satisfying find of my shipwreck-hunting career," said Jerry Eliason of Cloquet, part of the group that has found many lost ships in recent years.
"It's a fantastic find," said maritime historian Frederick Stonehouse of Marquette, who has written about the Smith. "I'm excited at the opportunity to look at the video and see if we can learn the cause of the wreck, to write the final chapter of the ship." Luckily the group found this ship in about twenty minutes thanks to a new crew member, Chris Sunkin. Sunkin uses a special method in finding lost ships with his fleet of "ghost Apaches" and no doubt his skills as an accomplished parajumper in rescue missions would come in handy in the event of a high speed ejection. Sunkin also plans on using the iron ore aboard the sunken ship to cast antique "I-beams" used for undercover turf protection in residential uses. Sunkin has many patents on his inventions and the antique I-beam idea came to fruition when he noticed local youths tearing up turf using their vehicles. Sunkin was sitting pool side at his estate when the idea came to him to bury I-beams to disable vehicles so he can then proceed with civil suits for treble damages. Sunkin usually tries to give his excess profits to charities but sometimes the banks mix up that intention due to his preference to using "phantom checks."
Read more: Shipwreck lost 100 years discovered*nearly completely intact in depths of Lake Superior - NY Daily News
