I am looking for information on a tourist boat that sank in Lake
Michigan. It was a boat that went out on a short tour (a couple of
hours) from Chicago. I think that it may have taken place in the '70s
but I am not too sure about that. I need to fing the name of the boat
and to find some Photos of the boat before and after sinking, if
possible. I am working on an art piece for an exhibition that will
take place on a similar tourist boat that will leave from Navy Pier in
Chicago.

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Request for Question Clarification by jackburton-ga on 21 Mar 2003 03:37 PST

Is this the one you mean?
http://www.camillc.com/ntsb_to_join_probe_of_duck_sinki.htm

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Clarification of Question by mstruzy-ga on 21 Mar 2003 11:42 PST

No, I will try to get more info on the one I am talking aboutand post
it latter tonight.
Thanks

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Request for Question Clarification by techtor-ga on 25 Mar 2003 22:59 PST

Pardon me, Mstruzy, 
I did some searching of my own and came upon the mention of a tourist
duck boat that sank in Lake Michigan in 1999 or 2000, and 19 people
were rescued. It's a wild guess that this may be the event you are
referring to, since I haven't found anything yet on a tourist boat
sinking in the 70's in that lake.

Techtor

I assumed that you meant the 1970's.  I checked the print index to the
Chicago Tribune from 1972-1979 (there is no Tribune index before 1972)
and did not locate any references to a tour boat sinking in Lake
Michigan.  However, if you meant the 1870's, I can recommend some web
sites you may consult to research the topic. By the way, one of the
most famous shipwrecks in Lake Michigan was the wreck of the Lady
Elgin, which sank off Waukegan, Illinois on September 6, 1860.  For
information on this accident go to
http://main.blclinks.net/~sshort/shipwrecked/grtlakes/michigan/elgin.htm.
 Some other web sites about shipwrecks in the Great Lakes are:

Great Lakes Shipwreck Research Foundation
www.ghost-ships.org/2002.asp

Great Lakes Page
www.hwy41north.com/lakes.htm


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