12-01-2013, 08:09 AM
I bet the St. Marys Challenger can recall the Gales that sent other ships and crews to a watery grave.
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so not as dangerous as the Atlantic where there were not only natural threats to deal with.
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Actually the great lakes are far worst then any sea as many sea sailors found out.Lake Erie is shallow and is more treacherous then her mother and sisters.Erie will smile one minute and turn upside down without warning the next.
The great lakes bottom is covered with ships lost in storms and gales over the years..
Example:
The storm of 1913 claimed 19 ships and over 250 people.
The Armistice Day Storm of 1940 claim several ships and lives.
Several ships have broken in two during the gales of November with lost of crew. There's been many collision in the thick lake fog that resulted in lost of life and ship.
The Eastland tragedy claimed 844 lives.
There are several excellent books covering great lake shipwrecks.
Yes,even the lakes has her "flying Dutchman".
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so not as dangerous as the Atlantic where there were not only natural threats to deal with.
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Actually the great lakes are far worst then any sea as many sea sailors found out.Lake Erie is shallow and is more treacherous then her mother and sisters.Erie will smile one minute and turn upside down without warning the next.
The great lakes bottom is covered with ships lost in storms and gales over the years..
Example:
The storm of 1913 claimed 19 ships and over 250 people.
The Armistice Day Storm of 1940 claim several ships and lives.
Several ships have broken in two during the gales of November with lost of crew. There's been many collision in the thick lake fog that resulted in lost of life and ship.
The Eastland tragedy claimed 844 lives.
There are several excellent books covering great lake shipwrecks.
Yes,even the lakes has her "flying Dutchman".
Larry
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!