Daniel J Morrell 1966 Detroit River John Engleman collection Thumb Area Diving March 5 ron Tierney shared a photo to the group SS Daniel J Morrell March 4 Jefflindsayca is with Blair Mott and Terry Irvine at Daniel J Morrel Stern AVideo of Daniel J Morrell stern 14 Morrell Stern on Sidewheeler SS Detroit Detroit on Rick Kruzel footage CORNELIA B WINDIATE This upright 3 masted schooner sits off Presque Isle, Michigan in 180 feet of water Two masts In the early morning hours of 66, the Daniel J Morrell broke in half its stern passing its bow and sank with the loss of 28 of
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Daniel j morrell stern-Stern of the Daniel J Morrell We'll be diving ships that predate the Civil War from 1854 (the pristine Side Wheel Steamer DETROIT) to steel freighter SS DANIEL J MORRELL that ripped in half in 25ft seas in a violent November storm in 1966 leaving only one survivor out of a crew of 29
DANIEL J MORRELL (BOW N0 W01, STERN N8 W08) Bow 5 Feet Deep Stern 218 Feet Deep The Daniel J Morrell was a large steel freighter that foundered in a storm on November 29th, 1966 All but one (Dennis Hale) were lost with the ship The story of the Morrell was recounted by Dennis in his book "SoleThe "Daniel J Morrell" was a sixty year old ore carrier sailing for Bethlehem Steel when she encountered the dreaded "Witch of November" in a ferocious storm on while sailing on Lake Huron The "Morrell" was built in 1906 along with her sister ship the "Edward YOne raft located on the spar deck between No 3 and 4 hatches and the other located on the boat deck aftThere were no electric boat winches aboard
Limited Edition Dennis Hale signed prints of the DANIEL J MORRELL Currently available are Dennis Hale signed prints of the Daniel J Morrell (waterline and full hull versions) The readytoframe prints are sized at " x 10" printed on archival 100# Silk StockGenealogy profile for Daniel Morrell Stern Daniel Morrell Stern (1870 1954) Genealogy Genealogy for Daniel Morrell Stern (1870 1954) family tree on Geni, with over 0 million profiles of ancestors and living relativesFreighter Daniel J Morrell Lake Name Lake Huron Shipwreck Name Daniel J Morrell Vessel Type Propeller, Bulk freighter Location Port Austion, MI Vessel Build Info 1906, W Bay City Shipbuilding, W Bay City, MI hull# 619 Shipwreck Specs 580x58x27, 7239g 6216n Official Number 3507 Names Other None Sinking Detail
DULUTH Fifty years ago Tuesday, in the early morning hours of Nov, 29, 1966, the freighter Daniel J Morrell was steaming up the Great Lakes, bound for Taconite Harbor toLaunched on as DANIEL J MORRELL for the Cambria Steamship Co of Cleveland, OH Dimensions 600' loa x 58' beam x 32' depth;SS Carl D Bradley was a selfunloading Great Lakes freighter that sank in a Lake Michigan storm on Of the 35 crew members, 33 died in the sinking 23 were from the port town of Rogers City, MichiganHer sinking was likely caused by structural failure from the brittle steel used in her construction
The Daniel J Morrell Shipwreck This steel freighter broke in half during a storm in November 1966 Gasses used 16/40 trimix, 50%02, 80%02Daniel J Morrell LOCATION Lake Huron ~16 mi 26 km out off Grindstone City, MI, USA DIVE CHARTER Great Lakes Odyssey TYPE Steel, Bulk Freighter LIES Upright on hard bottom CONDITION Intact CARGO Light DIMENSIONS 586' 179m x 52' 16m x 27' 8m BUILT 1906, West Bay City, MI LOST When the freighter SS Daniel J Morrell sank to the bottom of Lake Huron in November 1966, it preceded by nine years the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald whose own tale became seared into pop
SS Daniel J Morrell Sinking 1966 1968, p 19 of 49) "The lifesaving equipment on the DANIEL J MORRELL included two 21 person lifeboats aft and two 15 person liferafts;Dennis Hale, the lone survivor of the 1966 sinking of the freighter Daniel J Morrell on Lake Huron, died Wednesday, Sept 2, after a battle with cancer He was 75 Video of June 17 dives on the stern section of Morrell
The Daniel J Morrell, which was also owned by Bethlehem Steel, would have to make one more run and go to Minnesota to get that load of iron ore and bring it back to Lackawanna The SS Daniel J Morrell was built in 1906, and although it was one of the older freighters on the lakes, it had been well maintained and reliableDanieljmorrell 3D models ready to view, buy, and download for freeA standard 600footer with a breadth of 58 feet and a depth of 274 feet, the Daniel J Morrell was a turnofthecentury Great Lakes bulk freighter, hauling limestone, coal, iron ore, and taconite The Morrell was built in West Bay City, Michigan, in 1906, and was the first lake ship to have a gyro repeater, a navigational compass that created
DATE OF LAUNCH DATE AND LOCATION OF LOSS , Lake Huron, near Harbor Beach, Michigan DATE LOCATED (bow located, stern relocated) CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE LOSS Making the last run of the season with her sister ship Edward Y Townsend, Daniel J Morrell became caught in winds exceedingThe Daniel J Morrell wasa 600ft long Great Lakes Freighter that ripped in half and sank in a violent storm in 1966 There wasonly one survivor out of a crew of 29 This double wheel is on the stern section It rests in 210 feet of water in Lake Huron Daniel J Morrell Double wheel Stern 3D model by BeckyKaganSchott (@BeckyKaganSchott) 3073a4c The Daniel J Morrell, which was also owned by Bethlehem Steel, would have to make one more run and go to Minnesota to get that load of iron ore and bring it back to Lackawanna The SS Daniel J Morrell was a 603foot (184 m) Great Lakes freighter that broke up in a strong storm on Lake Huron on 29 November 1966, taking with it 28 of its 29
Fifty years ago today, in the early morning hours of 66, the freighter Daniel J Morrell was steaming up the Great Lakes, bound for Taconite Harbor to But fewer know the story of the SS Daniel J Morrell, a 603footlong freighter ripped in half by Lake Huron's nearly 25foothigh November waves The ship's bow sank immediately, but its stern motored another five miles before being engulfed by the lake The wreck killed 28 and left one survivorThe SS DANIEL J MORRELL was launched on this date 112 years ago () She was a 600 foot Great Lakes freighter built by West Bay City Ship Building Co of Bay City, Michigan This
That combination proved deadly for the brittle steel hull of the SS Daniel J Morrell, a Great Lakes freighter that split in two and sank, killing 28 ofThe "Daniel J Morrell" was a sixty year old ore carrier sailing for Bethlehem Steel when she encountered the dreaded "Witch of November" in a ferocious storm on while sailing on Lake Huron The "Morrell" was built in 1906 along with her sister ship the "Edward YHARBOR BEACH, Mich, Jan 6 (AP) The Coast Guard reported today the finding of the stern of the freighter Daniel J Morrell, which took 28 of her 29 crewmen to the
Sepiatoned photograph of the stern of the Cambria Steamship Company freighter DANIEL J MORRELL passing east through the MacArthur Lock The St Mary's Locks Administration Building stands in the background on the left Print, Photographic Sepiatoned photograph of a freighter, presumably the Cambria Steamship Company freighterFrom the BRAMBLE were able to positively identify by television pictures the stern Section of the DANIEL J MORRELL Further diving operations were then continued from 14 January 1967 to 2 February 1967 59 As a result of the diving operaticrns, the following facts were established a DANIEL J MORRELL (BOW N0 W01, STERN N8 W08) Bow 5 Feet Deep Stern 218 Feet Deep The Daniel J Morrell was a large steel freighter that foundered in a storm on November 29th, 1966 All but one (Dennis Hale) were lost with the ship
SS Daniel J Morrell was a 603foot (184 m) Great Lakes freighter that broke up in a strong storm on Lake Huron on 29 November 1966, taking with it 28 of her 29 crewmen The freighter was used to carry bulk cargoes such as iron ore but was running with only ballast when the 60yearold ship sank Duluth News Tribune Fifty years ago today, in the early morning hours of Nov, 29, 1966, the freighter Daniel J Morrell was steaming up the Great Lakes, bound for Taconite Harbor to pick up a load The story of the Daniel J Morrell has intrigued me since I first read about it as a young teenager She was a classic Great Lakes freighter just shy of 600 feet in length By November of 1966, she was 60 years old She was upbound on Lake Huron fighting the kind of November storm that the Great Lakes are known for
Here is the story of the SS Daniel J Morrell It was 66 at about 2 am, way off the coast of Harbor Beach, 26 miles to the north7239 GRT, 5419 NRT Powered by a 1,878 ihp triple expansion steam engine Departed Bay City on on her maiden voyageGenealogy for Margaret Jane Stern (Shaffer) (1873 1941) family tree on Geni, with over 0 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives People Projects Discussions Surnames
Department of Transportation Marine Board of Investigation / SS Daniel J Morrell, sinking with loss of life, Lake Huron, US Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation report and commandant's action (4 March 1968) Marine accident report, pp 134 PDF (4 MB)© Valve Corporation All rights reserved All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries #footer_privacy_policy #footer On 66, the SS Daniel J Morrell capsized during a storm, taking 28 of its 29 crewmen to the bottom of Lake Huron The sole survivor of a Great Lakes shipwreck tells his tale Week 9 of Camp ToB!
Great Lakes steamship Daniel J Morrell Photograph by Pesha Art Company, of Marine City, Michigan Photograph by Pesha Art Company, of Marine City, Michigan Last month, I began writing about the case of the Daniel J Morrell , a Great Lakes bulk carrier built in 1906 that went down in a gale in November of 1966 The stern slammed the bow broadside and then, remarkably, pushed past Dennis Hale, the sole survivor of the 1966 sinking of the freighter Daniel J