Great
Lakes Shipwreck Disasters
The
Great Lakes have always been a vital part of commerce and recreation, but for
those working their waters, the lakes have also been challenging, if not
treacherous. Experts estimate that more than ten thousand vessels litter the
floors of these five lakes, all with unique, tragic stories.
Southport
Video, producer of fourteen shipwreck documentaries over the past decade, now
releases a one hour program detailing the lakes' many dangers and the demise of
some of its more storied victims. Included are tales of raging storms,
fierce fires, pea soup fog, and nasty collisions, all resulting in loss of ships
and human lives. All new interviews shot in broadcast quality exclusively for
this program by several Great Lakes historians, enhanced by rare photos,
newspaper headlines and clippings, beautiful paintings, and stunning underwater
footage, tell the stories of:
•
The Edmund Fitzgerald, the 1975 disaster that became perhaps the best known
Great Lakes shipwreck after its sinking in Lake Superior
•
The Daniel J. Morrell, a massive ore carrier that broke apart, this one on Lake
Huron in 1966
•
The Carl D. Bradley, which also split in two and sank in Lake Michigan in the
teeth of a wicked 1958 storm
•
The Noronic, a beautiful passenger ship which caught fire and burned while
docked in Lake Ontario, to a huge loss of life in 1949
•
The G.P. Griffith, a terrible tragedy involving a fire on Lake Erie in 1850,
which is still one of the worst disasters in Great Lakes history.
Other
ships are also covered in this DVD, including the 1913 storm, making Great Lakes
Shipwreck Disasters the most comprehensive video of its kind.
Time:
60 Minutes
Leverbaar
€ 39.95