Historic 116-year-old shipwreck discovered 365 feet below Lake Michigan

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Being in such pristine shape down there is very eerie...its like you expect to see the Captain walk up to the front of the wheel house and stare out the window. Look forward to seeing more pics from this wreck. Thanks for finding the article. Joe
 

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JOHN V. MORAN
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Official no. : 76748
Type at loss : propeller, wood, package freighter
Build info : 1888, F.W. Wheeler, W. Bay City, MI hull #44
Specs : 214x32x22, 1350g 1035n
Date of loss : 1899, Feb 9
Place of loss : 20 mi off Muskegon, MI
Lake : Michigan
Type of loss : ice
Loss of life : none
Carrying : barrelled flour, package freight
Detail : The MORAN was cut by ice during a mid-winter run and foundered. The iron passenger and package freight steamer NAOMI rescued her crew. Chartered by Crosby Transportation Co.
She was a combination bulk and package freighter, with hatches in her flanks and on her

The Great Lakes Shipwreck File: Total Losses of Great Lakes Ships 1679 - 1999
by Dave Swayze

The Great Lakes Shipwreck File 1679 - 1998

Happily - there were no dead to give up. Remarkable for Lake Michigan in February.

Good luck to all,

The Old Bookaroo
 

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