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  • Three shipwrecks located in the Great Lakes including S.S. Michigan

    07/12/2005 10:32:15 AM PDT · by nickcarraway · 40 replies · 2,480+ views
    Niles Daily Star ^ | Monday, July 11, 2005 | Monday, July 11, 2005
    HOLLAND - A recent expedition by Holland-based Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates has led to the discovery of the final location of the Great Lakes passenger steamer S.S. Michigan, the remains of the car ferry Ann Arbor 5 and an unnamed barge. The S.S. Michigan is one of MSRA's six most-sought-after shipwrecks and is the subject of a 2004 documentary called, "ICEBOUND! The Ordeal of the S.S. Michigan." The S.S. Michigan sank on March 19, 1885, just four years after her launch. The 30-man crew made it safely to shore after being stranded on the ice for 42 days. MSRA board...