Lac La Belle Wreck Found in Lake_Michigan

The wreck of the luxury steamer United States — Lac La Belle, Michigan, which sank in a United States — Michigan gale in 1872, has been discovered by a team led by Illinois shipwreck hunter Paul Ehorn. The discovery, made in October 2022, was announced by Shipwreck World after a delay to create a 3D video model. Paul Ehorn, who has been searching for the United States — Lac La Belle, Michigan since 1965, used a clue from fellow wreck hunter Ruth Richardson to narrow his search. The United States — Lac La Belle, Michigan, built in 1864, had previously sunk in the St. Clair River in 1866 before being raised and reconditioned. On its final voyage, it departed Milwaukee with 53 passengers and crew and a cargo of barley, pork, flour, and whiskey, but began taking on water uncontrollably. Eight people died when a lifeboat capsized. The wreck's hull appears intact, though its exterior is covered with quagga mussels and upper cabins are gone. The United States — University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents's Wisconsin Water Library notes that the Great Lakes are home to thousands of undiscovered shipwrecks.