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The Griffon sinks
This French ship was the first of many to sink in the Great Lakes. -
The HMS Speedy sinks
With a crew of 5, this ship sunk on its way to Newcastle (on the Presqu'ile Peninsula) for a court trial with the native Ogetenicut -
The Scourge and The Hamilton meet their doom
These merchant - turned US Navy vessels were fordoomed because of their overall design. -
First Creature Sighting
Supposedly one foot in diameter and 30-40 feet in length. -
First Bessie sighting
This monster was first seen in Lake Erie by an unidentified ship. -
The Success becomes a prison hulk
This ship was once a immigrant ferry making a path from England to Australia -
the Lady Elgin is sunk by the Augusta
The Augusta accedentally pierced the Lady Elgin in the hull. An estimated 280-350 people died. -
The Waubuno
The poor visibility of the Lakes when a blizzard rolled in caused this ship to steer right into a deadly reef called the Haystacks -
The Bannockburn Disappears
The "Flying Dutchman of the Lakes" was last seen on this day. -
The Wreck of The Monarch
At Blake Point on Isle Royale, The Monarch hit a large rock. -
Last Sighting of Lake Ontario Monster
In the "Summer of the Serpent" -
The Success is burned down
The Success burned to the ground in the blaze of July 4,1946 -
The Big Fitz
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the biggest Great Lakes boat of her time and one of the most well-known shipwrecks! -
Bessie bites people
3 people were chomped on the leg in one month!
