Madeira (ship)
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Madeira was a schooner barge that sank off the coast of Minnesota in Lake Superior on November 28, 1905. A schooner barge is a type of ship that functions like a barge, in that it is towed by a steams
Madeira, off the starboard bow, c. 1900–1905
A closeup of the port bow fairlead on the wreck of Madeira
SS William Edenborn
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SS William Edenborn was a 497-foot long Great Lakes freighter that had a 62-year career on the Great Lakes. She was built by the West Bay City Shipbuilding Company of West Bay City, Michigan. She was
Madeira (ship)
…struck the former Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan in 1902. On November 28, 1905, Madeira, under tow of the steamer William Edenborn, was caught in a fierce storm with winds around 70 to 80 miles per hour, blowing snow onto the deck and kicking up huge swells. The captain of William…
The steamer William Edenborn underway
The William Edenborn aground after the Mataafa storm