On November 9th, 1913, SS Henry B. Smith left Marquette, Michigan as a blizzard ravaged Lake Superior. She would go on to be one of 19 ships lost in the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, also commonly called the White Hurricane. The decision to leave port that day and what happened in her final moments has baffled researchers for decades. In 2013, her long-lost wreck was finally discovered only a few miles from where she began her voyage, shedding some light on the tragedy that claimed the lives of 25 sailors.

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Sources:
White Hurricane by David G. Brown: https://amzn.to/3lNtRQl
November’s Furry by Michael Schumacher: https://amzn.to/3Zv9mWn
https://www.lakesuperior.com/the-lake...

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Ghost Hunt by Sixteen Wheelers
Get Mine by Pearce Roswell
The Stakeout by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
The Shadow by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
A Foreboding Presence by Martin Klem
Oceanside by Night by Particle House

Chapters:
00:00 Wreck of the Henry B Smith
2:03 Chapter 1: A Difficult Season
4:08 Chapter 2: Working Through the Blizzard
6:45 Chapter 3: The Storm of the Century
10:00 Chapter 4: Lost to the Lake

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