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Book

Shipwrecks of Lake Superior

Call Number

  • H 917.749 S5579 (CEN)

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Edition

2nd ed.

Publication Information

Duluth, Minn. : Lake Superior Port Cities, 2005.

Physical Description

v, 119 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 28 cm.

Notes

Map of shipwreck sites, p. 42-43.

Contents

  • History of shipwrecks: Wrecks from Lake superior's maritime trade / Dr. Julius F. Wolff Jr.; Ships that no longer sail / James R. Marshall
  • Diving and treasures: Hunting for sunken treasures / C. Patrick Labadie; The deep dive / James R. Marshall; Diving the lake / Tracy Biga; Diving is not the only danger / James R. Marshall
  • Individual wrecks: Edmund Fitzgerlad: The Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy / James R. Marshall; the last ship to see the Fitz: SS Arthur M. Anderson / Capt. Jesse B. Cooper; Official conclusions: The Fitzgerald board report / Dr. Julius Wolff Jr.; Why did the Fitz go down / Hugh F. Bishop
  • America: The America / Thomas Holden; The America salvage attempt / James R. Marshall; Mesquite: The last big wreck / Frederick Stonehouse; View from the Command / Frederick Stonehouse; Thomas Wilson: Duluth's doorstep shipwreck / Paul von Goertz
  • Preserves and museums: Preserving the wrecks through museums / C. Patrick Labadie; Alger Underwater Preserve / Frederick Stonehouse; Isle Royale's submerged history / Kenneth J. Vrana.

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Added Authors

James R Marshall