The Mysterious Sinking of SS Pere Marquette 18

On September 9th, 1910, the railroad car ferry SS Pere Marquette 18 mysteriously began taking on water during a routine voyage across Lake Michigan. After discovering the flooding, her crew went to work to try and save the ship. A fight they would eventually lose. Become a channel member:    / @bigoldboats   Join our crew over on Patreon:   / bigoldboats   Shop Big Old Boats merch: https://www.bigoldboats.com Instagram:   / bigoldboats   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@bigoldboats TikTok:   / bigolboats   Sources: https://www.wisconsinshipwrecks.org/V... Great Lakes Shipwrecks & Survivors by William Ratigan Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes by Dana Thomas Bowen https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-... https://www.newspapers.com/image/2394... https://www.newspapers.com/image/3705... https://www.newspapers.com/image/1182... https://www.newspapers.com/image/2790... https://www.newspapers.com/image/4692... Music and Select Stock Footage: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... Artlist: https://artlist.io/ Chapters: 00:00 SS Pere Marquette 18 2:09 Chapter 1: Great Expectations 5:18 Chapter 2: An Alarming Discovery 8:27 Chapter 3: Fighting to Save Her 12:06 Chapter 4: The Final Plunge Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.