Shipwreck discovered near Duluth

Duluth News Tribune: Mystery from the deep

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Ice anglers walking off the sand beach of Duluth’s Park Point have found what may be an uncharted wreckage of a Lake Superior vessel.

The outline of the wreckage was first spotted Sunday through the 10 inches of crystal-clear ice that now covers much of Lake Superior off Duluth. It sits about 300 feet out from the shoreline off the 2600 block of Minnesota Avenue, in water 10 feet deep.

Other anglers have drilled holes in the ice and lowered an underwater video camera to take a closer look.

Star Tribune: Shipwreck discovered near Duluth

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It's not clear if it's an uncharted wreck or a documented wreck that was moved by currents. Or it's possible that low water levels on Lake Superior made the wreck easier to see.

Underwater photos show the outline of a large wooden vessel and a driveshaft.

Director Thom Holden of the Lake Superior Maritime Visitors Center in Duluth says he knows of no wreck in that area.

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