Wooden Steamship That Disappeared In 1909 Finally Discovered In Lake Superior

The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society has discovered another vessel that “went missing” on Lake Superior. On Wednesday, Hunters declared that the Adella Shores was found over 110 years after it had been lost.

The 195-foot wooden steamer is roughly 40 miles northwest of the Whitefish Point and 650 feet underneath the surface.

Some legends remark that the vessel held up lousy luck from the start of its life.

Per the GLSHS, Shores Lumber Company owned the Adella Shores.

The family members of the company abstained from alcohol, but when christening the new vessel, the family broke the tradition and used a bottle of water instead of wine or champagne, allegedly putting on the ship a bad omen.

The wooden steamship loaded with salt had sunk twice in shallow waters over the first 15 years before it was refloated and could return to service.

But the Adella Shores never returned after it set sail for Duluth on 29 April 1909.

The GLSHS reports that the vessel was following the Daniel J. Morrell via a thick ice flow as it rounded Whitefish Point.

The Shores fell about two miles behind and out of sight by the time a sharp gale had swept in.

The Adella Shores was never to be seen again, and 14 crew members were lost forever.

Some debris from the vessel was eventually found, but no bodies were recovered.

Darryl Ertel, the GLSHS Director of Marine Operations, was busy “running grids” on Lake Superior in 2021 as the side-scan sonar reportedly picked up a target.

He said that when he measured the length, he was sure that the vessel had to be the Adella Shores because no other vessels in that size range were missing.

As soon as he put the ROV down on it the first time, he could see the vessel’s design and match it to the Adella Shores.

Corey Adkins, the GLSHS’s communications director, said that Adella Shores is yet another chapter in the Great Lakes’ history.

Adkins mentioned in a statement that each story is important and these deserve to be shared with honor and respect.

GLSHS has experienced some banner years of discovery, and the press releases are thoroughly researched to ensure the tale is appropriately told.

Reference: AOL, WoodTV

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