SS Daniel J. Morrell shipwreck
E1040155
The SS Daniel J. Morrell shipwreck is the remains of a Great Lakes freighter that tragically broke apart and sank during a fierce storm on Lake Huron in 1966, resulting in significant loss of life and becoming one of the region’s most infamous maritime disasters.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Great Lakes shipwreck
ⓘ
maritime disaster ⓘ shipwreck ⓘ |
| aftSection | sank quickly ⓘ |
| basin | Great Lakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Lake Huron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bowSection | remained afloat briefly ⓘ |
| brokeInTwo | yes ⓘ |
| cargoType | bulk cargo ⓘ |
| casualties | 28 deaths ⓘ |
| cause |
ship breaking in two
ⓘ
storm ⓘ structural failure ⓘ |
| classification | peacetime maritime disaster ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | memorials on Great Lakes ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewComplementApprox | about 29 crew members ⓘ |
| date | 1966-11-29 ⓘ |
| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| flagStateOfShip | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundered | yes ⓘ |
| hullFailure | yes ⓘ |
| impact |
led to scrutiny of Great Lakes ship safety
ⓘ
raised concerns about aging freighter hulls ⓘ |
| lake | Lake Huron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Lake Huron, off Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | November ⓘ |
| nearestState | Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high loss of life
ⓘ
one of the most infamous Great Lakes shipwrecks ⓘ ship breaking apart in a storm ⓘ |
| operatingArea | Great Lakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Lakes maritime history
ⓘ
Great Lakes shipping disasters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
SS Carl D. Bradley shipwreck
ⓘ
SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinking ⓘ |
| ship | SS Daniel J. Morrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType |
bulk carrier
ⓘ
lake freighter ⓘ |
| survivor | Dennis Hale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivors | 1 survivor ⓘ |
| victimCountApprox | about 28 crew members lost ⓘ |
| weatherCondition |
fierce storm
ⓘ
gale-force winds ⓘ |
| year | 1966 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.