Fantom Facts Society

Shipwrecked and Rescued w/ Larry Jorgensen

Episode Summary

There are over 6000 recorded Great Lakes shipwrecks, but only ONE like the "City of Bangor" in 1926 in Lake Superior. A frozen and lost crew is finally rescued, and then the ship's cargo of 240 new Chrysler autos also are rescued. It is a 3-month ordeal to get them out of the snow covered Keweenaw Peninsula.

Episode Notes

There are over 6000 recorded Great Lakes shipwrecks, but only ONE like the "City of Bangor" in 1926 in Lake Superior. A frozen and lost crew is finally rescued, and then the ship's cargo of 240 new Chrysler autos also are rescued. It is a 3-month ordeal to
get them out of the snow covered Keweenaw Peninsula.