In this episode, we dive into the mystery of the SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2, a car ferry that vanished on Lake Erie in December 1909. Despite being one of the Great Lakes’ shallower waters, the 350-foot vessel disappeared without a trace, leaving behind chilling clues: lifeboats with frozen crew members, conflicting distress calls, and rumours of mutiny. We explore the ship’s design flaws, the theories behind its fate, and why, more than a century later, this “Holy Grail of Shipwrecks” still hasn’t been found.
References:
https://alchetron.com/SS-Marquette-and-Bessemer-No.-2
https://www.ohiomysteries.com/ohio%20mysteries/1909-the-ss-marquette-bessemer-no-2
https://www.cleveland.com/news/erry-2018/11/e7fd7cda265617/phantom-ship-hides-in-lake-eri.html
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