Welcome board this week's episode as Andrew and Michelle explore and try to decipher where the Holy Grail of Lake Erie is located. On December 7, 1909 the SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 left south Lake Erie headed toward the north and while seen by everyone and their grandmother, was never fully seen again. Tune in to hear this wild tale!

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Marquette_%26_Bessemer_No._2

https://www.hofmannlawfirm.com/blog/marquette-amp-bessemer-no-2-mystery-of-our-inland-seas.cfm

https://www.advancedwireless.com/radio-101-history/

https://ethw.org/Guglielmo_Marconi

https://ethw.org/The_Sea_and_Early_Electrical_Technology#:~:text=By%201905%2C%20the%20world's%20naval,%2Dto%2Dshore%20communication%20system.

https://www.glc.org/lakes/lake-erie#:~:text=The%20average%20depth%20of%20Lake,(210%20feet%2C%20maximum).

https://www.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/Documents/Scanner/13/04/default.asp?ID=s007

Join your hosts, Andrew and Michelle, as they navigate this tangent-filled wild episode about the Prohibition, alleged Al Capone and Purple Gang involvement, a floating speakeasy, and a shipwreck that's still the talk of the town. Learn about the Keuka and the stories she holds within her sunken hulls.

Sources:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/once-a-floating-speakeasy-this-shipwreck-tells-a-tale-of-bullets-and-booze-180981471/

https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/prohibition-history-facts-what-when-start-why-passed-america-ban-alcohol/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/bootlegging

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11657255/Al-Capones-sunken-speakeasy-revealed-haunting-photos.html

https://www.northernexpress.com/news/feature/the-mystery-of-the-keuka/

https://njscuba.net/artifacts-shipwrecks/gallery-of-ships/schooner-barge/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22259827/james_h_gallagher

Join your hosts, Andrew & Michelle, as they travel back in time and tackle the untimely sinking of the PS Lady Elgin after she collided on a stormy night in Lake Michigan with the Augusta of Oswego on September 8, 1860. Was it a scheme to take out southern supporters on their way back from hearing presidential election speeches? Or was it simply due to a misjudgment of distance on a stormy night? Tune in and find out on this week's episode of Under the Waves.

This Week's Sources:

Podcasts: Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs (Episode: "The Lost Lady - The Lady Elgin) and Beyond the Breakers (Episode: "11 - PS Lady Elgin")

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1860_United_States_presidential_election

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Republican_Party_(United_States)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamship#:~:text=Steamships%20usually%20use%20the%20prefix,to%20stand%20for%20%22steamship%22.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PS_Lady_Elgin

https://www.sheboygansun.com/history/history-uncovered-the-sinking-of-the-lady-elgin-ss/article_89a6b220-aa23-11ec-8fda-476fd233fbc9.html

https://www.wanderingeducators.com/best/stories/shipwrecks-great-lakes-lady-elgin#:~:text=She%20was%20built%20to%20honor,General%20of%20Canada%2C%20Lord%20Elgin.&text=The%20Lady%20had%20her%20detractors,confiscated%20by%20the%20U.S.%20Navy.

https://www.steamboats.org/history-education/glossary/hurricane_deck.html#:~:text=On%20the%20usual%20packet%20this,the%20boat's%20large%20signal%20bell.

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/south-carolina-secession.htm#:~:text=South%20Carolina%20became%20the%20first,Union%20on%20December%2020%2C%201860.

https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100439621#:~:text=In%20the%20old%20days%20when,crew%20to%20man%20the%20fall.

Welcome aboard! Join your hosts Andrew and Michelle today as they cover the tragic not one, not two, but three concurrent shipwrecks that happened in 1893 in Lake Huron. In episode 3, they cover steamers the Philadelphia and the Albany after a freak collision in the middle of the night. Be sure to listen in to learn all about a really old double shipwreck that's still able to be seen today - Under the Waves!

This Episode's Sources:

https://www.michigan.org/article/trip-idea/great-lakes-fun-facts

https://www.usbr.gov/mp/arwec/water-facts-ww-water-sup.html#:~:text=3%25%20of%20the%20earth's%20water,water%20is%20available%20fresh%20water.

https://www.glc.org/lakes/#:~:text=They%20cover%20more%20than%2094%2C000,in%20the%20U.S.%20and%20Canada.

https://www.wrecksandreefs.com/philadelphia.html

https://doubleactiondivecharters.com/wreck/philadelphia/

https://ussslater.org/forcastle#:~:text=The%20fo'c's'le%20or,tackle%20may%20be%20seen%20here.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amidships

https://greatlakes.bgsu.edu/item/433305

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yawl#:~:text=As%20a%20rig%2C%20a%20yawl,forward%20of%20the%20rudder%20stock.

https://www.greatlakesvesselhistory.com/histories-by-name/p/philadelphia

https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/The-ghost-dog-of-Lake-Huron-17541744.php

https://www.michiganpreserves.org/thumb-area-bottomland-preserve/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_shipwrecks_in_1893#November

https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2001.05.0132%3Aalphabetic+letter%3Dpos%3D23%3Aentry+group%3D12

Browne Bros. “Frightful!” The Huron Times, 10 Nov. 1893, pp. 1–1.

Join your hosts, Michelle and Andrew, today as they navigate the untimely beaching and ultimate sinking of the USCGC Mesquite. Episode 2 of Under the Waves dives into the tragic tale of the USCGC Mesquite, a buoy tender that met its fate on December 4, 1989. From the howling winds and treacherous shoals to the conspiracies and court marshals, Michelle and Andrew unravel the maritime mishap that left this vessel a wreck beneath the waves. Tune in for this week's deep dive - literally.

This Episode's Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCGC_Mesquite

https://www.history.uscg.mil/Browse-by-Topic/Assets/Water/All/Article/2132093/acacia-1944-wlb-406/

https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/NMC/pdfs/examinations/01_international_code_of_signals_pub_1_02_2005_ed.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesquite

https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/content/news/30-years-ago-the-US-Coast-Guard-Cutter-ran-aground-in-Lake-Superior-565798032.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5Yslsyt3A8

https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/content/news/The-final-fate-of-the-USCG-Cutter-Mesquite-565834792.html

https://www.pbs.org/video/wnmu-documentaries-superior-destiny/

https://www.michigan.org/article/trip-idea/great-lakes-fun-facts

Ahoy, listeners! Welcome aboard Under the Waves, where your soon-to-be new favorite sibling duo, Michelle and Andrew, chart the treacherous waters of Great Lakes shipwrecks. In this maiden voyage, the two sail back to their roots in the small, touristy town of Charlevoix, Michigan to recall what sparked their interest in such a specific podcasting topic.

From mapped out childhood trauma to repeatedly calling a ship by the wrong name, Michelle and Andrew are here for the laughs, the tears, the heartache, but most of all, the remembrance of those who traversed the mighty Great Lakes. Cast off with them as they navigate the submerged stories and uncharted mysteries that await in future episodes. Climb aboard and set sail with Under the Waves!

This Episode's Sources:

https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2013/0 8/09/exploring-the-shipwrecks-of-charlevoixs-oyster-bay/117188482/

https://www.etymonline.com/word/schooner

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schooner

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaff_rig

https://northernmichiganescapes.com/exploring-lake-charlevoix/

https://www.fcpotawatomi.com/cultural-preservation/timeline-of-potawatomi-history/

storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e008c8e2d49b4279b9d8917ed967 690e

More info about Potawatomi: https://www.pokagonband-nsn.gov/our-culture/

https://www.history.uscg.mil/Browse-by-Topic/Assets/Water/All/Article/2132093/acacia-1944-wlb-406/

https://www.museumships.us/coast-guard/acacia