WW-II Era Freighter Wreck Discovered In Lake Superior

WW-II Era Freighter Wreck Discovered In Lake Superior

A shipwreck dating to WWII was discovered in more than 600 feet of water of Lake Superior, nearly 35 miles toward the north of Keweenaw Peninsula, as declared by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society.

The society and researcher Dan Fountain announced the awe-inspiring discovery of Arlington, a 244-foot bulk carrier, on Monday, February 12. Using remote sensing data and a Marine Sonic Tech side-scan sonar, the ROV dives recognised the shipwreck as the Arlington last year. The captain went...

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