[s7e5] Ghost Ship Of The Great Lakes May 2026

: On its maiden voyage in September 1679, after offloading La Salle, the ship set sail for Niagara to trade furs and was never seen again.

: To establish a fur-trading empire and find a westward route to Asia. [S7E5] Ghost Ship of the Great Lakes

: Speculation ranges from a violent storm to mutiny and sabotage by the crew. The Expedition : On its maiden voyage in September 1679,

The Griffon was the first full-sized sailing ship to navigate the upper Great Lakes, built in by the French explorer Robert de La Salle . The Expedition The Griffon was the first full-sized

: The investigation focuses on the notoriously rough waters of Lake Huron and Lake Michigan .

: While the Griffon remains elusive, the episode explores several "ghost ships" that have been preserved by the cold, deep waters of the lakes, such as the Cornelia B. Windiate . Related Episodes

: The team utilizes a state-of-the-art two-man submersible to dive to potential wreck sites on the lake floor.