Under the Waves

Happy Halloween! We're ending spooky season by bringing an extra special BONUS episode your way. Welcome to Dinghies - the little tag-alongs to main episodes (though this one is a bit larger than a regular dinghy). Join your hosts, Michelle and Andrew as they share lore and spooky happenings from each of the Great Lakes. But the biggest mystery of them all might be: which ones do you believe?

Sources:

https://greatlakes.guide/ideas/meet-bessie-the-loch-ness-monsters-canadian-cousin-livin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessie_(lake_monster)

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Bessie

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/prehistoric-structure-lake-michigan-stonehenge-2432737

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Michigan_Triangle

https://oldeangelinn.com/about/#:~:text=Our%20Ghost%20Story,prudently%20taken%20by%20the%20proprietor.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Olde_Angel_Inn

https://www.torontoghosts.org/index.php/the-province-of-ontario/south-central/257-the-angel-inn-niagara-on-the-lake

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnie_Quay

https://ghosthuntinginnewengland.com/2022/02/09/the-legend-of-minnie-quay-of-lake-huron/

https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/The-story-of-Minnie-Quay-is-a-Forester-legend-17535888.php

https://www.lakesuperior.com/the-lake/maritime/lighting-the-northern-edge-lake-superior-ontario-lighthouses/

https://www.rockislandlodge.ca/talbot-island/

https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=2267

Join your hosts, Michelle and Andrew, as they talk about the ship that sunk twice - the C.B. Lockwood. The Lockwood, holding a few titles during her lifetime, has quite the history around her location and eventual disappearance. Her story uncovers interesting facts about Lake Erie, an influx of new technology, and spooky finds, under the waves. Climb aboard!

Sources:

https://www.clueshipwrecks.org/PDFs/Lockwood_SHA_2012.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barquentine#:~:text=While%20a%20full%2Drigged%20ship,and%20dramatic%20appearance%20in%20port.

https://opposite-lock.com/topic/21603/vanishing-shipwreck-lost-ships-of-the-great-lakes

http://www.oceantreasures.org/blog/parks-protected-sites/vanished-shipwreck-s-secret-revealed.html

It's episode 10!!! Join your hosts, Andrew and Michelle, today as they cover the spooky backstory of the SS Bannockburn. Allegedly, she can still be seen today, coasting over the waters of Lake Superior. Also, Michelle apologizes for her sound quality. She was trying to be one with the lake and record from an underwater location. She promises never to do it again, claiming that it's due to editing purposes, but we all know that it's more likely something she did or didn't see while under the waves. That aside, enjoy the spooky vibe of this mysterious ghost ship that is doomed to forever patrol the Great Lakes.

Sources:

https://kids.kiddle.co/Straits_of_Mackinac

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Bannockburn

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/nautical-mile-knot.html#:~:text=A%20nautical%20mile%20is%20slightly,equaling%20one%20minute%20of%20latitude.

https://images.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/56750/data?n=2

https://books.google.com/books?id=YGFLAQ-Cu6sC&pg=PA186#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://images.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/55867/data?n=1

https://images.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/58916/data?n=3

https://www.shipwreckworld.com/articles/revisiting-the-bannockburn-lake-superiors-flying-dutchman

https://www.curiousarchive.com/the-ss-bannockburn-or-the-flying-dutchman-of-lake-superior/

https://www.philipkallan.com/single-post/2018/12/17/the-flying-dutchman#:~:text=In%20a%20rage%2C%20van%20der,eternity%20to%20sail%20endlessly%20on.

https://www.lakepedia.com/blog/lake-superior-shipwrecks.html#:~:text=The%20ship%20was%20later%20spotted,be%20destroyed%20by%20the%20rocks.

https://www.wartsila.com/encyclopedia/term/forefoot#:~:text=The%20lower%20end%20of%20a,curves%20to%20meet%20the%20keel.

https://www.wartsila.com/encyclopedia/term/stem

What does the world's largest weathervane and a shipwreck on the Great Lakes have in common? Tune in to this week's episode to find out! Hosts Andrew and Michelle uncover the story of the Ella Ellenwood, discuss the tragic Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the plethora of other weird happenings around that time, and a legacy that continues to this day. Buckle in and welcome aboard!

Sources:

https://www.mlive.com/life/2024/08/worlds-largest-weather-vane-inspired-by-lake-michigan-shipwreck-123-years-ago.html

https://www.worldrecordacademy.org/2022/08/worlds-largest-weather-vane-world-record-set-in-montague-michigan-422369

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_largest_weather_vane

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depth%20of%20hold

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draft

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanbark#:~:text=In%20Europe%2C%20oak%20is%20a,red%20on%20the%20inner%20surface.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centreboard#:~:text=General%20Earl%20Percy.-,Purpose,degrees%20to%20the%20apparent%20wind.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chicago_Fire

https://www.shorelinemedia.net/tanyas-topics---the-ella-ellenwood/article_60c9bb7e-fd76-11e4-ac42-cb81bba74506.html

https://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2015/12/looking_back_at_the_worlds_lar.html

https://www.wisconsinshipwrecks.org/Vessel/Details/169

https://www.michiganbackroads.com/daytrips/ellinwood.html

https://cityofmontague.org/about/brief-history/

https://cityofmontague.org/parks-amenities/montague-museum/

https://nmssanctuaries.blob.core.windows.net/sanctuaries-prod/media/archive/wisconsin/wisconsin-proposed-deis-dmp.pdf

Welcome aboard episode 8 where your hosts, Andrew and Michelle, discuss the loss of a steamship on Lake Superior on a stormy night in April 1940. Was the sinking sabotage? Was it due to forced compliance and a time schedule? Does a good captain always go down with the ship? Find out what happened to Captain Tatey Bug Burke and his ship the SS Arlington on this week's episode of Under the Waves.

App Mentioned: Savvy Navvy

Sources

https://www.shipwreckexplorers.com/great-lakes-facts/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ss-arlington-mystery-shipwreck-found-bottom-lake-superior-rcna138538

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Arthur,_Ontario

https://www.britannica.com/technology/direction-finder

https://www.bradfordtoday.ca/local-news/captain-of-recovered-great-lakes-shipwreck-went-down-with-ship-8306667

This week's episode is about the tragic tale of the HMS Ontario, a British warship that met her untimely end in the turbulent waters of Lake Ontario in 1780. Just under half a year after her maiden launch, the Ontario was caught in a freak storm though what actually sunk her is technically still a mystery. In this episode, Michelle and Andrew discuss what a Snow is, how to tack, and what the heck careening is as well as discuss what might've happened to this great ship. Set sail for a journey through the later end of the American Revolutionary war and a glimpse into the unpredictable power of the Great Lakes!

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_(ship)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Ontario_(1780)

https://www.thoughtco.com/the-history-of-sonar-1992436

Youtube Videos by SMS: "HMS Ontario 1780 - Part 1: Origins, Campaign and Loss" & "HMS Ontario 1780 - Part 2: Tempest & Discovery"

https://seahistory.org/sea-history-for-kids/a-ship-out-of-water/#:~:text=Historically%2C%20sea%20captains%20would%20careen,lay%20over%20on%20its%20side.

https://www.britannica.com/technology/careen

https://www.davisinstruments.com/pages/what-is-sailboat-tacking#:~:text=Sailboat%20tacking%20is%20a%20maneuver,progress%20towards%20a%20desired%20destination.

https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hurricane_blog/235th-anniversary-of-the-great-hurricane-of-1780/

https://www.discoverniagara.org/hms-ontario-shipwreck

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7454578.stm

https://web.archive.org/web/20080614182044/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080613/ap_on_sc/shipwreck_found

https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Fish/Lake-Sturgeon#:~:text=Also%20called%20rock%20sturgeon%2C%20this,lake%20sturgeon%20has%20coarse%20skin.

Welcome board this week's episode as Andrew and Michelle explore and try to decipher where the Holy Grail of Lake Erie is located. On December 7, 1909 the SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 left south Lake Erie headed toward the north and while seen by everyone and their grandmother, was never fully seen again. Tune in to hear this wild tale!

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Marquette_%26_Bessemer_No._2

https://www.hofmannlawfirm.com/blog/marquette-amp-bessemer-no-2-mystery-of-our-inland-seas.cfm

https://www.advancedwireless.com/radio-101-history/

https://ethw.org/Guglielmo_Marconi

https://ethw.org/The_Sea_and_Early_Electrical_Technology#:~:text=By%201905%2C%20the%20world's%20naval,%2Dto%2Dshore%20communication%20system.

https://www.glc.org/lakes/lake-erie#:~:text=The%20average%20depth%20of%20Lake,(210%20feet%2C%20maximum).

https://www.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/Documents/Scanner/13/04/default.asp?ID=s007

Join your hosts, Andrew and Michelle, as they navigate this tangent-filled wild episode about the Prohibition, alleged Al Capone and Purple Gang involvement, a floating speakeasy, and a shipwreck that's still the talk of the town. Learn about the Keuka and the stories she holds within her sunken hulls.

Sources:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/once-a-floating-speakeasy-this-shipwreck-tells-a-tale-of-bullets-and-booze-180981471/

https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/prohibition-history-facts-what-when-start-why-passed-america-ban-alcohol/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/bootlegging

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11657255/Al-Capones-sunken-speakeasy-revealed-haunting-photos.html

https://www.northernexpress.com/news/feature/the-mystery-of-the-keuka/

https://njscuba.net/artifacts-shipwrecks/gallery-of-ships/schooner-barge/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22259827/james_h_gallagher

Join your hosts, Andrew & Michelle, as they travel back in time and tackle the untimely sinking of the PS Lady Elgin after she collided on a stormy night in Lake Michigan with the Augusta of Oswego on September 8, 1860. Was it a scheme to take out southern supporters on their way back from hearing presidential election speeches? Or was it simply due to a misjudgment of distance on a stormy night? Tune in and find out on this week's episode of Under the Waves.

This Week's Sources:

Podcasts: Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs (Episode: "The Lost Lady - The Lady Elgin) and Beyond the Breakers (Episode: "11 - PS Lady Elgin")

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1860_United_States_presidential_election

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Republican_Party_(United_States)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamship#:~:text=Steamships%20usually%20use%20the%20prefix,to%20stand%20for%20%22steamship%22.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PS_Lady_Elgin

https://www.sheboygansun.com/history/history-uncovered-the-sinking-of-the-lady-elgin-ss/article_89a6b220-aa23-11ec-8fda-476fd233fbc9.html

https://www.wanderingeducators.com/best/stories/shipwrecks-great-lakes-lady-elgin#:~:text=She%20was%20built%20to%20honor,General%20of%20Canada%2C%20Lord%20Elgin.&text=The%20Lady%20had%20her%20detractors,confiscated%20by%20the%20U.S.%20Navy.

https://www.steamboats.org/history-education/glossary/hurricane_deck.html#:~:text=On%20the%20usual%20packet%20this,the%20boat's%20large%20signal%20bell.

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/south-carolina-secession.htm#:~:text=South%20Carolina%20became%20the%20first,Union%20on%20December%2020%2C%201860.

https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100439621#:~:text=In%20the%20old%20days%20when,crew%20to%20man%20the%20fall.

Welcome aboard! Join your hosts Andrew and Michelle today as they cover the tragic not one, not two, but three concurrent shipwrecks that happened in 1893 in Lake Huron. In episode 3, they cover steamers the Philadelphia and the Albany after a freak collision in the middle of the night. Be sure to listen in to learn all about a really old double shipwreck that's still able to be seen today - Under the Waves!

This Episode's Sources:

https://www.michigan.org/article/trip-idea/great-lakes-fun-facts

https://www.usbr.gov/mp/arwec/water-facts-ww-water-sup.html#:~:text=3%25%20of%20the%20earth's%20water,water%20is%20available%20fresh%20water.

https://www.glc.org/lakes/#:~:text=They%20cover%20more%20than%2094%2C000,in%20the%20U.S.%20and%20Canada.

https://www.wrecksandreefs.com/philadelphia.html

https://doubleactiondivecharters.com/wreck/philadelphia/

https://ussslater.org/forcastle#:~:text=The%20fo'c's'le%20or,tackle%20may%20be%20seen%20here.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amidships

https://greatlakes.bgsu.edu/item/433305

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yawl#:~:text=As%20a%20rig%2C%20a%20yawl,forward%20of%20the%20rudder%20stock.

https://www.greatlakesvesselhistory.com/histories-by-name/p/philadelphia

https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/The-ghost-dog-of-Lake-Huron-17541744.php

https://www.michiganpreserves.org/thumb-area-bottomland-preserve/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_shipwrecks_in_1893#November

https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2001.05.0132%3Aalphabetic+letter%3Dpos%3D23%3Aentry+group%3D12

Browne Bros. “Frightful!” The Huron Times, 10 Nov. 1893, pp. 1–1.