#3 Author Uljae (831733) 14 Jun 17, 16:51 Jitka@ShipwreckExplorers.com
The 63 commercial ports handled 173 million tons of cargo in 2006.
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Gross Tonnage: 8,683 Cargo: Rolled steel
The freighter was used to carry bulk cargos such as iron ore but was running with only ballast when the 60-year-old boat sank. Loss Life: None NORDMEER was a German vessel which was put "on the rocks" near the Thunder Bay light, Lake Huron on Nov. 19, 1966 (due a navigational error). Lake Name: Lake Huron Shipwreck Name: Nordmeer Vessel Type: Steel Ocean General Cargo Freighter Location: Thunder Bay, MI Vessel Build Info: 1954, Flensburger Schiffs Gesellshaft, Flensburg, Germany Shipwreck Specs: 470 ft., 8683 t. Official Number: German LR525650 call Names Other: None Sinking Detail The career of the motorship Nordmeer ended abruptly when it miscalculated a […] Some crewmen stayed on board, but they evacuated a few days later when a storm struck and tore open the ship's bottom. Loss Place: a few mi N of Thunder Bay Isl. The remains of 25 of the 28 lost crewmen were eventually recovered, most in the days following the sinking, although bodies from the Morrell continued to be found well into the spring of the following year. Depth: 40 Feet
Making the last run of the season with her sister ship the SS Edward Y. Townsend, the Morrell became caught in winds exceeding 70 mph (110 km/h) and swells that topped the height of the ship (20–25 foot waves). During the early morning hours, the Townsend made the decision to take shelter in the St. Clair River, leaving the Morrell alone on the waters north of Pointe Aux Barques, Michigan, heading for the protection of Thunder Bay. The Morrell was not reported missing until 12:15pm the following afternoon, 30 November, after the vessel was overdue at its destination, Taconite Harbor, Minnesota. Official Number: German LR525650 call The following crew were lost in the sinking:[1]. Loss Reason: Navigational error At 2 am, the ship began its death throes, forcing the crew onto the deck, whe… [1][2][3], Making the last run of the season with her sister ship the SS Edward Y. Townsend, the Morrell became caught in winds exceeding 70 mph (110 km/h) and swells that topped the height of the ship (20–25 foot waves). (Europäisches) Nordmeer = Norwegian Sea #2 Author mbshu (874725) 14 Jun 17, 16:50; Comment: Also auf Deutsch sind Nordsee und Nordmeer zwei verschiedene Meere. At 2 am, the ship began its death throes, forcing the crew onto the deck, where many jumped to their deaths in the 34 degree Lake Huron waters. Shipwreck Description Depth Deck(ft): 0 ft The U.S. Coast Guard issued a "be on the lookout" alert and dispatched several vessels and aircraft to search for the missing freighter. Description: The career of the motorship Nordmeer ended abruptly when it miscalculated a turn and ran aground 7 miles northeast of Thunder Bay Island. /includes/footer.html, Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. At around 4:00 pm on 30 November a Coast Guard helicopter located the lone survivor, 26-year-old Watchman Dennis Hale, near frozen and floating in a life raft with the bodies of three of his crewmates. At 2:15 am, the ship broke in two, and the remaining crewmen loaded into a raft on the forward section of the vessel.
Launched: 1954 by Flensburger Schiffs Gesellshaft at Flensburg, Germany
[6], The SS Edward Y. Townsend, after having escaped the same fate as her sister, had been discovered as having a large crack in its deck that grew worse from the same storm, It was declared a total loss and was docked for almost two years. Because of winter ice on the lakes, th [4] During the early morning hours, the Townsend made the decision to take shelter in the St. Clair River, leaving the Morrell alone on the waters north of Pointe Aux Barques, Michigan, heading for the protection of Thunder Bay. Call or text to schedule a dive trip: 414-807-8233, Lake Name: Lake Huron Depth Deck(m): 0 m When the Nordmeer needed structural repairs and a full hull valve survey in early 2018, the ideal place to go for her ship maintenance was Ship Repair, located on Port Road in Whangarei Harbour.. Nordmeer was a German-flagged vessel carrying coiled steel.
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