(PLO)- Archaeologists and divers have been recording the wreck of the Ironton shipwreck in Lake Huron, Michigan (USA) since 1894.
Archaeologists and divers have identified and filmed the location of the Ironton ship that sank in Lake Huron, Michigan (USA) more than 100 years ago. Ironton is a 58 m long cargo ship. The Ironton collided with a grain tanker on a rainy night in September 1894, causing both to sink, according to the news agency. AP.
After the accident, the captain and six crew members of the Ironton boarded a lifeboat. However, most of the crew was towed along with the ship, before the lifeboat was separated from the hull. Only 2 sailors survived the accident.
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The Ironton at the bottom of Lake Huron. Source: NEW YORK POST |
The video shows the Ironton sinking vertically to the bottom of the lake, at a depth of hundreds of meters. The ship is said to have remained almost intact when it sank in the cold, clear waters of Lake Huron.
Divers found no remains in the area where the ship sank. However, the lifeboat was still tethered to the ship as it was on the night of the accident.
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