USA: The cursed steamship Adela Shores that disappeared 115 years ago has been found – Newsbomb – News

The mystery of the 'cursed' Adella Shores steamship has been solved after 115 years.

Nearly 115 years have passed since that day He disappeared into Lake Superior It dates back to 1909, but according to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, the “cursed” wooden steamship Adela Shores finally found.

According to the Daily Mail report that published the news, the ship was found more than 40 miles northwest of Whitefish Point, Michigan.

It was 195 feet long and was built in Gibraltar, Michigan. She weighed 735 tons and was owned by the Shores Lumber Company. In dramatic footage captured of the wreck, it appears to have remained largely intact underwater.

Ship owners They were “baptized” and cursed Break a water bottle instead of a drink.

In particular, the boat is named after the daughter of the owner of Shores Lumber Company, Adela. Adela's sister Bessie named the ship Water Bottle, as the family was strict about drinking alcohol.

But the ancient sailors took it as a bad omen, and later Adela appeared To be immersed twice in the shallow water inside In fifteen years. Both times it was rebuilt and “thrown” into the sea, before disappearing in 1909.

On April 29, 1909, the ship was en route to Duluth, Minnesota with a cargo of salt while a larger steamship followed. Both ships arrived around Whitefish Point, however They encountered a severe storm During which Adela disappeared.

The ship and its crew of 14 were never seen again, and some wreckage was recovered but no body was found. The captain of the largest steamer she was with during the storm believed that the Adela struck the ice, creating a hole and sinking rapidly.