Shipwreck Society Discovers Ship that “Went Missing” 112 Years Ago – 14 Sailors Gone

The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
May 1, 2024
Category: Forest History & Archives
Region: United States, US East

WHITEFISH POINT, Michigan – The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) announced the discovery of the wooden steamship, Adella Shores, one of the many ships that “Went Missing” over the years in the vicinity of Whitefish Point. The Shores went to the bottom of Lake Superior with no survivors on May 1st, 1909. …All of that changed when GLSHS found the Adella Shores more than 40 miles northwest of Whitefish Point in over 650 feet of water. The Adella Shores had a storied career. Built in Gibraltar, Michigan in 1894 the 195-foot, 735-ton wooden steamer was owned by the Shores Lumber Company and named after the owner’s daughter, Adella. Adella’s sister, Bessie. …The Adella Shores had her share of trouble…she sank twice in fifteen years in shallow waters, later being refloated each time and put back into service. …The Adella Shores disappeared with all fourteen crew members. Some debris was found, but no bodies.

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