Explorer says Griffin shipwreck may be found

Associated Press ^ | June 23, 2014 | John Flesher

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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A debris field at the bottom of Lake Michigan may be the remains of the long-lost Griffin, a vessel commanded by a 17th-century French explorer, said a shipwreck hunter who has sought the wreckage for decades.

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Paywall...

interesting notion, though.

[Portcall24]

Story blocked by subscription.

[WhiskeyX]

Here is a better source for the story:

Divers begin Lake Michigan expedition to find fabled Griffin ship
FoxNews.com ^ | June 16, 2013 | Associated Press

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/06/16/divers-begin-lake-michigan-search-for-griffin-ship/

[Portcall24]

Thanks. I read it. Interesting.

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old woodcut of Griffon

I'm trying to picture this as a 40 X 18 vessel ... just seems so small to be so elaborate