SS Carl D. Bradley shipwreck
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The SS Carl D. Bradley shipwreck is the remains of a Great Lakes freighter that tragically sank in Lake Michigan during a 1958 storm, becoming one of the region’s most infamous maritime disasters.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Great Lakes shipwreck
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maritime disaster ⓘ shipwreck ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Lake Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | limestone trade on the Great Lakes ⓘ |
| cargoType | limestone ⓘ |
| cause |
storm
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structural failure ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewOrigin | Rogers City, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1958-11-18 ⓘ |
| depth | approximately 360 feet ⓘ |
| followedBy | changes in inspection and maintenance practices for Great Lakes freighters ⓘ |
| impact | devastated the community of Rogers City, Michigan ⓘ |
| lakeShoreState |
Michigan
NERFINISHED
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Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | near Gull Island, Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
annual remembrance ceremonies
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monuments in Rogers City, Michigan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the deadliest Great Lakes shipwrecks
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breaking in two during a storm ⓘ heavy loss of life from Rogers City, Michigan ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 33 ⓘ |
| numberOfSurvivors | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
Bradley Transportation Company
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Steel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Lakes maritime disasters of the 20th century
NERFINISHED
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history of Great Lakes shipping ⓘ |
| precededBy | launch of SS Carl D. Bradley in 1927 ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the most infamous shipwrecks on Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| region | northern Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | investigations into Great Lakes ship safety ⓘ |
| route | from Buffington Harbor, Indiana to Rogers City, Michigan ⓘ |
| ship | SS Carl D. Bradley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType |
Great Lakes freighter
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self-unloading bulk carrier ⓘ |
| surveyedBy | underwater exploration teams ⓘ |
| voyageType | ballast voyage ⓘ |
| weatherCondition |
gale-force winds
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high waves ⓘ |
| wreckCondition | broken into two main sections ⓘ |
| year | 1958 ⓘ |
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