Shipwreck hunters found the SS James Carruthers, a wheat-carrying cargo ship that sank in the Great Lakes Storm of 1913. It's belly up in the bed of Lake Huron.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with maritime archaeologist Tamara Thomsen about the record number of shipwreck discoveries in the Great Lakes in recent years, including two just in the last several months.

The book revisits the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in time for the 50th anniversary of the tragedy. By Doug Marrin Author ...

The JC Ames was one of the most powerful tugboats of its time. The step-grandson of a famous Great Lakes shipwreck finder recently made his own historic discovery in Wisconsin—the long-lost remains of ...

The SS Alpena, the oldest working freighter on Michigan's Great Lakes, is back on course for another shipping season. As of 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 28, the ship was en route from Cleveland, Ohio, and was on ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society has announced the discovery of a new wreck on Lake ...

Along the way, the 84-year-old, who wore an indigo captain’s cap ... It also, until recently, was among the largest sunken ships in the Great Lakes that were still lost. About an hour after Trotter ...

In 'Along Lake Michigan,' Michael Schumacher revisits 14 shipwreck sagas from 1847-1940, including Lady Elgin and the Rouse Simmons.

The Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Swim, as it’s called, is a 411-mile relay staged to honor the 50th anniversary of the sinking ...

The industry is already teetering on the edge of a labor shortage for entry level officers. Will there be enough cadets?

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