Before they're gone

[Jared0425]

This guy said it and I read it see

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/author/colin-butler-1.3677031

"Now, the deterioration of these underwater relics has not just been accelerated by more frequent and intense storms believed to be driven by climate change, but through the colonization of the lakes by invasive zebra and quagga mussels from Europe, likely introduced in the Great Lakes through ballast water of international cargo ships."

Now I have had a fascination with those long bulk carriers with wheelhouse front and a box on the back
for years

Which one broke in two where one of the crew tried to jump the breach didn't make it with many others

The coolest were the Huletts





Good on ya Mr Hulett

Carl D. Bradley in November of 1958. Then the Daniel J Morrell in 1966 where the stern ran over the survivors and continued on for 5 more miles before sinking. Only one survivor.

 

[rhwestfall]

I liked the Whaleback boats...

 

[rhwestfall]

Oh, and the grain elevators that were invented here in Buffalo too....

 

[Jared0425]

I liked the Whaleback boats...

One of those unique designs that overperformed for what they were made for, but were quickly obsolete and couldn't be modified. Here's the one we found in Lake Huron.

Shipwreck Clifton – 3DShipwrecks.org

3dshipwrecks.org

And here is a model of her sinking that I bought.