They find two sunken ships in 1914 and look for a third that contains 30 corpses

Michigan researchers have found the remains of

on Lake Superior in 1914, and hope the find will lead them to a third ship that sank at the same time, with

the trio of logging company ships. .

The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society announced the discoveries after confirming details with other researchers.

Ric Mixter, a society board member and maritime historian, said witnessing the discoveries was a "highlight" of his career.

One of the sunken and found ships (AP).

“Not only did it resolve a chapter in the

nation's logging history, but it served as a showcase for a team of researchers who dedicate their lives to ensuring these stories are not forgotten,” he said.

Ships of the

sank in frigid lake waters on November 18, 1914, when they were caught in a storm while carrying lumber from Baraga, Michigan, to Tonawanda, New York.

The steamer CF Curtis towed the rafts Selden E. Marvin and Annie M. Peterson;

The three sunken ships

The society team found the remains of the Curtis in mid-2021 and the Marvin a year later a few kilometers from the first.

Part of the engine room of one of the sunken ships (CFCurtis - shipwreckmuseum.com).

The organization maintains a museum at Whitefish Point and organizes shipwreck searches to tell "the lost history of all the Great Lakes," especially Lake Superior, said Corey Adkins, director of communications for the society.

The sunken ships were found

north of Grand Marais, Michigan, further from the lake's shoreline than contemporary accounts implied, Adkins said.

The bow of the Marvin and the stern of the Curtis were damaged, so the corporal would ask if there was

, he added.

PA agency.

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