In September of 1894, five sailors lost their lives when a schooner barge, the Ironton, had a catastrophic collision with the steamer Ohio in what was known as Lake Huron’s “Shipwreck Alley.”
Researchers have discovered the intact wreck of the sailing ship Ironton in Lake Huron, magnificently preserved by the lake’s cold freshwater for more than a century. The 191-foot Ironton sank in September 1894 in a collision that took the lives of five of the ship’s crew. Accounts from the wreck’s two survivors provide details about the loss of the vessel in an area known as “Shipwreck Alley” known for its treacherous waters that have claimed the lives of many sailors. But the exact location of the exact location remained a mystery for over 120 years. Researchers from NOAA, the state of.
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