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Great Lakes Shipwrecks That Changed Safety
Dive into the haunting tales of Great Lakes shipwrecks at the William A. Irvin museum ship in Duluth, where a new 15-panel exhibit reveals how maritime disasters from the early 1900s to the 1950s reshaped safety at sea. From the 1902 Thomas Wilson collision to the tragic 1958 sinking of the SS Carl D. Bradley, each story underscores survival, loss, and progress. One standout: the SS Daniel J. Morrell, where a peacoat may have saved the lone survivor who endured 40 hours alone, talking to his dead crewmates. This sobering exhibit, part of regular admission at 350 Harbor Drive, reminds us how…
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