The Daniel J. Morrell: Torn in Two on the Great Lakes
In November 1966, the SS Daniel J. Morrell broke apart in a Lake Huron storm. Of 29 men aboard, only one survived.
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Youtube Music On November 29, 1966, the Great Lakes freighter Daniel J. Morrell was torn in two during a violent late-season storm on Lake Huron. Within hours the ship had broken apart. Of the 29 men aboard, only Deck Watchman Dennis Hale survived to tell the story.
Built in 1906, the Morrell had worked the lakes for six decades, hauling bulk cargo through some of the most unforgiving fresh water on Earth. In this episode, host Rich Napolitano explores the ship’s long career and the events of her final voyage. You will also hear about watchman Dennis Hale, who endured 38 hours adrift in freezing weather before rescue arrived, and the Coast Guard's Marine Investigation conclusions.
The loss of the SS Daniel J. Morrell is one of the worst Great Lakes shipwrecks of the twentieth century. While the loss of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald is more widely known, the Witch of November has taken many other ships, and perhaps none more dramatically than the Daniel J. Morrell.
Whether you are a maritime historian, a wreck diver, a shipwreck hunter, or simply drawn to Great Lakes history, this episode offers a detailed account of the Morrell’s final voyage.
Written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. All episodes, show notes, and transcripts can be found at shipwrecksandseadogs.com.
Original theme music is by Sean Sigfried and you can find him at seansigfried.com.
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Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs is a weekly maritime history podcast created and hosted by Rich Napolitano. Episodes are told documentary style, with occasional interviews featuring historians, authors, wreck divers, and other experts.
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