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1907 Report of the Wreck of Alex Nimick in Lake Superior

The wooden Great Lakes bulk freighter, Alex Nimick, met a tragic fate on September 21, 1907, when it wrecked along the southern shore of Lake…

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First Hand Accounts of the Wreck of SS Valencia

“All hope gone! “Not a woman on board is saved! “Such was the pitiless message that flashed over the wires last night to the Van…

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The Sinking of the Norge in 1904

If you have ever been on a cruise ship, you will know that the first order of business is to learn the escape routes, getting…

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