Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes: Lost Beneath the Waves (Full Episode) | National Geographic
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- A long lost ship is found at last in the stormy waters of the Great Lakes. For decades, countless ships have been lost to the Great Lakes. Thanks to modern technology, their stories are finally being dragged from the depths.
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Technology has made it easier to plumb the oceans for sunken ships. But experts warn that it’s not “finders keepers” for the treasures that lay inside: on.natgeo.com/3s4lOBH
* its not finders keepers if you tell someone.
Who’s gonna stop anyone
@@PROPAINTERSOFGEORGIAthe Canadian coast guard slapping a whopping million dollar fine on you?
Also the lake itself lmao that water's deadly.
Born an raised on the Great Lakes of Michigan. I have been to every maritime museum and light house along Michigan's shores. I have read and bought many books regarding all of the ship wrecks. I still can't get enough. Thank you
I so appreciate the moment of silence for the captain and crew members lost and the salute. So beautiful - thank you!
Super! Enjoyed it completely. Being born and raised in Duluth and experiencing the lakes waves and cold first hand this reminded me of the " ocean like" weather.❤
We live in Sturgeon Bay WI, Deaths Door, which is about 40 miles north of us in Gills Rock, is a popular area for shipwrecks.
I live an hour from a fishery that is dedicated to increasing sturgeon population
Isn't there a canal around there so ships can avoid dangerous waters
I was raised in Illinois but spent lots of time living on my Grandma's farm up in Door County. One of the happiest places on Earth
Door county 🚪 🥸
Lake Superior will never be safe, she truly never gives up her dead. I live in Superior WI
I was 15 when the gales of November came. I’ll never forget that sad & horrible feeling, when I first heard about the loss of the Edmond Fitz.
I was 7 at the time but I remember the news station out of Milwaukee covering that the Fitz had been lost. I didn't really understand what that meant, but I remember my dad's face draining of color. I knew he was bothered but it wasn't until a few years later after hearing Gordon Lightfoot's tribute to the Fitz that my dad explained things clearly. It terrified me but never deterred me from the waters of the Lakes. I gave nothing but respect for those waters.
Big old boats is an excellent channel to watch if anybody loves this kind of stuff. Or maritime horrors.
Yes! Also, Part Time Explorer is also really good.
I can’t deal with the lisp of the narrator. I tried
I watched this remembering my dad, who was in the Coast Guard in the early 50s. He spent time in the North Atlantic and was involved in some scary sea rescues. We lived 30 minutes from Sheboygan, WI and he did some fishing on Lake Michigan. He always said that weather on that lake could get every bit as bad -or worse- than the ocean.
Dont know how I got here....but SURE DID STAY ! Thanks I now have a New Interest👍
@TimeWarpedWithShelia It's sooooo fascinating. I've lived just inland of Lake Erie in Pennsylvania my whole life and this topic still will forever be fascinating to me. ✌🏻
Once you’re hooked on Great Lakes maritime, so much to learn and watch. Enjoy your journey!
I enjoyed this documentary. I guess it's the unknown that is interesting and fascinating to me. The tragedies of shipwrecks is terrible of course, but the lengths explorers go to find and keep the remembrance of the lost ships alive is amazing, and I think a bit heroic.
I grew up in Port Huron, MI. I love the maritime history of The Great Lakes.
Thank you! Very interesting. I used to live in Racine County, WI. There are a lot of small planes in Lake Michigan also!
WWII fighter planes
A lot of War Planes.. Between Wisconsin and Michigan that was used for Training of our military Planes... Private planes maybe..But no big jet liner are you going to be found there....I live in Wisconsin.. Right off our down town lake front.. Lake Drive
I know this is coming out of nowhere but I think you would also like something I recently watched. I can’t stop thinking about it, it’s a beautiful yet sad story about a couple that crashed their Cessna 150 in Montana. It was in 220 feet of water. I apologize for not having more specifics but it’s on Dateline. It happened in 1982, the lady was Dianne Babcock and the man’s name was Jerry. I don’t remember his last name. Give it a watch, it’s worth it!!
There was that one Northwest flight that disappeared in the 50s that's still probably down there
SUPERIOR IS SO COLD, MOST SHIPWRECKS DON'T HAVE ALGAE. I have vacationed many times in Grand Marais. Most vessels looking for a safe harbor went to Grand Marais. There used to be a Coast Guard Station there. That was the last stop for the Edmund Fitzgerald before it went down in Superior.
Their bodies are most likely still in good shape in the Edmond down there, it’s so cold so nothing would eat their bodies etc. the captain was in a hurry, author Anderson stayed behind and new to take it slow….heavy taconite as well
@claire33ist There's actually footage of a diving crew, sadly basically grave robbing, disturbing the bodies on the Fitz. There isn't much left. But for preserved bodies in the lake, look up the SS Kamloops!
@@claire33istaccording to the divers that went down to get the Fitz' bell, there were intact bodies down there as far back as the late 90s. Not sure if any public statement on the state of the lost sailor's remains has been released since then.
@@TransDrummer1312 oh I know they’re definitely still intact and down there. Too cold for any bacteria etc
What an absolutely wonderful documentary about the great lake shipwreck's. I live in niagara falls new york not too far from lake erie and lake ontario, and one of my favorite places to camp is golden hill state park and there are numerous shipwrecks All along Lake Ontario Near golden Hill state park and 30 mile point lighthouse. I would definitely love to see another documentary showcasing some of the shipwrecks from Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.
If they were to recover that lumber down there you know how much that would be worth not to mention how beautiful it probably is
That would be to easy and to much Common sense for that to be considered of the County who controls the part of Lake Michigan...
It was taconite for the Edmond, came from the taconite facility of BNSF in superior wi, my town. My dad worked for BN for 30 years, at that specific main office….our well my grandpa was on the Edmond Fitzgerald.
That lumber would start to rot immediately if you brought it to the surface. It's worthless after so long.
If they wanted the most accurate weather report, they should've had my great-grandmother. Her arthritis could predict storms very accurately.
Thank you for this episode 😮
Good Lord what a horrible way to die. To still be alive in that ship while it sinks. I pray for every soul that was lost on that lake. May God accept them all into His bosom, & may they dwell in His Heavenly Kingdom forever. Amen
Thinking of giant ship wreck next to Milwaukee is somthing most of us never think of coast of Milwaukee
Thank You Captain Darrel
Is it strange that when people mention shipwrecks and Lake Superior I think, "Edmund Fitzgerald"?
No why
It's a banger song too
No, Fitz is the superstar of the Lake. Shes the Titanic out there, the largest ship to be lost on the lakes.
@tinypoolmodelshipyard I've been a Titanic nerd since I was about 5 (1982), and I 100% concur. The Eddie Fitz is absolutely the Titanic of the Great Lakes.
Now, some would quibble with that point for this reason or that, but when it comes to notoriety, there's no contest.
And yeah, the song is an absolute banger.
@@grayhatjen5924 agreed
I've never heard a storm in the Great Lakes referred to as a "freak storm." Storms stir up there in a split second in November all the time.
I've been fishing with my dad in the ocean in a 15ft aluminium boat.
The waves hit about a minute after the squall hit us.
This show gives me PTSD.
It goes from calm like in this show to huge waves like shown in seconds.
Mariners are gutsy. RIP.
The Olive Jeanette herself would later be lost, sinking as the tow of the steamer Iosco during a storm on Lake Superior on September 2nd, 1905. Both ships went down with all hands - including the cook on the Olive Jeanette mentioned in the video. The Olive Jeanette was found in the 1990's in 300 feet of water off the Huron Islands. The Iosco has not been found.
I'm guessing in the days of the L.R. Doty they didn't pay out enough tow line to form a suffucuent catenary curve, which is today a common technique to absorb the shock of the storm waves between a tug and a tow.
Dat dodge neon wit da rims doe
The looks on the faces of the men who saw the Marvin's name was incredible.
Mini oceans 🌊!!!!
Not really
As a wood worker, 3 million board feet hurts...
Pretty awesome for sure so cool. Fascinating. 😎
What about the Edmans Fitzgerald Ship ⚓.. Carrying Iron ore...29 Crew members die... The singer Lightfoot wrote the song and sang it
My favorite song😊
the same team that found the curtis and the marvin found fitz awhile ago. they even managed to bring up the bell. it's displayed in the museum at whitefish point
Is it possible the Marvin was originally the last in tow, but if all the ropes broke and the Curtis was trying to recover the other boats, a tow line may have ended up on the stern of the Marvin and ultimately the Curtis paid the price for turning broadside while trying to save the other schooners. Just a theory.
So the crew looking for the Curtis and her ships in tow found her and the Marvin. Were they able to find the Peterson as well?
From what I can tell, they have not found the Peterson. This footage is from either 2021 or 2022. But they did find another wreck: another WW1 steel bulk freighter named Huronton.
@@CDScarber Thanks! That's really cool!
Thanks for the content, excellent
I was born and raised on the shores of Lake Michigan. Sailing and fishing. My family ran two charter boats. I am in all manner of description….A LOCAL. And I can tell you with absolute authority that we have NEVER referred to Great Lakes storms as “Weather Bombs”. 🙄
Great video
Really fascinating!
I have spent a lot of time on the shores of a Lake Superior camping with my kids and husband. For beauty, rockhounds, teaching your children science it cannot be beat,
I found the Juan De Iturbe flagship. I have exact coordinates and photo evidence. Will you help me recover it?? I need help!! 50/50 split.
Appreciate the hilarious 'instant regret fails' video!
I loved learning about the discoveries of the different lost ships, but one thing I wish had been answered, since they brought it up, is, why did the cook lie about her name?
Amazing
really like these Nat Geo videos but they set ads counter to maximum
great footage...wow
Born on the Great Lakes I can see that it’s dying . Especially lake Erie . No ice in winter and pollution in the summer . Had my own trout line when I was 14 and winter ice boat.. 😢
Another ghost ship is out there- the S.S. Chicora. Soon she may be found.
Zull or Zool however they spelt it was the building builder
I've always wanted to hit the great lakes sence I was young kid just so hard to picture the shure size
Born and raised in Michigan, we sometimes forget the enormity of the lakes. I've been on every one of them and they are truly amazing. They are literally inland oceans.
It's impossible to explain the enormity of them. They literally create their own weather. They are astoundingly huge and must be respected if not healthily feared when navigating. They don't give up their dead without a fight.
@@Loader138I grew up in Port Huron Michigan on Lake Huron and the St Clair river. I live in North Carolina now. And I never realized how much I took the water for granted
I'd like to find that Civil War gold
It seems like the Great Lakes were constantly in danger of storms that would blow up unawaringly leaving any ships that would venture out at risk of the loss of the cargo, the ships, and most of all, the crew. It had to have been a gamble going out on the lakes.
How is it sea floor in a lake?
Lake Superior is an inland sea
I live in Rochester NY, right on lake Ontario
7:04 - isn't the saying "turn on a dime"? What's "change on a dime"?
@nghiado9895 Side note: These definitions could be regionally specific.
"Turn on a dime" is generally in relation to the physical movement an object altering, be it a vehicle or person. "Change on a dime" is generally about weather, though in some cases it could refer to a person's mood.
@@grayhatjen5924Hey, thank you for explaining the difference. Learn something new every day ;-)
@tundrawomansays694 No problem! I'm a genealogist/history & language nerd. The number of phrases I've learned from old newspapers is unreal.
Stop on a dime comes to mind as well.
Ah yes, the time before “Anxiety” was recognized. There’s no “I” in team!!
Oh they recognized it. Then they gave you a quick smack across the chops and told you to get ahold of yourself.
The Great Lakes have waves as big as the Oceans, but are Closer together, and thus, More Deadly.
I grew up by Lake Michigan its a gorgeous lake but could be very dangerous too.
The legend lives on from the chippawah down to the big lake they call citgagoomy?? 😢
Gitchagummi?
I'm such a salt water snob. Waves? Waves?! On a lake?! WOW. And YIKES.
I was on Washington Island before
Deep divers crack me up all the bottles hanging off them
I'm wondering why with the millions of board feet of lumber on the Marvin 15:30ish why it never floated? Unless it was so green and soaking wet when it was cut then it wouldn't float, but I was surprised to see all that lumber still sitting there
8:43 is that remains of a body? On the right side it looks like the leg b is nes sticking out of the pants and even a shoe next to them.
I forget exactly why they say there are no bodies at the wreck of the Titanic. I believe I heard it was something to do with the salt water content or the extreme pressure from being so far underwater
I wonder if they're too far down to salvage any of the lumber they were carrying? I know that type of wood is in high demand these days.
Well it’s submerged under water… so that may pose an issue.
Can't salvage because they're designated as underwater gravesites or are in protected areas. You'd face hefty fines, jailtime, and the wrath of the citizens surrounding the Great Lakes.
I don’t even think that any iron ore freighter move when the lake has a gale warning for the lake…
The lake, it is said/Never gives up her dead/When the gales of November turn gloomy
Learn to eat them lol😂
I'm amazed at the weather on a lake! I always thought those kinds of conditions only existed on the ocean! Unbelievable! And scary!
What happened to the Peterson
Laughing at the dead sailors
Lake Michigan, Chicago
Fun
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Need some Solar on that ship ! Author of Solar Independent Utility Systems Manual online
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Am I the only one who thinks the only mystery here is the chef? 😆 why is she using a fake name? Was there no crew manifest? It makes no sense to me to use a fake name. Was she the only survivor and if so how? They couldn’t talk to anyone else?
honestly this was one of the most
boring documentaries ive ever seen and thats saying something
I believe it is possible for the British government to REQUIRE Prince Harry to anpply for and obtain a visa in order to return to the UK. They can do it based on security issues and the need to know and prepaid for his entrance into the country. Even though he is a citizen, they are able to restrict or control movement of its citizens for security reasons. I think it would be an excellent thing to do. That way, Harry will HAVE to tell them when he’s coming and where he plans to go prior to passing through customs. Also, if they WANT, they CAN put a rescind his passport making it impossible for him to travel to all of these foreign countries. Of course, Meghan can go, but I’m fairly certain she won’t be such a hot commodity without Harry. Harry could apply for US citizenship, but then he really does give up ALL titles, but he would be free to travel as a private US citizen. It would be a far better punishment than taking away a stupid, meaningless title that doesn’t come with an estate and a hereditary voting right in the House of Lords.
I knew a girl named Gayle November. Left a lot of guys in her wake, lemme tell yah.
People should stop making this style of documentary. No interviews no nonsense, just a narrator.
There are plenty like that out there, if you don’t like it don’t watch. There’s nothing wrong with this style you just don’t like it. Very strange and entitled that you want people to stop a complete film style just bc it’s annoying to you. No one is forcing you to watch it.
do they have turtles on the great lakes? If they sdo would you tug on your turtle out at sea
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To bad couldent pay working ships to tow sonar scans some one needs to invent one to be towed buy ships and east deployed to map the floor instead of just you all looking for needle on hay would be more affective to have a bunch of scanes I'd bet that lumber is still buildable and amazing lumber not like garbage of today
Why do we as human beings feel we have the inalienable right to the ocean? At the expulsion all other creatures? I also think we know more abwhere, when and how predators hunt, so don't swim at dawn and dusk. Hanging in the breakers is bad CU's that's where they like to hunt. Don't dress up to look like a seal. Splashing and such attracts predators such as sharks. wgo in we become prey plain and simple. These creatures live in the ocean, they hunt, and mate there as well. Sharks migrate, so don't utilize the area if you know there around. They dont have a choice...😊
We don't feel that way.
Great lakes are unsalted and shark free. I don't know what you watched or where this came from.
Interesting but definitely a waste of time and resources
What do you care? 😂
To you maybe. Just don’t watch it then
219 area code here chesterton area to be exact. these storms when they hit mainland they are nothing shy of beyond brutal i cant imagine what its like in the middle of these fresh water seas ive only been about a mile off shore on jet skiis and as an experienced jet skier i was terrified of going any further on said pwc
I’ve been in rough seas sometimes you wonder is the waves crash down on you how tough is your boat or ship do a lot of praying people say they don’t believe in God get out on the great Lakes you’ll be talking to him they say there’s over 10,000 bodies in lake superior alone make you nervous
That has to be really frightening. I don’t envy anyone out on a large body of water when the weather gets wild. I bet your experiences are really interesting and I look forward to seeing more of your comments. Thank you!
Has a shipwreck sunk onto another shipwreck, that would be interesting
Yes look up Bermuda triangle. There's 3 ships decade, centuries apart in the same spot. And the implosion titan wreckage is only 600ft from the Boe section. As vast as the ocean is. Thts on top of each other.
Well considering the Titan was visiting the Titanic I sure would hope its in the right spot
Appreciate the hilarious 'instant regret fails' video!