Category Archives: Shipwreck History

There’s a German U-boat at the bottom of Lake Michigan

This WWI submarine UC-97 was purposely sunk as a practice target in lower Lake Michigan.  Read more…

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On This Day in 1898 (SUPERIOR CITY)

On this day (04/13) in 1898, Cleveland Ship Building launched the SUPERIOR CITY at its new yard in Lorain, Ohio. Built for Augustus Wolvin’s Zenith Transit Company, she was “the […]

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On This Day in 1953 (BADGER)

On this day (03/21) in 1953, the C&O carferry BADGER entered service. Built by the Christy Corporation in Sturgeon Bay, she would be the last Lake Michigan carferry. On her […]

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