5 Ships Trapped by the Great Lakes Storm of 1913

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00:00 SS Charles S. Price and SS Regina
19:39 SS Henry B. Smith
33:50 SS Henry B. Hawgood and SS Howard M. Hanna Jr.

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[mightymode]

What a hero; 18 year old wheelsman defying the captain to beach the ship and save everyone. Heroic.

[oldparatroop]

I grew up in Port Huron and often think of the line from Gordon Lightfoot's The wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald. "Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours." No fictional horror movie can match the true horror those sailors encountered.

[kevinquist]

thank you for the post. LOVE your work.
lived in Michigan, 30 min from lake Michigan for 51 years. people really really underestimate the storms and wave on the great lakes because they are "lakes". 'cant be that bad on a lake'. knew some on who took a 30' speed boat from Grand Haven to Milwaukee. I told him I wouldnt. but do as he wants. nice working with ya. he made it. he said it was one of the most terrifying things hes ever done.

[pastorofmuppets]

Vessels in Port don't make money.... neither do the ones on the bottom.

[Steven-emif]

Having been born and raised in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and being 67, I’ve seen a lot of bad November weather. I remember the Big Friz going down, like this story it was unusually warm. Be careful when we have Indian summer in November.

[Chazd]

My Great Uncle Arthur Ekbert (1885-1913) was a crewman on the John McGean when it went down in the 1913 storm with all hands lost. His father (my G-Grt Grandfather) Capt. Peter Ekbert (1854-1922) walked the shoreline for several days hoping to find his son, but to no avail. Arthur was married to Isabella Pfeiffer and they had one child, Vera, who was about 2 years old at the time.

[coldspring]

When the big lakes kick up their heels it's best to clear the dance floor.

[christinagowan]

Just a girl born and raised in Michigan, growing up near the lakes you definitely learn to respect the lakes.

[TheTsarsTailor]

The wreck of the Regina is lined up perfectly in front of my grandfather's home near port sanilac. He has a cup from that wreck and I was part of the research vessels crew that dove off of it in 2019. We have probably fished over it multiple times without even knowing

[Nanotick]

The news today said The Arlington that went down in 1940 in Lake Superior was just found.

[fatovamingus]

1905 next. The story of the Mataafa is one of the saddest stories in Great Lakes history. It was so significant that the storm that wrecked it and many others was named after that ship. You must tell it

[darthdevious]

The Schoonmaker is here in Toledo as a museum ship. The tour is always a fun time. It is about a 5 minute drive from my house.

[WhitneyDahlin]

Commenting for the interaction! I'm just a kayaker living in a landlocked state. But I am OBSESSED with your channel and ships in general! Thank you for keeping these stories alive and not letting them fade from history and memory ❤

[sultryjmac]

That poor boy and his poor fiancé. So close to having a family made by old friends. Rest in peace young man. May god's embrace warm you forever, and may you both hold hands forever in the everlasting.

[BrianRuzicka]

This is a cool program and thanks for giving the standard and metric measurements because I don't know the metric measurements

[miapdx]

I have mad respect for those who put out to sea. I keep you all in my prayers. I wish you calm seas and good fortune. 🌹⚓ Big ships, tough men...it must be a calling. Many can't do what a sailor does. I know I would be terrified, especially during rough weather...the sounds the ship makes and the howling of the winds...the sounds alone are scary. 😐🛳
Another beautiful, well done video sir. You truly pay homage, to those who have been lost to the waters, those who have survived, and those courageous souls who put out to sea today. Thank you for the work you put in. Truly, your channel stands alone. 🌹⚓

[scarletshadedblack]

I’m always excited when Georgian Bay and Owen Sound are mentioned in these videos!! It’s impossible to live there and not become obsessed with shipwrecks.

[petervitti]

Great video. I never realized how big the Great lakes really are. I was born in Detroit in 1959. Rest of family mom dad uncles were born in Detroit, Duluth, Escanaba, and Chicago. Many of us moved out west.

[shalopez]

Loving the videos. Having been to Duluth and Lake Superior, I can attest to it's raw power. I'd describe it as a freshwater ocean. It's almost alive and seems to have a mind of it's own. The waves even seem to form a 'pulse' of sorts. Even standing on a beach overlooking the lake, one can feel the rock and very ground vibrate and shake due to the sheer power of the water.

I learned in my very short time on the lake is that it can catch you off guard easily, and to never underestimate it or turn your back to it. The water is also very cold year-round.

[kayhathaway]

Your podcast is so well researched. Congratulations on that ! And, your voice is a soothing balm in a crazy world.