Great Lakes Freighters Built With Inferior Steel Navigating Lake Huron

Learn firsthand if any of the ships that sank during the 1913 Great Storm off Lake Huron were ever discovered. Go behind the scenes and learn everything possible about Georgian Bay including its role in the War of 1812. Determine who exactly was Daniel Johnson Morrell and whether or not he lived long enough to see a Great Lakes Freighter get built in his honor. Learn what specific characteristics SS Daniel J. Morrell and her sister ship SS Edward Y. Townsend had in common. Discover just how old these two ships were by the mid 1960’s. Receive a brief timeline description of SS Daniel J. Morrell’s last voyage which began November 26, 1966. Get introduced to 26 Year Old Dennis Hale, Daniel J. Morrell Watchman. Explore the timeline of events impacting Dennis Hale himself between 9:30PM November 28-2AM November 29. Determine the Morrell’s state once Dennis himself reached the vessel’s deck. Reveal what Dennis and his crew mates learned per the second major loud sound deeply impacting the ship’s structural integrity. Go behind the scenes and learn how Dennis Hale fought for survival between November 29-30. Understand exactly why nobody onshore had determined what officially happened to the Morrell around November 29. Discover just how many hours it took to realize something drastically happened to the Morrell. Learn just how many days Dennis Hale spent recovering in the hospital including whether his return home was one of genuine welcome. Go behind the scenes and explore just how many different reform measures emerged following the Morrell’s sinking. Learn what became of Morrell’s Sister Ship, the SS Edward Y. Townsend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.