Deep Sea Salvage Records Set With Venable Recovery
Divers lift a cargo from the steamer Venable sunk off Thunder Bay Island near Alpena after decades. The recovered hold includes hundreds of tons of copper and iron ore worth large sums, with skeletons found aboard and a new armored diving suit enabling deeper work.
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Lake Huron
Thunder Bay Island
Alpena
Dewable
Detroit Kree
B. F Leavitt
Toledo
Leavitt
Legine
Ting
Viking
Treasure Ship of Vain Effort Sinks in Hawaii Harbor Depths
A report recalls the sinking of the Treasure Ship of Vain Effort in Hawaii harbor years ago. Divers attempted salvage at 236 feet, with deaths and near-fatal outcomes. The piece notes vast potential wealth from sunken cargoes in Great Lakes and upper Lake Superior wrecks, citing copper, iron, and copper cargoes and names the Pewabic and others, while recounting the Me teor collision and loss of passengers.
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Hawaii Harbor
Leavitt
Grand Traverne Bay
Ocean
Nea
Great Lakes
Sawtooth Reef
Koewrenaw Peninsula
Snferior
Minnesota
Michlenn
Hawk
Hauke Superior
Lake Huron
Port Huron
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Detroit
Hester
Thunder Bay
George Po McKay
Cleveland
Lake Carrier’ Association
Uipritt
Hairatt Divo
United States
Eploma
Lake Superior Ace Company
Conalating
Wells 1
Walbridge
J. T. Whiting
L. McKnight
Duluth
Buffalo
McKay Wee
Aalanit
Kiniit Fourteem Inlien
City and
Rock
King's Messengers
Methodist Sunday School
Annie Weeks
Hershel Collough
John Roberts
Kenneth Davis
James Craft
Mike Williams
Jobar
Wright
Clifford Hughes
Vpadests
Ray
Pew
B. E. Prosser
Lovington
Lingtype
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