SS Daniel J. Morrell

Great Lakes freighter sunk in a storm in Lake Huron

SS Daniel J. Morrell was an American Great Lakes ore carrier. It was 603 feet long. The ship usually carried iron ore. The Morrell sank during a severe storm on November 29, 1966.[1] The ship broke in two before sinking.[2]

Twenty-eight of the Morrell's 29 crewmen died during the sinking. Only one crewman survived.

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  1. "Wreck of the Daniel J. Morrell". Way Back Machine. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved Dec 10, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "Daniel J. Morrell". Historical Perspectives. Retrieved Dec 10, 2015.