Ship that sank during 'incredible storm' in 1842 discovered in Lake Michigan

[turbinetree]

The story of what unfolded on the doomed ship that fateful November night is chilling and dramatic, but until now no one had ever seen the vessel at the center of the shocking maritime tragedy.

By Zachary Rosenthal, AccuWeather staff writer

Published Jul. 21, 2022 10:40 AM EDT | Updated Jul. 21, 2022 10:40 AM EDT

A shipwreck lost nearly two centuries ago off the western shores of Lake Michigan has been rediscovered by a pair of adventurous scuba divers.

The ill-fated ship, the Milwaukie, went down in the freezing cold waters of the lake near the small city of Saugatuck, Michigan, during a blustery winter night on Nov. 16, 1842, that kicked off the wickedly snowy and chilly winter of 1842, according to The Chicago Tribune.

Kevin Ailes and his wife, Amy, who have thus far discovered four shipwrecks in the Great Lakes, became interested in trying to find the Milwaukie and used Google Earth and stories about the ship to make the amazing discovery.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/ship-that-sank-during-incredible-storm-in-1842-discovered-in-lake-michigan/1219222

[mopinko]

1. um. that's the eastern shore.

[Srkdqltr]

4. Sure is. Or was last time I was there.

When I read the title my first thought was: I hope it was lost in lake Michigan as it was found there. Have to stop reading strange stories.

[mopinko]

5. had my hopes up for a minutes, as i am

about 6 blks from said western shore.

[Bayard]

2. Mutiny on the Milwaukie

"At some point, according to research conducted by Kevin, interviews with the crew suggest that a mutiny occurred on board, with the crew going as far as murdering the captain before intentionally running the ship aground."




Fascinating! Thanks for posting.

[roamer65]

3. I used to dive Great Lakes wrecks.

Interesting history and more interesting when you see them up close.