SS Daniel J. Morrell shipwreck
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SS Daniel J. Morrell shipwreck canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13410362 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SS Daniel J. Morrell shipwreck Context triple: [Great Lakes shipwrecks, hasPart, SS Daniel J. Morrell shipwreck]
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A.
SS Carl D. Bradley shipwreck
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.
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B.
Maheno shipwreck
The Maheno shipwreck is the rusting remains of a former luxury ocean liner and World War I hospital ship that now serves as a prominent historic landmark and tourist attraction on the shores of Fraser Island in Queensland, Australia.
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C.
SS Kyle shipwreck
The SS Kyle shipwreck is the remains of a historic early 20th-century coastal steamship that now serves as a prominent maritime landmark near Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador.
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D.
Walter L. Frost shipwreck
The Walter L. Frost shipwreck is the remains of an early 20th-century Great Lakes freighter that sank near South Manitou Island and is now a popular historic diving and maritime heritage site.
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E.
Three Brothers shipwreck
The Three Brothers shipwreck is the remains of a wooden freighter that ran aground in 1911 near South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan and is now a notable historic diving and sightseeing site.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SS Daniel J. Morrell shipwreck Target entity description: 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.
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A.
SS Carl D. Bradley shipwreck
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.
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B.
Maheno shipwreck
The Maheno shipwreck is the rusting remains of a former luxury ocean liner and World War I hospital ship that now serves as a prominent historic landmark and tourist attraction on the shores of Fraser Island in Queensland, Australia.
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C.
SS Kyle shipwreck
The SS Kyle shipwreck is the remains of a historic early 20th-century coastal steamship that now serves as a prominent maritime landmark near Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador.
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D.
Walter L. Frost shipwreck
The Walter L. Frost shipwreck is the remains of an early 20th-century Great Lakes freighter that sank near South Manitou Island and is now a popular historic diving and maritime heritage site.
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E.
Three Brothers shipwreck
The Three Brothers shipwreck is the remains of a wooden freighter that ran aground in 1911 near South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan and is now a notable historic diving and sightseeing site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Great Lakes shipwreck
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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
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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
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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
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SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinking ⓘ |
| ship | SS Daniel J. Morrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType |
bulk carrier
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lake freighter ⓘ |
| survivor | Dennis Hale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivors | 1 survivor ⓘ |
| victimCountApprox | about 28 crew members lost ⓘ |
| weatherCondition |
fierce storm
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gale-force winds ⓘ |
| year | 1966 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SS Daniel J. Morrell shipwreck Description of subject: 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.
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