But one mystery remains
Mysterious shipwreck discovered after 80 years
During the Second World War, the Canadian freighter SS Arlington sank in the icy waters of Lake Superior during a storm. The crew survived - only the captain voluntarily went down with the ship. Now the wreck has been discovered at a depth of around 180 meters with the help of a pensioner. But some mysteries will always remain hidden despite the sensational find, according to the discoverers ...
The ship, which was around 74 meters long and loaded with wheat, sank on 1 May 1940 during a violent storm. Captain Frederick Burke nevertheless ordered the ship to steer towards the open sea. In the middle of the night, water entered the boat. The crew had to climb into lifeboats in the freezing cold and were picked up by another large freighter. The SS Arlington, on the other hand, disappeared into the dark water and only resurfaced after a research mission.
Amateur researcher found an anomaly in the lake
Retired electronics technician and amateur shipwreck researcher Dan Fountain had discovered a deep anomaly in the lake and was unable to investigate it himself with his small boat and weak sonar equipment. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) organization helped him - and eventually made the sensational discovery during an expedition in 2023 - spotting something that "looked a lot like a shipwreck," Fountain said. A remote-controlled vehicle with cameras was then sent into the depths. A short time later, it was clear that it was the SS Arlington.
In this posting, the SS Arlington can still be seen above the water:
But one mystery remains - and that is what drove the captain to stay on the sinking freighter. "Why did he go down with his ship (...) when he could easily have been rescued like the rest of his crew? The fact is, no one will ever know the answer," LSHS said in a press release on Monday,
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